4 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Amber Thomas — 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/courts-judges/citrus-county/judiciary/amber-thomas/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Proposed Orders must be SUBMITTED IN WORD FORMAT (.docx) ONLY, (NO Word Perfect, WORD 97 OR PDF DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED). • Service on Pleadings and Documents must comply with Fla. • Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. • Communications that do not meet these legal requirements cannot be forwarded to the Judges.
Proposed Orders must be SUBMITTED IN WORD FORMAT (.docx) ONLY, (NO Word Perfect, WORD 97 OR PDF DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED).
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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.