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40 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] 52cp1.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/52cp1.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Case Management Order – Medical Mal-practice cases. -- 2 of 28 -- 3 1) SCHEDULING HEARINGS - All Motions must be filed (docketed) prior to calling the judicial assistant. • (Secretaries and paralegals shall follow all procedures listed.) TIP: • A) EMERGENCY HEARINGS - Shall be submitted in writing to Judge and must be approved before being scheduled. • C) EXCEPTION - Attorneys requesting time periods longer than one hour must submit them in writing for the Judge’s approval prior to the Judicial Assistant scheduling the hearing. • LITEMS - Must be available and present either by telephone or in person at the time of the final hearings in their cases to testify before Judge Gerald. • Courtcall is available at (888-882-6878) however everyone who wishes to appear by phone must contact Courtcall at least (6 days) prior to the hearing. • (Remember this IS a courtesy from the judge and the attorneys shall be waiting for the judge’s call through Courtcall. • If the attorney is unable to be reached, the hearing will have to be completely rescheduled. 2) MOTIONS - ALL MOTIONS MUST BE FILED WITH THE CLERK • AND MOTION IN LIMINE a) The attorneys are required to talk to each other in person or by telephone (not secretaries or paralegals) to resolve the issues for the motion. • Once that has been completed and a resolution cannot be reached, that good faith effort shall be placed in the motion and the motion filed with the • Clerk of the Court. b) In all motions to compel and motions for protective orders, the particular matters that are sought to be produced or the questions to be answered must be attached to the motions along with the answers given or the reasons for not answering the question and not providing the information. • B) MOTIONS FOR COSTS AND/OR FEES. a) The attorneys for both sides shall confer in regard to whether there is a basis for the allowance of costs and/or fees. • A brief summation explaining particularly disputed costs should or should not be allowed shall be submitted by each side to the judge. • C) MOTIONS IN LIMINE - All Motions in Limine shall be heard ten (10) days prior to the trial. • All cases involving attorney fees (read Sloan 525 So.2d 1000) shall be set for a Summary Judgment hearing. • All requirements for telephone appearances must be met if appearing by phone. -- 4 of 28 -- 5 c) Orders for Summary Judgments or Final Judgments shall not include the following clauses: • If the plaintiff or it’s representative is not present to bid the sale, the sale of the property shall not be conducted; and • E) MOTION FOR REHEARING OR NEW TRIAL - A copy of the motion must be submitted to the Judge prior to scheduling. • The attorney designated in the judge’s correspondence to prepare the written order shall have ten (10) days from the date of the letter or if ruled on in Court to prepare said order and provide copies to the opposing parties. • A) The opposing attorney or party shall consent to the proposed order by contacting the attorney directed to prepare the order. • (Attorneys are required to communicate with each other regarding any objection and resolve the differences it if they can and submit an agreed order to the judge within ten (10) days. • B) All orders submitted to the Court must have copies and self-addressed, stamped envelopes for all parties provided. • If the Attorneys need a pre-trial scheduled in a non-jury case they must contact the Court’s Judicial Assistant to schedule one. • (a sample is attached to this packet for your convenience and must be submitted during pre-trial.) • This is not to show any bias or any other thing that would go to weight but merely as to competency as is required; and • Any case that does not have a signed pretrial order will not go to trial. 5) MEDIATION - Mediation is required in all cases and will be set through Court • The stipulation and order must outline the named mediator, date, time and place for that mediation. 6) TRIALS - JURY OR NON-JURY **READ YOUR TRIAL ORDERS** • B) PROCEDURES FOR SETTING CASES FOR TRIAL - The attorneys office shall prepare and submit to this Court the following: 1) File original Notice for Trial with Clerk of Court and a copy to JA; 2) Original uniform trial order (see attached); 3) Self-addressed stamped envelopes for all parties; 4) Copies of trial order for all parties; 5) Original Discovery Plan (see “C”). • C) DISCOVERY PLAN - THREE DAYS OR LONGER - Prior to a trial date being given, the attorneys shall meet and formulate a discovery plan, reduce it to writing and submit it to this Court at the time of filing the Notice for Trial and original trial order. • The discovery plan shall outline discovery cut-off dates so there are no questions as to procedure limits and time factors. • Conference in which the Court will have to make the discovery plan shall be scheduled. • E) STIPULATED CONTINUANCES - Attorneys shall prepare a stipulation and attach a form continuance order to the stipulation. • The stipulation must include DETAILED reasons for the continuance. • F) REMOVAL FROM DOCKET - If a case has been scheduled for trial and it is decided either by the Court or stipulated to by the parties that the case is not ready for trial because of additional issues or problems, the attorney shall draft an order removing the case from the trial docket and will have to re-notice that case for trial when at issue. • G) SETTLEMENTS - Settlements on cases shall be telephoned in to the • I) LIST OF WITNESS NAMES - At the beginning of trial, counsel shall provide two copies of a list of the names of the witnesses to be called and the time they will be called to testify for both the Court and the Court Reporter. • Should there be problems concerning the definite date given to the attorneys, a conference call shall be set up with the Judicial Assistant to work out a different date for trial within the trial period. • K) LENGTHY TRIALS - Attorneys shall schedule a Case Management • Courtroom “4-J” on the bulletin board. 8) MEDICAL MAL-PRACTICE CASES – After filing a complaint for a medical mal-practice case the Court wants any party to the case to schedule a case management conference within 45 days after an answer has been filed. • That a PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE shall be held in Chambers before the
Case Management Order – Medical Mal-practice cases. -- 2 of 28 -- 3 1) SCHEDULING HEARINGS - All Motions must be filed (docketed) prior to calling the judicial assistant.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 287824cc03efcbd5c10de63cd86418a61c1ce5436af6441a6175f92f82d916f7. 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.