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13 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., L-2020-05 — 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/2020/01/l-2020-05.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Statutes, a list of certified county mediators shall be maintained by Court Mediation 1 -- 1 of 5 -- • Mediation Services shall appoint any mediators certified in the area of County Civil • These mediators shall have judicial immunity in the same manner and to the same extent as a judge as provided in section 44.107, Florida Statutes. • In Lake County, in an effort to handle Small Claims cases expeditiously, all cases shall be initially referred to mediation as part of the pre-trial process and the parties shall first participate in a mediation conference through Court Mediation Services, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. • If the mediation has already been scheduled, the parties shall notify the mediator and Court Mediation • If an agreement is not reached through mediation, the mediator shall report the lack of agreement to both the Court and Court Mediation • A pre-trial conference with the Judge assigned to the Small Claims docket shall then be scheduled and the Court will provide notice to all parties as required by law. • The parties shall attend and participate in the mediation. • Any attorney of record, representative of a corporation, or other representative of a named party must appear at the pretrial conference and/or mediation with full authority without further consultation. • Court Mediation Services shall keep only a record of the case name, number, assigning judge, mediator, the parties or their representative or attorney, and the outcome of the mediation in all cases referred to • If the parties resolve their case prior to the mediation conference, the parties shall notify the Clerk of Circuit Court for Lake County by filing a dismissal of the action or any settlement agreement entered into. • All communications, verbal or written, between the parties, and from the parties to mediation staff, attorneys, or those involved in the mediation process, made during the mediation, shall be confidential and inadmissible as evidence in any subsequent legal proceeding, unless both parties agree otherwise. • This Administrative Order shall become 4 -- 4 of 5 -- effective immediately for cases as described herein which are ordered to mediation on or after the date of this Administrative Order.
Statutes, a list of certified county mediators shall be maintained by Court Mediation 1 -- 1 of 5 --
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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.