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24 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "CC-J Judge Eleni Elia Derke".
Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the documents linked under "CC-J Judge Eleni Elia Derke" 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. • A courtesy copy of the motion, joint stipulation, etc. related to the proposed Order must be provided. • 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 attorneys shall be available and prepared to handle their assigned cases as called by the Court In- Person. • You may not request the defendant and have him/her placed in a holding cell, while you await the arrival of opposing counsel. 3) There shall be NO TALKING in the courtroom while courtroom proceedings are in progress unless a recess has been called. • Conversations between or amongst attorneys and/or defendants and victims must be conducted outside of the courtroom to minimize noise and maintain the required decorum. • Conversations with defendants, if detained, must have occurred prior to the defendant being brought to the courtroom, unless specifically authorized otherwise by the Court. 4) If there are any in-custody defendants who are creating a disturbance or acting out prior to being called, please notify the Court. • Public Defender, and if an appointment is then made, for time to consult with the Public Defender prior to Arraignment or Plea. 6) Defense counsel shall not waive the presence of any in-custody defendant, who has been transported to the courthouse from the jail, without prior approval of the Court or absent good -- 1 of 3 -- cause. • Any waivers of appearance of the defendant shall be in writing and filed with the clerk. • However, there shall be no waiver of defendant’s appearance at Final PreTrial Conference. 7) Speak clearly and loudly into the microphone at each podium to assure that the court reporter, opposing counsel, the defendant and this Court can hear you. • Do not move or remove the microphone from the podium. 8) Side Bar conferences during morning docket are discouraged and shall be kept to a minimum - i.e., for the following type of issues: 1) Defendant’s cooperation with law enforcement/SAO; 2) • Defendant’s mental or physical health matters; 3) Scheduling conflicts due to personal reasons of counsel. 9) At Arraignment, the State shall be prepared to advise the Court of the following: a) the State offer if one is to be made; b) the speedy trial date; and c) whether discovery has already been provided, and if not, the reason why it has not already been provided. 10) After Arraignment, the Court shall pass the case for 1 Pre-Trial (PT) conference, approximately 2-4 weeks later, and then at that first PT conference, the Court shall set the matter for trial sometime within the 3 rd month after arrest, unless circumstances dictate otherwise. • Intervening PT conferences or hearings on any motions may be scheduled, if needed. 11) The Thursday morning the week before jury selection Counsel for each party shall be prepared to report on the following: a) whether each party is ready for trial; b) the number of jury panelists needed for jury selection; c) any date/time restrictions in scheduling due to witnesses or attorneys; d) whether an interpreter or any other accommodation will be necessary; 12) If an attorney wishes to add, remove, or pass a case to another scheduled date, that attorney shall consult with opposing counsel about same, and if agreed to by both parties, shall then notify the Court’s judicial assistant VIA EMAIL at eboozer@coj.net (cc’ing opposing counsel) NO LATER THAN 1:30 PM THE • DAY PRIOR TO THE REQUESTED DATE. 13) If an attorney wishes to effectuate an “in court add-on” of another case not on the docket, the attorney shall notify the Deputy Clerk of Court before the Judge takes the bench or prior to the case being called, to allow sufficient time for the necessary paperwork to be prepared by the clerk. “In court add- ons” should not occur with frequency and shall be kept to a minimum. • 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.
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.