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16 verbatim requirements from Civil Courtroom Procedures.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/17f3d39f-3206-444e-b107-085ed752c3b6/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Div-N-Civil-Procedures-2025.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • These requests must be made at least seven (7) working days in advance of the hearing. • Attorneys are required to appear in person, unless they communicate to opposing party as well as the court their intention to appear telephonically or via zoom. • All motions must appear on the docket prior to requesting hearing times. • A notice of a hearing set unilaterally due to a lack of cooperation must describe, in detail, the efforts made to reach agreement on the hearing date. • Unilaterally set hearings that do not describe efforts to agree on a hearing date may be cancelled by the Court without notice. • Material received after that deadline may not be considered. • Materials may be submitted electronically by email to Judge Flower’s Judicial Assistant at mspringer@coj.net and must be copied to the opposing parties as well. • Highlighting is helpful, but if you highlight a document, identical copies must be provided to all other parties in advance of the hearing. • If there is an unrepresented party involved in the case not using e-Portal, the party presenting the proposed order, shall be responsible for providing a conformed copy to the unrepresented party forthwith. • Proposed orders following a hearing must be submitted within 5 days. • The cover letter must affirmatively state whether the other parties object or do not object to the form of the order. • Any party objecting to the form of an order must notify chambers immediately and submit a competing order within 3 days. • The first paragraph of the order must state that the parties agree to the relief afforded by the order, and it must identify the stipulation or motion providing the basis for the relief. • The email may briefly describe why the party’s proposed form is correct, but additional legal argument is prohibited. • When appearing for a trial, each party must supply enough copies of each exhibit for every party, the Court, and the Clerk. • Those who chose to represent themselves should be aware that at no time shall you unilaterally communicate with the Court or the Judicial Assistant regarding your case.
These requests must be made at least seven (7) working days in advance of the hearing.
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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.