3 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2018-01.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2018-01 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Judicial Circuit and pursuant to Florida Statutes the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration,‘ - it is ' , ORDERED, that the following designation shall be recommended to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for Judges of the County Court in the Fourth Judicial Circuit: 1) Judges of the County Court may be granted the temporary authority to review Motions for ‘ • Cause. 2) Judges of the County Court are hereby designated as a Circuit Court Judge during the duty week to which they are assigned by this Court for the purpose of addressing civil forfeiture cases under Chapter Q32. j 3) 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 upon -- 1 of 2 --
Judicial Circuit and pursuant to Florida Statutes the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration,‘ - it is ' , ORDERED, that the following designation shall be recommended to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for Judges of the County Court in the Fourth Judicial Circuit: 1) Judges of the County Court may be granted the temporary authority to review Motions for ‘
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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.