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17 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2013-13.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2013-13 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Matters to be Completed Prior to Pre-Trial Conference” shall include an order lof referral to mediation and appointment of the mediator. • The appointed mediator shall be responsible for conferring with counsel (or unrepresented parties) for scheduling the mediation conference. • Once the mediation is scheduled, the mediator shall send a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming the date, time, length, and location of the mediation. • The Notice of Mediation shall also include the terms of compensation for the mediator as required by paragraph 7 of this • The mediator shall be authorized to resolve scheduling conflicts without further order • The appointed mediator shall serve a copy of this Administrative Order with the Notice of Mediation. • The personal attendance of all parties or their representatives, counsel for the parties, and insurance representatives is required, unless excused by priior agreement of all parties and/or counsel or by leave of Court. • A Certification of Authority shall be filed in accordance with 1.720(e), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. • Any party who has knowledge of the existence of a lien, such as worker’s compensation lien, medical lien, or other lien with rights of subrogation, shall give the lienholder reasonable notice of the date, time, and place of the mediation conference. • No fewer than 72 hours prior to the mediation conference, each party shall furnish to the mediator, a copy to all counsel involved, a statement outlining the party’s position, the issues involved, and the latest settlement negotiations, and designating the persons who will appear at the mediation conference. • The mediator shall fully set forth the terms of her/his requested compensation, including hourly fees, preparation fees (if any), costs, and cancellation or rescheduling fees in the Notice of Mediation required in paragraph 2 of this Order. • Any party objecting to the terms of compensation shall file an objection with the court, and serve all parties and the mediator no later than 15 days from the date of service of the Notice of Mediation. • Any party making an objection to the terms of compensation shall immediately place the matter on the court’s calendar for a hearing. • Attomeys shall advise their clients of the mediator’s fee structure including hourly fees, preparation fees, cancellation fees, and costs before the commencement of the -- 2 of 4 -- • Although the obligation to pay mediation fees is that of the client and not the attorney, fig 651 So. 2d 748 (Fla. lst DCA 1995), attomeys shall make a dilligent effort to ensure the client’s payment of the fees. • Service of any notice, pleading, or docurlnent required herein shall be made in accordance with Rule 2.516 of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration. • This Administrative Order supersedes Amended Administrative Order No. 2004-6 and shall be recorded by the Clerk of the Court in the Official Records of Duval County, Florida, and shall take effect on January 1., 2014, and remain in full force and effect unless and until otherwise ordered by the Court.
Matters to be Completed Prior to Pre-Trial Conference” shall include an order lof referral to mediation and appointment of the mediator.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 63ada6bac16d86ee7a3c5755aa17818e9ab3927396c36b40378a1f69c14e9d37. 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.