7 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Brad King — 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/marion-county/judiciary/brad-king/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • If you need longer than six months to conclude your case, a hearing will be required or you can file the Form Order Administratively Closing Estate that will close the estate until you are prepared to file the necessary documents to dispose of your case. **IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED ORDERS** *EVERY ORDER SHALL INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE* ALL PROPOSED ORDERS shall be submitted for entry through the E-portal . • PLEASE SUBMIT ORDERS IN WORD FORMAT (.docx) ONLY (NO WORD 97 OR PDF DOCUMENTS CAN BE ACCEPTED, THEY WILL NOT WORK IN THE ELECTRONIC SIGNING PROGRAM) YOU MUST USE THE CODES IN THE FORMAT FOR THE PROGRAM TO READ AND SIGN THE DOCUMENT. • The attorney submitting the proposed order shall ensure that any pro se party receives a copy of the order via U.S. • Mail and shall file a certificate of compliance confirming compliance with this requirement. • Your order submission must have a certificate of service. *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.
If you need longer than six months to conclude your case, a hearing will be required or you can file the Form Order Administratively Closing Estate that will close the estate until you are prepared to file the necessary documents to dispose of your case. **IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED ORDERS** *EVERY ORDER SHALL INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE* ALL PROPOSED ORDERS shall be submitted for entry through the E-portal .
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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.