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5 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Emily Curington — 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/2025/02/instructions-on-submitting-a-plea-in-absentia.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Those pleas are for county criminal cases only, and must include the following language above the signature of the defense attorney filing the plea: • They must also include the following language above the signature of the defendant: • For those cases in which fingerprints of the defendant are necessary as part of the judgment and sentence, the plea agreement will be conditioned upon the defendant’s fingerprints being taken for the judgment and sentence, and if not taken at the time this plea is entered, the defendant will required to be fingerprinted within 90 days of the sentence as a condition of probation. • For those seeking a same day release, the pleas must be received by the Clerk’s office no later than 3:00 p.m. • Please keep in mind, however, with the current state of operations, and the various actions which must be taken, there is no guarantee of a same day release even if the plea is received prior to 3:00 p.m.
Those pleas are for county criminal cases only, and must include the following language above the signature of the defense attorney filing the plea:
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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.