1 verbatim requirement from 5th Jud. Cir., Robert W. Hodges — 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/2026/02/rwh-2026-pre-trial-and-trial-schedule.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • January 19, 2027 *The schedule is intended to allow at least 4 weeks between the pre- trial conference and the trial dates.
January 19, 2027 *The schedule is intended to allow at least 4 weeks between the pre- trial conference and the trial dates.
Reviewer note: PDF sha256: f02e19734fb88b145cd4a047e104db3ae7e4eaac0101f5951bc19664a60c3c52. Extracted from the document'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.