Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County

The law enforcement agency attorney must submit the proposed order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal using the assigned Clerk's Administrative File number.

The law enforcement agency attorney will then submit a proposed order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (Portal) using the Clerk's Administrative File number.

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Page 6 | 4. Initial Probable Cause Determination under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act — B. Process

Except for Motions for Discharge and Motions for Speedy Trial, an attorney must e-file a motion for hearing simultaneously with a Notice of Hearing after coordinating the hearing time with the opposing attorney or party.

All motions, other than a Motion for Discharge or Motion for Speedy Trial, that are intended to be scheduled for hearing must be e-filed simultaneously with a Notice of Hearing after coordinating the hearing time with the opposing attorney or party.

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Page 7 | 6. Motions — A. Setting Motion for Hearing

If the court has not entered its own order, counsel must prepare and submit through the Portal an Order Setting Case for Trial and Pretrial using the court's firm trial date.

If the court has not, on its own, entered an Order Setting Case for Trial and Pretrial in accordance with section 5.C. of this administrative order, counsel will be directed to prepare and submit to the court through the Portal an Order Setting Case for Trial and Pretrial using the firm trial date established by the court.

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Page 8 | Order Setting Case for Trial and Pretrial Conference

When all represented parties remain subject to e-mail service, the movant's attorney must submit a proposed order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless the presiding judge directs otherwise.

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, if all parties are represented by attorneys, none of whom have been excused from e-mail service under Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516, the movant' s attorney must submit to the court a proposed order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (Portal).

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Page 11 | B. Proposed Order

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, the movant's attorney must submit a proposed order through the Portal when all parties are attorney-represented and none has been excused from email service.

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, if all parties are represented by attorneys, none of whom have been excused from e-mail service under Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516, the movant's attorney must submit to the court a proposed order through the Portal.

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Page 14 | 24.C Submission of Proposed Orders and Judgments

When all represented parties remain subject to e-service, the attorney directed to submit a proposed order must use the Portal in searchable PDF or PDF/A format.

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, if all parties are represented by attorneys, none of whom have been excused from e-mail service under Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516, an attorney who is directed to submit a proposed order must do so through the Portal in searchable PDF or PDF/A format.

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Page 8 | 15. Orders C. Submission of Proposed Orders

Attorneys requested to submit proposed orders or judgments must submit them through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal for electronic signature unless the presiding judge directs otherwise.

An attorney who is requested to submit a proposed order or judgment must do so through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal ("Portal") . Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, all proposed orders and judgments must be submitted through the Portal for electronic signature in Portable Document Format (PDF) or Portable Document Format for Archiving (PDF/ A).

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Page 14 | 18.A. Submission of Proposed Orders and Judgments

A plaintiff filing a mandatory Business Court case must complete and electronically file the Business Court cover sheet and addendum with the complaint.

A plaintiff filing a mandatory case must completeand electronicallyfile, along with the complaint, the form entitled "Civil:CoverSheet and Addendumfor Business Court Case" locatedat :http:/Jwww.fljudl3.org/Forms.aspx.

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Page 1 | 3.4. Filing

Unless the judge directs otherwise, attorneys must submit a searchable PDF or PDF/A proposed order through the Portal when all represented parties remain subject to e-mail service.

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, if all parties are represented by attorneys, none of whom have been excused from e- mail service under Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516, the movant's attorneys must submit to the court a proposed order through the Portal in searchable PDF or PDF/ A format.

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Page 9 | D. Motions to Compel - Order Without Hearing

Attorneys must associate themselves with pending circuit-court appeals in JAWS.

Attorneys appearing in appeals pending in the circuit court are required to associate themselves with the appeal on the Judicial Automated Workflow System (JAWS) so that as motions and briefs are filed and orders are entered all parties are served electronically.

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Page 2 | Judicial Automated Workflow System (JAWS)

After a firm trial date is established, counsel must prepare and submit a Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pretrial through the court Portal.

Once a firm trial date is established, counsel will be directed to prepare and submit to the court through the Portal a Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pretrial.

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Page 6 | 9. Order Setting Case for Trial and Pretrial Conference

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, an attorney requested to submit a proposed order or judgment must submit it through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, an attorney who is requested to submit a proposed order or judgment will do so through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal ("Portal").

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Page 9 | C. Submission of Proposed Orders and Judgments

An extraordinary writ petition must be filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, and an immediate copy must also be delivered to the assigned judge by hand delivery, mail, or email.

In addition to filing with the clerk through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (Portal) , the petitioner must immediately hand deliver, mail or e-mail a copy of the extraordinary writ petition to the judge of the assigned division.

