Loading…
17 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1997-18.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1997-18 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Q issuance of a civil citation shall be payable in a civil case pursuant to Chapter 462, Jacksonville • U, shall be imposed and made payable to the Clerk’s Oliice, Misdemeanor Department, to be deposited • That, in the civil cases, upon obtaining information from the Tax Collector’s Office, the manager ofthe Animal Care and Control Center, or his designee, shall promptly prepare and Hle an • Such Afridavit shall also indicate the citation number and shall be liled with the Clerk’s Office ir1 all cases in which the Center chooses to pursue a civil rather than criminal action. • Ifthe Center deems it appropriate under the circumstances to request an Order to Show Cause, the Affidavit must be accompanied with such request. • Animal Care and Control Center, or his designee, shall promptly prepare an Aflidavit signed under oath or ailirmation attesting to all ofthe Chapter 462 Ordinance Code violations and/or Class D offenses allegedly committed where the person cited: • Such Allidavit shall indicate the citation number, shall make reference to any relevant civil action that has been filed prior to the Bling ofthe criminal action, and shall state whether there is any outstanding 2 -- 2 of 5 -- writ of attachment; f` urthermore, such Affidavit shall be filed with the State Attomey’s Office in all cases in which the Center chooses to pursue a criminal rather than a civil action. • H prescribed, or fails to obtain a court date, or having obtained a court date, fails to appear in court to g' contest the citation: l. the person cited shall be deemed to have waived the right to contest the citation; h- • Q 2. final judgment may be entered by the Administrative Cormty Judge { or Divisional Judge if one has been assigned against the person cited, cg imposing the maximum civil penalty which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of the date of` execution of the final judgment; • Center, shall issue an order to show cause why action on the citation has not been taken; and • 2. where such person fails to appear in response to the Court’s directive, the Court shall hold such person in contempt and issue a writ of attachment. • That, if through some oversight, the Animal Care and Control Center does not file a request for an Order to Show Cause in a civil case, such request shall still automatically be deemed 3 -- 3 of 5 -- to have been made by the Center (unless the Center otherwise notifies the Court in writing at the time it files its Affidavit of` Nonpayment or during a court appearance) in cases involving any of the following infractions listed, which are considered to be the more serious infractions; 2 l. • Control Center may, in its discretion, request an Order to Show Cause, and such request shall be made in writing and shall be filed with the Clerk’s Office, Misdemeanor Department together with its Affidavit ofNonpayment. • That the Court, upon its discretion, may either issue a writ of attachment in the civil infraction cases or direct the Clerk ofthe Court to issue a capias in the Class D off`ense cases, and such writ or capias shall be issued in the name of the Chief Judge or of the County Court • That this Administrative Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until further Order of the Court, and all terms and conditions set forth in this Administrative Order shall apply unless otherwise ordered by the Court. • E control shall hereby be vacated and superseded insofar as they are inconsistent herewith. • That this Administrative Order shall be recorded in the Oflicial Records ofDuval County ch { in the State of Florida, and copies tiirnished by the Clerk of the Court to the Jacksonville Bar
Q issuance of a civil citation shall be payable in a civil case pursuant to Chapter 462, Jacksonville
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 950ed73942cfdc044466c919d204cb666a88387aa84c2b8bda4f43172ce25ead. Extracted from the order's own text layer. Identity confirmed by the document's /Title.
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.