8 verbatim requirements published on the circuit's Foreclosure Cases page.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/foreclosure-division, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Each division designation (FC-A, FC-B, FC-C, FC-D, FC-E, FC-F, FC-G, FC-H, and FC-I) shall be included on all emails, pleadings, motions, notices, proposed orders and cover letters. • For Divisions FC-A, FC-C, FC-D, FC-E, FC-F, FC-G, and FC-I communications with the Court regarding scheduling of hearings, submission of proposed orders, motions (emergency) to cancel sales and other matters regarding residential foreclosure cases shall be made to: • DuvalFC@coj.net For Divisions FC-B and FC-H, communications with the Court regarding scheduling of hearings, submission of proposed orders, motions (emergency) to cancel sales and other matters regarding residential foreclosure cases shall be made to: • Aho, FC-I Policies and Procedures Motions (and emergency) to Cancel Sales shall be provided at the earliest possible time to allow adequate time for review and action. • Additional motions may NOT be added without approval from the Foreclosure Case Management Office. • Many uncontested motions do not need to be set for a hearing. • Submission of proposed orders shall be made through the State of Florida’s e-filing portal or emailed to the Foreclosure Case Manager at DuvalFC@coj.net. • All proposed orders shall include the following language as the last paragraph of the order before DONE and ORDERED, “Counsel for Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order, by regular mail, to all parties not receiving service of court filings through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and shall file a Notice of Service in the court file.” When an order is entered by the Court, the Court will e-file the Order, which will be provided to counsel through the e-portal.
Each division designation (FC-A, FC-B, FC-C, FC-D, FC-E, FC-F, FC-G, FC-H, and FC-I) shall be included on all emails, pleadings, motions, notices, proposed orders and cover letters.
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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.