5 verbatim requirements from admin. order (unlisted) [unlisted] OrderonMotWD.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/OrderonMotWD.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • By operation of law, a pro se party must be held to the same standards as an attorney. • All further communication shall be directed to ___________________________ at the following address and telephone number as provided by withdrawing counsel:____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ • 4. ____________________________ shall have thirty (30) days from this date of this Order to retain new counsel. • Said period shall expire early in the event the pro se party files a notice of intention to represent him/herself during the thirty (30) day period or if a licensed attorney in good standing authorized to practice law in the State of Florida files a notice of appearance or other pleading on the party’s behalf. • In the event new counsel does not file a notice of appearance or other pleading during the next thirty (30) days, the above referenced party shall be deemed a pro se litigant and the case shall normally proceed after the thirty (30) day stay/abatement period has passed.
By operation of law, a pro se party must be held to the same standards as an attorney.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: bd7968b46bc136abebd8b9897d95b1646c73d4aa67fad391bdf3ff62649ead53. 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.