14 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., M-2024-51 — 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/2024/10/m-2024-51.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Adjudicatory Drug Court Expansion Program in Marion County shall be consolidated into one Program which shall now be known as Marion County • A Circuit Judge shall be assigned to Marion County Adult Post-Adjudicatory • This Order shall be effective immediately upon approval and shall apply to all pending cases currently in the above-referenced programs and any future cases pending before the Circuit Court in and for Marion County, Florida. • Marion County Adult Post-Adjudicatory Prison Diversion Drug Court shall handle eligible cases from the other Circuit Criminal Division for possible referral to substance us disorder treatment and support. • County Adult Post-Adjudicatory Prison Diversion Drug Court shall be required to pay an application fee of $35.00, unless waived or adjusted by a Circuit • Post-Adjudicatory Prison Diversion Drug Court shall be required to pay a fee of $50.00 per month (or any part thereof), unless waived or adjusted by a Circuit Judge presiding over drug court matters in Marion County. • All amounts due and owing under each program prior to January 1, 2025, which have not been paid, shall continue to be due and owing. • Further, there shall be no refunds of any assessed fees which have already been paid. -- 2 of 3 -- • The Clerk of Court is authorized to accept any participation fees or funds collected for the Marion County Adult Post-Adjudicatory Prison Diversion Drug Court and shall deposit same into Account #000001-34823025. • Prison Diversion Drug Court shall be set forth in the Policy & Procedure • Manual and shall include court requirements, eligibility criteria and referral procedures. • Court is created and shall be maintained subject to the availability of adequate funding. • All hearings conducted pursuant to this administrative order shall be electronically recorded. • This Order shall rescind and replace Administrative Order M-2010-14-B titled “Second Amended Administrative Order Establishing the Felony Post-Adjudicatory
Adjudicatory Drug Court Expansion Program in Marion County shall be consolidated into one Program which shall now be known as Marion County
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 8b2d9ad8cb662419c815b1cf04e1450a0202c1aca91ad55c1fff5d9764dd5723. Extracted from the order'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.