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57 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "CV-E Judge Bruce Anderson".
Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the documents linked under "CV-E Judge Bruce Anderson" on https://www.jud4.org/ex-parte-dates-judge-s-procedures/duval-judges, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • To facilitate this Court’s responsibility to actively case manage and ensure the timely and just disposition of all pending civil cases in this Division, the parties shall: • The maximum hourly deposition rate which must be charged to the deposing party by any retained and non-retained expert witness and treating physician is that hourly rate mutually agreed, in advance, in writing, by all of the parties (hereinafter “Mutually Agreed • Any hourly charge above the Mutually Agreed Hourly Rate must be initially borne by the party retaining the expert for use at trial or, in the case of a treating physician and non-retained expert witness, by the party noticing opposing party of such non-retained expert and treating physician who will testify at trial on behalf of that party pursuant to the requirements of the Case Management Order Setting Actual Trial Period (“the Order”). • Experts must not charge the attorney setting their deposition for time spent in preparation for the deposition, travel, or deposition review, but must charge the deposing party only for time actually spent in deposition. • Any such charges must be initially borne by the party retaining the expert for use at trial. • Scheduling of the expert’s deposition must not be delayed while the parties seek such court determination. • Agreed Hourly Rate, and all other expert charges, must also be borne initially by the retaining party without prejudice to any ultimately prevailing party to seek the reasonable payment of all legally permissible expert fees and charges as determined by the Court in the appropriate post- trial motion to tax costs. • Experts must be paid by the attorney, law firm, or responsible insurance company of the party who requested and deposed the expert within forty-five (45) days from the date a bill for the deposition reaches the office of the attorney taking the deposition. • Best efforts must be used by all counsel to meet this schedule. • The attorney for the party requesting the deposition of a retained expert witness must make arrangements for the court reporter. • In striving to fulfill that duty, a lawyer always must be conscious of his or her broader duty to the judicial system that serves both attorney and client. • It is recognized that these Guidelines must be applied in keeping with the advocacy of the interests of one’s client and the long tradition of professionalism among and between members of the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar. • In the event any counsel elect to attend ex parte in-person while other counsel/parties elect to attend telephonically, counsel must have a specific plan for the Court to either call a conference call-in number to reach all other counsel/parties or a direct dial phone number for the Court to call the counsel/party who shall be responsible for conferencing in any other counsel/parties electing to attend telephonically at the time of the commencement of the ex parte hearing. • All attorneys, parties, or other persons participating in or observing the ex parte hearing remotely through the use of communication technology shall comply with “The Florida • The party filing the motion for trial must email to the Court’s Judicial Assistant a courtesy copy of the motion for trial together with a completed Division CV-E Trial Set • If the parties agree to set the case for trial via e-mail, the movant must e-mail a copy of the filed Motion for Trial and a fully completed • The movant’s enclosure e-mail to the Court shall copy all opposing counsel/parties and provide several trial dates agreed to by all counsel/parties. • Therefore, for non-jury trials the parties must -- 7 of 28 -- • Ex parte hearings shall be coordinated between the parties and scheduled with the Court, if necessary, pursuant to the provisions for in-person, telephonic and/or remote appearances pursuant to Section I. supra. • Hearing do not need to be provided to the Court, unless any counsel plan on attending the ex parte hearing by phone or by Zoom pursuant to Section I. • In that case counsel shall e-mail the Court courtesy copies of the Notice of Hearing, Motion to Set, and a fully completed Division CV-E Trial • If an ex parte hearing is being held to resolve a disagreement regarding the trial date, the in-person movant must present to the Court a fully completed Division • The movant shall be responsible for providing addressed, stamped envelopes for parties not receiving pleadings and orders via the e-Portal. • Further, the Movant shall provide a blank, stamped envelope for the appointed mediator (if the mediator is not using e-Portal). • The parties must comply with the “Trial Conduct and Courtroom Decorum Policy” published on the Court’s website. • If a case settles, the parties must immediately contact the Court to have the case removed from the calendar/trial docket. • In addition, the parties must comply with the Court’s “Procedures for Settlement or Dismissal of Cases” (See Section XVI) infra. -- 8 of 28 -- • For non- evidentiary hearings scheduled for thirty (30) minutes or less, counsel shall be permitted to appear in-person, telephonically and/or via Zoom, regardless of whether they are local or out-of-town pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(1), Fla. • Should counsel desire to attend a non-evidentiary hearing scheduled for more than thirty (30) minutes via telephone or Zoom, counsel must seek leave of Court by filing a written • In the event all parties do not consent to use communication technology for a non-evidentiary hearing scheduled for more than thirty (30) minutes, any party desiring to use communication technology shall seek leave of court by filing a written motion setting forth why good cause exists pursuant to Rule 2.530, Fla. • Should counsel desire to participate in an evidentiary hearing or trial and present testimony through telephone, Zoom, or other communication technology, regardless of the duration of the hearing, counsel must seek leave of Court by filing a written motion setting forth good cause to grant the motion pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(2), Fla. • September 2025 parties do not consent to use communication technology for an evidentiary hearing, any party desiring to use communication technology shall seek leave of court by filing a written motion setting forth why good cause exists pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(2), Fla. • For evidentiary hearings counsel for the parties must familiarize themselves with Division CV-E Procedures for Scheduling and Hearing Motions Requiring • Counsel must call the Court’s Chambers at the number above promptly at the time of the telephonic hearing. • If the telephone hearing is