8 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2022-09.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2022-09 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.525(0) states, “All documents that are court records . . . must be filed by electronic transmission” if the clerk has the ability to accept and retain such records andthe Florida Supreme Court has granted permission to the clerk to accept documents filed electronically; and • WHEREAS, section 48.21(l), Florida Statutes states the person who effects the service of process must sign the retum-of-service form and may do so using an electronic signature; and • WHEREAS, according to section 48.2l(l), Florida Statutes, when effecting service of process, the retum-of-service shall be attached to the service of process, including all documents served; and • WHEREAS, section 74l.30(8)(c)5, Florida Statutes, requires, subject to available funding, the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers to develop an automated process by which a petitioner may request notification of service of an injunction for protection against domestic violence and other court actions related to the injunction for protection that must be made within twelve (12) hours after the injunction was served upon the respondent; and • OR BK 20414 PAGE 944 process by which a petitioner may request notification of service of an injunction for protection against repeat violence, sexual violence, and dating violence and other court actions related to the injunction for protection that must be made within twelve (12) hours afler the injunction was served upon the respondent; and • ORDERED (1) All returns-of-service for injunctions for protection in domestic violence, repeat violence, sexual -violence, and dating violence cases shall be filed electronically with the Clerk of Court in Duval County. • (2) Service of process documents for injunctions for protection in domestic violence, repeat violence, sexual violence, and dating violence cases shall not be filed electronically with the return-of service-when they have previously been filed with the Clerk of Court of Duval County. • (3) This Administrative Order No. 2022-09 shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until further order of the Court. - (4) This Administrative Order No. 2022-09 shall be recorded in the Official Records of Duval county in the State of Florida.
WHEREAS, Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.525(0) states, “All documents that are court records . . . must be filed by electronic transmission” if the clerk has the ability to accept and retain such records andthe Florida Supreme Court has granted permission to the clerk to accept documents filed electronically; 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.