3 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Lake County – Veteran’s Treatment Court — 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/2022/07/brochure-for-attorneys.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • LCVTC seeks to address mental health and/or substance abuse issues of the eligible veterans and ensure they do not languish in the Lake County Jail without opportunity for treatment. • The EVD must be accepted or placed into the LCVTC according to one of the methods specified. • MISDEMEANOR DEFENDANTS must enter the LCVTC through one of the following 3 methods.
LCVTC seeks to address mental health and/or substance abuse issues of the eligible veterans and ensure they do not languish in the Lake County Jail without opportunity for treatment.
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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.