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8 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Lisa Herndon — 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/2025/07/policies-and-procedures-judge-herndon.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Within 120 days of the filing of the case, the Court will issue a Differentiated Civil • Motions shall be addressed pursuant to the Courts Order Establishing Motion • Hearings must be coordinated with opposing counsel and may not be unilaterally set. • Once hearing time is confirmed, a Notice of Hearing must be filed with the Clerk of Court and a copy forwarded via email to the Judge’s office. • In-person appearances are required for hearings set for more than one hour, without prior approval from the Court. • Please do not send proposed orders to the court until you have approval from opposing counsel. • If opposing counsel objects and intends to present a competing order, the proposed order must be submitted immediately, in Word format, with a notation in the email that it is a competing order. -- 1 of 2 -- • Proposed order shall be sent as a separate document, not attached to the motion or cover letter.
Within 120 days of the filing of the case, the Court will issue a Differentiated Civil
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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.