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8 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2013-05.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2013-05 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Any attorney seeking to be appointed by the Court for incapacity or guardianship proceedings must have completed at a minimum, the 8 hours of education in Guardianship (specifically, the “Guardianship and Incapacity” CLE course presented by the Fourth Judicial • The 8 hour course must be completed within the twelve (12) months preceding the date of the attorney’s application for the Fourth Judicial Circuit’s • Registry List as a court-appointed counsel in an incapacity or guardianship proceeding, must have completed a minimum of three (3) CLE hours during the preceding twelve (12) months of service before re-applying. • (a) Acceptable CLE courses shall include guardianship, elder law, advance directives, legislative updates, mental health, capacity and courses of similar nature, but shall not include estate planning, mediation training, family law matters or arbitration training. • (b) Court-appointed counsel must provide proof of the CLE course while re-applying (e.g., certificate of attendance or attach a print out from The Florida Bar). -- 2 of 3 -- • The court-appointed counsel must both live and have the principal office located in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. • This Administrative Order shall be recorded by the Clerk of the Court, in the Official • Records of Duval County, in the State of Florida, and shall take effect immediately and remain in full force and effect unless and until otherwise ordered by the Court.
Any attorney seeking to be appointed by the Court for incapacity or guardianship proceedings must have completed at a minimum, the 8 hours of education in Guardianship (specifically, the “Guardianship and Incapacity” CLE course presented by the Fourth Judicial
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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.