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40 verbatim requirements from policies and procedures manual Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/UNIFORM-ADMINISTRATIVE-POLICIES-AND-PROCEDURES.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Telephone: 407/742-6500 (I) The Court does not employ in-house court reporters for civil cases and therefore, court reporters must be hired and compensated by the party or parties requesting them with costs taxed at the conclusion of the case as prescribed by law. • Orders of disqualification shall be immediately forwarded to the Administrative Judge for reassignment. • If the Administrative Judge then transfers such cases, the party initially seeking the transfer shall immediately file a Motion to Consolidate the cases in question. • When a case is terminated by voluntary dismissal, dismissal for lack of prosecution or involuntary dismissal without prejudice, and is refiled without substantial change in claims or parties, the attorney refiling the case must notify the Administrative Judge who will reassign the new case to the same division to which the prior case was assigned. • When an order has been entered transferring a case from an Orange or Osceola Circuit Court to another Circuit Court on grounds of improper venue or forum non conveniens, the party designated in the order to pay the transfer costs within thirty (30) days of the date of the order, shall deliver to the Clerk the filing fee for the other Court to accompany the file upon its transfer. • County Court has subject matter jurisdiction, the assigned Judge shall enter an order transferring the case and specifying which party shall pay any necessary filing fees. • When the case and filing fee has been received, the Clerk shall assign the case to a Judge as if it was a newly filed case. • (A) The Clerk is required by statute to keep all papers and electronic filings filed in the • (A) Every appearance by an attorney either by e-filing a document or by oral announcement at a hearing or trial shall be considered a general appearance, except that a limited special appearance may be made for the purpose of filing a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction over the person, or for insufficiency of process or for insufficiency of service of process. • Judicial Administration 2.060 and strict adherence to those procedures is required. • (C) Every Order of Withdrawal as counsel of record must contain an address and an e- mail address for service of papers upon the client and a telephone number for the client. • (1) Corporations and limited liability companies must be represented by an attorney and may not represent themselves through non-lawyer employees, officers, directors or shareholders, even where such non-lawyer person is the sole shareholder. • (2) A guardian of a minor or incompetent must be represented by an attorney unless the guardian is an attorney. • (3) A personal representative of a decedent’s estate must be represented by an attorney, unless the personal representative is an attorney or unless the personal representative is the sole person to receive assets from the estate. • (2) The unrepresented party will be governed by the same rules of law, procedures,, and rules of evidence that attorneys are required to follow. • (3) An unrepresented party may not communicate privately with the Judge either by letter, telephone, in person or otherwise. • A party claiming indigency and seeking to have certain Clerk’s and Sheriff’s fees and costs waived must complete and file an affidavit of insolvency provided by the Clerk. • A party claiming indigency who desires to have Clerk’s fees and costs waived in connection with an appeal from County Court to the Civil Division of this Court or from the Civil Division of this Court to an appellate court must e-file a motion accompanied by an affidavit of insolvency.. • If no written objection is filed by an opposing party within five (5) days of e-filing the motion and affidavit, the movant must then promptly present a proposed order to the presiding Judge either during ex parte or by mail. • If a written objection is filed, the objecting party must obtain hearing time in no less than five (5) days and no more than ten (10) business days and file and serve a notice of hearing simultaneously with the objection. • (1) Each attorney shall utilize the Court’s web page, www.ninthcircuit.org, and the calendaring system to obtain hearing time before contacting the Judicial Assistant. • (2) Hearings must be scheduled with the Judge’s Judicial Assistant. • Notice must be e- filed no less than five (5) working days before the hearing. • (3) Moving counsel must present a proposed order with space for ruling left blank at the conclusion of any hearing. -- 6 of 14 -- 7 (B) Ex Parte Matters. • Contested matters generally may not be heard during this time. • Counsel filing such a motions shall simultaneously provide a chambers copy directly to the Judge with a cover letter requesting a hearing, if one is desired. • (1) Every motion shall cite the particular rule or statute and/or leading -- 7 of 14 -- 8 case upon which the motion is based. • (2) Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.140(b) relating to motions to dismiss requires that the “grounds . . . and the substantial matters of law to be argued shall be stated specifically and with particularity.” • (3) Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.510(c) relating to motions for summary judgment requires that “the motion shall state with particularity the grounds upon which it is based and the substantial matters of law to be argued.” To comply with this rule, every such motion must contain (a) a concise, non-argumentative statement of all uncontested material facts and (b) a brief statement of the legal proposition(s) relied upon. • If filed, counsel must furnish the Judge with chambers copies of the memorandum and copies of any legal authorities cited therein. • Chambers copies and authority lists must be under cover letter referencing the case style and number and stating the date and time of the hearing, show affirmatively that a copy has been sent to opposing counsel and shall be delivered to the Judge at least five (5) business days before the hearing. • (1) Parties shall meet in person or by telephone and confer on the subject at issue before requesting hearing time. • All notices of hearing must reflect that the parties met, in person, and conferred on the subject being brought before the Court for resolution. • (2) If hearing time cannot be coordinated with opposing counsel, attorneys shall appear at ex parte to resolve the issue. • Every notice must also specify the manner (e.g. telephone, video, in person) in which the motions are to be heard and provide appropriate information for remote appearances, if applicable. • (2) Opposing or other motions may not be cross-noticed without agreement with opposing counsel and permission from the Judicial Assistant. • Assistant and all other counsel must be notified immediately. -- 8 of 14 -- 9 • (2) When submitting proposed orders or judgments, counsel shall also include sufficient copies and self-addressed, stamped, envelopes for all parties who do not participate in electronic filing. • (1) All proposed orders must be accompanied by an e-filed cover letter (the cover letter must have the filing stamp across the top) and must indicate that opposing counsel has reviewed and approved the form of the order or that opposing counsel will be submitting a competing order. • (2) All orders must be formatted for 8 1/2 X 11 plain white paper, double spaced, and comply with the formatting requirements of Rule 2.520, Fla.
Telephone: 407/742-6500 (I) The Court does not employ in-house court reporters for civil cases and therefore, court reporters must be hired and compensated by the party or parties requesting them with costs taxed at the conclusion of the case as prescribed by law.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 7c41c5b3f51d8df273ae769bb6be0d289c8f367da18190b1154e9bb90c3f9582. 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.