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30 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order 2019-004.
Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas/Pasco). Administrative orders change without notice; the court's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, fetched live 2026-08-03; whitespace normalised only. • For each residential mortgage foreclosure case, the Plaintiff/Lender’s attorney must: a. • If the case involves multiple plaintiffs, only one Form A – Plaintiff/Lender’s Contact Information must be filed. • The Form A – Plaintiff/Lender’s Contact Information that must be used is Attachment A to this Administrative Order. c. • Previous versions of Form B or the Important Notice to Homeowner must not be used. • The Clerk shall not issue a summons in a residential mortgage foreclosure case until a Plaintiff/Lender files a verified complaint, a Form A – Plaintiff/Lender’s Contact Information, which is Attachment A to this Administrative Order, and a Form B – Important Notice to Homeowner, which is Attachment B to this Administrative Order. • For every residential mortgage foreclosure case filed, the process server must note on the return of service that the summons was served with the complaint, Form A – Plaintiff/Lender’s Contact Information, which is Attachment A to this Administrative Order, and a Form B – Important Notice to Homeowner, which is Attachment B to this Administrative Order. • Florida Rule of Civil Procedure Form 1.944(d) proposed Order To Show Cause When filing a section 702.10 motion, the lienholder shall supply the court with a proposed order to show cause for all defendants in the format set forth in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure Form 1.944(d). • Stat., attached to the proposed order shall be a proposed updated Form D – Uniform Final Judgment of Foreclosure, which is Attachment D to this Administrative Order. • Certificate Filed Prior to Requesting Summary Judgment Hearing Date Prior to requesting a summary judgment hearing for a mortgage foreclosure, the attorney of record for the Plaintiff must file an updated Form C – Certificate of Compliance with Foreclosure Procedures, which is Attachment C to this Administrative Order, with the Clerk. • Foreclosure Judgment Packet Prior to Hearing In residential and commercial foreclosure cases, unless the presiding judge provides otherwise, the Plaintiff’s attorney must deliver a foreclosure judgment package to the presiding judge’s office at least five business days prior to the scheduled hearing on a motion for summary judgment. • In both residential and commercial foreclosure cases, the Plaintiff’s attorney must serve the Defendant’s attorney, or if the Defendant is not represented then serve the Defendant, a copy of the foreclosure judgment packet at least five business days prior to a scheduled hearing on a motion for summary judgment. • packet must include: a. the proposed updated Form D – Uniform Final Judgment of Foreclosure, which is Attachment D to this Administrative Order (the packet filed with the Court shall include sufficient copies for conforming and stamped, addressed envelopes for all parties); b. a copy of the Promissory Note (original should be retained for submission at the summary judgment hearing or trial); c. an affidavit of non-payment with a copy of the payment records upon which the affiant relies; d. a copy of the Form C – Certificate of Compliance with Foreclosure Procedures, which is Attachment C to this Administrative Order; and e. a copy of the Notice of Hearing. • Statutory fees must be submitted to the Clerk of the Court and not submitted to the Court with the foreclosure judgment packet. • Any changes to Form D – Uniform Final Judgment of Foreclosure, which is Attachment D to this Administrative Order, must be brought to the attention of the presiding judge at the final judgment hearing or non-jury trial. • Any motion or request to cancel this sale must be served on all parties in conformity with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.080(a) and must be set for hearing with proper notice. • If a Plaintiff wishes to cancel a sale, a written motion must be filed with the Court in substantial compliance with Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Form 1.996(c). • The motion also must state the number of times the Plaintiff has previously requested the cancelation 3 • of a sale and must include an affidavit with supporting grounds for the motion. • Any proposed order prepared to cancel the sale must also include a date to reschedule the sale or provide a blank space for a date to be filled in by the Court or Clerk. • In order to assign those rights and have the Certificate of Title issued to a third party, the highest bidder must file a written conveyance made in accordance with section 689.01 or section 692.01, Fla. • Bankruptcy If, prior to the commencement of a foreclosure sale, the Clerk receives a formal Suggestion of Bankruptcy on behalf of a named Defendant in that foreclosure case, the Clerk shall remove the foreclosure sale from the docket without Court order. • In the event a foreclosure sale proceeds and is later vacated due to a bankruptcy stay, when no formal Suggestion of Bankruptcy was filed in the foreclosure case, the Clerk shall not be required to refund mandatory court registry or sales fees. • The Clerk shall not return any of these instruments to a party absent specific order of the Court. • Any other exhibits in the court file may not be released by the Clerk until ninety days after the judgment becomes final. • Each party/counsel filing such a motion shall contemporaneously file with the Clerk and serve opposing party/counsel any additional legal argument the movant wants the Court to consider. • The opposing party/counsel shall have ten days after being served to file their argument and legal memorandum with citations of authority in opposition to the relief requested. • The titleholder must prepare an application for ex-parte writ of possession, based upon sworn affidavit that the property is occupied by the mortgagor in the foreclosure case, or by the child, spouse, or parent of the mortgagor. • If the judge finds the sworn facts support the request, then the order will be granted and filed with the Clerk who shall issue the Writ of Possession, commanding the Sheriff to remove all persons from the property. • If the new titleholder will occupy the premises as a primary residence, the titleholder must file Form F – Notice to Tenant of Termination, which is Attachment F to this Administrative Order. • This notice must certify that the tenants have been provided notice as required by the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act.
For each residential mortgage foreclosure case, the Plaintiff/Lender’s attorney must: a.
Reviewer note: Composed from the court's own bytes during the 6th's ledger close 2026-08-03; scope from the court's numbering convention (PI-/PA-/PA⁄PI) or an exclusive county mention.
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