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24 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2004-06.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2004-06 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Mediator’s practice may be devoted primarily to i ,. mediation and their time typically may not be able to be filled when the _ • It shall be the responsibility ofthe `_;`* 3 parties, and their counsel, to ensure that the Mediator 's chargesfor _` conducting the Mediation are promptly paid in accordance with the w, terms set forth in ExhibitA. • Theffizilirre ofany party; dr their counsel, _ ` to make timely payment shall expose theparjies, and their counsel, to • This Order shall take effect on September l, 2004, and remain in effect until further • Order of the Court and all the terms and condition set forth in this Administrative Order shall apply unless otherwise Ordered by the Court. • This Administrative Order shall be recorded in the Official Records of Duval, Clay and Nassau Counties in the State of Florida, and certified copies shall be furnished by the Clerks • The Mediation Conference shall begin at (time and place) and • The parties shall cooperate with the Mediator in all such matters. • The time allotted gi for this Mediation is _ hours; however, if time permits, the participants shall be prepared to g spend as much time as necessary to resolve this matter, or until an impasse is declared by the • FF X representatives is required, unless excused by prior agreement of all parties, and /or counsel or • Parties shall appear with complete authority to resolve the matters in dispute ` " as defined in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure l.720(h). • (a) A corporate party shall send an authorized representative with absolute authority to enter into a full and complete compromise and settlement. • Florida Statutes shall appear at the Mediation Conference by physical presence of a representative with full authority to negotiate on behalf of the entity and to recommend settlement to the appropriate decision—making body of the entity. • (c`) lf insurance is involved in the action, the insurance carrier shall send a representative of the insured party, who is not such carrier’s outside counsel, who has full authority to settle up to the amount of the plaintiffs last demand or the policy limits, whichever is less, without further consultation. • (d) lf a party has knowledge of the existence of a lien, such as workers compensation, medical liens, or other subrogated liens, then that party shall give notice of the date, time and place of the Mediation Conference to the lien holder. • No less than 72 hours prior to the Mediation Conference, each party shall fumish to the Mediator, with a copy to all counsel ` involved, a statement outlining the party’s position, the issues involved, the latest settlement negotiations and designating the persons who will appear at the Mediation Conference. • All discussions, representations, and statements made at the Mediation Conference shall be • Q3 privileged as settlement negations and nothing related to the mediation conference shall be • The Mediator’s practice may be devoted primarily to mediation mg and their time typically may not be able to be tilled when the Mediation is cancelled or postponed on short notice. • It shall be the responsibility of the parties, and their counsel, to xc ensure that the Mediator’s charges for conducting the Mediation are promptly paid in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A. • The failure of any party, or their counsel, to make timely § payment shall expose the parties, and their counsel, to additional fees, costs and sanctions as the circumstances require. • It shall be the responsibility of the Plaintiff(s) counsel to immediately notify the Court, and the Mediator, in writing, of any settlement or other termination of the litigation. • The Mediator shall be compensated at the rate of "° per hour for cases involving one plaintiff and one defendant. lf there is more than one plaintiff is or defendant involved, the Mediator shall be compensated at the rate of $ per hour. 0 • (d) All charges for Mediation are payable within 30 days of receipt of the statement from the Mediator.
The Mediator’s practice may be devoted primarily to i ,. mediation and their time typically may not be able to be filled when the _
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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.