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16 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Administrative Orders — 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/2018/07/s-2018-41.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Hearing Officer") shall be selected by the Chief Judge after consultation with the • The Hearing Officer shall have no definite term of office. • Judge, and, in either case, the Hearing Officer shall serve at the will of the Chief Judge. • Any person selected to serve as a Hearing Officer will be an independent contractor, and must enter into a contract with the Fifth Judicial Circuit (hereinafter "the Circuit") before serving as a Hearing Officer. • The Hearing Officer shall perform his or her duties in accordance with Florida Statutes, 1 of3 -- 1 of 3 -- the Florida Rules of Court, the Code of Judicial Conduct, applicable administrative orders, relevant case law, and the terms and conditions of the contract between the • The Hearing Officer must: a Be a member in good standing of The FloridaBar; b. • The Hearing Officer shall hear and consider all civil traffic infraction proceedings, including parking ticket proceedings pursuant to section 318.325, Florida Statutes, except as otherwise provided in the Order. • The Hearing Officer shall preside over calendars scheduled at the Sumter County • The Hearing Officer shall have the power to accept pleas from defendants, hear and rule upon motions, decide whether a defendant, adult or juvenile, has committed an infraction, and adjudicate or withhold adjudication in the same manner as a County • Have the power to hold any person in contempt of court, but shall be permitted to file a verified motion for an order of contempt with an appropriate State Trial Court Judge pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal • On timely written request of a defendant, pursuant to Florida Traffic Court Rule 6.630(n), the case shall be assigned to the appropriate County Court Judge. • Matters of contempt arising from the Hearing Officer's calendars shall be heard by the appropriate County Court Judge. • Appeals from decisions of the Hearing Officer shall be to the Appellate Division of the • Appeals shall be based upon the record of the hearing before the Hearing • The Hearing Officer shall be subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct as provided in the application section of the Code. • In the absence of the Hearing Officer, due to illness or vacation, the County Court Judges shall make every reasonable effort to preside over scheduled hearings in an effort to avoid the necessity of rescheduling.
Hearing Officer") shall be selected by the Chief Judge after consultation with the
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 93f034aa966561d3d109fdb3ffaf4faf075f82d0beee7429731878b166993451. 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.