14 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Shanae L. Pickens — 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/shanae-l-pickens/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Please do not call or email the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. • Communications that do not meet these legal requirements cannot be forwarded to the Judge. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. • It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service. **IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED ORDERS** *EVERY ORDER SHALL INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE* Please submit proposed orders via the E-portal . • PLEASE SUBMIT ORDERS IN WORD FORMAT (.docx) ONLY (NO WORD 97 OR PDF DOCUMENTS CAN BE ACCEPTED, THEY WILL NOT WORK IN THE ELECTRONIC SIGNING PROGRAM) YOU MUST USE THE CODES IN THE FORMAT FOR THE PROGRAM TO READ AND SIGN THE DOCUMENT. • The attorney submitting the proposed order shall ensure that any pro se party receives a copy of the order via U.S. • Mail and shall file a certificate of compliance confirming compliance with this requirement. • Your order submission must have a certificate of service. • Meeting ID 930 9454 5069 All participants to a virtual hearing must join with a functional camera, speaker, and microphone. • The name by which all persons are identified via Zoom shall be the person’s given name or, if an attorney, the name of their law firm. • The environment from which a participant joins must be free from noises, distractions, or environmental interference. • Virtual hearings are only recorded when required by Florida law, and no party shall record the proceedings except the Court. • 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 call or email 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.