8 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2016-09.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2016-09 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHERE-AS, pursuant to section 39.202, Florida Statutes, records concerning reports of abandomnent, abuse, or neglect shall be confidential and exempt and shall not be disclosed except as specifically authorized by statute, in order to protect the rights of the child and the child’s parents or other persons responsible for the child’s welfare; and . • WHEREAS, the standards and rules of access to the Electronic-Portal are currently unclear and open to interpretationregarding access to records in Dependency cases, and, therefore, the Office of the Clerk of Court is providing access to individuals who simply file a pleading o_r Notice of Appearance, but may or may not have relations or standing in such cases, including lawyers who do not represent a party in the case and extended family members of the child(ren); and • WHEREAS, until further clarification and restrictions are made to the Electronic-Portal access rules for Dependency cases, this Court must protect the privacy rights of the child and the child’s parents or other persons responsible for the child’s welfare in these cases by entering this • Judge (or, if absent, then any Circuit Judge) shall review the Notice in light of the individual’s -- 1 of 3 -- • All other Administrative Orders that have been previously entered, addressing the same subject matter, shall remain in full force and effect unless any terms or conditions appear to be contradictory, in which case, this Administrative Order shall supersede such Order(s). • 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. • All terms and conditions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect unless and until otherwise ordered bythe Court.
WHERE-AS, pursuant to section 39.202, Florida Statutes, records concerning reports of abandomnent, abuse, or neglect shall be confidential and exempt and shall not be disclosed except as specifically authorized by statute, in order to protect the rights of the child and the child’s parents or other persons responsible for the child’s welfare; and .
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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.