23 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., A-2021-45 — 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/2021/10/a-2021-45.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Appellate Division shall be comprised of three circuitjudges assigned by the Chief Judge on a rotating basis set forth in the • Any judge appointed to the Panel who finds it necessary to recuse him/herself or being unable to serve due to illness or absence shall contact another circuit judge to serve in his/her absence. • Thereafter, said Judge shall notify the Chief Judge in writing of their intended absence and substitute judge. • Chief Judge shall enter an appropriate order of substitution of that Panel member and notify the other Panel members. • The judge obtaining a substitute shall immediately provide the docket information to the substitute judge who will be responsible for any cases considered during his/her appointment. • When a Notice of Appeal is filed the Clerk of Court shall send a copy of the Notice to the Office of the General Counsel via email to appellate@circuitS.org. • Thereafter, the Clerk shall forward one ( 1) copy of any filings, including the record on appeal and briefs via electronic means, at the above email address. • The docket for the upcoming Appellate Panel Meeting shall be sent via electronic means to the Appellate Panel members at least one week prior to the Panel convening. • The entire Record on Appeal, including briefs, shall be available to the Panel • Administrator, or his/her designee, shall mail to all parties a copy of the Order on Notice of Appeal and Appellate Procedure attached hereto as Exhibit A, filing the original with the Clerk of the Court in the appropriate County. • Notice of Appeal and Appellate Procedure, there has been no action or Motion for Continuance/Motion for Extension of Time filed, the Court Administrator, or his /her designee shall present to the Presiding Judge an Order to Show Cause Why the Case • If the Appellant fails to respond to the Order to Show Cause Why the Case Should not be Dismissed, the Court Administrator, or his/her designees shall present to the Presiding Judge an Order • The Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division shall be responsible for the orderly and prompt disposition of the • Evecy application for an order in connection with appellate proceedings shall be made to the Presiding Judge who shall have full charge of the proceedings. • The Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division shall be responsible for hearing all interlocutocy matters once an appeal is filed. • Before publishing any decision, all Panel members shall be given an opportunity to review and consider the written . . opm1on. • All cases shall be decided and published within thirty (30) days of oral argument. • Each appellate Panel shall dispose of all appeals argued before it. • The Presiding Judge shall coordinate all hearings before the • The Presiding Judge shall be responsible for scheduling the meetings of the Panel. • The Presiding Judge of the Panel shall schedule sessions as they are needed. • This Order shall constitute proper notice advising that any • Oral Argument must be specifically requested as provided by the rules.
The Appellate Division shall be comprised of three circuitjudges assigned by the Chief Judge on a rotating basis set forth in the
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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.