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Page 3 | Extraordinary Writ Petitions

Attorneys must e-file motions through the Portal before setting a hearing in JAWS.

Motions must be e-filed through the Portal prior to setting a hearing on the JAWS.

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Page 9 | Scheduling 15-Minute or 30-Minute Hearings — Attorneys

Motions must be e-filed through the court Portal before a hearing is set on the Uniform Motion Calendar.

Motions must be e-filed through the Portal prior to setting a hearing on the Uniform Motion Calendar.

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Page 9 | Filing Prior to Setting Hearing

Portal submission is unavailable for proposed orders and judgments when an entitled recipient cannot be served by email, except for the stated foreclosure-final-judgment exception.

The Portal should not be used to submit proposed orders and judgments if anyone entitled to receive a copy cannot be served by e-mail, except as authorized in section 20.B.ii. of this administrative order dealing with final judgments of foreclosure.

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Page 15 | F. Submission of Proposed Orders and Final Judgments — 1. Unopposed Proposed Orders and Final Judgments — a. Submission through the Portal

A proposed order or final judgment must be submitted to the presiding judge only once; Portal and paper submissions may not both be used.

Proposed orders and final judgments must only be submitted to the presiding judge one time. If an attorney or party submits a proposed order or final judgment to the presiding judge via the Portal in accordance with this provision, then the attorney or party must not also submit the proposed order or final judgment in paper copies. If an attorney or party submits a proposed order or final judgment to the presiding judge via paper copies in accordance with this provision, then the attorney or party must not also submit the proposed order or final judgment via the Portal.

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Page 16 | F. Submission of Proposed Orders and Final Judgments — 1. Unopposed Proposed Orders and Final Judgments — d. Only One Submission

The prepared uniform order must be uploaded through the court Portal in PDF or PDF/A for electronic signature in the judge's Proposed Order queue.

Once the uniform order is prepared, it must be uploaded in PDF or PDF/ A to the Portal for electronic signature in the judge's queue in the "Proposed Order" section.

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Page 19 | E. Uniform Order

Plaintiffs must electronically upload a proposed uniform final judgment of foreclosure and a final disposition form at least three business days before the summary judgment hearing.

Plaintiffs must upload an electronic Proposed Uniform Final Judgment of Foreclosure (sale date will be inserted by the court at the time of the hearing) and a Final Disposition Form at least three business days prior to the scheduled hearing date for the motion for summary judgment.

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Page 25 | Uncontested Summary Judgment Motions

Plaintiff's counsel must electronically file the Notice of Cancellation of Foreclosure Sale by 8:00 a.m. on the sale day, and the clerk will cancel the sale at least two hours before the scheduled sale time.

The clerk will cancel any scheduled foreclosure sale at least two hours before the scheduled foreclosure sale date and time upon receipt of a Notice of Cancellation of Foreclosure Sale filed electronically by plaintiffs counsel no later than 8:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled sale.

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Page 28 | H. Judicial Sales — v. Cancellation of Foreclosure Sale — b. Upon Plaintiffs Notice of Cancellation

Law enforcement agency attorneys must submit the probable-cause application by email to the County Criminal Division C judicial assistant for filing in the Clerk's Administrative File.

Law enforcement agency attorneys will submit their application via e-mail to the judicial assistant of County Criminal Division "C" who will forward the application to the clerk for assignment of a Clerk's Administrative File number.

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Page 6 | 4. Initial Probable Cause Determination under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act — B. Process

All motions and notices of hearing must be filed by noon on the business day before the hearing.

All motions and notices of hearing must be filed by at least 12:00 p.m. on the business day before the scheduled hearing.

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Page 7 | 6. Motions — B. Deadline

An attorney of record may not withdraw unless a motion to withdraw is filed, heard, and granted at least 30 days before trial.

No attorney of record will be permitted to withdraw unless a motion to withdraw is filed, heard and granted at least 30 days prior to trial.

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An objection to referral must be filed within 10 days of service of the order of referral.

Any objection to a referral, in accordance with Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.490(b), must be in writing and filed within 10 days of the date of service of the order of referral.

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Page 4 | Objection to Referral

When an attorney's or self-represented litigant's contact information changes, the filer must promptly submit a separate current-contact form for each associated case.

If an attorney or self-represented litigant experiences a change in mailing address, telephone number, or e-mail address, or any combination of these, the attorney or self-represented litigant must promptly file with the clerk and serve all parties a separate Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address form for each case associated with the attorney or self-represented litigant.

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Page 1 | Duty of Attorneys and Self-Represented Litigants

In a criminal trial case, the notice of intent must be filed at least five days before the pretrial conference.

