11 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1983-10A.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1983-10A as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • In any case where a defendant fails to appear for his or her arraignment, whether the defendant was arrested or has been summoned to Court, the case of that defendant shall remain with the division in which the defendant would have ap- peared if the defendant had been present for the original ar- raignment date. • If the defendant subsequently appears on the same case before another judge, the case shall be transferred to the judge before whom the defendant should have appeared originally. • When a defendant has more than one (1) case pen- ding in County Court, all cases against the defendant shall be assigned or transferred to the division having jurisdiction over the pending case in which the defendant first appeared or should have appeared. • For purposes of this rule, a pending case shall include a case that has been continued to another • OFFICIAL RECORDS subsequently filed case shall be assigned and tra~~~erred to the division to which the defendant is on probation in the case with the lowest clerk's case number. • Co-defendants shall be consolidated into the division in which one of the co-defendants appeared first or should have appeared. • When a judge sits for another judge, all cases shall remain in the division to which they were originally as- signed or to which they are assigned pursuant to the procedures! contained with this Order. • When such defendant is, in fact, booked in the jail subsequent to his release from the hospital, he will be notified of the date to which his case is continued for ar- raignment, and where applicable, all surety bonds or cash bonds shall be made returnable to that date and division. • Each of the above procedures shall be implemented by all County Court Judges. • Any ambiguities or disputes re- garding division assignment shall be submitted to the Chief • 9. ~he clerk shall designate on each capias which division issued the capias.
In any case where a defendant fails to appear for his or her arraignment, whether the defendant was arrested or has been summoned to Court, the case of that defendant shall remain with the division in which the defendant would have ap- peared if the defendant had been present for the original ar- raignment date.
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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.