Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

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If a problem exists before a motion is filed, attorneys must make a good-faith effort to communicate personally by telephone or in person.

Attorneys shall make a good faith effort to communicate personally with each other by telephone or in person if a problem exists before filing a motion.

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A motion for rehearing, reconsideration, or new trial may be ruled on without a hearing, directed to a written response, or set for hearing only if the Court determines a hearing is needed; a party may not set the hearing without Court approval.

The Court will (1) rule on the Motion without a hearing, (2) direct that the opposing party file a written response, or (3) advise the litigants through the judicial assistant that a hearing is needed. No party may set a hearing on a Motion for Rehearing, Reconsideration, or New Trial without Court approval.

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Counsel must meet and confer on every point in a motion in limine before the motion can be scheduled for hearing.

Before setting any Motion in Limine for hearing, counsel must meet and confer in person or by telephone or communication technology on every point raised in the Motion in Limine.

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The movant must confer with the opposing party in good faith before filing a non-dispositive motion.

Before filing a non-dispositive motion, the movant must confer with the opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve the issues raised in the motion.

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Civil cases

Motions in Limine must be scheduled and heard no later than one week before the trial period begins, and you must comply with Division 37’s Standing Order on Motions in Limine.

Motions in Limine: Filed prior to this pre-trial conference?  Yes  No -  None Must be scheduled and heard no later than one week prior to the beginning of the trial period. You must comply with Division 37’s Standing Order on Motions in Limine, found at www.ninthcircuit.org

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Discovery motions and motions to compel must include certification of a good-faith effort to resolve the matter without court action and comply with the required meet-and-confer process.

Motions to compel, as well as all discovery motions must comply with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure including, but not limited to, a certification of a good faith attempt to resolve that matter without court action, see Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.380(a)(2), AND a meet and confer in compliance with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202.

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Civil cases

A party alleging that a pleading fails to state a claim must confer before filing a motion to dismiss and, if requested, stipulate to an order allowing a curative amended pleading instead.

A party alleging that a pleading fails to state a cause of action shall confer with counsel for the opposing party before moving to dismiss and, upon request of the other party, will stipulate to an order permitting the filing of a curative amended pleading in lieu of filing a motion to dismiss.

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A meet-and-confer conference is required for all non-dispositive motions before filing.

F.R.C.P. 1.202 requires a meet and confer on all non-dispositive motions PRIOR to the motion being filed.

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Administrative Order 2012-03-01 imposes the Court’s meet-and-confer and certification requirements.

Administrative Order 2012-03-01, which establishes the Court’s “meet and confer” and certification requirements.

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The additional meet-and-confer requirement must be completed before requesting hearing time on the motion.

This is an additional requirement to the meet and confer required under F.R.C.P. 1.202 and must be held prior to requesting hearing time on the motion.

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A request for a Case Management Conference is required when multiple or complicated issues are involved or when more than 10 minutes will reasonably be needed.

If there are multiple case management issues to be addressed or the issues are complicated or require decisions on substantive legal matters so that more than 10 minutes will reasonably be required, a request for a Case Management Conference must be made in accordance with section II(B).

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Parties must comply with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.202 before filing any motion.

Before even filing a motion, parties must comply with the requirements of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.202.

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A meet and confer must involve a face-to-face meeting or a telephone or video conference call; email exchanges between counsel do not satisfy the requirement.

Note that a “meet and confer” anticipates a face to face meeting or telephone/video conference call. Emails between counsel do not constitute a “meet and confer”.

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For motions filed on or before December 31, 2024, counsel with settlement authority must meet and confer before scheduling the hearing, and the Notice of Hearing must include a Certificate of Compliance.

For motions filed on or before December 31, 2024: ☐ Complete the mandatory meet and confer process outlined in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order No. 2012-03-01. Counsel with full authority to resolve the matter shall confer before scheduling the hearing on the motion to attempt to resolve or otherwise narrow the issues raised in the motion, and include a Certificate of Compliance in the Notice of Hearing filed with the Court.

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For motions filed on or after January 1, 2025 that require a meet and confer under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.202, counsel with settlement authority must confer before filing and include the required Certificate of Conferral.

