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8 verbatim requirements from Procedures.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/8a321d9d-0e43-4d09-9818-ea19542c2e1d/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Division-F-Procedures-(revised-12-21-23).pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • SCHEDULING TEMPORARY NEEDS: • All Temporary Needs must be scheduled with the General Magistrate. • You must contact the General Magistrate’s Office directly for scheduling at magistrate@clayclerk.com or 904-269-6302. • EMERGENCY MOTIONS: • Emergency Motions must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for review. • The Judicial Assistant will contact the parties on whether the Motion will be heard on an emergency basis or will be heard on the next available time of the regular court calendar or if the Motion is denied as an emergency and will be referred to the General Magistrate. -- 1 of 3 -- 2 • Pretrial Conference date where they will then be scheduled a time certain trial date during the trial week. • Pretrial Conferences must be attended in person by the attorneys of record, unless a thorough, complete Pretrial Stipulation is timely filed and submitted to the Court in compliance with the trial order. • Pretrial Stipulations are required to be submitted to the Court 3 days prior to the pretrial conference. • Word format. o Do not send a proposed Order until the Motion is on the clerk docket. o If there are pro se litigants, you are required to mail-in proposed Orders along with providing the required amount of copies and self-addressed stamped envelopes for distribution for all parties. • Agreed/Consent/Stipulated Orders must show on its face that all interested • Parties consent or do not object and will contain signatures of the Parties. -- 2 of 3 -- 3 • UNCONTESTED FINAL HEARINGS (DOM) • These hearings are permitted to take place via Zoom at ex parte. • The attorney and testifying party must appear together from the attorney’s office. • If there are minor children of the parties, both parents must have completed an authorized parenting course and filed the certificate, pursuant to Fla. • Parenting Plan must include language in compliance with Fla. • The rules and statues generally require that the Court only consider motions scheduled for hearings which are served on all of the parties. • The Code also prohibits Judges from considering ex parte communications. o Ex parte means from one side without notice to the adverse party and outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending matter. • Requests for relief must be in the form of a motion or formal pleading and filed with the Clerk of the Court. o The opposing counsel/party must be copied on any correspondence and pleadings filed, without which the inquiry may not be considered. • Email to the Court’s Office may be used for scheduling and agreements between the parties. o The opposing counsel/party must be copied on any emails, without which the inquiry may not be considered. • The Court is prohibited from providing any party to a case with advice as to how to proceed or the rules of evidence or procedure or act as an advocate on behalf of any party to a case. • Pro se parties may wish to contact an attorney, Legal Aid or Family Court
SCHEDULING TEMPORARY NEEDS: • All Temporary Needs must be scheduled with the General Magistrate. • You must contact the General Magistrate’s Office directly for scheduling at magistrate@clayclerk.com or 904-269-6302.
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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.