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14 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Marion County – Hearing Officers — 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/2023/11/instructions-designation-of-current-mailing-and-e-mail-address-11-2023.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • A party not represented by an attorney is required to designate a primary e-mail address for service unless excused pursuant to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516(b)(1)(D). • If there is any change in your mailing or e-mail address(es), you must complete a new form, file it with the clerk, and serve a copy on any other party or parties in your case. • A copy of this form must be served on any other party in your case. • Service must be in accordance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516. • If you choose to file your pleadings or other documents electronically, you must do so in accordance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.525, and you must follow the procedures of the judicial circuit in which you file. • E-mail Address (08/23) documents required or permitted to be served on the other party must be served by electronic mail (e- mail) except in certain circumstances. • You must strictly comply with the format requirements set forth in the Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration and you must review Florida Rule of • If a self-represented litigant has been excused from serving documents by e-mail and then elects to serve and receive documents by e-mail, the procedures must always be followed once that election is made. • To serve and receive documents by e-mail, you must designate your e-mail addresses by using the • 12.915, and you must provide your e-mail address on each form on which your signature appears. • If a nonlawyer helps you fill out these forms, that person must give you a copy of Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900(a), before he or she helps you. • A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms also must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the last page of every form he or she helps you complete. -- 2 of 4 -- • I understand that I must keep the clerk’s office and the opposing party or parties notified of my current mailing and e-mail address(es) and that all future papers in this lawsuit will be served at the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office. • IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM, HE/SHE MUST FILL IN THE BLANKS BELOW: [fill in all blanks] This form was prepared for the: {choose only one} _____ Petitioner _____ Respondent
A party not represented by an attorney is required to designate a primary e-mail address for service unless excused pursuant to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516(b)(1)(D).
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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.