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7 verbatim requirements on case management.
Eighth Judicial Circuit — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Civil only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the published source, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. • AO 3.01(v4) Page A-i Pretrial Orders Effective: August 9, 2019 Order Scheduling Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COUNTY, FLORIDA Plaintiff, CASE NO: v. DIVISION: Defendant. / ORDER SCHEDULING PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND JURY TRIAL (With Expert Disclosure Schedule) [Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200, 1.440] THIS ACTION is at issue according to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.440 and is ready to be set for trial. Therefore, it is ADJUDGED that: 1. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE : Trial counsel for the parties and all parties representing themselves pro se are directed to appear before the undersigned Judge at [state the location, including street address, of the P retrial Conference], Florida on [state the time and date of the Pretrial Conference] for a Pretrial Conference to be conducted under the provisions of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200. The time allotted for the conference is minutes. 2. TRIAL DATE: This action is set for Jury Trial on [state the time, the day of the week, and the date of the trial ], before the undersigned Judge, or another judge assigned to conduct the trial, at [state the location, including street address of the trial ], Florida. The time allotted for Ju ry Trial, including jury selection, is days. The attorneys and p arties shall appear before the trial judge for the commencement of trial at 9:00 A.M. [state the date the trial is to begin], unless they are specifically notified otherwise. • AO 3.01(v3) Page A-i Pretrial Orders Effective: November 8, 2018 Order Scheduling Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR _________ COUNTY, FLORIDA Plaintiff, CASE NO: v. DIVISION: Defendant. / ORDER SCHEDULING PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND JURY TRIAL (With Expert Disclosure Schedule) [Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200, 1.440] THIS ACTION is at issue according to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.440 and is ready to be set for trial. Therefore, it is ADJUDGED that: 1. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE : Trial counsel for the parties and all parties representing themselves pro se are directed to appear before the undersigned Judge at [state the location, including street address, of the P retrial Conference], Florida on [state the time and date of the Pretrial Conference] for a Pretrial Conference to be conducted under the provisions of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200. The time allotted for the conference is ______ minutes. 2. TRIAL DATE: This action is set for Jury Trial on [state the time, the day of the week, and the date of the trial ], before the undersigned Judge, or another judge assigned to conduct the trial, at [state the location, including street address of the trial ], Florida. The time allotted for Jury Trial, including jury selection, is ______ days. The attorneys and p arties shall appear before the trial judge for the commencement of trial at 9:00 A.M. [state the date the trial is to begin], unless they are specifically notified otherwise. • AO 3.02 (v1) Page 1 Circuit Court Mediation Program Effective: August 21, 2012 EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 3.02 CIRCUIT COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM In order to provide procedures for the Circuit Court Mediation Program in the Eighth Judicial Circuit whereby a neutral third party acts to facilitate resolution of litigant disputes prior to judicial determination in an informal, non-adversarial manner with the goal of helping the parties reach an acceptable agreement, in accordance with Chapter 44, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.700 through 1.730, IT IS ORDERED: I. REFERRAL TO MEDIATION All contested issues and matters in circuit court cases shall be referred to mediation unless otherwise excepted by statute, rule or by order of the presiding judge. In a mortgage foreclosure suit concerning a homestead residence, the presiding judicial officer may order a conciliation conference in lieu of mediation or may forego referring the case to mediation, as the presiding judicial officer determines appropriate. For purposes of this order, “homestead residence” means a residential property for which a homestead real estate tax exemption was granted according to the certified rolls of the last assessment by the county property appraiser prior to the filing of the suit to foreclose the mortgage. If applicable, the court shall order each contested case referred to mediation no later than the first case management conference. The parties, upon stipulation or agreement, are encouraged to proceed to mediation a t an earlier stage of the proceedings. The case may be scheduled for trial before mediation occurs, but it shall be presumed that the parties are not ready for trial until mediation of all contested matters has taken place and the results of mediation are reported to the court. Cases • AO 3.09 (V3) Page 1 Standing Case Management Order in Civil Cases Effective: January 20, 2026 THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 3.09 STANDING CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER IN COUNTY AND CIRCUIT CIVIL CASES WHEREAS, Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(b) requires the court to assign civil cases to one of three case management tracks not later than 120 days after the action commences; and WHEREAS, Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(d)(2) requires the court to issue a case management order that specifies the projected or actual trial period based on the case track assignment; and WHEREAS, Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(d) further provides that the case management order must also set deadlines that are differentiated based on whether the case is streamlined, general, or complex and must be consistent with the time standards specified in Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.250(a)(1)(B), it is hereby ORDERED: 1. The presiding judge in each civil case shall actively manage all civil cases and shall strictly comply with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.545(a), (b) and (e). 2. This order applies to all civil actions except those listed in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(a). 3. A system of differentiated case management shall be utilized in civil cases, which requires designation of each case as one of the following: complex, streamlined, or general. 