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40 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Edward C. Spaight — 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/2024/12/a-2024-59.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Each presiding judge for each civil case is required to actively manage civil cases in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil • Individualized judicial DACMS orders must supplement this Administrative • Circuit must check their presiding judge's website to ensure no additional supplemental DA CMS orders are in place. • Not later than 120 days after an action commences as provided in rule 1. 050, each presiding judge must issue an initial case management order assigning each civil case according to type-either complex, streamlined, or general. • The following criteria shall be used in determining which case type a case shall be assigned to: • Upon such designation, the 4 -- 4 of 20 -- action shall proceed as provided in rule 1.20 I. • (1) Changes to track assignments made by a party must be made by motion, filed promptly, and supported by good cause s -- 5 of 20 -- (2) Changes to track assignments directed by the Court may be made by the Court on its own motion. • Case management orders in complex cases must issue as provided in rule 1.201, Florida Rules of • In streamlined and general cases, the court must issue a case management order that specifies the projected or actual trial period based on the case track assignment, consistent with the Order. • The case management order must set deadlines that are differentiated based on whether the case is streamlined or general and must be consistent with the time standards specified in Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.250(a)(l)(B) for the completion of civil cases. • The order must specify no less than the following deadlines: • The case management order must indicate that the deadlines established in the order will be strictly enforced by the court unless changed by court order. • In streamlined or general cases, the court must issue the case management order no later than 120 days after commencement of the action as 1l PNrt,, 6 -- 6 of 20 -- provided in rule 1.050. • Subject to dismissal for a lack of prosecution pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e), a case management order is required only if the court determines that the action should remain pending and shall be issued within 30 days after such determination. b. • Management Order shall be issued in a case filed: • The CMO must issue within 45 days after the stay or moratorium ends. • The Case Management Order shall address each required deadline and the projected date for trial if such event has not yet occurred in the case or has not yet been specified by other court order. • CMO in compliance with the requirements of this Order which must be submitted for final approval by the presiding judge for subsequent entry of a stipulated Case Management Order. • The presiding judge shall issue a Case Management Order ("CMO") for each streamlined and general civil case that is substantially similar inform to the Case Management Order(s) attached hereto OR in such form in compliance with the requirements herein as may be otherwise provided for below related to already in use forms that must comply with the requirements of this order, or modified and amended to comply with this order, that at a minimum specifies deadlines for the following. • The CMO shall also specify the projected or actual date of trial and indicate that deadlines established by the CMO shall be strictly enforced by the Court, unless changed by court order. • The CM<? shall also further indicate that a firm trial date will be ordered or include an actual trial date by the presiding judge when the case has been filed pursuant to • The Case Management Order shall include maximum periods within which all case events must be completed. • Extensions within 240 days within 240 days from the date of from the date of filing of complaint filing of complaint • Addition of service granted, then service granted, then new parties within 240 days within 240 days from the date of from the date of filing complaint filing complaint • The presiding judge may wish to address additional issues in their individual CMOs, other than those required by this order, and the presiding judge shall be free to do so in their discretion. • It shall be ·noted that the forms attached hereto are intended as models. • It shall be the responsibility of all parties to civil cases to check the website for the most recent forms to be used in conjunction with the Differentiated Active • The procedures and time standards do not supplant any existing rule, statute, or law. • Nothing herein shall be construed as granting any rights not already provided for by rule, statute, or law. • This Order shall become effective January 1, 2025, and applies to all civil cases identified herein and within the Fifth Circuit. • To the extent that any provision of this Administrative Order 11 -- 11 of 20 -- may be construed as. being in conflict with any rule, statute, or law, the rule, statute, or law shall prevail. • This Administrative Order shall become a "Standing Order" in all civil cases within the Fifth Circuit in a manner as may be determined reasonable and appropriate by the Court. • All attorneys and parties to civil cases within the Fifth Circuit shall comply herewith. 16, Administrative Order A-2021-13 is hereby rescinded, superseded, and replaced. • Amendment, rescission, vacation, supersession, or replacement of this Order shall in no way act to revive A-2021-13. • The deadlines established in this Case Management Order, including actual and projected trial periods, shall be strictly enforced by the court unless changed by court order pursuant to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure l.200(e) • If extending an individual case management deadline may affect a subsequent deadline in this Order, parties must seek an amendment of the Order, rather than submitting a motion for extension of an individual deadline. • See Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1 (Jan. 19, 2024). • Attorneys must comply with the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, including but not limited to: • CASE TYPE ASSIGNMENT: __ Streamlined Case Type (Case resolved within 12 months); • It is recommended that discovery and an alternative dispute resolution be completed within 270 days after the complaint is filed and a final disposition entered within 365 days after the complaint is filed __ General Case Type (Case is resolved within 18 months); • It is recommended that discovery and an alternative dispute resolution be completed within 450 days after the complaint is filed and a final disposition entered within 540 days after the complaint is filed __ Complex Case Type (Case resolved within 2 years). • Non-Binding Arbitration must be filed 2 months prior to • If early mediation (prior to completion of discoverv) is selected and it does not result in settlement or disoosition -- 17 of 20 -- of this entire action, the parties are required to schedule and attend another mediation at least 45 days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
Each presiding judge for each civil case is required to actively manage civil cases in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 2d0ed60ba0685187a4b70a2945be05659481bf38ef020ed83215ec58b232ea54. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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.