1 verbatim requirement on hearings.
Eighth Judicial Circuit — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Criminal only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
• (4) The attorney filing the motion shall prepare a proposed order with the appropriate number of copies for opposing counsel. Delivery shall be by e-mail or delivery in the courtroom. (5) Attorneys filing thirty (30) and forty (40) day motions for ROR during a fifth week (or at any time when there is not a next day bond docket) shall provide a courtesy copy of the motion to the office of the division Judge assigned the case; Chief Assistant State Attorney Jeanne Singer at Singerj@SAO8.org, or designee; and, the Transportation Bureau at the Alachua County Jail at (352) 491- 4468. Additionally, the attorney will e-mail and call the Judicial Assistant by 2:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the date that the hearing is scheduled to occur to schedule it for hearing. Felony thirty (30) and 40 (forty) day motions will remain in circuit court, and misdemeanor thirty (30) and forty (40) day motions will remain in county court. The motion will be special set in that division on the next business day. If that division is unable to special set a thirty (30) or forty (40) day bond hearing, the Judicial Assistant will attempt to find another Judge to cover the bond hearing on that next business day. If no Judge is available to cover the thirty (30) or forty (40) day bond hearing on the next business day, the Judicial Assistant shall add the bond hearing to the First Appearance docket on the next business day. It is the responsibility of Defense Counsel to provide proper notice to the Assistant State Attorney of the date and time of the hearing. A courtesy copy of this notice of hearing must also be sent to the Chief Assistant State Attorney Jeanne Singer at Singerj@SAO8.org, or designee , as well as the Transportation Bureau at the Alachua County Jail at (352) 491-4468. If the Assistant State Attorney stipulates that the State will not be filing charges, Defense Counsel can submit a stipulated motion and order. Any such motion must include a paragraph that states that the Assistant State Attorney was contacted and is not opposed to granting the thirty (30) or forty (40) day motion.
AO 4.01 (v4) Page 4 Circuit Court Criminal Division: Organization and Procedure Effective: January 4, 2016 (4) The attorney filing the motion shall prepare a proposed order with the appropriate number of copies for opposing c ounsel. Delivery shall be by e-mail or delivery in the courtroom. (5) Attorneys filing thirty (30) and forty (40) day motions for ROR during a fifth week (or at any time when there is not a next day bond docket) shall provi de a courtesy copy of the motion to the office of the division Judge assigned the case; Chief Assistant State Attorney Jeanne Singer at Singerj@SAO8.org, or designee ; and, the Transportation Bureau at the Alachua County Jail at (352) 491- 4468. Additionally, the attorney will e-mail and call the Judicial Assistant by 2:00 p.m. on the business day p rior to the date that the hearing is scheduled to occur to schedule it for hearing. Felony thirty
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4 verbatim requirements on hearings.
2 verbatim requirements on hearing time in LAUREN N. PEFFER's division.