5 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1997-13.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1997-13 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, the community’s benevolent zero-tolerance policy for open containers must be balanced against the competing factor of limited jail space to house imnates arrested and jailed for all types of crimes; • E container law in this Circuit shall be notified of their choice to either: • (l) take the Notice to Appear citation to the Office of the Clerk, 3 Misdemeanor Division, in person within ten (10) days of the date of g the citation in order to get a court date, but in the event they fail to x appear, a capias shall be issued for their arrest forthwith; or 0 (2) post a $50.00 cash bond and either (a) appear in Court in person in accordance with the Notice to Appear to contest the citation, or (b) waive appearance and forfeit the $50.00 cash bond; or (3) plead guilty to the violation of the ordinance and pay a $50.00 fine in person within ten (10) days of the date of the citation either at the Office of the Clerk, Misdemeanor Division, or at the Jail. • (D) That this Order shall be in effect immediately and prospectively and will remain in effect until ftuther Order of the Court, and all terms and conditions set forth in this Administrative • (E) That this Order shall be recorded in the Official Records of Duval County in the State of Florida, and copies furnished by the Clerk of the Court to the Jacksonville Bar Association.
WHEREAS, the community’s benevolent zero-tolerance policy for open containers must be balanced against the competing factor of limited jail space to house imnates arrested and jailed for all types of crimes;
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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.