If any party intends to introduce high-potency narcotics in any court proceeding, the party intending to introduce the evidence must file a notice of intent to proffer high-potency narcotics at least 5 days prior to the pretrial conference in a trial case and at least 10 days prior to a hearing in a violation of probation case.

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Page 1 | Notice of Intent to Proffer High-Potency Narcotics

If the disbursement amount is not disputed, the motion must confirm that amount and request entry of an order without a hearing unless another party serves a written objection within five days after service.

If the party seeking disbursement does not object to the amount listed in the clerk' s Statement of Available Registry Funds, the motion must confirm the stated amount is the proper amount of disbursement and request the entry of an order, without a hearing, if no other party files and serves a written objection within five days after service of the motion.

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Page 5 | 7.B. Motion for Disbursement of Registry Funds

A copy of the notice of hearing must be sent to the judicial assistant within seven days after the hearing time is reserved with the judge's office.

Additionally, a copy of the notice of hearing will be sent to the judge' s judicial assistant within seven days from the date the hearing time is reserved with the judge's office.

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Page 10 | 15. Motions — C. Notice of Hearing

A copy of the notice of trial must be sent to the judge's judicial assistant within seven days after the trial time is reserved.

A copy of the notice of trial will be sent to the judge's judicial assistant within seven days from the time the trial time is reserved with the judge' s office.

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Page 12 | 18.C. Notice of Trial

A copy of all requested instructions must be submitted to the court at least seven days before trial or by another period the court requires.

A copy of all requested instructions will be submitted to the court at least seven days prior to trial, or such other period as the court may require.

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Page 12 | 19. Jury Instructions

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, the person preparing a post-hearing proposed order must consult with the opponent within five days after the decision and make a genuine effort to agree on its language.

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, prior to submitting a proposed order for the court' s consideration after a hearing, the counsel or party submitting the proposed order must consult with opposing counsel or the opposing party within five days after the court's decision and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order.

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Page 13 | 24.A Consultation with Opposing Counsel or Party

All proposed orders and judgments must be submitted by the attorney or party directed to prepare them within ten days after the court's decision.

All proposed orders or judgments must be submitted to the court by the attorney or party directed to prepare the order within ten days after the court's decision.

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Page 14 | 24.B Timely Submission

Speedy-trial time limits in criminal and juvenile proceedings are suspended for the stated period.

All time limits involving the speedy trial procedure, in criminal and juvenile court proceedings, are suspended from the close of business on Monday, October 7, 2024, until the close of business on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

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In Hillsborough County, court-proceeding time limits are extended for the stated period.

In Hillsborough County all time limits prescribed or allowed by rule of procedure, court order, statutes applicable to court proceedings, or otherwise pertaining to court proceedings are extended from the close of business on Monday, October 7, 2024, until the close of business on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

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Any document subject to a scheduled hearing or conference must be filed with the clerk at least five days before the matter is considered.

Any petition, pleading, motion, or other document that is the subject of a hearing or a conference set before the court must be filed with the Clerk no later than five days before the matter is to be considered.

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Page 6 | 11. Hearings

Emergency-relief applications processed by 4:59 p.m. on a non-holiday weekday are handled by a division judge, and vulnerable-adult protection injunction petitions are classified as emergency-relief applications.

Applications for emergency relief processed by the clerk on or before 4:59 p.m. on a non-holiday weekday will be handled by one of the judges assigned to the Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health & Trust Divisions. All petitions for injunctions for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult are considered applications for emergency relief.

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Page 6 | 13. Emergencies

Emergency-relief applications processed on a holiday, weekend, or after 4:59 p.m. on a non-holiday weekday are presented to the duty judge.

All applications for emergency relief processed by the Clerk on a holiday, weekend, or after 4:59 p.m. on a non-holiday weekday will be presented to the duty judge

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Page 6 | 13. Emergencies

Before submitting a post-hearing proposed order, submitting counsel must consult opposing counsel or the self-represented party within five days after the decision and genuinely attempt agreement.

Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, prior to submitting a proposed order for the court's consideration after a hearing, the counsel submitting the proposed order must consult with opposing counsel or self-represented party within five days after the court's decision and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order.

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Page 8 | 15. Orders A. Consultation with Opposing Counsel or Party

The attorney directed to prepare a proposed order must submit it within ten days after the court’s decision.

All proposed orders must be submitted to the court by the attorney directed to prepare the order within ten days after the court's decision.

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Page 8 | 15. Orders B. Timely Submission

Initial reports must be filed within sixty days after the guardianship letters are signed.

