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24 verbatim requirements from CME Guidelines for Counsel.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/a2e437d1-7698-4dee-80c7-e89302835ed4/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/CME-Guidelines-for-Counsel.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The examination must not be referred to in front of the jury as an "independent medical exam." • Requests for an examination must set forth the time, place, manner, conditions, and scope of the examination as well as the name of, and the qualifications of, the person conducting the examination with some specificity. • If examinations under these rules are requested such written request should be made no later than 70 days before the pretrial date to allow time for objections, hearings on same, and an opportunity to reset the examination. • P. 1.360(a)(1)(A) must be filed no later than 30 days from the written request assuming service of process has occurred at least 15 days prior to the request being served. • The objections must state the specific reasons for the objections. • A hearing must be immediately requested on any objection filed. • P. 1.360(a)(1)(B) must be obtained with an order from this Court, or with a written agreement of all parties. • The date and time of the examination must be coordinated with opposing counsel. • If the attorneys can not agree on a mutually convenient date for the examination to occur within 20 days of the request, the Court, upon written motion, will pick the date without consultation with counsels' calendars. • Out of county examinations must be approved by the Court but only after an evidentiary hearing and the proper record having been made. • Tsutras to say that the examination must be at a "reasonable place," not that it required plaintiff to return to forum especially after -- 2 of 6 -- he had already come to Florida for a deposition]; • Co., 566 So. 2d 529 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990) (requesting party must obtain records through normal discovery process). • Written intake forms or histories that are deemed necessary by the examiner must be provided to counsel for the party to be examined no later than seven (7) days prior to the exam. • These forms can be reviewed by counsel and completed by the party to be examined and must be brought to the office of the examiner on the day of the exam. • If the person to be examined is not fluent in English and if the examiner is not fluent in the language of the person being examined, a certified interpreter must be utilized to interpret the examination. • The party being examined should arrive no later than 15 minutes before the start time of the examination. • Examinations which have been scheduled for a specific time should commence within 30 minutes of that time. • Retained experts must be produced for discovery deposition without the necessity of a subpoena. • If specific items are to be brought to the deposition by the retained expert witness, opposing counsel must be notified well in advance of the deposition. • P.1.360(b) a "detailed written report" will be issued by the examining physician or healthcare provider and provided to all counsel no later than 14 business days after the day of the examination. • The party requesting the examination shall also provide to opposing counsel, at the time the examination is scheduled, no less than three dates when the examiner will be available for oral deposition. • Should any of the dates be within 14 days of the examination the above referred to report shall be provided to deposing counsel no later than 5 days before the deposition date. • Any changes of opinions or conclusions based on new information must be made known to opposing counsel immediately, a revised or supplemental report provided and dates for updated depositions must also be provided. • However, the Court does require full payment to be remitted to the examiner no later than 10 business days from receipt of the invoice from the examiner's office.
The examination must not be referred to in front of the jury as an "independent medical exam."
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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.