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37 verbatim requirements from Order Setting Case for Jury Trial.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/2946faaa-a7a5-49f9-a539-281eccd2d2bf/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Order-Setting-Case-for-Jury-Trial.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Pre-Trial Conference shall be attended by Lead Counsel for the parties, or the party if pro se. • No later than 7 days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, attorneys for each party shall meet, in person, by agreement instigated by Plaintiff, to discuss the possibility of settlement; to stipulate to as many facts as possible; to examine -- 1 of 6 -- 2 all exhibits and documents which may be used at trial; to furnish opposing counsel the names and addresses of all witnesses who may testify at trial; to review all video depositions or exhibits to be used at trial; and to complete all other matters which may expedite both the Pre-Trial Conference and the Trial of this case. • The parties shall cooperate in preparation of the Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation which shall be signed by both signed by the parties or their counsel and filed with the Court at the Pre-Trial Conference. • The suggested format for the Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation can be found at the Court’s webpage and shall contain at least the following: a) a concise factual statement of the nature of the action which shall be read to the jury by the Court to apprise the jury of the nature of the case, all claims of any party to be tried; b) a concise statement of those facts which are admitted and will not require proof at trial; c) a concise statement of those facts which remain to be litigated; d) any proposed amendments to the pleadings; e) a complete list of witnesses, including anticipated impeachment witnesses, specifying the name and address of each; f) exhibit list including the specific objections to any exhibit. • All exhibits intended to be offered at trial shall be exhibited to all opposing counsel at the Attorney Conference. • The Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation shall contain a list of all exhibits which may be offered at trial, together with a statement of objections, if any, to -- 2 of 6 -- 3 exhibits offered by the opposing party. • Stipulation shall reflect whether the evidence will be stipulated into evidence, stipulated as to authenticity with objection reserved for relevancy, etc., or objected to in its entirety and the grounds therefor. • Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation shall be brought to the Pre-Trial Conference. • No later than [120 DAYS] prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, Plaintiff shall serve on all opposing counsel and file with the Court a Notice containing the following information regarding each retained expert witness who will testify at trial on behalf of • No later than [90DAYS] prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, each Defendant shall serve on all other counsel and file with the Court a Notice containing the same information regarding each expert witness who will testify at trial on behalf of that • No later than thirty (30) days after service of the Defendant’s expert witness disclosure, the Plaintiff may serve on all other counsel and file with the Court a Notice containing the same information regarding retained rebuttal expert witnesses, if any, who will testify at trial on behalf of Plaintiff. • All parties shall cooperate in the scheduling of expert depositions. • If interrogatories seeking information regarding expert witnesses have been served, the party answering such discovery shall do so in good faith and shall not delay furnishing the information regarding expert witnesses until the time such disclosure is required by this order. -- 3 of 6 -- 4 • The parties shall include each treating physician and non-retained expert witness who will testify at trial as an expert witness in their disclosure and disclose the same information as retained experts. • All discovery shall be completed fifteen (15) days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference unless otherwise extended by written agreement of the parties or by order of the Court. • All expert related motions or objections shall be filed and served at least sixty (60) days prior to the first day the case is set for trial. • A copy of all such motions or objections shall be delivered to the Court at the same time as filing and service. • The party filing expert related motions or objections shall be responsible for taking the necessary steps to see that the issue is resolved by agreement or by the Court no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first day that the case is set for trial. • Any expert related motions or objections shall state with particularity the grounds upon which they are based and the substantial matters of law to be argued, and shall identify any evidence or supporting material upon which the movant relies. • All case specific Motions in Limine shall be filed, served, noticed and heard or agreed to by the parties no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first day that the case is set for trial. • A copy of all such motions shall be delivered to the Court at the same time that they are filed and served. • Limine shall state with particularity the grounds upon which it is based and the substantial matters of law to be argued and shall identify any evidence or supporting material on which the movant relies. • No later than [60 days] prior to trial, all medical evaluations and other examinations pursuant to Rule 1.360, Fla. • The examination is not a deposition so the examiner shall be limited to that information -- 4 of 6 -- 5 reasonably necessary to conduct the specialty appropriate examination, including a brief medical history as well as present complaints. • No invasive testing shall be performed without consent or a court order. • Plaintiff’s counsel no later than thirty (30) days after the examination. • Defendant intends to call the medical or mental evaluator as an expert witness at trial, then and in that event, the Defendant shall furnish opposing counsel two (2) alternative dates of witness availability for the purpose of taking the examiner’s deposition. • The witness shall be available to be deposed within ten (10) days of rendering the report. • Plaintiff shall provide a complete set of proposed jury instructions. • Defendant shall provide only special instructions not included in Plaintiff’s submission. • The parties shall seek to agree on a verdict form and submit one agreed form. • If the parties cannot agree, each party shall submit its own proposed form. • A party may attach citations of authority for individual instructions, but such citations shall not be contained on the instructions to be submitted to the jury. • If the case is settled, the mediator and all counsel for Plaintiff and Defendant shall immediately contact the Judge’s office and remove the case from the Court’s calendar. • All counsel shall immediately notify the Court in the event of settlement or dismissal. • Additionally, the parties shall submit a stipulation for an order of dismissal or shall file a dismissal with prejudice of the case. • Counsel shall also notify the Court of any pending hearings that will be cancelled as a result of the settlement.
The Pre-Trial Conference shall be attended by Lead Counsel for the parties, or the party if pro se.
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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.