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26 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2005-02.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2005-02 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • All prior Administrative Orders regarding the appellate responsibilities ofthe circuit court shall remain in full force and effect, except to the extent inconsistent herewith. • It shall be the responsibility of each party to an appellate proceeding, whether represented by counsel or pro se, to file an original and four (4) copies of each brief with the Clerk of Court. • Upon entry of an order by the Chief Judge so requiring, the Clerk ofthe Court in the county in which the matter is pending shall randomly assign two additional circuit judges, from all of those then serving in the Circuit, to serve on the panel. • The Clerk of the Court shall notify the additional judges of their assignment to the three judge panel using a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit C, which shall contain a provision stating: "The litigants and counsel should familiarize themselves with the requirements of Amended Administrative Order2005-02 and conduct themselves accordingly." Such notice shall have attached to it a copy of this administrative order (without attachments). • Where a three judge panel has been constituted, the judge to whom the proceeding was originally assigned shall be the presiding judge of the panel. • (d) assign the writing of opinions among the panel members when the presiding judge is in the majority, otherwise such responsibility shall be discharged by the most senior judge in the majority; and (e) ensure the timely disposition of the proceeding. • Where a three judge panel has been constituted, every application for an order in connection with appellate proceedings shall be made to the presiding judge. • The presiding judge shall have full charge of the proceedings; provided, that upon the absence, failure or inability ofthe presiding judge to act, any other judge of the panel may be substituted. • Where a three judge panel has been constituted, whether to grant a request for or otherwise require oral argument shall be wholly within the discretion ofthe majority ofthe members of the three judge panel. l0. • Where a three judge panel has been constituted, the panel shall meet in conference following oral argument, or in cases where oral argument does not occur, at such time as specified by the presidingjudge, at which conference the judges shall confer as to the disposition ofthe case. • Cases shall be decided by the majority of the members on the panel. • The panel member assigned to draft a written opinion shall circulate the proposed opinion together with a post draft circulation memorandmn on which the remaining panel members shall indicate their concurrence or dissent. • All opinions shall be typed, double spaced, and shall follow the format utilized by the district courts of appeal. • OR BK 12494 PAGE 2033 opinions, the writer of the majority opinion shall combine into one document all opinions. • Thereupon, such final document shall be circulated for final approval as the decision of the panel. • Thereafter, such decision ofthe panel shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court, who shall issue the mandate in accordance with Rule 9.340, Fla. • The Clerk ofthe Court shall prepare a mandate in accordance with the opinion ofthe panel and forward it, along with the panel’s opinion, to the County Court Judge or administrative body whose decision has been reviewed. • The Clerk ofthe Court shall provide an additional copy ofthe panel’s opinion to the • Officer, shall provide copies of all such opinions via e-mail to all Judges of the Circuit and County • The Clerk ofthe Court shall provide monthly to the Chief Judge or the ChiefJudge’s designee a list of all appellate cases, separated by division, which have been pending before the • This Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until further Order of the Court. • This Amended Administrative Order shall be recorded in the Official Records of • Administrative Order shall be furnished by the Clerks of the Circuit Court for Clay, Duval and • The Clerk shall assign two additional Circuit Judges to this matter as required by said administrative order. • The Clerk shall provide a copy of all briefs to each judge on the panel. • Clerk shall notify the presidingjudge ofthe panel if counsel or litigant fail to do so.
All prior Administrative Orders regarding the appellate responsibilities ofthe circuit court shall remain in full force and effect, except to the extent inconsistent herewith.
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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.