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11 verbatim requirements from Criminal Courtroom Policies.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/a4a60145-a1b9-46bd-94db-2b3accaf9159/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Courtroom-Policies.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • All attorneys shall be available to handle their assigned cases as called by the Court, pursuant to #2 below. • Private counsel, RCC, specialty counsel, and cases that require the use of a certified court interpreter shall be called first in order to accommodate the need of them to appear in front of multiple judges at the same time. i. • There shall be no talking in the courtroom while courtroom proceedings are in progress. • Any discussions with inmate must occur prior to the defendant being brought into the courtroom. • Any request for recording by the media must be done pursuant to the Administrative Order in place. • At Arraignment, the State shall be prepared to advise the Court of the following: a. • Once a case is set for trial, the Court will set the case for a Final Pre-Trial and issue a Trial Order which the parties must abide by. -- 1 of 2 -- • At the Final Pre-Trial, all trial counsel and defendant must be physically present. • Any ex parte motions which can be resolved without the need for a hearing MUST indicate that the assigned ASA has been contacted regarding the motion and MUST state the position of the ASA on the relief being requested. • If an attorney would like to add, remove, or pass a case to another date, that attorney must consult with opposing counsel prior to requesting the change. • Jerin@coj.net at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled court date with opposing counsel included in the email. -- 2 of 2 --
All attorneys shall be available to handle their assigned cases as called by the Court, pursuant to #2 below.
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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.