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28 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Benjamin M. Boylston — 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/lake-county/judiciary/benjamin-m-boylston/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • You must contact the Judicial Assistant at tvinson@circuit5.org to notify the Court of the cancellation and state the reason for cancellation. • If a Notice of Hearing has been filed, you must prepare a Notice of Cancellation and file it with the Clerk’s office and notify the other parties. 3. • You must also send a copy of the Notice of Cancellation to the Judge’s office to Tvinson@circuit5.org 1. • You must contact the Judicial Assistant at tvinson@circuit5.org to notify the Court of the request to continue. 2. • The proper motion must be filed with the Clerk’s office. 3. • You must schedule a hearing on your motion or have consent from all parties to continue. • Once the date is coordinated, you must contact the Judicial Assistant to actually put it on the calendar. 6. • You must prepare an Amended Notice of Hearing or Trial. • ALL PROPOSED ORDERS shall be submitted for entry by email ONLY. • Please do not send paper orders, as we endeavor to be a paperless office . • The case style, including case number, shall be indicated in the subject line . • Proposed orders must include a copy of the motion, a cover letter that identifies the hearing it relates to and whether the order is agreed-upon by all parties. • It is STRONGLY suggested that you do not send a proposed order until the matter has been heard. • Failure to follow these instructions shall result in your e-mail/proposed order being rejected. • ALL PROPOSED ORDERS shall include a certificate of service in compliance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Procedure 2.516 . • The certificate of service shall contain language substantially similar to the following: “I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been provided through electronic service and/or regular U.S. mail to the following parties.” The parties shall then be listed. • Please do not split the certificate of service on 2 pages. • Failure to provide the required certificate of service shall result in the Court’s rejection of the proposed order. • In cases involving a self-represented litigant who is not participating in electronic service through the e-filing portal, the proposed order must include language that the represented party will serve the order through regular U.S. mail on the self-represented party and certify said service through a filed notice of service within five (5) days of the entry of the order. • Failure to include this language shall result in the Court’s rejection of the proposed order and request for a new order. • For Order submission, please email: JudgeBoylstonProposedOrders@circuit5.org Please note that failure to comply with the above procedures shall result in the Proposed Orders being Rejected and a delay in processing your case(s). • Please do not call or email the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. • Communications that do not meet these legal requirements cannot be forwarded to the Judge. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. • The Court desires that these materials be submitted at least 5 days prior to the scheduled hearing. • Any communication to /with the Judicial Assistant shall include all parties or counsel. *NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:* The Code of Judicial Conduct governing behavior by judges forbids the Judges of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to discuss pending cases with the public. • 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.
You must contact the Judicial Assistant at tvinson@circuit5.org to notify the Court of the cancellation and state the reason for cancellation.
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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.