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8 verbatim requirements from order [unlisted file in the court's /pdf/ao/ order directory] ao_2_39.pdf.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_2_39.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • ESSENTIAL OR CRITICAL COURT PROCEEDINGS - The following matters are deemed essential or critical court proceedings which the circuit and county courts are required to continue performing: a) First appearance hearings; b) Criminal arraignments, as necessary; -- 1 of 3 -- c) Hearings on motions to set or modify monetary bail for individuals who are in custody; d) Juvenile dependency shelter and arraignment hearings, including shelter reviews; e) Juvenile delinquency detention and arraignment hearings; f) Hearings on petitions for temporary injunctions relating to safety of an individual; g) Hearings on petitions for risk protection orders; h) Hearings on petitions for the appointment of an emergency temporary guardian; i) Hearings to determine whether an individual should be involuntarily committed under the Baker Act or Marchman Act; j) Hearings on petitions for extraordinary writs as necessary to protect constitutional rights; k) Hearings on petitions for judicial waiver of notice pursuant to section • HANDLING OF ESSENTIAL OR CRITICAL COURT PROCEEDINGS a) Essential or critical court proceedings shall be handled by the divisional judge, magistrate, hearing officer, or duty judge who would no1mally hear the matter. b) When possible, essential comt proceedings shall be held remotely using communication equipment. • If it is not possible to conduct the proceeding remotely, the presiding judicial or quasi-judicial officer shall ensure that all available social distancing methods are utilized. c) Essential court proceedings involving in-custody defendants shall be conducted remotely utilizing communication equipment. • No inmate housed in any jail facility is to be transpo1ted to any courthouse or court facility absent a written order from the Chief Judge. d) If in-person hearings are required, the only persons allowed in the courtrooms are attorneys, parties, witnesses, and the media, subject to the approval of the presiding judge and subject to all available social 2 -- 2 of 3 -- distancing methods. • No one shall be permitted to accompany persons who are otherwise allowed in the comihouse, and there shall be no loitering. • Any person, regardless of status, who is exhibiting symptoms consistent with COVID-19, or any person who has traveled or has knowingly been in contact with another person who is suffering from the effects of the COVID-19 virus, is prohibited from entering any court facility. • Court Bailiffs and local Sheriff Deputies are hereby granted the authority to screen and eject persons from courtrooms, courthouses, or court facilities in accordance with this Administrative Order. e) All Baker Act and Marchman Act proceedings shall be conducted remotely utilizing communication equipment. • This Administrative Order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until further notice or until superseded by further order of this Comi or the
ESSENTIAL OR CRITICAL COURT PROCEEDINGS - The following matters are deemed essential or critical court proceedings which the circuit and county courts are required to continue performing: a) First appearance hearings; b) Criminal arraignments, as necessary; -- 1 of 3 -- c) Hearings on motions to set or modify monetary bail for individuals who are in custody; d) Juvenile dependency shelter and arraignment hearings, including shelter reviews; e) Juvenile delinquency detention and arraignment hearings; f) Hearings on petitions for temporary injunctions relating to safety of an individual; g) Hearings on petitions for risk protection orders; h) Hearings on petitions for the appointment of an emergency temporary guardian; i) Hearings to determine whether an individual should be involuntarily committed under the Baker Act or Marchman Act; j) Hearings on petitions for extraordinary writs as nec
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: fc064d24049859183081d4829f3cf293aeee9c41ce53e3b492dd43c660422c10. 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.