4. Complex civil cases shall be designated pursuant to the criteria in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.201. Upon such designation, complex civil cases shall proceed as provided in that rule. 5. Pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(b)(2), streamlined cases are those that reflect some mutual knowledge about the underlying facts, have limited needs for discovery, well-established legal issues related to liability and damages, few anticipated dispositive pretrial motions, minimal documentary evidence, and an anticipated trial length of no more than 3 days. • AO 3.09 (V3) Page 2 Standing Case Management Order in Civil Cases Effective: January 20, 2026 6. General cases are all other actions that do not meet the criteria for streamlined or complex. 7. In each civil case, the standing civil case management order (attached hereto as Appendix A) shall be signed by the plaintiff and filed in the court file along with the complaint. The plaintiff shall cause the standing order to be served, along with the complaint, on each named defendant. The Clerk shall not accept a civil case for fil ing without submission of the signed standing order. 8. Deadlines established herein shall be strictly enforced. This Order replaces and supersedes Administrative Order 3.09 (V2), “Standing Case Management Order in County and Circuit Civil Cases,” dated January 9, 2025, and effective January 20, 2025. The effective date of this Order is January 20, 2026. ORDERED on this 12th day of January 2026. __________________________________________ William E. Davis, Chief Judge • AO 3.09 (V3) Page iii Standing Case Management Order in Civil Cases Effective: January 20, 2026 these requirements may result in an appropriate sanction, including denial of a motion without prejudice. The purposeful evasion of communication under these requirements may result in an appropriate sanction. 12. COMPLETION OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: The parties shall conclude either non- binding arbitration or mediation at least 90 days prior to the trial date. 13. Deadlines established herein shall be strictly enforced unless changed by court order. See Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(e). Lawyers must strictly comply with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(a), which requires lawyers to conclude litigation as soon as it is reasonably and justly possible to do so. This order may be modified when the case is scheduled for trial. Fla. R. Civ. P . 1.440. ORDERED on this 12th day of January 2026. __________________________________________ William E. Davis, Chief Judge on behalf of all presiding Eighth Circuit civil judges I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have read and will comply with the foregoing standing order and shall cause it to be filed and served, contemporaneously with the complaint, on all named defendants. __________________________________________ Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s Counsel Date • 1 of 83 IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3.0954 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR CASE MANAGEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE CASES AND MANDATORY REFERRAL OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES INVOLVING HOMESTEAD RESIDENCES TO MEDIATION In order to provide for the requirements of the Eighth Judicial Circuit for referral of certain residential mortgage foreclosure cases to mediation; and Whereas, pursuant to Article V, section 2(d) of the Florida Constitution, and section 43.26, Florida Statutes, the chief judge of each judicial circuit is charged with the authority and power to do everything necessary to promote the prompt and efficient administration of justice, and rule 2.215(b)(3) , Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, mandates the chief judge to “develop an administrative plan for the efficient and proper administration of all courts within the circuit;” and Whereas, rule 2.545 of the Rules of Judicial Admin istration requires that the trial courts “…take charge of all cases at an early stage in the litigation and…control the progress of the case thereafter until the case is determined…”, which includes “…identifying cases subject to alternative dispute resolution processes;” and Whereas, Chapter 44, Florida Statutes, and rules 1 .700-1.750, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, provide a framework for court-ordered mediation of civil actions, except those matters expressly excluded by rule 1.710(b), which does not exclude residential mortgage foreclosure actions; and Whereas, residential mortgage foreclosure case fil ings have increased substantially in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, and state and county budget constraints have limited the ability of the courts in the Eighth Judicial Circuit to manage these cases in a timely manner; and Whereas, high residential mortgage foreclosure rates are damaging the economies of the counties in the Eighth Judicial Circuit; and
AO 3.01(v4) Page A-i Pretrial Orders Effective: August 9, 2019 Order Scheduling Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COUNTY, FLORIDA Plaintiff, CASE NO: v. DIVISION: Defendant. / ORDER SCHEDULING PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND JURY TRIAL (With Expert Disclosure Schedule) [Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200, 1.440] THIS ACTION is at issue according to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.440 and is ready to be set for trial. Therefore, it is ADJUDGED that: 1. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE : Trial counsel for the parties and all parties representing themselves pro se are directed to appear before the undersigned Judge at [state the location, including street address, of the P retrial Conference], Florida on [state the time and date of the Pretrial Conference] for a Pretrial Conference to be conducted under the provisions of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200. The time allotted for the confe
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Parties in dissolution and most family financial cases must exchange a financial affidavit and specified financial documents within 45 days of service of the initial pleading, file a certificate of compliance, and supplement as circumstances change.
Small claims cases (up to $8,000) begin with a mandatory pretrial conference where the court narrows issues and typically orders mediation. Failure to appear can result in default or dismissal.
CV-E runs a structured 150-day case management conference track with published CMO templates for jury, non-jury, and complex settings, plus a projected-vs-actual trial period system and 2026–2027 published trial calendars.