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12 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., H-2018-27 — 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/2018/06/h-2018-27.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Clerk of the Court shall establish and maintain a division specifically dedicated to related cases identified as UFC cases in conj unction with the establishment herein of a regular recurring UFC hearing "docket", as hereinafter specified. • EINEMAN is hereby assigned the primary responsibility for the UFC as UFC hearing "docket" Judge and shall establish a regular and recurring hearing docket day and time for same, either weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, half-day, full day, or time certain hearings as the further local evolution of the UFC may require and as he in his discretion determines proper. -1 -- 1 of 3 -- • Commencing July 1, 2015, every newly tiled juvenile delinquency case arising from a law enforcement complaint against a minor child; juvenile dependency case; termination of parental rights case (TPR) under Chapter 39, Florida Statutes; adoption that emanates from a TPR under Chapter 39; and action under Chapter 984, Florida Statutes, shall be assigned to the UFC division in accordance with Circuit wide Administrative Order A-2015-10. • Commencing July 1, 2015, every newly filed injunction against domestic violence that involves the same parties or child(ren) as a domestic relations case (whether open or closed) shall be assigned to the UFC division and both cases shall be transferred to the UFC docket Judge after the injunction return hearing has been concluded for further hearing( s) in due course. • Likewise, if a Domestic Relations case is filed and there is an existing injunction that involves the same parties or child(ren), both cases shall be assigned to the UFC division and both cases shall be transferred to the UFC docket Judge for further hearing(s) in due course. • Commencing July 1, 2015, every newly filed dependency petition that involves the same parties or child(ren) as a domestic relations case (whether open or closed) shall be assigned to the UFC division and both cases shall be transferred to the UFC docket Judge. • Likewise, if a Domestic Relations case is filed and there is an existing dependency petition filed that involves the same parties or child(ren), both cases shall be assigned to the UFC division and both cases shall be transferred to the UFC docket Judge. • Emergency shelter hearings shall continue to be held before the assigned dependency judge and, when otherwise required by this Order to be assigned to the UFC docket Judge, shall then go back to the UFC docket Judge for further hearing(s) in due course. • Order, as set forth in Circuit wide Administrative Order A-2015-10 shall remain in full force and effect. • Any and all disputes and ambiguities in the terms of this Order or in the assignment of related cases to the Judges of the UFC division or UFC hearing docket shall be resolved by the • The UFC division, processes, and anticipated regular and recurring hearing docket of the UFC shall be monitored by the Administrative Judge with the assistance and input of the Clerk of Court and Circuit Judges assigned to the UFC division and hearing docket. • Accordingly, this Administrative Order, as well as the annual Administrative Order related to the assigned dockets of the respective Circuit Judges, shall be subject to amendment and modification in the discretion of the Administrative Judge for Hernando County as the UFC in actual practice and local effect may require, as the best interests of the affected parties and children may require, and as the efficient administration of all the divisions and dockets of the Judicial Branch of
The Clerk of the Court shall establish and maintain a division specifically dedicated to related cases identified as UFC cases in conj unction with the establishment herein of a regular recurring UFC hearing "docket", as hereinafter specified.
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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.