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6 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2021-22.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2021-22 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.2l5(b)(3) states the chief judge shall “develop an administrative plan” and “shall, considering available resources, ensure the efficient and proper administration of all courts within [this] circuit”; • Effective November 1, 2021, the Clerk of the Court shall no longer automatically set for pretrial conference any small claims case in which the sole defendant is an insurance company. • The Clerk shall designate all cases filed, where an insurance company is shown as the sole defendant, in such a way that the Clerk will be able to provide each Division of the • Upon the filing of a small claims case in which an insurance company is the sole defendant, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure shall automatically apply Without further order of the court, except that Rule 1.440 shall not apply; • The parties’ appearance at the small claims pretrial conference shall accordingly be waived. • This Administrative Order shall be recorded by the Clerk of 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 unless and until otherwise ordered by the Court. “DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, this
WHEREAS, Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.2l5(b)(3) states the chief judge shall “develop an administrative plan” and “shall, considering available resources, ensure the efficient and proper administration of all courts within [this] circuit”;
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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.