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6 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., L-2000-31-A — 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/2018/07/l-2000-31-a.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The litigants shall be responsible for the costs of copying any documents. • Before providing any services, employees shall inform the person seeking services of the • The employee shall also encourage the person to seek advice from an attorney, provide information about The Florida Bar Referral Services and inform the person of possible assistance provided by the local legal aid agency. • All self-represented litigants who file a famil y law cause of action, other than those who electronically file their initial pleadings, shall have their initial pleadings reviewed by the Family • A ll se lf-represented litigant s shall have their file reviewed by the Family Court Case • The family law judg es, administrative judge, and/ or c hi ef judge ma y estab li sh other procedures for the program which do not conflict with the limita ti ons of Rule 12.750.
The litigants shall be responsible for the costs of copying any documents.
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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.