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27 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] JudgeHayesOfficeProcedures.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/JudgeHayesOfficeProcedures.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • When noticing a hearing, you MUST set forth the Zoom information in your Notice of Hearing. • DO NOT email the proposed orders to the Court AND then send a hard copy through the mail OR through the e-portal. • Judge Hayes is required to swear in a witness or review evidence, video is not required for these proceedings. • You may file exhibits together in one filing BUT MUST file an index with said filing that indicates the page numbers at which EACH exhibit occurs in the filing. • REMEMBER that hearings must be designated as evidentiary in order to use exhibits. • When a party to a proceeding before the Courts of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, or counsel, files a pleading, document or notice of hearing, or submits a proposed order, which includes a reference to a previously filed pleading, document, or to the motion being scheduled for hearing, the party or counsel shall, for ease of further reference: • (D) Attorneys must comply with Administration Order 2.35(2)(3) Re: docket # in • All motions heard before the Magistrate must have an Order of Referral from the judge. *Starting October 26, 2022- the following changes: • You may submit a Stipulated Order to Cancel Foreclosure Sale (at least 24 hours before the sale date - on a business day) to Judge Hayes. • Stipulations that do not set forth good cause for the Court to cancel a sale, may be DENIED. • If the Motion is not stipulated, a party seeking to cancel a foreclosure sale shall file and serve on all parties a Motion as contained in Form 1.996(b) of the Florida • The Motion shall be noticed for hearing, with service on all parties, at least five (5) business days BEFORE the hearing. -- 4 of 9 -- 5 • Submit a cover letter requesting a special set hearing and it MUST include the motion(s) and Clerk’s docket # via U.S mail. • (A) All hearings of 15, 20 or 30 minutes in length (ONLY ONE motion per time frame), must be scheduled through the "JACS" system. • Please do not schedule any of these motions with Judge Hayes unless an objection to the Magistrate has been filed. • (B) You may not schedule back-to-back hearings to acquire a longer block of hearing time (e.g., scheduling two 15-minute hearings to acquire 30 minutes, ONE motion per 15 minute hearing.) If you schedule hearings improperly, by scheduling 2 or more motions on a 15 minute slot the hearing(s) may be canceled, sanctions may be assessed, and you may be blocked from the "JACS" system. • (II) The movant or movant's attorney then must coordinate with the other parties or their attorneys. • She will then give you a confirmation number that MUST be included on the Notice of Hearing. • Professionalism, all Notices of Hearing shall reflect the following in addition to the date and time of the Motion: a. • If the hearing is to be evidentiary, this must be reflected in the Notice of Hearing. b. • Please do NOT send courtesy copies of hearing notices, motions or proposed orders in advance, other than as specifically instructed herein. -- 6 of 9 -- 7 (C) Adminstrative Order 2.20 IV B: • A party/attorney scheduling a hearing must concurrently notice the matter in conformance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and ensure timely notice is served on all pro se parties and counsel of record in advance of the hearing. • The original notice must be timely filed with the clerk of court. • (D) Hearings over 20 minutes must be requested in writing via snail mail along with the motion(s) and MUST have the Clerk’s docket #, case style and a best contact email address. • ORDERS PRESENTED AFTER HEARINGS* *** We do not hold orders pending objections from opposing counsel. • We do not give preference to certain lawyers, parties or cases. • Due to the high volume of phone calls/Emails the civil division receives, you may not reach the judicial assistant in person.
When noticing a hearing, you MUST set forth the Zoom information in your Notice of Hearing.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 52c93a984ceb4b09f6e46d006266951f6d61af577a10eaa84d713879f8c498c3. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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