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19 verbatim requirements from Third Amended Notice Regarding Felony Criminal Court Calendars/Hearings in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, in and for Duval County, Florida.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/0d54bfe5-29e1-4f87-944a-67a0b9779a28/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/THIRD-AMENDED-FELONY-COURT-NOTICE.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Effective June 1, 2020, each judge presiding in his/her respective felony division shall resume presiding over said division’s calendars. • All matters (arraignments, appearances on VOP, pre-trial conferences, pleas, hearings on motion, sentencing hearings, etc.) for any case pending shall be addressed by the judge presiding over the division in which the case is pending, consistent with The Florida Supreme • All regular personnel, including all attorneys, interpreters, witnesses, probation officers and court reporters shall appear via Zoom.2 Personal appearances are prohibited unless specifically authorized. • Until further Order of Court, all in-custody defendants shall continue to appear for all hearings via Zoom. • Plea of Not Guilty MUST be emailed to the appropriate Judicial Assistant. • For defendants seeking to enter a plea, the following procedures must be followed: • Guidelines, etc.] must be emailed by counsel to the appropriate Judicial Assistant no later than NOON the day before the hearing; • Court’s calendar, counsel must communicate with the appropriate Judicial Assistant no later than NOON the day before the requested hearing date; and (iii) in-custody defendants tendering a plea will appear via Zoom from the Duval County Pretrial • Detention Facility while out-of-custody defendants tendering a plea must appear in person in J-2. • FRIDAY calendars shall be set as determined by the presiding judge. • If you believe a case should be added to the calendar, please contact the appropriate Judicial Assistant no later than NOON the day before the requested hearing date. • All procedures and requirements outlined in these administrative orders and any other applicable administrative orders must be complied with in order for any electronic recording of any court proceeding to occur. • Prosecution, the Florida Attorney General’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, RCC, and private defense counsel with cases pending before the Court on any given day, shall, as customary, appear before the Court via Zoom prepared to address all matters necessary for the orderly and timely administration of cases. • Every case is important, and all participants are required to maintain proper courtroom decorum in the virtual courtroom, just as they would in person in the physical courtroom. • All participants in Virtual Court proceedings shall continue to observe the following well-established rules of court decorum: 1) Arrive on Time and Follow Virtual Platform Directions • While participants may mute their microphones, participants shall keep their camera active at all times while attending court proceedings. -- 3 of 4 -- 4 2) Dress Appropriately for Court • Business attire (coat and tie for men and suits/blouses or dresses for women) is required for court. 3) Eliminate Distractions • Further, in order to prevent any accidental audio distractions, counsel should mute his/her microphone until it is counsel’s opportunity to be heard. 4) Do Not Speak Out of Turn or Interfere in Testimony • If another person is testifying, counsel may not suggest answers, make gestures, or otherwise coach a witness or a party from off camera.
Effective June 1, 2020, each judge presiding in his/her respective felony division shall resume presiding over said division’s calendars.
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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.