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31 verbatim requirements from Criminal Procedures.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/37906de7-f507-449f-acfd-20fb5e70eb3c/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Criminal-Practices-Procedures.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • All communications to the judicial office must be submitted in writing and filed with the Clerk’s office. • The document must contain the case number, case name, and relevant matter (e.g., 2024 DR 001234 SC – Doe v. • All communications with the judicial office must comply with Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits a judge from initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications and from considering other communications outside the presence of all parties concerning a pending or impending proceeding, unless authorized by law. • All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law. -- 1 of 5 -- 2 • Unsolicited Communications: • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. • Please do not send multiple emails regarding the same subject matter. • All attorneys shall be available and prepared to handle their assigned cases as called by the Court. • Court Schedule: • If an attorney wishes to add, remove or pass a case to another scheduled date, that attorney shall notify the Judicial Assistant by email at rosarior@coj.net. • The attorney making the request must copy opposing counsel, NO • Defense counsel shall not waive the presence of any in-custody defendant, who has been transported to the courthouse from the jail, without prior approval of the Court or absent of good cause. • There shall be no waiver of defendant’s appearance at Final Pre-Trial • Once a case is set for trial, this Court shall distribute a written • Trial Order, by which all parties shall abide • Final Pretrial Conference: • Defendant shall be present (there shall be NO waiver of Defendant’s appearance at the Final Pretrial Conference), as well as the attorney(s) who are trying the case. • Submission Deadlines: • All substantive motions that will require an evidentiary hearing must be filed no later than the Final Pretrial • A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. • Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and • Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by motion. • Platform Used: • Counsel must submit a request for remote appearance to the Court no later than five (5) days prior to the hearing. • Technology Needs: • All proposed orders must be accompanied by a cover letter either (1) certifying that all parties agree to the order or (2) containing a statement identifying any disagreement of the parties as to the proposed order. • All consent Orders shall include the word “Consent” or “Agreed” in the -- 3 of 5 -- 4 caption of the proposed Order. • Submission Method: • Proposed orders must be submitted to the Court via e-portal with copies to all parties. • Courtesy copies shall be submitted via electronic submission. • If voluminous, parties must place courtesy copies on a flash drive and deliver to the Court with permission for the Court to destroy because these copies have been filed with the Clerk. • Deadline for Submissions: • If a party believes there is a factual basis for setting an emergency hearing, a detailed motion setting forth the following must be filed: • All parties shall make themselves available for the emergency hearing, barring exigent circumstances. • Exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk of the Court in paper format. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring sufficient copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the Court, and each party to review during the hearing or trial. • Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: ‘Petitioner/Plaintiff 1’ or ‘Respondent/Defendant A.’ • Deadline for Submissions: • All exhibits must be received in chambers -- 4 of 5 -- 5 two (2) days before the evidentiary proceeding. • Accommodation Request Form - Duval and Clay to access the form, that must be submitted to the ADA Coordinator at (904) 255-1695 (or 711
All communications to the judicial office must be submitted in writing and filed with the Clerk’s office.
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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.