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30 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1974-04.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1974-04 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Clerk of the County Court shall provide no less than two (2) experienced civil deputy clerks for each session of summary first appearances. 2a The Clerk shall furnish the County Court • The ·duties of the deputy clerk assist- ing at summary first appearances in the County Court shall include, but are not limited to, the following: • (c) Where the plaintiff appears and the defendant does not, the deputy clerk shall enter the default and make an immediate docket entry thereof. • If the plaintiff be unrepresented by counsel, the deputy clerk shall advise and assist the plaintiff in completing the requisite forms and obtaining default judgments, including the entry of default judgments~ (d) Where a plaintiff appears and the file indicates no service of process, the deputy clerk shall ask the plaintiff if he wishes another summons -- and if so, if he wishes it served by mail or by the Sheriff. • (e) The deputy clerk shall inquire if the defendant owes the debt; and shall refer litigants and attorneys to the Judge in contested cases or in any case involving a matter requiring the Judge's attention. • (g) The deputy clerk shall be responsible for seeing that a copy of the progress docket is in the file at any time that the case may come before the judge; or, in the alternative, shall prepare accurate notations on the file reflecting tue progress of the case. • (h) The deputy clerk shall make the following notations on the calendar prior to coming into -3- -- 3 of 10 -- : c' ( ~l' 874:3 rc ~4:3 ,'OFFICIAL RECORD!'> court for ~ach session of summary first appearances, to-wit: status of service of process; whether the case has been dismissed by notice, stipulation or order; and if a stipulation for the periodic re- duction of the debt has been filed. • (i) The deputy clerk shall assist the Court, the parties and/or their attorneys as may be directed by the Court, and as may be not inconsistent with any specific provision of this order. • (j) The deputy clerk shall have present in the courtroom all necessary forms for the prompt dispatch of the Court's business including the fOllowing: affidavits of non-military service; defaults; proofs of claim; stipula- tions for the periodic reduction of debts; and notices of trial. • The deputy clerk shall review all proofs of claim and default judgments for clerical accuracy, such as: spelling of names, correctness of figures, and list- ing of items of property in replevin cases. • If the reviewing deputy clerk detects a problem requiring a judicial decision the file shall be delivered to the • When a deputy. clerk checks out a court file, that person who actually physically removes that file shall place his or her name or initials on the check- out sheet. -4- ., I· -- 4 of 10 -- , ."', .~ c () 'VOl :fI4:J fG 244: • All statements of claim, final judgments and other papers and pleadings prepared by the deputy clerk outside the courtroom shall be typewritten. • The Clerk's office shall deliver forth- with to any County Court Judge, any file that may be requested by that Judge. • The County Judge serving at summary first appearances shall have the duties among others to settle issues. • If the defendant admits owing the debt, the County Judge shall inquire as to his will- ingness to make payment to reduce the debt; ascertain- ing the payment amounts and dates; and assisting the parties, whether represented or not, in completing stipulation forms. • The Clerk shall assign a specific deputy clerk or clerks trained in misdemeanor cases, municipal ordinance violations ,cases, and traffic cases to serve in all proceedings in each division of the County Court handling misdemeanor :cases, municipal ordinance viola- tions cases, and traffic cases. • The Clerk shall place all multiple offenses charged against a single defendant in one position on the court calendar where practicable; and -5- -- 5 of 10 -- '.:, ( ,;['374:3 fG ~45 .. • The Clerk shall prepare court calendars . which will provide the Court with pertinent information concerning each case, including but not limited to the following: • The Clerk shall make no changes in the Court I s calendar except upon. direction by the Court or the State • The Sheriff as the Executive Officer of the Court and the custodian of prisoners shall advise the Cou~.t of the bond status of all prisoners who are released from the County Jail and are required to appear in County • If a defendant has multiple cases, including violation of probation, pending in more than one division of COunty Court, the division or divisions hav- ing the highest case numbers may, on motion of the State, the. defendant, or on its own motion, transfer those ".', .....' :'--"'.I~"""~+~'-""~ .... case~ 'to' 'the division having the lowest case number. "Case number" shall be the number assigned by the Clerk. • County Court,' the cases shall, On proper motion pur- suant to Rule 3.151, Rules of Criminal Procedure, be consolidated in the division having the lOt-lest case number. 1TCase number" shall be the number assigned by the Clerk. • The schedules shall be made available by the Clerk to the practicing Bar and public. • When a person is arrested on a warrant from another state, he shall be booked into the County Jail on ~lat warrant; no bond will be set at that time; and there will be a notation made on the arrest and bboking report that it is an extradition case, and the person so arrested will then be brought before a Judge On first -7- -- 7 of 10 -- . , " - ~ , . .' (\ vaL' 374:3 rc ~47 .:. • If the County Court so determines, the case will be set on the Court's calendar in the same division within thirty (30) days at which time, if the accused has not been arrested under a rendition warrant, he shall be brought before the same division of the Court and the Court will determine whether the defendant should be discharged or recommitted for a period not to exceed sixty (GO) days under Section • If a defendant is arrested without a warrant, the Sheriff shall also bring the defendant before the Court for a first appearance under Rule 3.l30(b), Rules of Criminal Procedure; and Section 941.14, Florida statutes, will be followed. • If the defendant has not been appretiended and a warrant and affidavit are required, the St~te • County Court Judge, a rendition warrant is received, the accused shall be taken before a Circuit Court Judge under Section 941.10, Florida Statutes. • Attorney's office shall notify the Clerk of the defendant's -8- -- 8 of 10 -- • iOL':J7 4:3 Ie ~48 'OFFICIAL RECORDS ,: arrest on the rendition warrant and the Clerk shall immediately notify the County Judge before whom the .case had be~n originally assigned on first appearance, the defendant or his attorney, that the case can be immediately terminated in County Court.
The Clerk of the County Court shall provide no less than two (2) experienced civil deputy clerks for each session of summary first appearances. 2a The Clerk shall furnish the County Court
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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.