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40 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2015-10-03 - Amended Order Governing Appellate Process, Ninth Judicial Circuit.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/AO2015-10-03.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, pursuant to the chief judge’s constitutional and statutory responsibility for administrative supervision of the courts within the circuit and to create and maintain an organization capable of effecting the efficient, prompt, and proper administration of justice for the citizens of this State, the chief judge is required to exercise direction, see Fla. • WHEREAS, pursuant to section 26.012(1), Florida Statutes, the Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction of appeals from final administrative orders of local government code enforcement boards and of reviews and appeals as otherwise expressly provided by law; • All petitions for writ of certiorari which seek review of a quasi-judicial decision of any public body, city or county commission or council, administrative board or agency, all writs of prohibition and mandamus directed to any public body or agency in exercise of its quasi-judicial function, and appeals as otherwise expressly provided by law shall be resolved by an appellate panel consisting of three Circuit Judges. • Actions filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.630 shall not be heard by an appellate panel consisting of three Circuit Judges. • Every Circuit Judge, except as determined by the Chief Judge, shall be assigned to a panel by the Chief Judge and will remain on the panel for one calendar year. • The Chief Judge shall also ensure that the panels comply with the time guidelines contained herein. • The Circuit Appellate Court Clerks shall randomly assign cases to the appellate panels on a rotating basis. • The Chief Judge will not be assigned to a panel but shall remain available for substitute service on an as needed basis. • Once the assignments are made, the first Judge listed for each panel shall be the Presiding Judge for the period of January through April. • The second Judge listed shall be the Presiding Judge for May through August and finally, the third Judge shall be the Presiding Judge for September through December. • The Presiding Judge shall hear all motions filed in every appeal assigned to the panel. • If oral argument is granted, the Presiding Judge shall coordinate scheduling of the oral argument with the remaining panel members. • If a Judge is unable to attend the oral argument, that Judge must obtain a substitute • Judge who shall then be responsible for that panel member’s case. • Judge is assigned, then the Administrative Judge of the Appellate Division shall reassign another • If oral argument is scheduled on a case, the documents filed in the appellate case file shall be reviewed by the Presiding Judge prior to oral argument. • Presiding Judge shall give the initial presentation to the remaining panel members at the panel conference. • Judge may write a concurring or dissenting opinion which must also be circulated prior to the filing of the majority opinion. • The same Judges who were Presiding Judges at the time the decision was made to determine the issue en banc, shall constitute the en banc panel. • En banc hearings and rehearings shall not be ordered unless the case is of exceptional importance or unless necessary to maintain uniformity within the Circuit. • The en banc decision shall be by the majority of the en banc panel. • In the event of a tie vote, the panel decision shall stand as the decision of the Court. • A motion for rehearing en banc shall be disposed of by order. • All motions, brief, notices, and other pleadings must be e-filed with the CIRCUIT COURT CLERK • Compliance with the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedures is required. • The Notice of Appeal shall be filed with payment of the appropriate filing fees. • For appeals of local government decisions, the Notice of Appeal must also be filed with the local government’s clerk. • Persons seeking indigent status must comply with Florida Rule of Appellate • The Notice of Appeal must be served on all parties or their attorneys. • The date of rendition of the order must be indicated on the Notice of Appeal. • The Notice of Appeal shall contain the names of all parties to the appeal whether it is an appeal of a final or non-final order. -- 9 of 13 -- • You must pay the Clerk for the cost of any record preparation or your appeal may be subject to dismissal. • If no transcript of the lower court’s proceedings exist, you may file a statement of the evidence, which is your best recollection of the proceedings, with the lower court, and serve a copy on all parties or their attorneys, who may serve objections or proposed amendments to it within 15 days of service. • The lower court must approve the statement of the evidence before it is filed in this Court. • In civil cases, the Appellant must file with the Notice of Appeal: • The Court must be advised in writing as soon as possible of any other cases pending before this Court involving related issues of which you have personal knowledge. • The Petition and the Appendix shall be filed together with payment of the appropriate filing fee. • The Petition shall be served on all parties or their attorneys and shall contain a certificate of service and certificate of compliance. • The Petitioner must include in the Appendix a conformed copy of: • Motions shall contain a certificate of service showing service on all parties or their attorneys.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the chief judge’s constitutional and statutory responsibility for administrative supervision of the courts within the circuit and to create and maintain an organization capable of effecting the efficient, prompt, and proper administration of justice for the citizens of this State, the chief judge is required to exercise direction, see Fla.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: e41ca6cb23ed741123a6d094d306c996b8ed5ad4a021294d55314406d329fc97. 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.