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40 verbatim requirements from CV-E_Policies and Procedures.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/16aacfa1-5779-4b5c-98de-c5ece469098b/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Division-CV-E-Policies-and-Procedures-Effective-Sept-2025.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • In striving to fulfill that duty, a lawyer always must be conscious of his or her broader duty to the judicial system that serves both attorney and client. • It is recognized that these Guidelines must be applied in keeping with the advocacy of the interests of one’s client and the long tradition of professionalism among and between members of the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar. • In the event any counsel elect to attend ex parte in-person while other counsel/parties elect to attend telephonically, counsel must have a specific plan for the Court to either call a conference call-in number to reach all other counsel/parties or a direct dial phone number for the Court to call the counsel/party who shall be responsible for conferencing in any other counsel/parties electing to attend telephonically at the time of the commencement of the ex parte hearing. • All attorneys, parties, or other persons participating in or observing the ex parte hearing remotely through the use of communication technology shall comply with “The Florida • The party filing the motion for trial must email to the Court’s Judicial Assistant a courtesy copy of the motion for trial together with a completed Division CV-E Trial Set • If the parties agree to set the case for trial via e-mail, the movant must e-mail a copy of the filed Motion for Trial and a fully completed • The movant’s enclosure e-mail to the Court shall copy all opposing counsel/parties and provide several trial dates agreed to by all counsel/parties. • Therefore, for non-jury trials the parties must -- 7 of 28 -- • Ex parte hearings shall be coordinated between the parties and scheduled with the Court, if necessary, pursuant to the provisions for in-person, telephonic and/or remote appearances pursuant to Section I. supra. • Hearing do not need to be provided to the Court, unless any counsel plan on attending the ex parte hearing by phone or by Zoom pursuant to Section I. • In that case counsel shall e-mail the Court courtesy copies of the Notice of Hearing, Motion to Set, and a fully completed Division CV-E Trial • If an ex parte hearing is being held to resolve a disagreement regarding the trial date, the in-person movant must present to the Court a fully completed Division • The movant shall be responsible for providing addressed, stamped envelopes for parties not receiving pleadings and orders via the e-Portal. • Further, the Movant shall provide a blank, stamped envelope for the appointed mediator (if the mediator is not using e-Portal). • The parties must comply with the “Trial Conduct and Courtroom Decorum Policy” published on the Court’s website. • If a case settles, the parties must immediately contact the Court to have the case removed from the calendar/trial docket. • In addition, the parties must comply with the Court’s “Procedures for Settlement or Dismissal of Cases” (See Section XVI) infra. -- 8 of 28 -- • For non- evidentiary hearings scheduled for thirty (30) minutes or less, counsel shall be permitted to appear in-person, telephonically and/or via Zoom, regardless of whether they are local or out-of-town pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(1), Fla. • Should counsel desire to attend a non-evidentiary hearing scheduled for more than thirty (30) minutes via telephone or Zoom, counsel must seek leave of Court by filing a written • In the event all parties do not consent to use communication technology for a non-evidentiary hearing scheduled for more than thirty (30) minutes, any party desiring to use communication technology shall seek leave of court by filing a written motion setting forth why good cause exists pursuant to Rule 2.530, Fla. • Should counsel desire to participate in an evidentiary hearing or trial and present testimony through telephone, Zoom, or other communication technology, regardless of the duration of the hearing, counsel must seek leave of Court by filing a written motion setting forth good cause to grant the motion pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(2), Fla. • September 2025 parties do not consent to use communication technology for an evidentiary hearing, any party desiring to use communication technology shall seek leave of court by filing a written motion setting forth why good cause exists pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(2), Fla. • For evidentiary hearings counsel for the parties must familiarize themselves with Division CV-E Procedures for Scheduling and Hearing Motions Requiring • Counsel must call the Court’s Chambers at the number above promptly at the time of the telephonic hearing. • If the telephone hearing is being held via a conference call-in number, the host shall dial-in no less than five (5) minutes before the hearing is scheduled to begin. • Counsel hosting a zoom hearing shall promptly “start” the zoom meeting no less than five (5) minutes before the hearing is scheduled to begin. • All non-hosting counsel/parties shall log in no less than five (5) minutes before the hearing is scheduled to begin. • All attorneys, parties, witnesses, or other persons participating in or observing court proceedings remotely through the use of communication technology shall comply with “The Florida Bar Recommended Best Practices for Remote Court • Courtesy copies (hard copies) of all Court filings, including, but not limited to, documents as well as items such as flash drives, USB drives, CDs, and other devices pertaining to a motion set for a time certain scheduled hearing MUST be provided to the Court no later than ten (10) business days prior to the scheduled hearing or immediately if the hearing is scheduled within that time period. • All opposing counsel/unrepresented parties must be copied with the letter and the enclosure(s), if the enclosure(s) not previously provided through the e-portal/service of process, and specify on letter. • Attorneys providing courtesy copies to the Court of documents as well as flash drives, USB drives, CDs, and other devices, must affirm in writing whether the courtesy copies are duplicates of what was filed with the clerk so they are not retained when they are no longer needed. • If they are not duplicates, attorneys must identify the difference(s) between what is provided to the Court and what was filed with the clerk to ensure that any public records are preserved. • Any hearing notebooks, legal memorandums or briefs, along with hard copies of the significant cited authorities, must be provided to the Court at least ten (10) business days before the hearing, or immediately if the hearing is scheduled within that time period. • Case law and Memoranda provided to the Court less than ten (10) business days prior to the scheduled hearing or for the first time during the hearing may not (in the Court’s discretion) be considered. • All hearings related to dispositive motions and trial matters must be filed and heard prior to the pre-trial conference pursuant to the deadlines set forth in the Court’s Case Management Order Setting Case for Trial. • P. 1.202(a), before filing a motion, except for injunctive relief, for judgment on the pleadings, for summary judgment, to dismiss or to permit maintenance of a class action, to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or to involuntary dismiss an action, the movant must confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised in the motion. • P. 1.202(b), the movant must file with the motion a “certificate of conferral, prior to filing the motion,” substantially in the form provided in quotation marks within • (i) Counsel with full authority to resolve the matter shall confer before scheduling the hearing on the motion to attempt to resolve or otherwise narrow the issues raised in the motion and include a • It shall be the responsibility of counsel who schedules the hearing to arrange the conference. • (iii) Counsel must respond promptly to inquiries and communications from opposing counsel who notices the hearing and is attempting to schedule the conference.
In striving to fulfill that duty, a lawyer always must be conscious of his or her broader duty to the judicial system that serves both attorney and client.
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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.