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22 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1992-02.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1992-02 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Duval Countv Courthouse Media Center - Arrangements 1) The Trial Court Administrator in Duval County shall designate an area to serve as a • Security Manager or his designee, shall designate a specified number and location of seats in the public area of the courtroom for the following groups: • OR BK 15567 PAGE 972 designee(s), (b) the media representatives, and (c) the general public. 4) Prior arrangements must be made with the Trial Court Administrator or the Jacksonville • Cable lay out and placement shall be at the direction of the Trial Court Administrator and the Jacksonville Sheriff s • Subject to the authority of the presiding judge: to control the conduct of proceedings before the Court; to ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and to ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, all electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings shall be allowed in accordance with certain standards of conduct and technology promulgated by the Supreme Court of Florida pursuant to 2.450, Rules of Judicial Administration. • Equipment and Personnel 1) At least one (1) portable television camera, operated by not more than one (1) camera person, shall be permitted in any trial or appellate court proceeding. • The number of permitted cameras shall be within the sound discretion and authority of the presiding judge. 2) Not more than one (1) still photographer, using not more than two (2) still cameras, shall be permitted in any proceeding in a trial or appellate court. 3) Not more than one (1) audio system for radio broadcast purposes shall be permitted in any proceeding in a trial or appellate court. • If no technically suitable audio system exists in the court facility, microphones and related wiring essential for media purposes shall be unobtrusive and shall be located in places designated in advance of any proceeding by the Chief Judge in Duval County or (b) the Administrative Judge in Clay and Nassau Counties in accordance with paragraph 1 under the “General Terms” on page 4 herein. 4) Any “pooling” arrangements among the media shall be the sole responsibility of the media. • In the absence of advance media agreement on disputed equipment or personnel issues, the presiding judge shall exclude all contesting media personnel from a proceeding. 2 -- 2 of 5 -- • Sound and Light Criteria 1) Only television photographic and audio equipment that does not produce distracting sound or light shall be used to cover judicial proceedings. • No artificial lighting device of any kind shall be used in connection with the television camera. 2) Only still camera equipment that does not produce distracting sound or light shall be used to cover judicial proceedings. • No artificial lighting device of any kind shall be used in connection with a still camera. 3) It shall be the affirmative duty of media personnel to demonstrate to the presiding judge at least two (2) business days in advance of any proceeding that the equipment sought to be used meets the sound and light criteria. • A failure to obtain advance judicial approval shall preclude its use. • Location of Equipment Personnel 1) Television camera equipment shall be positioned in such location in the court facility as shall be designated by (a) the Chief Judge, in consultation with the Trial Court Administrator and the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office Courthouse Security Manager or their designee in Duval County or (b) the Administrative Judge in Clay and Nassau Counties in accordance with paragraph l under the “General Terms” on page 4 herein. • The area designated shall provide reasonable access to coverage. • If and when areas remote from the court facility that permit reasonable access to coverage are provided, all television cameras and audio equipment shall be positioned only in such areas. • Videotape recording equipment that is not a component part of a television camera shall be located in an area remote from the court facility. 2) A still camera photographer shall position himself or herself in such location in the court facility as shall be designated by (a) the Chief Judge, in consultation with the Jacksonville Sheriffs • Once established in a shooting position, still camera photographers shall assume a fixed position, shall act so as not to call attention to themselves, and shall not be permitted to move about in order to obtain photographs of court proceedings. 3 -- 3 of 5 -- • OR BK 15567 PAGE 9'74 3) Broadcast media representatives shall not move about the court facility while proceedings are in session, and microphones or taping equipment, once positioned, shall not be moved during the pendency of the proceedings. • Movement During Proceedings 1) News media photographic or audio equipment shall not be placed in or removed from the court facility except before commencement or after adjournment of proceedings each day, or during a recess. 2) Television film magazines, still camera film, and lenses shall not be changed within a court facility except during a recess in the proceeding. • Protecting Confidentiality and Privileged Communication l) To protect the attorney-client privilege and the effective right to counsel, there shall be no audio pickup or broadcast of conferences that occur in a court facility between attorneys and their clients, between co-counsel of a client, or between counsel and the presiding judge held at the bench. 2) Jurors shall not be photographed and their identity shall not be revealed to the public in any way, at any time, nor by any means whatsoever. • OR BK 15567 PAGE 975 2) The original Administrative Order 92-02 previously entered on this same subject matter is hereby vacated and superseded by this Order. 3) This Amended Administrative Order 92-02 shall be recorded by the Clerk of the Court, in the Official Records of Duval County, in the State of Florida, and shall take effect immediately and remain in full force and effect unless and until otherwise ordered by this Court.
Duval Countv Courthouse Media Center - Arrangements 1) The Trial Court Administrator in Duval County shall designate an area to serve as a
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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.