Loading…
30 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2009-01.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2009-01 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Judge to enter an administrative order to develop and implement a circuit-wide plan for the court reporting of all judicial proceedings that are required to be reported at public expense, using independent contractors or court employees with qualified persons; and • Such Manager shall direct and manage the affairs of all court reporting and shall implement policies and procedures for the effective preservation of the court record. c. • As an officer of the Court, the Court Reporting staff shall comply with all rules and Florida Statutes governing the proceedings which are applicable to court reporting. d. • Rates for recording and transcription services of court proceedings shall be as set forth in the court reporting contract referenced herein as “Exhibit A.” 3 -- 3 of 16 -- e. • The Circuit-wide Court Reporting Plan utilizes a combination of stenographic and digital recording methods for capturing the recording in all judicial proceedings where court reporting is required at public expense. f. • Judicial proceedings which are reported at public expense that take place in open court between the judge (including magistrates and hearing off1cers)and the lawyers/parties shall be reported as follows: • All criminal proceedings in county court previously recorded using analog equipment shall be recorded by digital recording equipment (unless the presiding judge determines that a Contract Court Reporter is the preferred method). • All criminal proceedings, including trials, shall be reported by Contract • Parties in family law proceedings are required to use the Contract Court • Statutes, which used to be recorded by analog equipment and now “shall” be recorded by digital recording equipment or Contract Court Reporters, depending on the authorization of the presiding judge). • All Unified Family Court proceedings shall be reported by Contract Court • Reporters (except in dependency cases, which shall be recorded by digital recording equipment or Contract Court Reporters, depending on the authorization of the presiding judge). 4 -- 4 of 16 -- (5) Probate Court • Parties in probate proceedings are required to use the Contract Court • Reporters (except in Guardianship, Baker Act and Marchman Act proceedings which shall be recorded by digital recording equipment or Contract Court Reporters, depending on the authorization of the presiding judge). • All proceedings before magistrates and hearing officers, previously recorded using analog equipment, shall now be recorded by digital recording equipment. • (c) The Contract Court Reporting Service must give capital cases transcript production a priority; therefore, the court reporter must dedicate time to complete these transcripts expeditiously and before any other assigned matter. 5 -- 5 of 16 -- (d) In an effort to minimize mistakes, maximize accuracy, and expedite the transcription of the proceedings, all persons (including the attorneys, Bailiffs, witnesses, and judges) involved in capital trials and capital post-conviction proceedings, shall: - pronounce words clearly - avoid cross-talking - speak slowly - enunciate clearly - provide spelling of names and technical terms - provide spelling of geographical locations, and - provide spelling of case citations. • (g) Judges shall give immediate instructions to the Contract Court Reporter to begin transcription upon retum of the verdict in capital cases and immediately initiate an order approving the production of the transcript (if applicable). • All proceedings previously recorded using analog equipment, shall be recorded by digital recording equipment (unless the presiding judge determines that a Contract • Other proceedings as authorized by the presiding judge may be recorded by digital recording equipment. 6 -- 6 of 16 -- (9) Proceedings or depositions shall be transcribed by the Contract Court • Reporting Service and must comply with the requirements of 2.53 5(t), Florida Rules of • Requests to purchase the official record (i.e., the written transcript) must be submitted to the Contract Court Reporting Service. • All recorded court proceedings pursuant to this Administrative Order shall be properly identified and securely stored for a period of time as prescribed by 2.430(e), Florida • Contract Court Reporting Services shall be responsible for preparing and identifying court reporting stenographic notes for storage at a facility maintained by the City of Jacksonville in accordance with section 29.008, Florida Statutes. • Contract Court Reporting Services shall be responsible for preparing and identifying court reporting steno graphic notes for storage at a facility maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Clay County, or, if applicable, by the Clay • Contract Court Reporting Services shall be responsible for preparing and identifying court reporting stenographic notes for storage at a facility maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Nassau County, or, if applicable, by the • Qualified personnel shall operate the digital recording equipment in such a manner and under such conditions as to ensure the production and safekeeping of an understandable recording capable of being transcribed into a reliable record. b. • To ensure the reliability, integrity, safekeeping, and accurate transcription of the record, digital court reporting monitors shall capture, monitor and annotate the verbatim record. c. • Digital recording equipment shall be operated in such a manner to ensure a reliable record of the proceedings. • In order to ensure the audio level and sound quality does not jeopardize the ability to play back recorded audio or the ability to transcribe judicial proceedings for an accurate record of proceedings using digital recording equipment, all participants including Clerk of the Courts, Bailiffs, attorneys and employees of the Court must cooperate with the Court. • The signs shall provide notice to all who enter that any conversations occurring in the room may be recorded. b.
Judge to enter an administrative order to develop and implement a circuit-wide plan for the court reporting of all judicial proceedings that are required to be reported at public expense, using independent contractors or court employees with qualified persons; and
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: e099e62ffb6f29b7885294df6c738c8ab20264473f8179b62bf25c2df69e3d8c. Extracted from the order's own text layer. Identity confirmed by the document's /Title.
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.