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25 verbatim requirements from Civil Procedures.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/58129a75-b8f9-4684-a332-c0449c4e29b7/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Civil-Procedures-Wilkinson-2026.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The party requesting the hearing shall email the Court’s Judicial • Assistant at claxtonk@clayclerk.com and copy the assistant(s) for opposing counsel, or the pro se parties, and must provide the case number, the motion(s) to be set for hearing, corresponding docket number(s), and how much time is being requested. • For non-evidentiary hearings scheduled for thirty (30) minutes or less, counsel shall typically be permitted to appear in-person or via Zoom, regardless of whether they are local or out-of-town pursuant to Rule • Should counsel desire to attend a non-evidentiary hearing scheduled for more than thirty (30) minutes via telephone or Zoom, counsel must seek leave of Court by filing a written Motion and providing a courtesy copy of the Motion setting forth good cause to grant the Motion pursuant to Rule 2.530, • Should counsel desire to participate in an evidentiary hearing and present testimony through Zoom or other communication technology, regardless of the duration of the hearing, counsel must seek leave of Court by filing a written motion setting forth good cause to grant the motion pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(2), Fla. • Any hearing notebooks, legal memorandums or briefs, along with hard copies of the significant cited authorities, must be provided to the Court at least three (3) business days before the hearing, or immediately if the hearing is scheduled within that time period. • (i) Counsel with full authority to resolve the matter shall confer before scheduling the hearing on the motion to attempt to resolve or otherwise narrow the issues raised in the motion and include a • It shall be the responsibility of counsel who schedules the hearing to arrange the conference. • (iii) Counsel must respond promptly to inquiries and communications from opposing counsel who notices the hearing and is attempting to schedule the conference. • If counsel who notices the hearing is unable to reach opposing counsel to conduct the conference after three (3) good faith attempts, counsel who notices the hearing must identify in the Certificate of Conferral • (iv) Counsel must file with the Notice of Hearing a “Certificate of Conferral Prior to Scheduling the Motion for Hearing” certifying that the meet and confer occurred (or did not occur and setting out the good faith attempts to schedule the conference) and identifying the date of the conference, the names of the participating attorneys, and the specific results obtained. • (v) Counsel who notices the hearing shall ensure that the Court and the Court’s Judicial Assistant are aware of any narrowing of the issues or other resolution as a result of the conference. • DO NOT assume the hearing is automatically removed from the Court’s calendar. • If you do not receive an email confirming the cancellation, please try contacting the Judicial Assistant again. • Cancellation of a hearing MUST be confirmed with and by the Court. • Counsel shall also notify the Court of any pending hearings that will be canceled as a result of the settlement. -- 4 of 7 -- • If counsel is asked to prepare an order, the order should be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel within three (3) working days and must be submitted to the Court within seven (7) days of the hearing, with a copy to opposing counsel. • ALL PROPOSED ORDERS PRESENTED FOLLOWING HEARING, whether submitted to the Court in writing or via email as contemplated supra, MUST INCLUDE A COVER LETTER • Proposed agreed or consent orders, or orders on motions not objected to, without a hearing may be submitted to the Court with a cover letter, which must be copied to all opposing counsel/unrepresented parties. • A courtesy copy of the motion, joint stipulation, etc. related to the proposed Order must be provided. • The letter must state that opposing counsel/unrepresented party has been provided with the same materials being provided to the Court and whether opposing counsel/unrepresented party agrees with the language of the proposed Order. • The service list on the Order must contain e-filing addresses for opposing counsel/unrepresented parties. • All Motions to Withdraw must set forth reasons for withdrawal and be set for hearing, with proper notice to the client, in accordance with Fla. • If the motion is granted, the attorney moving to withdraw shall prepare a written order setting forth the client’s last known address, telephone number, and email address. • All Substitutions of Counsel, even if they are within the same firm, must include the client’s written signature indicating knowledge and consent. -- 5 of 7 -- 6
The party requesting the hearing shall email the Court’s Judicial
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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.