Initial reports must be filed within sixty days of the date the letters of guardianship are signed

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Page 12 | E. Timeliness

A report may not be filed before the applicable reporting period ends.

Reports must not be filed prior to the end of the applicable reporting period.

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Page 12 | E. Timeliness

Annual reports must be filed within ninety days after the end of the applicable anniversary month.

annual reports must be filed within ninety days after the last day of the anniversary month in which the letters of guardianship were signed.

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Page 12 | E. Timeliness

The clerk must email motions filed by self-represented defendants to the presiding judge and judicial assistant.

The clerk will e-mail all motions filed by self-represented defendants to the presidingjudge andjudicial assistant.

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Page 8 | 6. Motions — F. Motions filed by Self-Represented Parties

The petitioner must serve the Notice on all other parties in each related case, the respective presiding division judges, and the Unified Family Court administrative judge.

The petitioner must serve the Notice on: (a) all other parties in each of the related cases; (b) the respective presiding division judges; and (c) the administrative judge of the Unified Family Court.

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Page 3 | Unified Family Court Cases

A Notice of Recusal must be served on all parties, filed with the clerk, and brought to the presiding judge's attention.

If a general magistrate or child support enforcement hearing officer determines it is necessary to disqualify himself or herself from a proceeding, the general magistrate or hearing officer will serve a Notice of Recusal on all parties, have the Notice filed with the clerk, and arrange to have the Notice brought to the attention of the presiding judge.

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Page 7 | Disqualification of General Magistrate or Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officer — Notice of Recusal

A self-represented litigant who elects e-mail service must continue using it unless the presiding judge orders otherwise.

If a self-represented litigant decides to serve and receive documents by e­ mail, the litigant must continue using e-mail service unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge.

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Page 2 | Duty of Attorneys and Self-Represented Litigants

Plaintiffs must serve the DCM Order on the defendants with the summons and complaint, using the same manner and timing as service of the complaint.

Because DCM Orders will be automatically generated upon the filing of the complaint, plaintiffs must serve the DCM Order on the defendant(s) along with the summons and complaint. The service of the DCM Order must be made in the same manner and at the same time as the complaint itself is served.

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Page 7 | Service of DCM Order

For county or municipal ordinance violations set for arraignment or hearing, the clerk must serve the notice of the event on the respondent under Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

When a county ordinance violation or a municipal ordinance violation is set for an arraignment or hearing, the clerk will serve the notice of the event to the respondent in accordance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

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Page 3 | Divisions

A motion for disbursement of registry funds must include the clerk’s statement of available funds, be filed, and be served on all parties and the clerk’s legal counsel.

The party must attach a copy of the clerk' s Statement of Available Registry Funds to the motion for disbursement of funds, file and serve the motion on all parties and legal counsel for the clerk.

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Page 5 | 7.B. Motion for Disbursement of Registry Funds

Each attorney or entity entitled to electronic service must register its email address in JAWS for each individual case.

The JAWS requires e-mail addresses to be registered on its software for each individual case and for each individual attorney or entity entitled to e-service.

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Page 9 | 14. Case Maintenance (Odyssey) and Case Management — B. JAWS

The judge must arrange and approve motion hearings through the judicial assistant, and the hearing must be coordinated with all other parties before the notice of hearing is served.

All motion hearings will be arranged and approved by the judge through the judge' s judicial assistant and be coordinated with all other parties prior to a notice of hearing being served.

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Page 10 | 15. Motions — B. Setting Motion for Hearing

A self-represented party must file the motion with the clerk, then email the judicial assistant and copy all associated parties or counsel to request that the motion be set for hearing.

Self-represented parties will file the motion with the clerk and then e-mail the respective judicial assistant at the court's divisional e-mail address accessed via the judicial directory posted on the court' s webpage and copying all associated parties or their counsel on the e-mail in order to have the motion set for hearing.

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Page 10 | 15. Motions — B. Setting Motion for Hearing

A post-judgment order of contempt must be personally served on the subject person before any order of arrest is signed.

However, all post-judgment orders of contempt will be served on the subject person personally before any orders of arrest are signed.

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Page 15 | 25. Post-Judgment Motions, Orders of Contempt and Orders of Arrest

For notice to a person with a developmental disability, filing proof of service on the person’s counsel may satisfy the notice requirement when counsel has waived notice for the client.

The notice required to a person with a developmental disability who is the subject of a petition filed under Florida Statutes section 393.12 may be satisfied by filing proof of service on counsel for the person with a developmental ilisability and that such counsel has waived notice on behalf of his or her client.

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Page 2 | 2. Applicability — A. Guardian Advocacy

Counsel and self-represented interested persons seeking constructive service must complete and file an affidavit of diligent search and inquiry substantially similar to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure Form 1.924.

