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7 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "PR-A Judge Kevin A. Blazs".
Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the documents linked under "PR-A Judge Kevin A. Blazs" on https://www.jud4.org/ex-parte-dates-judge-s-procedures/duval-judges, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • They must still be submitted directly to the Clerk's office in paper form. • Additionally, petitions and/or motions must be filed through the Clerk's office and docketed prior to submitting your proposed orders. • If you do not want the matter heard by the General Magistrate, you must file a written objection to the referral prior to the commencement of the hearing. • Letters of Guardianship/Guardian Advocacy of the Person/Property *Attorneys may also submit additional orders to waive certain requirements (i.e. accounting, education, bond). o Attorneys should submit Orders within 14 days after hearing has concluded. o The Magistrate will prepare a Report and Recommendation. • Parties may serve exceptions within 10 days from the time the Report and Recommendation was served on them. • If no exceptions are filed, the Court shall take appropriate action on the report. • LNewton@coj.net. **Emergency petitions are handled on an expedited basis on the following Monday/Tuesday or next available date depending on the division. **DO NOT SEND PROPOSED ORDERS BEFORE A HEARING -- 1 of 1 --
They must still be submitted directly to the Clerk's office in paper form.
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.