being held via a conference call-in number, the host shall dial-in no less than five (5) minutes before the hearing is scheduled to begin. • Counsel hosting a zoom hearing shall promptly “start” the zoom meeting no less than five (5) minutes before the hearing is scheduled to begin. • All non-hosting counsel/parties shall log in no less than five (5) minutes before the hearing is scheduled to begin. • All attorneys, parties, witnesses, or other persons participating in or observing court proceedings remotely through the use of communication technology shall comply with “The Florida Bar Recommended Best Practices for Remote Court • Courtesy copies (hard copies) of all Court filings, including, but not limited to, documents as well as items such as flash drives, USB drives, CDs, and other devices pertaining to a motion set for a time certain scheduled hearing MUST be provided to the Court no later than ten (10) business days prior to the scheduled hearing or immediately if the hearing is scheduled within that time period. • All opposing counsel/unrepresented parties must be copied with the letter and the enclosure(s), if the enclosure(s) not previously provided through the e-portal/service of process, and specify on letter. • Participants must dress and otherwise present professionally, as if they are physically appearing in a courtroom, deposition or mediation. • Rules of Civil Procedure, counsel for the moving pafty shall confer with counsel for opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues raised, and shall file with the court at the time ol filing of the motion a statement certifying that he or she has so conferred with opposing counsel and that counsel have been unable to resolve the disPute. • Hearing time requested by Counsel for motions entitled “Daubert Motions”, matters related to Daubert or any other expert witness issues, or Motion(s) to Exclude Novel Opinion(s) of Expert(s) shall be treated as requests for a “Daubert Hearing” pursuant to Florida Statute • The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Academies or the organizations that provided support for the project. • When counsel for the parties agree or concede during the hearing that the 768.0427 Motion requires an evidentiary hearing including fact and expert testimony, for the Court to make findings of fact, the existence of additional case specific legal arguments not referenced in the ,Motion or Response (or the failure to file a Response altogether), the failure to adequately prepare for the hearing or otherwise fully inform the Court, or secure appellate counsel to argue the 768.0427 Motion, the hearing must be continued and rescheduled- delaying resolution of the motion for weeks or months, depending on the amount of hearing time needed to present all relevant fact and expert witness testimony, proffered evidence, and comprehensive legal arguments for the Court to consider in making its ruling, whether limited pre-hearing discovery relevant to the Motion will be necessary, and whether a Daubert or any other evidentiary Motions(s) will be necessary to determine the admissibility of any testimony or evidence in support of or opposition to the 768.0427 Motion. • When counsel for the parties agree or the Court finds from a review of the motion or matter and the relevant Court record that the motion or matter requires an evidentiary hearing, the hearing on the motion or matter must be continued and rescheduled – delaying resolution of the motion or matter for weeks or months, depending on the amount of hearing time needed to present all relevant witness testimony and proffered evidence for the Court to consider in its ruling and whether limited pre- hearing discovery relevant to the motion or matter to be heard at the evidentiary hearing is necessary. • P. 1.510(a) (“The summary judgment standard provided for in this rule shall be construed and applied in accordance with the federal summary judgment standard.”). • Counsel shall admonish all persons at counsel table that gestures, facial expressions, audible comments, or the like, as manifestations of approval or disapproval during the testimony of witnesses or at any other time, absolutely are prohibited. • All communications with the Court must be submitted to the Foreclosure Case Management Office by email at DuvalFC@coj.net. • In so doing, the Conference asserted that the Guidelines do not have the force of law and that trial judges still have the right and obligation to consider on a case-by-case basis issues raised by the Guidelines. • Full and fair discovery is essential to the truth-finding function of our justice system, and parties and non-parties alike must comply with the technical provisions of the discovery rules and the purpose and spirit of those rules.2 According to Webster’s dictionary, “discovery” means “the act or process of discovering.”3 Although the scope of discovery differs from case to case, when viewed in a strictly textual context, the critical sentences in all of the discovery rules share a common principle: “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action.”4 Relevant facts should be the determining factor rather than gamesmanship, surprise, or superior trial tactics.5 Furthermore, courts neither countenance nor tolerate actions that are not forthright and merely delay and obfuscate the discovery process.6 As explained in the opinions attached in Appendix 1- 1 and Appendix 1-2, boilerplate approaches are inconsistent with the rules and can result in the waiver of all objections and even sanctions. • The examination must not be referred to during the actual examination or in front of the jury as an “independent medical exam” or “court ordered medical exam.” • Where a party who obtains protected health information from a covered entity by subpoena, other discovery, or in response to a qualified protective order, and the party files such information with the Court, the party shall identi$ such information to the Clerk of the Circuit • Plaintiff shall serve this order upon counsel for Defendant within 20 days of the first appearance of counsel for Defendant and shall schedule a meet and confer with counsel for • A party withholding information otherwise discoverable by claiming it is privileged shall make the claim expressly by preparing and filing an adequate privilege log compliant with Rule • The claim and the distribution of the proceeds must be examined as well as what protections are afforded the corpus of the funds. • If the parties are unable to agree on the amount of attorney’s fees and costs to be awarded, the matter shall be set for an evidentiary hearing and counsel, to ensure an orderly and efficient presentation and/or resolution of this issue, shall comply with the following Procedures on Motion to Tax Costs and Award Attorney’s Fees prior to such an evidentiary hearing:
To facilitate this Court’s responsibility to actively case manage and ensure the timely and just disposition of all pending civil cases in this Division, the parties shall:
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.