To obtain constructive service in a guardianship case, all counsel and interested persons (if self-represented) must complete and file an affidavit of diligent search and inquiry substantially similar to the affidavit designated as Florida Rule of Civil Procedure Form 1.924.

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Page 4 | 6. Constructive Service - Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry

The filing party must provide a copy of the notice of hearing to the presiding judge's judicial assistant.

The party filing a notice of hearing must provide a copy of the notice to the presiding judge's judicial a sistant.

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Page 5 | 10. Setting of Hearings — B. Notice of Hearing

An emergency hearing ordinarily requires at least 48 hours of actual prior notice to an opposing interested person unless all interested persons agree.

Matters scheduled for hearing as an emergency may not be heard with less than forty-eight hours' actual prior notice to an opposing interested person unless all interested persons agree.

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Page 6 | 13. Emergencies

When the cover letter and proposed order are submitted, copies must simultaneously be sent to all parties, interested persons, or their counsel.

At the time the cover letter and proposed order are submitted to the court, a copy must simultaneously be sent to all parties and interested persons or their counsel.

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Page 8 | 15. Orders C. Submission of Proposed Orders

Sworn law enforcement officers may serve the petition, notice of hearing, and applicable risk protection orders, but must follow the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office’s service and verification procedures.

In accordance with Florida Statutes section 790.401(5), any sworn law enforcement officer in Hillsborough County may effect service of the petition, notice of hearing, and temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order, as applicable. A law enforcement agency effecting service must use service and ===== PAGE 2 ===== verification procedures consistent with those of the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office.

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Page 1 | Service

The Notice of Opting Out must be submitted to the State Attorney no later than arraignment and before any discovery materials are accepted.

Any Notice of Opting Out will be filed and submitted to the State Attorney at or before arraignment and before acceptance of any discovery materials.

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Page 2 | 4. Timely Notice of Opting Out

If defendants were not served with the DCM Order when the complaint was filed, counsel should promptly correct the service and document its date and method.

Fix the problem ASAP if you have cases where Defendants were not served with the DCM Order when the complaint was filed. Document when and how Defendants were served.

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Page 1 | New Cases

A party using case law in support of or opposition to a filed motion must provide an electronic copy of the case law, the notice of hearing, and the motion to the presiding judge's office and opposing counsel or party at least two business days before the hearing.

Any party wishing to use case law for arguing in support of or in opposition to a filed motion must provide an electronic copy of the case law along with a copy of the notice of hearing and motion to the presiding judge's office and to opposing counsel or opposing party at least two business days prior to the motion hearing.

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Page 8 | 6. Motions — C. Case Law

Three consecutive visitation cancellations by the same party without good cause may result in a minimum fine of $20 or another amount set by the assigned judge or general master.

T hree (3) consecutive visitation cancellations by the same party, absent a showing of good cause, as determined by the assigned judge or general master, shall result in the imposition of a fine in the minimum amount of $20.00, or an amount to be determined by the assigned judge or gener al master, upon the canceling party.

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Page 1 | VISITATIONS

A party who fails to appear without 24 hours' notice and a good-cause determination may be fined $20 or another amount set by the assigned judge or general master.

The failure to appear for a scheduled visitation, absent twenty-four (24) hours notice to the Children' s Advocacy Center and good cause as determined by the assigned judge or general master, shall result in the imposition of a fine in the amount of $20.00, or in an amount to be determined by the assigned judge or general master, upon the canceling party.

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Page 1 | VISITATIONS

Before a visitation, a $20 standard fee, or another amount set by the assigned judge or general master, must be paid by one or both parties as that official determines.

Prior to visitation, a standard fee in the amount of $20.00, or as determined by the assigned judge or general master, will be paid by both or one of the parties to the visitation, as determined by the assigned judge or general master.

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Page 1 | VISITATIONS

The clerk may accept only the amount specified on the Invoice for Payment, and every payment to the clerk must include that invoice.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court (hereinafter "clerk" ) shall accept payment, on behalf of the Children' s Advocacy Center, of the amount due from the parties; however, the clerk shall accept payment only in the amount specified on the Invoice for Payment. All payments made to the clerk shall be accompanied by the Invoice for Payment.

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Page 2 | GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Children's Advocacy Center must generate an Invoice for Payment showing each party's allocated share of visitation or deposition costs.

The Children' s Advocacy Center shall be responsible for generating an Invoice for Payment outlining each party' s portion of the costs of visitation or deposition.

