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20 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Chad J. Monty — 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/chad-monty/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Self-represented parties must file the Notice of Hearing with the Clerk of Courts and furnish a copy to all parties involved in the case at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing by U.S.P.S., Certified Mail, or some other means with proof of service. • Claim of Exemption hearings are usually scheduled within 10 to 15 business days, if there is time available on the Judge’s calendar. • Please do not submit proposed Final Judgment packages or Orders prior to a hearing. • All documents (Motions, Letters, Notices, etc.) must be filed with the Clerk’s office, not sent to the Judge’s office- the ONLY exception to this is evidence for Zoom Non-Jury Trials (see “SUBMITTING PROSPECTIVE EVIDENCE” below). • DIY Florida – Florida Courts Help We do not accept proposed orders via email at this time. • Monty c/o The Lake County Courthouse PO BOX 7800 Tavares, FL 32778 PLEASE DO NOT SEND COPIES OF: • ALL parties are required to appear in person for the PTC/Mediation hearings. • CASE LISTS – DUE BY NOON THE DAY BEFORE COURT Your weekly list of cases is REQUIRED by 12:00 p.m. • Email lists to: countycourt@lakecountyclerkfl.gov , no later than noon. • At present, we do not require separate NOAs in each file; however, if lists are not submitted timely, that requirement may be revisited. • All counsel must be present and available during the entire scheduled docket and may not be simultaneously attending other hearings. • Do not schedule other hearings during your assigned PTC time nor while at Mediation Under the Florida Small Claims Rules, whoever appears must have full authority to settle the case—without further consultation. • Do not appear without full settlement authority for the case you are covering. • Firms must provide coverage attorneys full, pre-approved settlement authority prior to the Pretrial Conference. • EVIDENCE MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE DUE DATE SHOWN ON THE TRIAL ORDER (usually 10 days prior to trial). • You must mail or hand deliver your documents to the Judge’s Office: • Please do not call or email the Court expecting to speak with the Judge about ANY case. • The Code of Judicial Conduct , governing behavior by judges, forbids judges from discussing pending cases with the public. ***Communications that do not meet the legal requirements, as listed above, cannot be reviewed by the Judge.*** Judge Chad J. • 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.
Self-represented parties must file the Notice of Hearing with the Clerk of Courts and furnish a copy to all parties involved in the case at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing by U.S.P.S., Certified Mail, or some other means with proof of service.
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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.