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3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Third Judicial Circuit — 2022-008 only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the published source, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. • WHEREAS Florida Statutes section 29.004 (2009) provides, for the purpose of implementing section 14, Article V, of the Florida Constitution, the appointment of “general magistrates, special magistrates and hearing officers”; and • The General Magistrate will proceed with the hearings and the preparation and filing of reports in the manner set out in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.490 and 1.491; Florida Rule of Probate Procedure 5.095 and Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.490. • Any finding of contempt should be done within three (3) days of the date of the hearing so an appropriate order may be entered by the Circuit If a recommendation of incarceration is made, the matter shall be brought instanter to the appropriate Circuit Judge.
WHEREAS Florida Statutes section 29.004 (2009) provides, for the purpose of implementing section 14, Article V, of the Florida Constitution, the appointment of “general magistrates, special magistrates and hearing officers”; and
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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.