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33 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] MagistrateBocelliJACSProcedure.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/MagistrateBocelliJACSProcedure.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The original Motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court and the time and date of the hearing must be coordinated with all counsel or parties in conformance with the Local Rules and Standards of • Professional Courtesy and Conduct, which shall be strictly enforced. • Any motion or hearing not in compliance with these rules may not be heard. • Counsel shall realistically evaluate the time necessary for the hearing, as the parties will be limited thereto. • In order to see all available time slots, do not enter a duration. • Once dates have been coordinated with all parties, to schedule a hearing on the Magistrate’s calendar, you must contact the Magistrate’s assistant, Adela Tomas at atomas@ca.cjis20.org or (239) 533-2583. • The attorney or party scheduling the hearing shall promptly file and serve a notice of hearing, and e-mail a courtesy copy to the Magistrate’s assistant. • The notice of hearing must include the Zoom meeting information and instructions provided by the Magistrate’s assistant. • Once a motion is scheduled, subsequent motions may not be “piggy-backed” or “cross-noticed” onto the time reserved for the first motion absent prior approval of the Magistrate and the original scheduling attorney. • Any changes to the matters set during a hearing, even by agreement of the parties, must be coordinated with the Magistrate’s assistant to ensure that an order of referral exists for each matter to be heard. • Conduct governing members of the Florida Bar, prior to filing a motion, attorneys must first talk directly to opposing counsel in person or by telephone in a good faith effort to mutually resolve any outstanding issues. • If counsel has conferred directly in such a good faith effort to resolve an issue or issues and resolution cannot be reached, the moving party shall include in the motion, or in a separately filed certification, a certification that such direct attorney-to-attorney conference has been conducted and reporting the result of such conference. • If partial resolution of the issues has been -- 1 of 3 -- achieved or the issues have been narrowed as a result of the conference, that information shall also be reported. • Notice:In compliance with the Twentieth Circuit Standards of Professionalism, all notices of hearing shall reflect whether the date and time of the hearing have been coordinated with opposing counsel. • If the attorney has been unable to coordinate the hearing with opposing counsel, the notice shall state the specific good faith efforts the attorney undertook to coordinate and why the coordination was not obtained. • All submissions shall be made by hand-delivery, U.S. mail, or other delivery service, and will not be accepted via e-mail or facsimile unless specifically directed by the Magistrate. • The movant shall provide a courtesy copy of the Motion scheduled to be heard, the Notice of Hearing, and any other pleadings relevant to the Motion to the Court at least five (5) calendar days prior to (not including) the date of the hearing, together with any legal authority or memoranda of law to be considered by the Magistrate at the scheduled hearing. • Memoranda of law shall be double-spaced, and shall otherwise comply with Florida Rule of Appellate • When submitting documents or proposed reports for the Magistrate’s consideration, counsel also shall submit contemporaneously a cover letter or e-mail outlining the materials being directed to the • All counsel and/or pro se parties shall be copied on the cover letter or e-mail and provided a set of the documents being submitted to the • The cover letter or e-mail must list the names of all counsel or pro se parties to whom copies were sent. • If submitting a proposed report or order, the cover letter or e-mail must indicate that all counsel or pro se parties have reviewed the proposed submission and whether they have any objection to the same. • Unless otherwise specified when requested by the Magistrate, all proposed reports and orders must be submitted to the Magistrate within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the hearing. • Telephonic Appearances: Telephonic appearances shall be limited to hearings scheduled for 15 minutes or less, except as provided by Administrative Order of the Florida Supreme Court or Twentieth Judicial • Circuit Court or as otherwise permitted by order, rule, or statute. Except when applicable rules are suspended by Administrative Order as noted above and no motion is required, attorneys or parties wishing to appear by videoconference or telephone shall file a Motion to Appear by Videoconference or Telephone at least one -- 2 of 3 -- (1) week prior to the scheduled hearing on a pending Motion.Pursuant to the provisions of Fla. • Admin. 2.530(c), the request for videoconference or telephonic participation shall be granted absent a showing of good cause to deny the same. • The party seeking videoconference or telephonic appearance shall confer with opposing counsel regarding the request and shall state in the Motion whether it is opposed. • Any party opposing videoconference or telephonic appearance shall file an objection and showing of good cause to deny the request within (2) days of the Motion for the Magistrate to consider pursuant to Fla. • Admin. 2.530(c). Except when applicable rules are suspended by Administrative Order as noted above and remote proceedings are set up by the Court through Zoom or other video conference platform, the party requesting to appear by videoconference or telephone shall make all necessary arrangements for any required videoconference or telephone call in advance and shall have the call placed to the Magistrate’s Office at (239) 533-2583, three (3) minutes prior to the time scheduled for the hearing on the matter set before the Court. • If multiple parties have been permitted to appear by telephone, all parties shall be conferenced onto one call prior to calling the Magistrate’s Office. Except when applicable rules are suspended by Administrative Order as noted above and the Magistrate may swear in a witness she can see, hear, and positively identify, in the event any testimony is to be presented via videoconference or telephone, a certified notary of the State where the witness is located shall be present with the witness to properly administer the oath. • Hearings with the Magistrate may not be cancelled by counsel through JACS, but rather must be cancelled by the Magistrate’s assistant. • Said Notice should be filed with the Clerk of Court as soon as counsel becomes aware that the hearing is to be cancelled, and shall serve a copy thereof upon all counsel of record, pro se parties, and the Magistrate’s assistant. • If the parties reach a stipulation as to a motion or other matter set before the Magistrate, the parties shall submit their stipulation and agreed order to the presiding Judge for entry and shall promptly cancel the hearing set before the Magistrate as discussed above.
The original Motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court and the time and date of the hearing must be coordinated with all counsel or parties in conformance with the Local Rules and Standards of
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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.