6 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2023-11.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2023-11 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 and the Florida Supreme Court has granted permission to the clerk to accept documents filed electronically; and ' • WHEREAS, according to section 48.2l(l), Florida Statutes, when service of process is effected, the return-of-service form shall be attached to the service of process and must list the pleadings and documents served; and • WHEREAS, section 48.2l(l), Florida'Statutes states the person who effects the service of process must sign the retum-of-service fonn and may do so using an electronic signature; and • I -- 1 of 2 -- (2) Pleadings and documents attached to the service of process shall not be filed electronically with the retum-of service form whenithey were previously filed with the Clerk of Court of Duval, Clay, or Nassau County with the service of process. • (3) This Administrative Order No. 2023-11 shall take effect innnediately and remain • A » in effect until further order of the Court. - - - - - » ~ '1 - A -» (4) This Administrative Order No. 2023-ll shall be recorded in the Official"Records of Duval county in the State of Florida. ' —H\
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 and the 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.