2 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2004-22-03 - Amended Order Governing the Appointment and Duties of General Magistrates for Conducting Mental Health Proceedings in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2004-22-03%20-%20Amended%20Order%20Governing%20Appointment%20and%20Duties%20for%20GMs%20Conducting%20Mental%20Health%20Proceedings.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Said General Magistrates shall have the power and duty to set hearings and to prepare written findings and recommendations to the Court for entry of Orders pursuant to the provisions set forth in section 394.467(6), Florida Statutes. • At the conclusion of a hearing conducted by a General Magistrate, the findings and recommendations shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the Court having jurisdiction of the case for the execution of an Order either ratifying and confirming the findings of the General
Said General Magistrates shall have the power and duty to set hearings and to prepare written findings and recommendations to the Court for entry of Orders pursuant to the provisions set forth in section 394.467(6), Florida Statutes.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: af5817a981ad54e49bfa817f5695759421316ae5e6866134e764f5364db3af50. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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.