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14 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 2014-03.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Administrative orders change without notice; the circuit's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, captured live 2026-08-03 from the Duval Clerk's store; whitespace normalised only. • The appointed mediator shall responsible for conferring with counsel (or unrepresented parties) for scheduling the medial conference. • Once the mediation is scheduled, the mediator shall send a Notice of Mediation to parties confirming the date, time, length, and location of the mediation. • The Notice of Medial shall also include the tenns of compensation for the mediator as required by paragraph 7 of Order. • The mediator shall be authorized to resolve scheduling conflicts without further o C 1 i i i 1; at v nce the 51')’ The “Order Setting Case for Jury (or Non-jury) Trial and for Pre-Trial Conference and Requir Matters to be Completed Prior to Pre-Trial Conference” shall include an order of referral in ed ial in il Hg t0 be on the On his rder D -- 1 of 4 -- OR BK 16666 PAGE 2223 including rescheduling the mediation conference provided the mediation is concluded before the of the final pretrial conference. date 3. • The appointed mediator shall serve a copy of this Administrative Order with the Notice of Mediation. • The personal attendance of all parties or their representativ counsel for the parties, and insurance representatives is required, unless excused by prior agreenn of all parties and/or counsel or by leave of Court. • Parties and their representatives shall appear mediation with complete authority to resolve the matters in dispute without further consultation defined in 1 .720(b)-(d), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. • Any party who has knowledge of the existence a lien, such as worker’s compensation lien, medical lien, or other lien with rights of subrogati shall give the lienholder reasonable notice of the date, time, and place of the mediation conferen Appearance of a lienholder is not mandatory and the absence of a lienholder is not grounds continue the mediation unless agreed to by the parties or ordered by the Court. • No fewer than 72 hours prior to the median: conference, each party shall furnish to the mediator, a copy to all counsel involved, a statem outlining the party’s position, the issues involved, and the latest settlement negotiations, a designating the persons who will appear at the mediation conference. • Position statements shall not be filed with the co Parties are encouraged to review §44.405, Florida Statutes, regarding the confidentiality discussions and statements made at mediation. es, ent at , as ed of on, ce. t0 ion ent nd ch U11. of . • The mediator shall fully set forth the terms of her/his requested compensation, including hourly fees, preparation fees (if any), costs, and cancellation or rescheduling fees in the Notice of Mediation required in paragraph 2 of this Ord Any party objecting to the terms of compensation shall file an objection with the court, and serv parties and the mediator no later than 15 days from the date of service of the Notice of Mediatz. • Any party making an objection to the terms of compensation shall immediately place the matte the court’s calendar for a hearing. • Attorneys shall advise their clients of the mediator’s fee struct including hourly fees, preparation fees, cancellation fees, and costs before the commencement of 1' GI‘. e all on. on ure the -- 2 of 4 -- OR BK 16666 PAGE 2224 mediation. • Service of any notice, pleading, or document required herein shall be made in accordance with Rule 2.516 of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration.
The appointed mediator shall responsible for conferring with counsel (or unrepresented parties) for scheduling the medial conference.
Reviewer note: Composed from the clerk's own bytes during the 4th's ledger close 2026-08-03 (sha256 82b1e1c813893f15…).
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.