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10 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Thomas P. Thompson, III. — 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/2026/05/thompson-civil-procedures-may-2026.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Any documents that you would like reviewed by the Judge must be submitted properly by filing motions with the Clerk of Court. • All email correspondence must include all attorneys of record and pro se parties if a Designation of Email Address has been filed with the Clerk of Court. • Prior to scheduling a hearing on a filed motion, the motion must be filed with the Clerk of • An e-filed stamped copy of the motion must be provided to request a hearing. • All requests for hearing dates with Judge Thompson shall be sent via email to the Judicial • The coordinating party must provide the Court with a courtesy copy of the Notice of • Motions for Summary Judgment/Disposition must be set prior to trial; the motions will • If a Notice of Hearing has been filed, you must prepare a Notice of Cancellation and file it with the Clerk’s office, with a copy sent to the judicial assistant. • If one or more of the parties do not have an email, your correspondence shall indicate that a copy has been mailed to those parties. • The attorney submitting the proposed order shall serve a copy of the Order to each self- represented party by US Mail, first class, postage paid, and file a Certificate signed by said counsel that service has been made. -- 2 of 2 --
Any documents that you would like reviewed by the Judge must be submitted properly by filing motions with the Clerk of Court.
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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.