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14 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "CC-C Judge Michael I. Bateh".
Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the documents linked under "CC-C Judge Michael I. Bateh" on https://www.jud4.org/ex-parte-dates-judge-s-procedures/duval-judges, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Motion must appear on the docket prior to requesting hearing times. • Do Not assume the hearing is automatically removed from the Court calendar. • Cancellation of a hearing Must be confirmed by the Judicial Assistant. • However, voluminous pleadings (more than 20 pages, including attachments) must not be emailed. • Any binders containing case law shall be received by the Court at least 5 days prior to the hearing. • If there is an unrepresented party involved in the case not using e-Portal, the party presenting the proposed Order, shall be responsible for providing a conformed copy to the unrepresented party. • Proposed Orders without a hearing may be submitted to the Court in Microsoft Word or through the e-portal which must be copied to all opposing counsel/unrepresented parties. • The Motion must state that opposing counsel/unrepresented party has been provided with the same materials being provided to the Court and whether (i) opposing counsel/unrepresented party consents to the relief requested in the order and, if so (ii) whether opposing counsel/unrepresented party agrees with the language of the proposed Order. • The service list on the Order must contain e-filing addresses for opposing counsel/unrepresented parties. • If an unrepresented party does not receive e-filings, counsel must immediately mail a conformed copy to the opposing party. • All consent Orders shall include the word “Consent” or “Agreed” in the caption of the proposed Order. -- 2 of 2 -- • All Trial Motions must be filed one (1) week prior to the Final Pre-trial date. • The Defendant must be physically present for the final pre-trial conference. • Should defense counsel file any routine motions which can be resolved without the need for a hearing (i.e., modification of pre-trial release conditions, re-setting of a court date, request for depositions, etc.), the motion must indicate that the assigned ASA has been contacted regarding the motion and must state the ASA’s position on the relief requested.
The Motion must appear on the docket prior to requesting hearing times.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: a8e70ab94dc6af2d448a0aced7dd9edd3f06b98067c2c2d2a2cad89942b6704f. Requirements taken from the judge's own procedure documents' text layers.
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.