7 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1999-05.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1999-05 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, a failure to make a request for certain records (in criminal cases) in writing causes delays in the Court system, since the Department is prohibited from releasing the information until the request is made in writing in accordance with the statutory requirements. • Any statements or address(es) ofthe victim or ofthe victim’s relatives must be redacted from those records if they are being released to an attomey representing a person who is under a death sentence. • M *7* Department of Legal Affairs, the request must he made in wrgmg, tiled with the Court, and aé demonstrate a need. § 945.lO(2)(b), Fla. • However, the portions of such records containing a victim’s statement or address or the statement or address ofa relative ofthe victim must be redacted before being released to such public defender. §§ 945.10(1)(b) and (2)(d), Fla.Stat. • Confidential Infom1ation" form, or unless the case is a sexually violent predator case (5_e_e § 394.921, :5 Florida Statutes), or unless specifically and expressly ordered by the trial court upon written request FJ ¤‘ filed with the Court, and such decision shall be made by the Court on a case-by—case basis, and in accordance with Florida law. sg § 945. lO(l)(a), (c), and subsection (3), Fla. • That this Order shall be in 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. • That this Order shall be recorded in the Official Records of Duval County in the State of
WHEREAS, a failure to make a request for certain records (in criminal cases) in writing causes delays in the Court system, since the Department is prohibited from releasing the information until the request is made in writing in accordance with the statutory requirements.
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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.