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31 verbatim requirements on judge preferences applying circuit-wide.
Third Judicial Circuit. 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. • Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings…………………………………………………………………………… 6 • All notices of hearing must contain the ADA notification required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.540. • 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). • Motions for continuance must state with specificity: (1) the basis of the need for the continuance, including when the basis became known to the movant; (2) whether the motion is opposed; (3) the action and specific dates for the action that will enable the movant to be ready, including, but not limited to, confirming the specific date any required participants are available; and (4) the proposed date by which the case will be ready to proceed and whether that date is agreed by all parties. • Remote Appearance Procedure: The court maintains a hybrid virtual courtroom, allowing parties to appear either in person or remotely, as provided by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.530. • 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. • Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing unless the Court specifies a different time frame. • When Required: Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court for any evidentiary proceeding not fewer than 72 hours prior to the hearing. • Paper courtesy copy requirement: 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. • Deadline for Submissions: 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. • Requirements: If a party believes there is a factual basis for setting an emergency hearing, a detailed motion setting forth the following must be filed: (1) the issues to be resolved, (2) reasons why an emergency hearing is necessary, and (3) the amount of time needed for each party’s presentation. • 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.’ • ADA Accommodations: If you need an ADA accommodation, please contact Court Administration, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055; (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. • All proposed orders setting a hearing or trial or hearing and all notices of hearing shall comply with Supreme Court SC2025-0725. • Please contact Court Administration, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055; (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. • Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings ...........................................................................................6 • Motions for continuance must state with specificity: (1) the basis of the need for the • continuance, including when the basis became known to the movant; (2) whether the • proposed orders must be accompanied by a cover letter either (1) certifying that all • Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after • evidentiary proceeding not fewer than 72 hours prior to the hearing. • Paper courtesy copy requirement: If a motion is filed that is 50 pages or more, • than 72 hours in advance of the hearing, or the matter will not be heard. • courtesy copy must be delivered to the court no less than 72 hours in advance of • hearing, a detailed motion setting forth the following must be filed: (1) the issues to • be resolved, (2) reasons why an emergency hearing is necessary, and (3) the amount • Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: ‘Petitioner/Plaintiff 1.’ • eportal no less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the hearing. • the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing
Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings…………………………………………………………………………… 6
Reviewer note: Source sha256: . Corpus categories: /requirement/i. Published during the 2026-07-24 completeness pass.
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.