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6 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] 53cp5.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/53cp5.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, a trial is required with notice to the defaulted Defendant, at which time the Plaintiff must prove his/her specific claims. • Trial shall be scheduled by a Trial Order signed by the judge setting a trial date with at least thirty (30) days notice to the defaulted party. • If testimony must be taken to determine the exact amount of damages, the claim is unliquidated. • Where an action involves unliquidated damages, a party against whom a default has been entered is entitled to notice of an order setting the matter for trial, and must be afforded the opportunity to defend. • Statute 702.065(2), or unless another express statutory exception to the common law rule applies, attorney’s fees and most costs are unliquidated damages because testimony must be taken to ascertain facts upon which a judge or jury can base a value judgment. • They may not be determined on affidavit unless awarded on summary judgment pursuant to Rule 1.510.
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, a trial is required with notice to the defaulted Defendant, at which time the Plaintiff must prove his/her specific claims.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 5992940b602b778aba65e062629e74723ca640a3f28e0bd93915a358b77bcc31. 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.