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9 verbatim requirements from CV-E_Standing Order on Retained and Non-Retained Expert Witness and Treating Physician Deposition Fees.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/6be93a66-5a97-4ae0-bc15-9f262ee48b2b/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Standing-Order-on-Retained-and-Non-Retained-Expert-Witness-and-Treating-Physician-Deposition-Fees.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The maximum hourly deposition rate which must be charged to the deposing party by any retained and non-retained expert witness and treating physician is that hourly rate mutually agreed, in advance, in writing, by all of the parties (hereinafter “Mutually Agreed • Any hourly charge above the Mutually Agreed Hourly Rate must be initially borne by the party retaining the expert for use at trial or, in the case of a treating physician and non-retained expert witness, by the party noticing opposing party of such non-retained expert and treating physician who will testify at trial on behalf of that party pursuant to the requirements of the Case Management Order Setting Actual Trial Period (“the Order”). • Experts must not charge the attorney setting their deposition for time spent in preparation for the deposition, travel, or deposition review, but must charge the deposing party only for time actually spent in deposition. • Any such charges must be initially borne by the party retaining the expert for use at trial. • Scheduling of the expert’s deposition must not be delayed while the parties seek such court determination. • Agreed Hourly Rate, and all other expert charges, must also be borne initially by the retaining party without prejudice to any ultimately prevailing party to seek the reasonable payment of all legally permissible expert fees and charges as determined by the Court in the appropriate post- trial motion to tax costs. • Experts must be paid by the attorney, law firm, or responsible insurance company of the party who requested and deposed the expert within forty-five (45) days from the date a bill for the deposition reaches the office of the attorney taking the deposition. • Best efforts must be used by all counsel to meet this schedule. • The attorney for the party requesting the deposition of a retained expert witness must make arrangements for the court reporter.
The maximum hourly deposition rate which must be charged to the deposing party by any retained and non-retained expert witness and treating physician is that hourly rate mutually agreed, in advance, in writing, by all of the parties (hereinafter “Mutually Agreed
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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.