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7 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., A-2018-71 — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.
Fifth Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.circuit5.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/a-2018-71.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, attorneys appointed by the Court must be either from the Office of Criminal • WHEREAS, section 744.312 (4) (a) implies that the Court shall use a rotation system for appointment of professional guardians; and • A public guardian shall be considered a professional guardian for purposes of regulation, education, and registration; and • Each lawyer who wishes to be included on the appointment registry for incapacity cases in the Fifth Judicial Circuit shall, within six months of being added to the Fifth Judicial • Each professional guardian defined in section 744.102(17) and public guardians who seek court appointment to guardianship cases in the Fifth Judicial Circuit must receive a minimum of one hour of instruction and training in eldercaring coordination within six months of being added to the rotation list, or six months of the effective date of this Order, whichever is later. • The instruction and education must be completed through a course approved or offered by the Office of Public and Professional Guardians; the Eldercaring Coordination Program offered through the Fifth Judicial Circuit; • The expenses incurred to satisfy the educational requirements prescribed in this section may not be paid with the assets of any ward.
WHEREAS, attorneys appointed by the Court must be either from the Office of Criminal
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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.