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20 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] 360co3.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/360co3.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • In the event the Court’s calendar, despite the diligent efforts of the movants, will not permit such scheduling, the matter shall be brought to the Court’s attention at the Docket Sounding. • Any party wishing to have motions heard at the Docket Sounding, in addition to complying with the applicable rules, must notify the Judge’s judicial assistant of the motion sought to be heard and the approximate amount of time required to dispose of same. • At least seven (7) days prior to Docket Sounding, the attorneys/pro se litigants shall meet and communicate concerning settlement, stipulations, and all aspects of the trial. • The Pretrial Catalogue shall contain the information listed in Exhibit A attached hereto. • Catalogue, counsel/parties shall contact the Court’s Judicial Assistant at (941) 637-2257 to obtain a copy of the correct Pretrial Catalogue. • If the trial is not held during this period, the trial will be rolled over to the next trial period and shall be rolled thereafter to the next trial period without further order until time is available. • The parties must be prepared to try the matter on any one of these days. • Unless otherwise provided by Court Order or written, signed Stipulation of the parties, all discovery (as defined in Rule 1.280(a), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure) shall be completed at least five (5) days before the Docket Sounding. “Discovery” includes depositions, whether for discovery, trial or otherwise. • The Pretrial Catalogue shall be amended and an updated copy presented to the Court at trial in the event additional discovery causes the Pretrial Catalogue to be inaccurate. • If requested by either party at any time hereafter, the parties shall sign and deliver to the requesting party authorization forms which permit the requesting party to obtain any document or information, without limitation, in the possession of banks, stock brokers, or other third party custodians of documents or facts pertaining to the assets and liabilities of the parties, whether marital or non-marital, in order to expedite discovery of such documents or facts or to verify any previously discovered. • At the conclusion of trial, the parties shall submit to the Court proposed, written findings for equitable distribution in accordance with Florida Statute §61.075(1), and alimony in accordance with • Conflicts shall be resolved in accordance with Rule 2.550 of the Florida Rules of Judicial • Notices of conflict shall be promptly filed and shall set forth the style and case number of the conflicting case, the trial or hearing date, the nature of the proceeding, and the name of the presiding judge. • Copies of the notice of conflict shall be provided to the opposing party in this cause and directed to the office of the judge trying the case. -- 2 of 4 -- • Attorneys/pro se litigants shall immediately notify the Court, by calling the Court’s Judicial • Thereafter, a proposed agreed order/judgment should be submitted within 30 days for the • If a Guardian ad Litem has been appointed, the petitioner’s attorney shall immediately mail a copy of this Order to the Office of the Guardian ad Litem. • The Guardian ad Litem shall file his or her original report and provide copies to all parties or, if represented, their respective attorneys no later than twenty (20) days prior to trial. • If this is a dissolution action and minor children are involved, the petitioner and the respondent shall each file, prior to the Docket Sounding, a Certificate of Attendance for the parenting class required by Florida law in dissolution actions. • Please contact the Deputy Court Administrator, whose office is located at Charlotte County Justice Center, 350 Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950, and -- 3 of 4 -- whose telephone number is (941) 637-2281, within 2 working days of receipt of this notice; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771. -- 4 of 4 --
In the event the Court’s calendar, despite the diligent efforts of the movants, will not permit such scheduling, the matter shall be brought to the Court’s attention at the Docket Sounding.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 60e9c0561f0e6ad54a6635b785b519438b2db095a7f9ff52107b11261bffc73f. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.