For motions filed on or after January 1, 2025: ☐ Complete the mandatory meet and confer process if required by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 1.202 prior to the filing of the motion. Counsel with full authority to resolve the matter shall confer before the filing of the motion to attempt to resolve or otherwise narrow the issues raised in the motion, and include a Certificate of Conferral required by Rule 1.202.

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Civil cases

Parties must complete the required meet-and-confer process before filing a motion or notice of hearing, and noncompliance may result in striking or denial.

Parties must comply with the “meet and confer” requirement of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.202(d) and Administrative Order No. 2012-03-01. Non- compliant motion or notice of hearing may be summarily stricken or denied by the Court, requiring resubmission of the motion, notice of hearing, or both.

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Civil cases

After three unsuccessful meet-and-confer or hearing-coordination attempts on separate business days, the moving party may unilaterally schedule a hearing at least 14 business days after the notice for non-evidentiary hearings or 35 days for evidentiary hearings, but must obtain Judicial Assistant email confirmation before filing the notice.

If a Party is not cooperating in the “meet and confer” requirement or coordinating in scheduling hearings after (3) three attempts (on separate business days), the moving Party may unilaterally schedule a hearing a minimum of 14 business days for non-evidentiary and 35 days for evidentiary hearings from the date of the Notice of Hearing. Counsel must obtain email confirmation from JA prior to filing any Notice of Hearing.

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Before scheduling a hearing on a motion, counsel must review and comply with Ninth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order No. 2012-03-01 to attempt to resolve or narrow the motion's issues.

Please review and comply with Ninth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order No. 2012-03-01 before scheduling a hearing on a motion, in order to attempt to resolve or otherwise narrow the issues raised in the motion.

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Civil cases

A party may not file a discovery objection without an accompanying motion.

Accordingly, noticing “objections” to discovery without an accompanying motion is prohibited.

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Civil cases

Filing a protective-order motion without attempting to obtain an immediate hearing does not by itself protect against pending discovery.

The filing of a motion for protective order, without attempting to set it for immediate hearing, is insufficient to protect from any discovery requested.

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Civil cases

A hearing must be scheduled when a motion to compel seeks additional relief such as fees, costs, sanctions, or waiver of objections.

If additional relief (such as fees, costs, sanctions, or waiver of objections) is requested, a hearing on the motion must be scheduled.

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Civil cases

Motions concerning trial matters will not be heard during the actual trial period absent extraordinary circumstances.

No motions directed towards matters involving the trial will be heard during the actual trial period absent extraordinary circumstances.

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A mandatory meet-and-confer, including in matters involving pro se litigants, must occur before requesting a hearing on unresolved issues.

Before requesting a hearing, the mandatory “meet and confer” must be held per Administrative order 2014-19. This includes matters with pro se litigants. If the issue(s) are still unresolved then a hearing may be requested.

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Counsel must meet and confer on every requested motion in limine before the court sets it for hearing.

Before setting any MIL for hearing, counsel must meet either and confer on each and every requested Motion in Limine. See Admin Order 2012-03.

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Civil cases

A mandatory meet-and-confer process applies before scheduling a circuit civil motion hearing, except for injunctive relief without notice, judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment, and class-action-maintenance motions.

6. A mandatory meet and confer process is hereby established, as set forth below, for all motions to be set for hearing in the circuit civil division and to occur before scheduling the hearing except for the following motions: injunctive relief without notice; judgment on the pleadings; summary judgment; or to permit maintenance of a class action.

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Counsel are expected to confer in good faith to resolve or narrow disputes before a hearing, and failure to do so may result in cancellation, summary denial, or sanctions.

The Court expects counsel to comply with their obligation to communicate in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow disputes before the hearing. If counsel needlessly consume hearing time or otherwise delay, frustrate, or obstruct the proceedings by failing to confer in good faith, the Court may cancel the hearing, summarily deny the motion, or impose appropriate sanctions on counsel.

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Civil cases

A qualifying conference requires a substantive, good-faith conversation in person, by telephone, or by video conference; merely attempting to confer or exchanging ultimatums by fax, email, or letter does not satisfy the requirement.

