1 verbatim requirement from 5th Jud. Cir., Opinions — 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/2021/03/carl-r.-geer-vs-state-of-florida.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Habeas proceedings may not be used to present issues that should have been raised in a Rule 3.850 motion or claims that should have been raised on appeal, nor may it be used to obtain a second appeal.
Habeas proceedings may not be used to present issues that should have been raised in a Rule 3.850 motion or claims that should have been raised on appeal, nor may it be used to obtain a second appeal.
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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.