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35 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., M-2022-01-B — 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/2026/03/m-2022-01-b.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, the Chief Judge is required to regulate the use of all court facilities, pursuantto Rule 2.215(b)(7); and • The public shall enter the building through the main entrances located at the east entrance at 110 NW 1st Avenue, Ocala Florida 34475 or the west entrance attachedto the parking garage. b. • Employees must use the main entrances located at the east entrance at 110 NW 1stAvenue, Ocala Florida 34475 or the west entrance attached to the parking garage to enter and exit the building unless prior approval from Marion County • All law enforcement must enter the Courthouse Facilities through either the east entrance at 110 NW 1st Avenue, Ocala Florida 34475 or the west entrance attached to the parking garage. • This limitation shall not extend to any law enforcement officer whose main workstation is located within the Courthouse • All vendors must use the main entrances located at the east entranceat 110 NW 1st Avenue, Ocala Florida 34475 or the west entrance attached to the parking garage to enter and exit the building unless prior approval from MCFM has been obtained. • Vendors must display proper identificationwhile in or on Courthouse Facilities. ii. • A security officer must be present during any vendor deliveries or removal of shredded material. e. • Office, or Sheriff may not be left unattended in front of courtrooms, the -- 2 of 7 -- entry to Court AdministrativeOffices, the Clerk’s Office, the State • Packages may not be left unattended outside any loading dock door. iii. • A package may not be left unattended outside the courthouse after hours and/or weekends. • All p e r s o n s entering the main entrances of the Courthouse Facilities shall be subject to security screening. a. • All tools and equipment shall remain monitored and/or securely stored when not in use. b. • All law enforcement officers who are authorized by law to carry -- 3 of 7 -- firearms shall be entitled to remain armed while in the Courthouse • Facilities under the following conditions: a.) they are on official business, and b.) all non-concealed firearms shall be in a “retention-style” holster. c.) Law enforcement Officers and Employees of the State • Attorney’s Office, who are legally authorized to carry a weapon must submit to screening but may at the conclusion of screening present valid identification and continue on with official courthouse business. iii. • Courthouse Facilities Security personnel shall make inquiry of each officer as to whether the law enforcement officer is in the building on official, non-official, or personal business and may request information sufficient to ascertain the nature of the law enforcement officer’s business and, if applicable, whether the law enforcement officer is authorized by his/her superior officers to carry firearms while off-duty. iv. • A law enforcement officer who is not on official business, but who is authorized by his/her superior officers to carry firearms on or about his/her persons while off-duty pursuant to Florida Statute 790.052, shall NOT be entitled to remain armed while in the Courthouse Facilities. • For such officers, the following procedure applies: a.) The law enforcement officer shall be permitted to enter the courthouse with a firearm. • The Sheriff’s personnel shall escort the law enforcement officer from the entrance to the bailiff’s office, where the law enforcement officer shall be permitted to store his/her firearm while he/she conducts non-official or personal business, including but not limited to, appearing in court as a party. • At the conclusion of his/her business in the Courthouse Facility, the law enforcement officer shall be permitted to retrieve his/her firearm from secure storage and shall thereafter immediately exit the Courthouse Facility through public entry/exit point. v. • If the law enforcement officer has entered the Courthouse Facility for the purpose of non-official or personal business and has not been authorized by his/her superior officers to carry firearms on or about his/her person while off-duty pursuant to Florida Statute 790.052, he/she shall NOT be permitted to carry his/her firearm in the -- 4 of 7 -- • Courthouse Facility and instead must secure the weapon in his/her vehicle. vi. • State Attorney’s Office carrying a firearm, who appears in any courtroom, shall keep their firearm secure on their person at all times and shall promptly notify a bailiff and/or the presiding judge that he/she has a firearm on or about their person. vii. • Nothing in this Administrative Order is intended to, nor shall it be construed to, abridge, abrogate, nullify, or otherwise impinge on any judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, or any judge from any other Circuit sitting in Marion County, from having the power to exclude weapons, at their sole discretion, in their courtroom. c. • Parking at the North Entrance is prohibited at all times with the exception that an attended delivery vehicle may temporarily park to unload or load when doing so with proper, prior authorization from MCFM. • Security operations must be notified of any meeting occurring outside of normal business hours. • Additionally, a list of all attendees must be provided to • Anyone entering Courthouse Facilities outside of normal business hours must contact MCFM at 352-401-7861 prior to entering Courthouse Facilities. c. • All persons entering Courthouse Facilities shall be appropriately attired. • Judge shall make a determination as to any dress code applicable to his or her individual courtroom and shall so advise the Courthouse Security staff as to those limitations. • The Courthouse Facilities are designated non-smoking and smoking shall not be permitted within Courthouse Facilities. • No one shall parade, stand, move in procession, and/or display a flag, banner, or device inside the Courthouse Facilities with the intent to bring public notice to any party, organization, or movement. • No food or drink shall be permitted in any courtroom, unless allowed by specific request upon the judge presiding in a particular courtroom. • No person shall text, photograph, record or transmit live, any video or audio without the consent of the presiding Judge.
WHEREAS, the Chief Judge is required to regulate the use of all court facilities, pursuantto Rule 2.215(b)(7); and
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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.