The term "confer" requires a substantive conversation in person or by telephone or video conference in a good faith effort to resolve the motion without the need to schedule a hearing, and does not envision an exchange of ultimatums by far, e-mail or letter. Counsel who merely attempt to confer have not conferred for purposes of this Order.

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Counsel must confer in good faith before a hearing, and failure to do so may result in cancellation, summary denial, or sanctions.

The Court expects counsel to comply with their obligation to communicate in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow disputes before the hearing. If counsel needlessly consume hearing time or otherwise delay, frustrate, or obstruct the proceedings by failing to confer in good faith, the Court may cancel the hearing, summarily deny the motion, or impose appropriate sanctions on counsel.

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Discovery motions must be set for hearing, submitted with an agreed order, or submitted under Section A(4)(b); merely filing the motion is insufficient.

Discovery motions, including, but not limited to, motions to compel, to quash, or for protective order, must be set for hearing, submitted with an agreed order, or submitted pursuant to Section A(4)(b) below to bring the matter to the Court’s attention. The mere filing of a discovery motion is insufficient to obtain the requested relief.

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A hearing with appropriate notice is required when a discovery motion seeks other relief, such as contempt or sanctions.

If other relief, such a finding of contempt or sanctions, is requested, a hearing on the motion must be scheduled with appropriate notice.

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A hearing may not be set for a motion for rehearing, reconsideration, or new trial without a court order.

No party may set a hearing on a motion for rehearing, reconsideration, or a new trial without court order.

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Counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve or narrow disputes before a hearing, and the Court may impose sanctions or other relief for failure to confer.

The Court expects counsel to comply with their obligation to communicate in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow disputes before the hearing. If counsel needlessly consume hearing time or otherwise delay, frustrate, or obstruct the proceedings by failing to confer in good faith, the Court may cancel the hearing, summarily deny the motion, or impose appropriate sanctions on counsel.

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Before a motion is set for a hearing, the parties must discuss it in an effort to reach agreement, and the rule states that the conversation should be followed by an email memorializing it.

The Court has a meet-and-confer rule that requires parties to discuss any motion before a party sets the motion for a hearing to see if the parties can reach agreement. This meet-and-confer requirement should entail a conversation between attorney and any unrepresented parties and should be followed up with emails sent to memorialize the conversation.

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Civil cases

A conference requires a substantive in-person or telephone conversation in good faith, not merely an ultimatum exchange by email, fax, or letter, and counsel must respond promptly to opposing counsel.

The term “confer,” as used herein, requires a substantive conversation between counsel in person or by telephone in a good faith effort to resolve the motion without court action and does not envision an exchange of ultimatums by email, fax or letter. Counsel who merely attempt to confer have not conferred. Counsel must respond promptly to inquiries and communications from opposing counsel.

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Parties must confer in good faith about disputed evidentiary-hearing issues and appear at a short matter for resolution before scheduling the hearing.

If the parties disagree about whether an evidentiary hearing is required or the amount of time necessary to complete the evidentiary hearing, they shall confer in good faith to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute, they shall appear at short matters to obtain a resolution of the issue before the hearing is scheduled.

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A request for a hearing longer than one hour requires the Judge's permission, obtained through the Judicial Assistant or by counsel's personal appearance at an ex parte hearing.

Requests for hearing time in excess of one (1) hour require permission of the Judge, obtained through request directed to the Judicial Assistant or by personal appearance of counsel at ex parte.

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If hearing time cannot be coordinated with opposing counsel, attorneys must appear ex parte to resolve the issue.

If hearing time cannot be coordinated with opposing counsel, attorneys shall appear at ex parte to resolve the issue.

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Parties with a history of domestic violence may seek a motion to dispense with mediation under Florida Statute 44.102(2)(c).

Motions to Dispense with Mediation can be sought for those parties with a history of domestic violence pursuant to Florida Statute 44.102(2)(c).

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Parties should attend mediation before requesting hearing time for temporary relief in domestic-relations cases.

Parties should attend Mediation before requesting hearing time for temporary relief in DR cases.

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Criminal cases

The Court has sole discretion whether to set an expedited emergency motion for hearing.

Expedited "emergency" motions will be set at the sole discretion of the Court.

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The conferral requirements do not apply when either the movant or the nonmovant is self-represented.