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Page 2 | GENERAL PROVISIONS

Counsel for discovery depositions subject to mandatory audio and video recording at the Children's Advocacy Center must pay $60 per case, including an immediate video copy.

Counsel upon whom audio and video taping of discovery depositions are mandatorily imposed at the Children' s Advocacy Center facilities shall be charged a fee of $60.00 per case. This fee will include an immediate copy of the video recording.

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Page 2 | DISCOVERY DEPOSITIONS

A person depositing money into the court registry must pay the registry fee in addition to the deposit, but the clerk may deduct an unpaid fee from the deposit.

In accordance with Florida law, the clerk is entitled to be paid a registry fee when the clerk accepts money for deposit into the registry of the court. When a person is required by law or court order to deposit a specified sum of money into the registry of the court, the person making the deposit must pay the amount of the registry fee to the clerk in addition to the amount of the deposit. If the registry fee is not paid at the time of the deposit, the clerk will deduct the amount of the registry fee from the deposit.

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Page 5 | 6. Court Registry Fee

A guardianship estate may not be charged a guardian's or attorney's fee for seeking court authorization for a simplified annual accounting.

No guardian or attorney's fees may be charged to a guardianship estate for seeking a court order authorizing the filing of a simplified annual accounting.

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Page 12 | G. Simplified Guardianship Reporting Procedures

Audit fees must be paid to the clerk under Florida Statutes sections 744.365 and 744.3678.

Audit fees must be paid to the clerk in accordance with Florida Statutes sections 744.365 and 744.3678.

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Page 12 | F. Audit Fees

Applicants for certified process server designation must submit the prescribed application form to the AOC and pay the required fee.

Individuals seeking certified process server designation must submit an application to the AOC on a prescribed form and pay the required fee.

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Page 2 | Application

The clerk must enroll an individual unable to pay court-related fees, service charges, costs, or fines in a periodic payment program with payments based on ability to pay.

Any individual seeking to defer payment of court-related fees, service charges, costs, or fines shall be enrolled by the clerk in a payment program, with periodic payment amounts corresponding to the individual’s ability to pay, if the clerk makes an initial determination that such individual is unable to make full payment.

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Page 1 | ORDERED

When the clerk cannot make a partial payment determination, the assigned judge must make that determination and order enrollment in the clerk’s periodic payment program.

If the clerk cannot make a partial payment determination, such partial payment ===== PAGE 2 ===== determination will be made by the judge assigned to the division in which the individual’s case is pending or was last heard. Any judge making a partial payment determination shall order the individual to enroll in the clerk’s periodic payment program pursuant to section 28.246, Florida Statutes (2003), as amended by section 21 of chapter 2004-265, Laws of Florida.

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Court-ordered mediation fees must be assessed under section 44.108, Florida Statutes, and the statutory fee in section 44.108(2)(a) applies when proof of income is not provided.

Fees for court-ordered mediation conference sessions will be assessed and collected in accordance with section 44.108, Florida Statutes. If proof of income is not provided, the fee will be as provided for in section 44.108(2)(a).

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Page 5 | Fees — Mediation Conference Fees

A mediation session will not proceed if owed fees remain unpaid by the scheduled session time.

If payment of any owed fees is not made by the time of the scheduled mediation session, the mediation session will not take place.

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Page 5 | Fees — Mediation Conference Fees

A plaintiff owing an additional filing fee must pay it before the judicial sale, or the clerk will cancel the sale.

If any difference between the estimated amount in controversy of the claim and the actual value of the claim causes there to be an additional filing fee owed by the plaintiff under section 28.241 (1) (a) , Florida Statutes, the plaintiff must pay the additional fee prior to the judicial sale. If any additional filing fee owed is not paid prior to the judicial sale, the clerk will cancel the judicial sale.

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Page 29 | e. Upon Plaintiffs Failure to Pay Clerk Fees — (1) Additional Filing Fee

Setting aside a final forfeiture judgment requires payment of applicable statutory assessments and costs to the state, sheriff, and clerk.

The setting aside of any Final Judgment of Forfeiture will be subject to the payment of costs which may include any state and local assessments authorized by Florida Statutes sections 938.01(1) and 943.25 and any costs to the state, sheriff, and clerk in accordance with chapter 903.

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Page 17 | Surrender or Recommitment

A mediation conference will not proceed if an owed fee remains unpaid by the scheduled conference time.

If payment of any fee owed is not made by the time of the scheduled mediation conference, the mediation conference will not take place.

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Page 2 | Fees

Fees for court-ordered mediation must be assessed and collected under section 44.108 of the Florida Statutes.

Fees for court-ordered mediations will be assessed and collected in accordance with section 44.108, Florida Statutes.

