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36 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "FM-E Judge Maureen T. Horkan".
Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from this judge's published procedure documents (https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/03494c92-8dc6-43e6-a513-3bdaa41848c5/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Horkan-Uniform-Duval-Family-Practices-and-Procedures.pdf?language=en), harvested 2026-08-04; each bullet is quoted whole from the document, whitespace normalised only. • • Self-represented Parties: Self-represented parties must communicate with the Court through their assigned case manager (https://www.jud4.org/family-court- services/self-help/staff-information). Self-represented parties are not permitted to contact the Court’s Judicial Assistant unless such contact is requested by the Judicial Assistant. Judicial Assistants are not authorized to provide legal advice. • • Ex parte Communications: 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 all parties concerning a pending or impending proceeding, unless authorized by law. • • E-Filing Portal Contact Information: All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516. It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service. • • Out of the Office Notification: If the Judicial Assistant is out of the office for more than a day, an automatic reply will be sent to all received emails providing further instruction for the emailed request. • Please contact the Court’s Judicial Assistant via email to schedule an ex-parte hearing. The Ex Parte schedule is posted at https://www.jud4.org/ex-parte-dates- judge-s-procedures/duval-judges. Prior to an uncontested final hearing, one party must provide the following: (1) a completed checklist for entry of the Consent Final Judgment, (2) proper proof of Florida residency, and (3) a copy of the signed Consent Final Judgment. A copy of the checklist can be found at https://www.jud4.org/ex-parte-dates-judge-s-procedures/duval-judges.
All communications to the judicial office must be submitted by e-mail to cpfeifer@coj.net.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: a8e70ab94dc6af2d448a0aced7dd9edd3f06b98067c2c2d2a2cad89942b6704f. Requirements taken from the judge's own procedure documents' text layers. | 2026-08-03: the source (rendered DOM (headless Chromium)) no longer contains this rule's quoted text; dropped to medium pending re-composition against the current version. [RECOMPOSED VERBATIM 2026-08-04 (campaign wave, directory-follow): the recorded source was the jud4 link directory; recomposed from the judge's own linked procedure document, sha256 e2a1035d18817e89da495ce6cff8c16dfac6cea723136bc9932083fba789b9e7; source_url repaired to the document quoted.]
Section CA 03 / CA 35 (Judge Gina Beovides, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Monday 10:30 AM · Transfer Calendar: Wednesday (archived 9:00 AM; July 2026 read 9:30 AM — confirm current time)
Judge Damico's order specs are exacting: OLS submission in Word only, "DONE and ORDERED in Palm Beach County, Florida," every party's name and address, subject matter in the title, 1-inch margins, 12-point ADA-accessible font.