The requirements of this rule do not apply when the movant or the nonmovant is unrepresented by counsel (pro se).

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Pre-filing conferral is not required for the listed motions, actions under section 51.011, Florida Statutes, or motions that do not require notice to the other party.

Conferral is not required prior to filing the following motions: (1) for time to extend service of initial process; (2) for default; (3) for injunctive relief; (4) for judgment on the pleadings; (5) for summary judgment; (6) to dismiss for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted; (7) to permit maintenance of a class action; (8) to involuntarily dismiss an action; (9) to dismiss for failure to prosecute; (10) for directed verdict and motions filed under rule 1.530; (11) for garnishment, attachment, or other motions for enforcement of a judgment under rule 1.570; (12) for writ of possession under rule 1.580; (13) filed in actions proceeding under section 51.011, Florida Statutes; and (14) that do not require notice to the other party under statute or rule.

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Civil cases

No conference or Certificate of Good Faith Conference is required for motions for injunctive relief without notice, judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment, or maintenance of a class action.

No conference, and therefore no Certificate of Good Faith Conference, is required in motions for injunctive relief without notice, for judgment on the pleadings, for summary judgment or to permit maintenance of a class action.

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Civil cases

The court may resolve BCP 5.12 motion matters through expedited oral argument if all interested parties present for the argument agree to that procedure.

The parties may present motions and the court may resolve disputes regarding the matters described in BCP 5.12 through the use of an expedited oral argument procedure, if such procedure is agreed upon by all parties with an interest in the outcome of the motion who are also present for the oral argument.

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Civil cases

Expedited argument is available for motions that can be resolved in no more than twenty minutes and placed on the short matters docket through counsel coordination without reserving a specific hearing time.

Applicable motions are those that are limited to matters which can be argued and determined in twenty minutes or less and may be heard on the court’s short matters docket, which requires coordination with counsel, but not the reservation of a specific time through the judicial assistant.

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A discrete case-management issue expected to require less than 10 minutes may be scheduled as a short matter without requesting a formal case-management conference.

Discrete case management issues requiring less than 10 minutes total to address may be scheduled for short matters without a formal request for a Case Management Conference.

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Civil cases

After reviewing the memoranda and any responses, the Court will either rule without a hearing or direct that a hearing be set.

The Court will review the memorandums and responses thereto, if any, and either; a. Rule on the specifically disputed Motion(s) in Limine without a hearing; or b. Direct that a hearing be set on the disputed Motion in Limine.

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Conferral Prior to Filing Motions: Attorneys must comply with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202.

Summary: Attorneys must confer with opposing parties before filing motions as required by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.202.

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Civil cases

Evidentiary hearings are NOT to be set during short matter/ex parte. Parties must comply with the “Meet and Confer” Administrative Order 2021-03 before securing a hearing time.

Summary: Parties must complete the required meet-and-confer process before obtaining a hearing time, and evidentiary hearings may not be scheduled as short-matter or ex parte hearings.

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Civil cases

Before filing any motion in the Business Court, the moving party shall confer with counsel for the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised by the motion, and shall file with the motion a statement certifying that the moving party has conferred with opposing counsel and that counsel have been unable to agree on the resolution of the motion.

Summary: Before filing any motion, the moving party must confer with opposing counsel in a good-faith effort to resolve the motion and file a certification of the conference and lack of agreement.

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Before filing the motion, the parties must satisfy the meet and confer requirement per F.R.C.P. 1.202

Summary: Parties must satisfy the F.R.C.P. 1.202 meet-and-confer requirement before filing an ex parte or short-matter motion.

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before setting a hearing at ex-parte/short matters, the parties must satisfy the meet and confer requirement of Administrative Order 2012-03-01 and must include a Certificate of Compliance in the notice of hearing.

Summary: Before setting an ex parte or short-matter hearing, satisfy the Administrative Order 2012-03-01 meet-and-confer requirement and include a Certificate of Compliance in the notice of hearing.

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Discovery motions (motions to compel, motions for protective order, motions to quash, etc.) must be set for hearing to bring the matter to the Court’s attention. The mere filing of a motion is insufficient to obtain the requested relief.

