7 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] June 21 Transition Charlotte County Courts.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/June%2021%20Transition%20Charlotte%20County%20Courts.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • A face mask must be provided to a participant or observer for an in-person court proceeding ifthey so request. 1 -- 1 of 4 -- iii. • (Unanswered is the issue of whether, upon request, a clear plastic mask must be provided). b. • First, all rules ofprocedure, court orders, and opinions applicable to court proceedings that timit or prohibit the use of communication equipment for the remote conduct of proceedings shall remain suspended. b. • Participants who have the capability of participating by electronic means in remote appellate or trial court proceedings must do so.r i. • Trial court proceedings shall continue to be remotely conducted, as appropriate, to lacilitate the efficient and expeditious processing of cases. ii. • All rules of procedure, court orders, and opinions applicable to remote testimony, depositions, and other legal testimony, including the aftestation of family law forms, that can be read to limit or prohibit the use of audio- video communication technology to administer oaths remotely or to witness the attestation of family law forms shall remain suspended. 1 This provision is found at $(3) on page 8 of the administrative order. • Allother trial court proceedings lOALbe conducted remotely or in person, except that a proceeding must be conducted in person if the presiding judge determines that remote conduct of the proceeding is inconsistent with the United States or Florida Constitution, a statute, or a rule of court, a court order, or an opinion that has not been suspended by administrative order 2 -- 2 of 4 --
A face mask must be provided to a participant or observer for an in-person court proceeding ifthey so request. 1 -- 1 of 4 -- iii.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: b371db83cb3d200393af5fd59a2ceada1f438ed8b9833d6817f600884c424554. 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.