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20 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Mary P. Hatcher — 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/mary-p-hatcher/, 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. • Our office DOES NOT accept documents by e-service; therefore, any filing requiring the Court’s attention (i.e., motions, emergency motions, etc.) must be brought to the Court’s attention by email to llawson@circuit5.org after they have been e-filed, processed and docketed to the court file. • Please DO NOT add the Court/Judicial Assistant to e-service lists in the E-Portal. • If COURT INTERPRETING SERVICES will be needed for any hearing, a request must be submitted by defense counsel, at least 4 business days prior to a court date, using the form provided at Fifth Circuit website. • If an Order to Transport has been entered for a Defendant, that must be addressed in any continuance being requested. • Please DO NOT submit proposed Orders through the E-Portal. • Please do not cross-notice a hearing without prior express authorization from Judge Hatcher’s office. • If opposing counsel is involved in the matter, you must coordinate the proposed hearing date and time with opposing counsel prior to submitting your request. • All motions must be filed with the Clerk prior to requesting hearing time. • All Motions to Continue must be e-filed at least 5 business days prior to a hearing . • The Motion must contain the specific reason for the continuance and must state whether the opposing party agrees or objects to the continuance. • If a case is not resolved by a Change of Plea prior to or at the PTC, then attorneys must be prepared to set a realistic trial date. • The Defendant must be personally present for the Pre-Trial Conference and Trial Priority . • An attorney seeking to waive the appearance of a Defendant for extreme good cause must seek permission of the Court by proper Motion at least 5 business days prior to the hearing date. • All cases not continued prior to TRIAL PRIORITY shall remain on the trial docket and will not be continued from the trial docket without a showing of exceptional good cause. • All Change of Pleas and Motions to Continue a Trial Term must be addressed according to the Trial Order and will not be addressed during this time. • VOP Arraignment cannot be waived and can only be continued by a Motion to Continue for good cause filed at least 5 business days prior to the Arraignment . • Pro se motions (when not represented by an attorney) must be filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court, Criminal Division, with copies provided to the State Attorney and to Judge Hatcher’s office. • This includes motions to modify or early terminate probation, a copy of which must also be provided to the probation officer.
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.