Summary: Discovery motions must be set for hearing; merely filing the motion does not itself obtain relief.

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Hearings shall not be set on discovery objections without a motion addressing the specific requests and objections at issue as set forth below.

Summary: Do not set a discovery-objections hearing unless a motion addresses the specific requests and objections involved.

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Before setting any Motion in Limine for hearing, counsel must meet and confer in person or by telephone or communication technology on every point raised in the Motion in Limine.

Summary: Before a motion in limine can be set for hearing, counsel must meet and confer concerning every raised point by an expressly permitted method.

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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.

Summary: Before requesting hearing time, the parties must confer about the issue, and every hearing notice must reflect that they met and conferred on the matter submitted for resolution.

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Before seeking disposition of a filed motion, the mandatory meet and confer process in Administrative Order 2012-03-01 must be followed. Counsel with full authority to resolve the matter must confer before submitting the motion to the Court to attempt to resolve or otherwise narrow the issues. The conferral must be meaningful and conducted in person or via the telephone.

Summary: Before seeking disposition of a filed motion, counsel with settlement authority must complete a meaningful in-person or telephone conference under Administrative Order 2012-03-01.

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The failure to comply with the “meet and confer” requirement will result in the Court declining to consider the motion.

Summary: Failure to comply with the meet-and-confer requirement may result in the court declining to consider the motion.

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parties must attend mediation prior to seeking temporary relief

Summary: Parties must attend mediation before seeking temporary relief.

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Counsel shall review Section IV(C) of the Uniform Trial Order as well as any Case Management Order for pre-motion or pre-hearing conferral requirements.

Summary: Counsel must review the Uniform Trial Order and any Case Management Order for pre-motion or pre-hearing conferral requirements.

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These Motions must be both filed and set for hearing within a reasonable period of time.

Summary: Discovery motions, motions to compel, and motions for protective orders must be filed and set for hearing within a reasonable period.

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before filing a Motion to Compel pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P 1.380, you must confer with counsel for the opposing party and/or any pro se parties, in a good-faith effort to resolve the discovery issue

Summary: Before filing a Rule 1.380 motion to compel seeking attorney’s fees, counsel must confer in good faith with opposing counsel and any pro se parties to resolve the discovery issue.

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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE I IIEREBY CERTIFY that a lawyer in my firm with full authority to resolve this matter had a substantive conversation in person or by telephone with [opposing counsel] foro-se Defendant _ lina good faith effort to resolve this motion before the motion was noticed for hearing, but the parties were unable to reach an agreement

Summary: The filing attorney must certify that an authorized lawyer had a substantive pre-hearing conversation with opposing counsel or the pro se defendant in a good-faith effort to resolve the motion, although no agreement was reached.

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Civil cases

Before setting Motions in Limine for hearing, counsel (not support staff), must meet either by telephone or in person and confer on each and every evidentiary matter addressed in the motion.

Summary: Before a Motion in Limine is set for hearing, counsel—not support staff—must confer with opposing counsel by telephone or in person concerning every evidentiary matter raised.

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If you are seeking attorney’s fees, you must, before filing a Motion to Compel pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P 1.380, confer with counsel for the opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues raised, and shall file with the court at the time of filing of the motion, a statement certifying that counsel has conferred or attempted to confer with opposing counsel and that counsel have been unable to resolve the dispute.

Summary: Before filing a Rule 1.380 motion to compel for attorney’s fees, counsel must confer or attempt to confer with opposing counsel in good faith and file a certification that the dispute remains unresolved.

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Complete the mandatory meet and confer process to the extent permitted by law.

Summary: A mandatory meet-and-confer process must be completed to the extent permitted by law before proceeding with hearing coordination.

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Mediation is required before seeking temporary relief or setting a case for trial in a DR case.

Summary: Mediation is required before a party seeks temporary relief or requests that a domestic relations case be set for trial.

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A. Pursuant to AO 2004-14-02, attend mediation before seeking temporary relief or setting for Non- Jury Trial.

Summary: Mandatory mediation under Administrative Order 2004-14-02 must occur before requesting temporary relief or setting a case for a nonjury trial.

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Civil cases

Before setting any MIL for hearing, counsel must meet either and confer on each and every requested Motion in Limine.

