8 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2014-09.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2014-09 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Unless otherwise approved by this Court, Opinions on all appeals shall be rendered by the Circuit Court within ninety (90) days of the matter being “ripe.” An appeal is determined to be “ripe”on the date of the filing of the reply brief, or the date on which oral argument is concluded, whichever date is later. • Mandates shall be filed with the Clerk of Court by the Circuit Court within twenty (20) days following the filing ofthe Opinion. • The lower tribunal (County Court Judge) shall either place the matter on his/her criminal or civil calendar, or otherwise resume jurisdiction following the issuance of a Mandate within twenty (20) days of filing the Mandate. • The Clerk shall continue to monitor an appeal until the matter has been placed back on the County Court’s criminal or civil docket, or until the Clerk has otherwise confirmed that the • Any violation of the dictates of this Administrative Order are not intended to affect, and do not affect the validity of any appeal, or the validity of any Opinion or Mandate filed by the Fourth • All other Administrative Orders, including Amended Administrative Order 2005-02, that have been previously entered and are still in full force and effect, addressing the same subject matter, shall remain in full force and effect unless any clause appears to be contradictory, in which case, this • This Administrative Order shall be recorded by the Clerk of the Court, in the Official • Records of Duval C ounty, 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.
Unless otherwise approved by this Court, Opinions on all appeals shall be rendered by the Circuit Court within ninety (90) days of the matter being “ripe.” An appeal is determined to be “ripe”on the date of the filing of the reply brief, or the date on which oral argument is concluded, whichever date is later.
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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.