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34 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Erin Daly — 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/erin-daly/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Please do not combine the CMP and the Order Approving the CMP as one document. • Please do not edit the formatting (codes) on this order. • You must include your case number in the subject line, the total amount of time being requested by all parties as well as the motion that is to be heard. • Motion to Amend Complaint to Include Punitive Damages Daubert (do not title as Motion in Limine) Motion for Summary Judgment (F.S.Ct. 2024-662) If your motion is not one of the five motions listed above, please see the instructions for submitting a proposed order. • Motions to continue any previously set hearing must set forth specific grounds for the request, must include acknowledgement of client consent to bring forth a motion to continue a hearing and shall also include the position of opposing counsel as to the motion. • Each motion to continue will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the Court is able to rule on the face of the pleadings or whether a hearing is required. • Any motion to continue a trial must be filed within 14 days after the appearance of grounds to support the motion. • Any motion filed to continue a trial, even if agreed, must state with specificity: • A motion to continue a trial shall be in writing and signed by the client. • A party having a conflict with a hearing shall comply with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.550 (c). • The Notice of Conflict shall contain at least the following information: the case number creating the conflicts with the county of the case and the name of the judge presiding over the other case. • If you wish to cancel a previously scheduled hearing, you must email PBarto@circuit5.org and advise of the reason of the cancellation request. • Exhibits are to be named in a manner to make them easily located and shall be submitted as separate documents. • Parties must also include an evidence list of exhibits for identification with a short description, indicating where any evidence items are to be judicially noticed and where the requested information or document can be found. • Requests to appear by Zoom must be made by motion filed with the Clerk, with a courtesy copy emailed to the Judicial Assistant at PBarto@circuit5.org and a proposed order uploaded to the portal, no later than five (5) business days before the scheduled event. • The motion and proposed order must identify the requesting party or indicate whether the request is stipulated. • Proposed Zoom orders must leave space for the Court to insert the meeting link and access information. • Motions to appear by Zoom for evidentiary hearings must confirm whether opposing counsel has been consulted and state their position. • When a Zoom appearance is permitted, the requesting attorney or pro se party must provide the Zoom link to all witnesses and the court reporter. • All evidence must be submitted to the Court at least 48 hours before the hearing in accordance with the procedures outlined on Judge Daly’s website. • During Zoom hearings, participants must keep their cameras on at all times and may not use virtual backgrounds. • Display names must include full names and any professional title. • While testifying, participants may not communicate with others or review materials without Court permission. • Attorneys must appear and conduct themselves as they would in a courtroom and ensure their clients and witnesses do the same. • Participants must disclose anyone present with them during the hearing. • All participants must comply with Fifth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order A-2021-58 (IX) and, where applicable, The Florida Bar’s Recommended Best Practices for Remote Court Proceedings . • Any technical issues must be reported to the Court immediately. • After a motion has been filed with the Sumter Clerk of Court and the filer has received confirmation the Clerk has docketed the motion and any supporting documents, all Proposed Orders must: be in WORD format; contain the case number, contain a proper certificate of service; conform to electronic filing requirements; be uploaded to the Court’s e-filing portal to the judiciary. • Proposed orders must be submitted in plain text and language. • Every order must be uploaded as a separate document in the e-portal. • If your proposed Final Judgment orders a Fact Information Sheet to be completed, you must serve that with a copy of the Final Judgment and include that it was served in your filed certificate. • Please note that orders and judgments that do not contain the proper language for service and correct codes in capital letters without spaces will be rejected with instructions to correct and resubmit. *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.
Please do not combine the CMP and the Order Approving the CMP as one document.
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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.