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1 verbatim requirement from Summons - Circuit Civil - Business.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/5f773a87-d460-4c87-aab7-8a29477beff5/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Summons-Circuit-Civil-Business.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Each defendant is required to serve written defense to the complaint or petition on ____________________________________, plaintiff/plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address is ____________________________________________________________________________ __________________ within 20 days1 after service of the summons on that defendant, exclusive of the day of service, and to file the original of the defenses with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter.
Each defendant is required to serve written defense to the complaint or petition on ____________________________________, plaintiff/plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address is ____________________________________________________________________________ __________________ within 20 days1 after service of the summons on that defendant, exclusive of the day of service, and to file the original of the defenses with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter.
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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.