Summary: Counsel must meet and confer on every requested motion in limine before it is set for hearing.

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Civil cases

The term “confer” requires a substantive conversation in person or by telephone in a good faith effort to resolve the motion without the need to schedule a hearing, and does not envision an exchange of ultimatums by fax, e-mail or letter. Counsel who merely attempt to confer have not conferred for purposes of this Order.

Summary: A qualifying conference requires a substantive in-person or telephone conversation conducted in good faith to resolve or narrow the motion; fax, email, or letter exchanges and merely attempting to confer do not qualify.

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Civil cases

Before setting the Motions in Limine for hearing before the Court, counsel, not support nor paralegal personnel, must meet either by telephone and/or in person and confer on each and every requested Motion in Limine.

Summary: Before a motion in limine is set for hearing, counsel—not support or paralegal personnel—must confer by telephone, in person, or both on every requested motion.

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Civil cases

Any Motions in Limine not timely filed and/or not discussed at the meet and confer and (if unresolved) not set for hearing will be considered abandoned.

Summary: A motion in limine is abandoned if it is untimely or, when unresolved, was not discussed at the meet-and-confer and set for hearing.

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Civil cases

Counsel with full authority to resolve the matter shall confer before scheduling the hearing on the motion to attempt to resolve or otherwise narrow the issues raised in the motion, and include a Certificate of Compliance in the Notice of Hearing filed with the Court.

Summary: Counsel with settlement authority must confer before scheduling a motion hearing to resolve or narrow the motion’s issues and must include a Certificate of Compliance in the Notice of Hearing.

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Civil cases

If you are seeking attorney’s fees, you must, before filing a Motion to Compel pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P 1.380, confer with counsel for the opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues raised, and shall file with the court at the time of filing of the motion, a statement certifying that counsel has conferred or attempted to confer with opposing counsel and that counsel have been unable to resolve the dispute.

Summary: Before filing a motion to compel for attorney’s fees, counsel must confer in good faith with opposing counsel and file a certification of the conferral or attempted conferral and the unresolved dispute.

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Civil cases

A mandatory meet and confer process is hereby established, as set forth below, for all motions to be setfor hearing in the circuit civil division and to occur before scheduling the hearing except for the following motions: injunctive relief without notice; judgment on the pleadings; summary judgment; or to permit maintenance of a class action.

Summary: A mandatory meet-and-confer process applies to all motions set for hearing in the circuit civil division, except motions for injunctive relief without notice, judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment, or maintenance of a class action.

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Counsel shall review Section IV(C) of the Uniform Trial Order as well as any Case Management Order for pre-motion or pre-hearing conferral requirements.

Summary: Counsel must review the Uniform Trial Order and any Case Management Order for applicable pre-motion or pre-hearing conferral requirements.

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If hearing time cannot be coordinated with opposing counsel, attorneys shall appear at ex parte to resolve the issue.

Summary: If hearing time cannot be coordinated with opposing counsel, attorneys must appear ex parte to resolve the scheduling issue.

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Parties shall meet in person or by telephone and confer on the subject at issue before requesting hearing time.

Summary: Parties must confer in person or by telephone about the issue before requesting hearing time.

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As referenced above, local administrative order requires the parties mediate the matter.

Summary: The parties must mediate a motion for temporary relief under the referenced local administrative order.

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Division 10 Order Establishing Requirement to Confer Prior to Pretrial

Summary: Division 10 requires a conference before pretrial.

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Counsel shall review Section IV(C) of the Uniform Trial Order as well as any Case Management Order for pre-motion or pre-hearing conferral requirements.

Summary: Counsel must review the Uniform Trial Order and any Case Management Order for applicable pre-motion or pre-hearing conferral requirements.

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Counsel shall review Section IV(C) of the Uniform Trial Order as well as any Case Management Order for pre-motion or pre-hearing conferral requirements.

Summary: Counsel must review the Uniform Trial Order and any Case Management Order for applicable pre-motion or pre-hearing conferral requirements.

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Civil cases

Opposing counsel will have seven days to file a written response if they wish.

Summary: Opposing counsel may file a written response to the Motion in Limine memorandum within seven days.