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31 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "Judge Raymond Forbess, Jr.".
Fourth Judicial Circuit, Clay County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the documents linked under "Judge Raymond Forbess, Jr." on https://www.jud4.org/ex-parte-dates-judge-s-procedures/clay-judges, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • All communications to the judicial office must be submitted by e-mail to shellyh@clayclerk.com. • The subject line must contain the case number, case name, and relevant matter (e.g., 2024 DR 001234 SC – Doe v. • All communications with the judicial office must comply with Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits a judge from initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications and from considering other communications outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending proceeding, unless authorized by law. • All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law. -- 1 of 6 -- 2 • Unsolicited Communications: • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. • Hearings must be requested by e-mail to shellyh@clayclerk.com. • A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving and receiving confirmation of a hearing time. • A notice of hearing involving any remote appearance must list the judicial Zoom credentials. • All notices of hearing must contain the ADA notification required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial • Unless otherwise ordered, the Court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five business days before the hearing. • Order of Proceedings: • A request for continuance must be submitted at least five days prior to the scheduled court date. • Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and • You must cancel hearings by notifying the judicial assistant immediately. • You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant. • Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by motion. • Platform Used: • In all cases requesting remote appearances, the party must submit a proper motion and gain authorization from the Court. • All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF if filed via the e-portal; or Word format if emailed to the JA. • All proposed orders must be accompanied by a cover letter either (1) certifying that all parties agree to the order or (2) containing a statement identifying any disagreement of the parties as to the proposed order. • Submission Method: • Proposed orders must be submitted within 30 days after any hearing. • Courtesy copies of case law or other specified document must be submitted to the court for any evidentiary proceeding. • Format: • Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than two days before any evidentiary proceeding. • If a party believes there is a factual basis for setting an emergency hearing, a detailed motion setting forth the following must be filed: • All parties shall make themselves available for the emergency hearing, barring exigent circumstances. • [Other Procedures Relating to Emergency and Other Urgent • When requesting an emergency hearing, the parties shall inform the Court on how long the hearing shall take to ensure proper time is allotted. • All exhibits and case law shall be submitted five days prior to the hearing. • Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring sufficient copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the court, and each party to review during the hearing or trial. • Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: ‘Petitioner/Plaintiff 1’ or ‘Respondent/Defendant A. • Deadline for Submissions: • All exhibits must be received in chambers five days before the evidentiary proceeding. -- 4 of 6 -- 5 • Any request for a CMC or status conference must articulate the reasons for the necessity of the conference. • Scheduling: • If the court agrees that a CMC or status conference is required, the moving party may schedule the CMC or status conference through the online scheduling platform. • [Other Procedures Relating to Pretrial Procedures and Conferences]:
All communications to the judicial office must be submitted by e-mail to shellyh@clayclerk.com.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: 2a4d274fd16955060e38f246d86bfb10bcf96384a2f0d91ea4b3197b7287f06a. Requirements taken from the judge's own procedure documents' text layers.
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