2 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Court Appointed Evaluation Expert Witness Services Registry — 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/2022/02/expert-witnesses-application-feb.22-1.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Any expert who wishes to be retained for services and paid by the Office of the State Courts Administrator must be on this registry. • Examinations regarding sanity at the time of the offence shall be paid by the Defense.
Any expert who wishes to be retained for services and paid by the Office of the State Courts Administrator must be on this registry.
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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.