12 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2002-01.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2002-01 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, the Clerk`s Ofiice is charged vt ith the ditlicult tasks ol` maintaining. storing. retrieving. and tracking all Court tiles. as wcll as. ensuring that they are complete and current. ln order lor the (`lerk`s Oiiice to properly pertorm these responsibilities. and to ensure that ofiicial (` ourt tiles are available to the public. to Judges. and to attorneys. the (`|erk`s Oiiiee must know when (` ourt tiles have been checked out. to whom. and tor how long. • An attorney shall be allotted to cheek out an Ollicial Court tile for the purpose ol` l il hese duties have since been assumed by the Departnient of Revenue -- 2 of 4 -- ‘ · • Book 10396 PGQP 1942 taking the file directly to the Judge without the necessity of an Order of Court. llowever. the attorney shall be required to sign the chetwlvout sheet with the (`lerles Office. listing his or her name. address. telephone number and l·`lorida Bar number. and shall return the ( ourt tile immediately after the hearing. • An attorney shall be allowed to check out an Official Court file in order to remove it from the Courthouse for eopying or reviewing purposesmift upon written Order ofthe Judge presiding over the division to which the ease is assigned. or. in the absence of` that Judge. upon written Order ofanother Judge ofthe sanic jurisdiction. • All Official Court files checked out pursuant to paragraph 3 above shall be returned to the Clerl<`s Office in the Courthouse within forty—cight (48) hours. • Attorneys with the Department of Revenue Clnld Support linlorcement llnit and attorneys with the Guardian Ad litem Ofliec shall be governed by the same procedures. outlined above. which govern other attorneys regarding the removal of`Official (`ourt files from the • Except as permitted in permitted in paragraph 7 below. non-attorneys shall not be permitted to check out Court files for any purpose • 7. lnvestigators oflhe Florida Bar or the l)epartment of Professional Regulation. upon presentation of proper identification. shall be allowed to theck out Official Court files without the necessity of a (`ourt Order for the purpose of making copies but. in doing so. shall not take apart any depositions. • Juvenile or Probate file shall be removed from the Courthouse. • Should an attorney believe that unusual circumstancesjustify an exception to this rule. the attorney must file a written motion and secure an Order signed either by the Judge to whom the case is assigned -- 3 of 4 -- ‘ • The (`lerk ofthe Court shall report to the t`hiet`.ludge the names ol` uny persons who violate the provisions of this Administraitiye Order. • This Administrative Order shrill take elleet immediately und remain in etleet until lurther Order ofthe Court. and ull terms and conditions set lorth in this /\drninistratiye Order shall upply unless otherwise ordered hy the (`ourt.
WHEREAS, the Clerk`s Ofiice is charged vt ith the ditlicult tasks ol` maintaining. storing. retrieving. and tracking all Court tiles. as wcll as. ensuring that they are complete and current. ln order lor the (`lerk`s Oiiice to properly pertorm these responsibilities. and to ensure that ofiicial (` ourt tiles are available to the public. to Judges. and to attorneys. the (`|erk`s Oiiiee must know when (` ourt tiles have been checked out. to whom. and tor how long.
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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.