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Page 2 | Fees

A person making a required court-registry deposit must pay the registry fee in addition to the deposit amount.

When a person is required by law or court order to deposit a specified sum of money into the registry of the court, the person making the deposit must pay the amount of the registry fee to the clerk in addition to the amount of the deposit.

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Page 21 | 24. Court Registry Fee

When an ordered registry disbursement exceeds the funds held, the clerk will disburse the available balance after deducting clerk fees, proportionately if there are multiple recipients.

If the amount in the order exceeds the amount held in the court registry, the clerk will disburse the available amount in the registry, less clerk fees, at the time of the entry of the order (pro rata if disbursement is made to multiple parties).

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Page 22 | 25.D. Disbursement Orders to Account for Clerk Fees

Courtesy copies of all case law, statutes, or other authority relied upon at a hearing must be provided to the judge at the hearing.

Courtesy copies of any case law, statutes, or other authority relied upon for the hearing must be provided to the judge at the hearing.

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Page 5 | Hearings

Immediately after filing an extraordinary writ petition, the petitioner must provide one copy to the assigned judge by hand delivery, mail, or email.

In addition to filing with the clerk through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (Portal) , the petitioner must immediately hand deliver, mail or e-mail a copy of the extraordinary writ petition to the judge of the assigned division.

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Page 3 | Extraordinary Writ Petitions

The party filing any subsequent written submission must immediately provide one courtesy copy to the assigned judge by hand delivery or mail.

A courtesy copy of all subsequent written submissions must be immediately hand delivered or mailed to the judge of the assigned division by the party filing the original subsequent written submission with the clerk.

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Page 3 | Extraordinary Writ Petitions

Sufficient copies of all financial affidavits and other exhibits must be brought to the hearing or trial for use by the court and parties.

Sufficient copies of all financial affidavits and other exhibits must be brought to the hearing or trial for use by the court and parties.

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Page 9 | 10.B. Financial Affidavits

When a guardian ad litem report is required based on the settlement amount, one courtesy copy must be provided to the court at least 48 hours before the hearing.

If a guardian ad litem report is required based on the amount of the settlement, a courtesy copy must be provided to the court at least forty-eight hours prior to the hearing.

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Page 10 | 18. Approval of Settlement of Minor and Incompetent Claims

Counsel and self-represented moving parties must check the individual judge's webpage to determine whether an advance courtesy copy of the motion is required for the scheduled hearing.

Counsel or a self-represented moving party must review each individual judge's webpage to determine whether the division judge requires a courtesy copy of the motion to be delivered to the judge in advance of a scheduled hearing.

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Page 11 | 13.A. Generally

A courtesy copy of every pleading and other document should be brought to the court for the court's and opposing party's use.

A courtesy copy of all pleadings and other documents should be brought to the court for use by the court and the opposing party.

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Page 9 | 10.A. Pleadings

Courtesy copies of all case law, statutes, and other authority relied upon at a hearing must be provided to the judge at the hearing.

Courtesy copies of any case law, statutes, or other authority relied upon for the hearing must be provided to the judge at the hearing.

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Page 6 | 11. Hearings

The moving party must mail a courtesy copy of the notice of hearing, motion papers, responses, and other court documentation to the judicial assistant at least three business days before the hearing.

The moving party must mail or hand deliver (no e-mail) to the judicial assistant a courtesy copy of the notice of hearing and motion(s), response(s), and any other documentation to be considered by the court. These documents must be received at least three business days prior to the hearing unless otherwise directed by the court.

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Page 11 | v. Courtesy Copy of Documents Delivered to the Court

If sealing any portion of the application or sworn affidavit is requested, the agency must email a separate Motion to Determine Confidentiality of Court Records to the County Criminal Division C judicial assistant simultaneously with the application.

If the law enforcement agency wishes the court to seal any portion of the application or sworn affidavit, it must e-mail to the judicial assistant of County Criminal Division "C" a separate Motion to Determine Confidentiality of Court Records simultaneously with the application.

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Page 6 | 4. Initial Probable Cause Determination under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act — C. Confidentiality

A party may not file documents under seal without first obtaining a court order authorizing sealing based on a particularized showing of need under Florida law.

A party-must not file documentsunder seal withouthaving first obtained an order granting leave·of court to file documentsunderseal based upon a showing of particularizedneed·in accordance with Floridalaw.

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Page 5 | 3.19. Confidentiality Agreements

The arbitrators' decision must be filed under seal so that it is not disclosed to the presiding judge.

Arbitrators are required to file their decision under seal so that the decision is not made known to the presiding judge.

