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17 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Charles L.W. Helm — 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/sumter-county/judiciary/charles-l-w-helm/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • If you wish to cancel a hearing that has been previously scheduled, you must email the Court at ngugliotta@circuit5.org and state the reason for the cancellation. • If the cancellation is due to a conflict, proof of conflict must be provided to the Court in compliance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Procedure 2.550 . • 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. • 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 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 wish to cancel a hearing that has been previously scheduled, you must email the Court at ngugliotta@circuit5.org and state the reason for the 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.