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34 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Brian Welke — 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/brian-welke/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • 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. • All documents must be filed with the Clerk’s office, not the Judge’s office. • Appropriate dress is required for attorneys and all parties. • All participants to a virtual (Zoom) hearing must have a functional camera, speaker, and microphone. • The camera must remain active for the entire duration of the hearing. • The environment from which a participant joins must be free from noises, distractions, or environmental interference. • Any and all communication that a person desires to have considered by the Court must be filed with the Clerk of the Court for docketing into the Court file, and copies must be provided to all interested parties. • Please contact the ADA Coordinator for the Courts below at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving your notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. • The Motion must be filed prior to obtaining hearing time. • Before requesting the setting of an additional motion(s) at a previously scheduled hearing, the attorneys must contact our office so the Court can determine if sufficient time is available to have the additional motion(s) heard. • All evidence being submitted MUST be submitted in person, at the time of the hearing. • Hearing notebooks that do not contain evidence (ie. case law) should be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the hearing to allow the Judge time to review the documents. • Notices for Trial must include an estimate of trial time needed. • All trial counsel, along with the parties, are required to attend the Pretrial Conference in person. • Proposed Orders must be submitted with a cover letter setting forth the purpose of the Order, i.e. pursuant to hearing/settlement agreement/etc., as well as a statement informing the Court as to any objections to the contents of the proposed Order. • All proposed Orders submitted via email, must be submitted in WORD format, accompanied by a proper cover letter, in PDF format. • The case number must be included in the name of the proposed Order and cover letter (ie. 2015 CA 000001.Order and 2015 CA 00001.letter.) Multiple proposed orders should be differentiated (ie. 2015 CA 000001.Order to Withdraw and 2015 CA 000001.Order of Contempt). • The cover letter must contain the following information: • The case name and case number must be included in the cover letter. • If the Order is being submitted pursuant to a hearing, include the date the hearing was held, or what other basis the Order is being sent (stipulation, etc.) If any of the parties are self-represented, and/or do not receive service via the E-Filing Portal, the proposed Orders must contain the following statement: • It is further ORDERED that within 5 days from the date of e-service of this Order, the attorney submitting this Order shall furnish a copy of this Order to each self-represented party by U.S. • We DO NOT ACCEPT Orders via email that are not ready for immediate entry (i.e. allow 5 days to object, etc.). • Emergency motions must be filed with the clerk, and copies emailed to sturner@circuit5.org , along with any related supporting documents, and cover letter. • YOU MUST ALSO CALL the Judge’s office to inform them of the emergency motion after submission via email, as the email is not constantly monitored. • Please submit your request for transport no later than 2:30 pm the day prior to the actual court hearing using one of the following methods. • Please submit your request for transport no later than 2:30 pm the day prior to the actual court hearing, using one of the following methods. • Emergency motions must be filed with the clerk, and copies emailed to sturner@circuit5.org , along with any related supporting documents, and cover letter. • Hearing notebooks that do not contain evidence (ie. case law) should be submitted in hard copy at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. • Cover letters must be mailed directly to the assigned Judge’s office along with the following: • Please DO NOT attempt to e-file proposed orders through the e-portal (they will be rejected by the Clerk). • Please DO NOT send copies to conform or stamped, self-addressed envelopes. • Please DO NOT send ANY form of payment to the Judges office – ALL payments should be submitted to the Clerk of Courts directly. • Emergency motions must be filed with the clerk, and copies emailed to sturner@circuit5.org , along with any related supporting documents, and cover letter.
Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case.
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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.