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41 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "CV-B Judge Katie L. Dearing".
Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the documents linked under "CV-B Judge Katie L. Dearing" on https://www.jud4.org/ex-parte-dates-judge-s-procedures/duval-judges, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The parties shall complete all information in the form, including the desired mediator and trial date, and submit it as an e-mail attachment to the Court’s judicial assistant. • Any disagreements on mediators or trial dates shall be included in the email along with each party’s recommendation. • If the case settles after it is set for trial, the parties shall immediately notify the court so that the trial and all pending hearings may be removed from the court’s calendar. • Counsel, witnesses and all unrepresented parties are required to attend all hearings longer than 30 minutes in person. • The Court’s hearing schedule often results in “back-to-back” hearings that do not allow time for the Court to let counsel into the hearing room early. • If a party or a lawyer wishes to appear at a hearing using remote technology, that party or lawyer must first seek leave of Court, as contemplated by Rule 2.530, Fla.R.Civ.P. • Parties do not have to agree on whether a hearing attendance is by Zoom or in-person. • Unless notified otherwise, the Court shall assume that all counsel and unrepresented parties will be appearing in person. • The Court shall host all Zoom hearings using the following Zoom information: • To that end, the Court will not set a hearing on motions which do not include the Certificate of Conferral required by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure • If the interested parties agree to all or part of the relief sought in any motion, the caption of the motion shall include the word “unopposed,” “agreed,” or “stipulated” or otherwise succinctly inform the reader that, as to all or part of the requested relief, no opposition exists. • All motions do not require a hearing, and the Court may rule on motions without a hearing. • All hearings must be coordinated with opposing counsel or party if unrepresented. • Any motion for which counsel is seeking more than one hour of hearing time must be scheduled with the Court directly. • Once a hearing is set, it may not be cancelled without the consent of the Court. • However, voluminous pleadings (more than 20 pages, including attachments) must not be emailed. • The party filing the motion shall provide a copy for review by U.S. • Any motion over 20 pages shall not be emailed but instead delivered by U.S. • If a hearing is required, the Court will schedule a hearing with the parties. • If there is an unrepresented party involved in the case not using the e-Portal, the proposed Order must be submitted to the Court in writing, with sufficient copies for an original to be entered by the Court and a copy for each party not using e-Portal. • Order, shall be responsible for providing addressed, stamped envelopes for parties not using the e-Portal. • The proposed Order service list must contain addresses for any unrepresented party or party not using the e-Portal. • Order shall be submitted to the Court via the Florida Courts e-Portal. • All proposed Orders presented following a hearing MUST INCLUDE A • All counsel and unrepresented parties must be copied on the cover letter, including any proposed Order, at the same time provided to the Court. • If counsel does not have an email address for an unrepresented party, counsel must mail or hand deliver the proposed Order and letter to the Court consistent with the instructions above. -- 6 of 7 -- 7 • As set forth above, all motions do not require a hearing, and the Court may rule on motions without a hearing. • Proposed Orders without a hearing may be submitted to the Court via the Florida Courts e-Portal with a cover letter and courtesy copy of the motion, joint stipulation, etc. related to the proposed Order, which must be copied to all opposing counsel/unrepresented parties. • The cover letter must state (i) that opposing counsel/unrepresented party has been provided with the same materials being provided to the Court, (ii) whether opposing counsel/unrepresented party consents to the relief requested in the motion and proposed order and, if so, (iii) whether opposing counsel/unrepresented party agrees with the language of the proposed order. • Portal, the proposed Order must be submitted to the Court in writing, with sufficient copies for an original to be entered by the Court and a copy for each party not using e-Portal. • Further, the party presenting the proposed Order, shall be responsible for providing addressed, stamped envelopes for parties not using the e-Portal. • All consent Orders shall include the word “Consent” or “Agreed” in the caption of the proposed Order. • The parties shall complete all information in the form, including the desired mediator, and submit it as an e-mail attachment to the judge’s judicial assistant along with the Motion to Set for Trial. • Any disagreements on mediators or proposed trial dates shall be included in the email along with each party’s recommendation. • The movant shall e-mail the Motion to Set and a fully completed Division CV-B • The parties shall complete all information in the form, including the desired mediator and trial date, and submit it as an e-mail attachment to the judge’s judicial assistant along with the Motion to Set Trial. • Any -- 2 of 8 -- 3 disagreements on mediators or trial dates shall be included in the email along with each party’s recommendation. • For non-evidentiary hearings scheduled to take thirty minutes or less, counsel and unrepresented parties shall be permitted to appear in-person or via Zoom, pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(1), Fla. • Counsel or an unrepresented party do not have to agree on whether the hearing attendance is by Zoom or in-person. • Before filing a motion, except a motion (a) for injunctive relief, (b) for judgment on the pleadings, (c) for summary judgment, or (d) relating to the maintenance of a class action, the moving party shall confer with counsel for the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised by the motion. • Motions heard during Uniform Motion Calendar must be non-evidentiary.
The parties shall complete all information in the form, including the desired mediator and trial date, and submit it as an e-mail attachment to the Court’s judicial assistant.
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.