9 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2017-05.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2017-05 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Statutes, such that his filing privileges must be restricted; • WHEREAS, FELIX BERMUDEZ’S excessive filing of similar petitions against the same respondents has expended substantial time of the Judges who have reviewed the initial motions and/or petitions, the Judges who have held hearings on those motions and/or petitions, as well as the clerks who are required to file these documents and the officers who are required to serve these documents, all of which are valuable judicial resources, and therefore amounts to an abuse of his filing privileges and for which sanctions are provided by Florida law and shall be imposed as follows: • Bermudez is abusing that service and is taking valuable resources at the expense of others who must have access to the judicial system as well. • (B) Effective immediately, FELIX BERMUDEZ shall be barred from filing further pleadings, claims, petitions, notices, or any other types of cases with the Clerk of the • Bermudez shall have such counsel sign all of his pleadings, claims, petitions, notices or any other filings and appear on his behalf in all of his pending cases recorded or filed in the Fourth Judicial Circuit; • (C) Pursuant to §68.093, Florida Statutes, unless the Chief Judge deems a new case, petition or action is not for purposes of harassment or delay, FELIX BERMUDEZ shall be prohibited from commencing any further actions pro se and he shall be denied recording or filing by the Clerk of the Court; • (D) Effective immediately, FELIX BERMUDEZ shall be prohibited from filing or recording any new papers, petitions or actions in the Fourth Judicial Circuit unless (a) the 4 4*- '-:—-"——-I!- l _ _:i..r,_._,4C, • (F) Pursuant to §68.093(6), Florida Statutes, the “clerk of. . .court shall provide copies of all prefiling orders to the Clerk of the Florida Supreme Court, who shall maintain a registry of all vexatious litigants.” (G) 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 until further order of this Court.
Statutes, such that his filing privileges must be restricted;
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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.