7 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Carol Falvey — 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/carol-falvey/, 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. • If there is an attorney on the other side, you must coordinate the hearing with opposing counsel prior to submitting your request. • If you request a Zoom hearing, you will receive a Zoom link that you are required to put in your notice of hearing. • All Final Judgments must be filed through the Florida Courts E-Portal 15 business days prior to the hearing. • The original note and mortgage should be sent directly to the Clerk of Court at least 15 business days prior to the hearing. • If a Notice for Trial has been filed, the attorney’s office shall contact Ada Nieves Muller to coordinate a date and time for a case management conference.
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.