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10 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Lori Cotton — 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/marion-county/judiciary/lori-cotton/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Do not send correspondence of any type directly to the judge’s e-mail or to the judge’s office. • If you want the judge to review anything or make a decision about anything, it must be filed with the clerk in the form of a motion. • If you must appear in a motor vehicle, that motor vehicle must be stationary. • If you will be appearing by ZOOM and have physical evidence to introduce in a hearing, you must provide the documents to the Judge’s office at least 2 days before the hearing. • If you cannot abide by these instructions, or if you do not have the ability to connect to ZOOM, Judge Cotton is in Courtroom 2E for hearings – you may appear in person. • When there is a pro se party, coordination with the pro se party will not be required as long as there is time to notice the pro se party regarding the hearing (at least 10 days). • Once a hearing has been scheduled, whether by a party or by the judge, that hearing MAY NOT BE CANCELED without the permission of the judge . • Do not mail or drop the evidence off ahead of time with the judge. • 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.
Do not send correspondence of any type directly to the judge’s e-mail or to the judge’s office.
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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.