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14 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2001-07.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2001-07 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, Rule 6.360 ofthe Florida Traffic Court Rules provides a mechanism for enlargement of the time in which a defendant must appear in Traffic Court: • WHEREAS, Rule 6.480 ofthe Florida Traffic Court Rules provides a mechanism for enlargement of the time in which a defendant must render payment for any penalty imposed pursuant to a traffic citation; • (A) The Clerk of Court shall have the authority to issue continuances in Traffic Court cases, at the request of the defendant. pursuant to the following requirements: • (1) The Clerk of Court shall advise a defendant requesting a continuance that any defendant who requests and is granted a continuance pursuant to the provisions of this Order shall be considered to have waived any rights to a Court hearing pursuant to Rule 6.325 of the • (2) The Clerk of Court shall issue only one (I) continuance per defendant. • Bcuk 10828 Page 974 shall be a notation made of each continuance issued to ensure compliance with this requirement. • (4) For requests for continuance made before the scheduled Court date, the date to which the appearance is continued shall be within thirty (30) days of the originally scheduled appearance (5) For requests for continuance made after the originally scheduled Court date, if such request is made within ten ( l0) calendar days of the original Court date, the Clerk of Court shall recall any administrative action taken as to the driving license of the defendant and issue a new Court date that is within ten (I0) calendar days from the date of the request. • Court shall have no authority to grant requests for continuances that are made ten (10) or more calendar days after the originally scheduled Court date. • (6) These provisions for continuances shall not apply to Motions for Rehearing or to the taking of Appeals. • (B) All defendants shall have ninety (90) calendar days from the date of receipt of the citation in which to render payment for any penalty imposed. lf a defendant has not rendered payment in full by the end of such ninety (90) calendar days, the Clerk of Court shall commence administrative action for suspension of the defendant’s driving license. • The above ninety (90) days shall be considered sufficient time in which to pay the required penalty, and no continuances for payment shall be permitted. • (C) Any defendant who fails to schedule a Court date within (30) days of receipt of a payable citation, as provided on the face ofthe citation, shall be considered to have waived any rights to a Court hearing pursuant to Rule 6.325 of the Florida Traffic Court Rules. • (D) This Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until further Order of the Court, and all temas and conditions set forth in this Administrative Order shall apply unless otherwise Ordered by the Court. • (E) 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, Rule 6.360 ofthe Florida Traffic Court Rules provides a mechanism for enlargement of the time in which a defendant must appear in Traffic Court:
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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.