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51 verbatim mandatory provisions from AOSC25-30.
Third Judicial Circuit (Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order's own text layer, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. No OCR. Only sentences carrying mandatory language are reproduced — the full order is in custody and is the controlling text. • All communications to the judicial office must be submitted by e-mail to cameron.joyce@jud3.flcourts.org. • The subject line must contain the case number, case name, and relevant matter (e.g., 2024 DR 001234 SC – Doe v. • All communications with the judicial office must comply with Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits a judge from initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications and from considering other communications outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending proceeding, unless authorized by law. • All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex -- 1 of 8 -- 2 parte communication is authorized by law. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. • Hearings must be requested by e-mail to cameron.joyce@jud3.flcourts.org. • If you are requesting a hearing on a civil matter, you must comply with Fla.R.Civ.Pro. 1.202 and the Court’s local requirement. • A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time. • A notice of hearing involving any remote appearance must list the judicial Zoom credentials. • All notices of hearing must contain the ADA notification required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.540. • The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing. -- 2 of 8 -- 3 Order of Proceedings for specially set matters: • A request for continuance must be submitted at least two days prior to the scheduled court date. • Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e). • You must cancel hearings by notifying the judicial assistant immediately. • You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self- represented litigant. • Requests to appear in person for a hearing noticed for Zoom must me made no later than the Friday prior to the hearing. • Any person appearing remotely must be in a private location that is quiet and free from distractions. • Any person appearing remotely must dress and behave professionally in the same manner as if physically present in the courtroom. • Any person appearing remotely must enable the person’s camera when joining the proceeding and keep the camera turned on until instructed otherwise by the court. -- 3 of 8 -- 4 Any person appearing remotely must mute the person’s microphone when joining the proceeding and keep the microphone turned off until instructed otherwise by the court. • If a witness appears remotely, the party calling the witness must ensure the witness has a functioning camera and microphone and has tested the internet connection before the hearing. • All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF and Word format. • All proposed orders must be accompanied by a cover letter either (1) certifying that all parties agree to the order or (2) containing a statement identifying the specific disagreement(s) of the parties as to the proposed order. • If the proposed order is submitted by email, the Certificate of Service shall be in substantial conformity with the below, as identified in red: • Mail, and/or Electronic Mail in accordance with the corresponding addresses listed therein on the date below to the following: _____________________ Judicial Assistant Pursuant to the standing order of this Court, counsel for the Plaintiff shall distribute a copy of the foregoing to all parties not utilizing an electronic mail address and file a “Notice of Filing” for the Certificate of Service. • If the order is submitted in paper form, the Certificate of Service shall be in substantial conformity with the below, as identified in blue. • The proposed order shall contain a signature block for the judge in substantial compliance with the following: • Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing unless the Court specifies a different time frame. • For all orders submitted in paper format, conformed, stamped envelopes to all parties that do not utilize the eportal shall also be provided. • Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court for any evidentiary proceeding not fewer than 72 hours prior to the hearing. • If a motion is filed that is 50 pages or more, inclusive of attachments, counsel shall provide the Court a courtesy hard copy no less than 72 hours in advance of the hearing, or the matter will not be heard. • If the total number of pages exceeds fifty, a paper courtesy copy must be delivered to the court no less than 72 hours in advance of the hearing. • If a party believes there is a factual basis for setting an emergency hearing, a detailed motion setting forth the following must be filed: • All parties shall make themselves available for the emergency hearing, barring exigent circumstances. • All PDF’s e-filed and submitted to the Court shall be in a searchable format. • If it is a printed and scanned image, you must convert the scanned PDF/image into a searchable PDF by using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. • For in-person hearings, exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring sufficient copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the court, and each party to review during the hearing or trial. • Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: ‘Petitioner/Plaintiff 1.’ ‘Respondent/Defendant 1.’ For Zoom hearings, exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court through the eportal no less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the hearing. • Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: ‘Proposed Petitioner/Plaintiff 1’ ‘Proposed Respondent/Defendant 1.’ Deadline for Submissions: • All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding. • Any request for a CMC or status conference must articulate the reasons for the necessity of the conference. • If the court agrees that a CMC or status conference is required, the moving party may schedule the CMC or status conference through the judicial assistant. -- 6 of 8 -- 7 I. • (386)758-2163 or complete the ADA Request form located at https://thirdcircuitfl.org/ada-accommodation-request/ at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance. . • Specific Motions/Areas of Law Motion to Withdraw – if the client has not executed a consent, a hearing is required. • The proposed order shall contain language that directs all future filings and pleadings to the defendant, and include all contact information for the defendant within the body of the order. • The defendant shall be included on the Certificate of Service. • Just because it has been mailed/provided to the Clerk of Court does not mean it is in the court file. -- 7 of 8 -- 8 If there is a will file, the attorney must verify the cases have been consolidated before submitting a proposed order. • All proposed orders shall be submitted to the General Magistrate for review – do not send directly to Judge Griffin’s office. • Mandatory ADA Language All proposed orders setting a hearing or trial or hearing and all notices of hearing shall comply with Supreme Court SC2025-0725. • All notices of court proceedings, whether an order issued by a judge or a notice filed by an attorney or party, and all process compelling appearance, including but not limited to a summons, at court proceedings, must include the following statement in bold face, 14-point Bookman Old Style or Arial font: • (386)758-2163 or complete the ADA Request form located at https://thirdcircuitfl.org/ada-accommodation-request/ at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired call 711. -- 8 of 8 --
All communications to the judicial office must be submitted by e-mail to cameron.joyce@jud3.flcourts.org.
Reviewer note: Document sha256: d69743733eed7fed401aead2e467593833b6de4d033e5501e8815520dd81d497 (213243 bytes).
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