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25 verbatim requirements from Policies and Procedures.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/449bce36-8b50-415a-ae3f-7c195dd10c4d/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Procedures-Information-revised-5-4-26.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • If materials for the hearing are collectively over 20 pages, please have a binder delivered to the courthouse no later than one week prior to the hearing. • Moving/Requesting party must: -- 1 of 5 -- 2 a Complete Trial Set Memorandum form located on the Court’s Website. • Should a telephonic appearance be requested by an out- of-town attorney, the JA must be notified in advance of the hearing. • Additionally, the attorney appearing by telephone is required to provide a courtesy copy of the • Only one line may be transferred into the Hearing Room, so multiple attorneys appearing by phone must arrange one conference call to include all others participating. • However, any large documents (more than 20 pages, including attachments) must NOT be emailed. • DO NOT assume the hearing is automatically removed from the Court’s calendar. • If you do not receive a telephone call or email confirming the cancellation, please try contacting the Judicial Assistant again. • Cancellation of a hearing MUST be confirmed with and by the J.A. • Counsel shall only send memoranda to the Judge which have been served on opposing counsel. • If there is an unrepresented party involved in the case not using e-Portal, the proposed Order must be submitted to the • Further, the party presenting the proposed Order, shall be responsible for providing addressed, stamped envelopes for parties not using the e-Portal; • The proposed Order service list must contain e- filing addresses for opposing counsel/unrepresented party. • If an unrepresented party does not receive e-filings, counsel must immediately mail or hand deliver to the Court an addressed, stamped envelope. -- 3 of 5 -- 4 • HEARING, whether submitted to the Court in writing or via email as contemplated supra, MUST INCLUDE A COVER LETTER INDICATING: • All counsel and unrepresented parties must be copied on the cover letter, including any proposed Order, at the same time provided to the Court. • If counsel does not have an email address for an unrepresented party, counsel must mail or hand deliver the proposed Order and letter to the Court consistent with the instructions above. • Court with a cover letter, which must be copied to all opposing counsel/unrepresented parties. • A courtesy copy of the motion, joint stipulation, etc. related to the proposed Order must be provided. • The letter must state that opposing counsel/unrepresented party has been provided with the same materials being provided to the Court and whether opposing counsel/unrepresented party agrees with the language of the proposed Order. • The service list on the Order must contain e-filing addresses for opposing counsel/unrepresented parties. • If counsel does not have an email address for an unrepresented party, counsel must mail or hand-deliver the proposed • If an unrepresented party does not receive efilings, counsel must immediately mail or hand deliver to the Court an addressed, stamped envelope for that party. • All consent Orders shall include the word “Consent” or “Agreed” in the caption of the proposed Order. -- 4 of 5 -- 5 • Only one line may be transferred into the Hearing Room, so multiple attorneys appearing by phone must arrange one conference call to include all others.
If materials for the hearing are collectively over 20 pages, please have a binder delivered to the courthouse no later than one week prior to 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.