3 verbatim requirements from Criminal Procedures.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/cbd9b4fb-680d-475e-9b5c-a6f74b3f96f1/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Criminal-CC-C-Policies-and-Procedures-2023.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • All Trial Motions must be filed one (1) week prior to the Final Pre-trial date. • The Defendant must be physically present for the final pre-trial conference. • Should defense counsel file any routine motions which can be resolved without the need for a hearing (i.e., modification of pre-trial release conditions, re-setting of a court date, request for depositions, etc.), the motion must indicate that the assigned ASA has been contacted regarding the motion and must state the ASA’s position on the relief requested.
All Trial Motions must be filed one (1) week prior to the Final Pre-trial date.
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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.