4 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Shanae L. Pickens — 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/2023/10/instructions-for-proposed-orders.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Proposed Orders must be created in the latest version of Word (.docx) • You must use the codes as pairs (e.g., JJJJ & DDDD for Judge’s signature). • Do not use page breaks or section breaks in your document. • Do not insert memos, notes, or comments into your documents.
Proposed Orders must be created in the latest version of Word (.docx)
Reviewer note: PDF sha256: 6d926ee2c148dcb2cf5578fb93baf5a6557406710cc5e94dc0d1b20a1ed22552. Extracted from the document's own text layer.
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.