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Page 2 | Arbitration Decision

The arbitration decision remains under seal if a timely request for trial de novo is filed.

If a request for trial de novo is timely filed , the clerk will continue to maintain the arbitrators' decision under seal.

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Page 3 | Arbitration Decision

Attached documentation must be redacted as applicable, including removal of banking or credit card account numbers from proof of payment.

Any attached documentation must be redacted as applicable (e.g., removal of banking or credit card account numbers on proof of payment).

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Page 3 | 4. Motions and Applications for Relief

Confidential patient treatment records generally may not be filed in the court file.

Patient treatment records are deemed confidential as provided by Florida law and generally must not be filed in the court file.

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Page 9 | 10. Confidential Records

The court file must be sealed unless the court orders otherwise.

As provided by Rule 8 .835(b), the court file must be sealed unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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Page 3 | 7. Confidentiality

The court may seal portions of the court file concerning contingent-fee approval or authorization of a fee division exceeding 25%.

The court may seal any portion of the court file pertaining to the request for approval ===== PAGE 2 ===== of a fee contract or for authorization for a fee division in excess of 25%.

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Multiple exhibits may be submitted together when each has a cover sheet and the single submission is no larger than 50 megabytes.

Parties may file multiple exhibits in one electronic submission as long as each exhibit includes a cover sheet and the single submission does not exceed 50 megabytes.

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Page 20 | 16. Exhibits, C. Electronically-Stored Exhibits, i. Submission

When an order or final judgment requires alimony or child support by income withholding, the income withholding order must be submitted at the same time.

If an order or final judgment provides for payment of alimony or child support by income withholding order, the income withholding order must be submitted contemporaneously with the order or final judgment.

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Page 20 | G. Income Withholding Order

Cross-noticing or piggy-backing motions onto hearing time is prohibited unless the docket can accommodate the additional matters, the original scheduling party agrees after being contacted, or the court has already approved the addition.

There will be no cross-noticing or "piggy-backing'' of motions on hearing time unless the opposing counsel or opposing party contacts the judge's office and determines if the docket will accommodate hearing additional matters at the same time. Cross-noticing or piggy- backing is also not permitted unless the original scheduling party has been contacted and has agreed to the add-on or the court has already approved.

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Page 12 | E. No Cross-Noticing or "Piggy-Backing"

Parties relying on local ordinances, regulations, or policies are encouraged to provide copies electronically as a brief appendix or by hard copy.

Parties and counsel are encouraged to provide the court with copies of ordinances, regulations, and policies when relying on such local authority. These authorities may be provided electronically as an appendix to the brief or by hard copy.

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Page 2 | Briefs

Before filing a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, counsel must give written notice, identify the alleged reasons, and stipulate to an amended complaint if requested.

Prior-to filtng a motion to dismiss-for failure to state a cause of action, counsel must notify opposingcounsel in writing ofthe intention to file a motion to dismissand must identify the reason(s) counsel will allege that the complaint fails to state a c~use of action.If requested, counsel will stipulate to the filii1$.of an amendedcomplaint.in lieu of filing the motion.

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Page 2 | 3.7. Motions - Certificate of Good Faith Conference

Before filing a motion to extend a deadline or amend a case management order, the moving party or counsel must confer in good faith with the opposing party or counsel.

Prior to the filing of any motion to extend a deadline or amend a case management order, the party or counsel must confer with the opposing party or opposing counsel in a good faith effort to resolve the issue(s) raised by the motion.

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Page 7 | Modification of Deadlines

Before filing any motion, the moving party must confer in person or by telephone with opposing counsel in a good-faith effort to resolve the motion's issues, subject to the stated exceptions.

Before filing any motion, the r;novingparty must cop.ferin person or telephonicallywith counselfor the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised by the motion and must file with the motion a statement certifyingthat the movingparty has conferred with opposing counsel and that counsel have been unable to agree on the resolution of the motion._Coun·sel must respond promptly to efforts by opposingcounselwho Wishto confer to resolve motions prior their filing;

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Page 2 | 3.7. Motions - Certificate of Good Faith Conference

Before an emergency matter may be set and heard, the petitioner must obtain leave of court and attempt to obtain consent from the clerk's legal counsel and, when appropriate, the state.

Emergency matters may be set and heard provided that: (I) leave of court is first obtained, (2) the petitioner attempts to speak with the clerk's legal counsel, and the state when appropriate, to obtain their consent to the relief sought or the setting of the emergency hearing

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Page 4 | 8. Emergency Matters

Opposing counsel must respond promptly to efforts to confer and resolve a motion before it is filed.

Coun·sel must respond promptly to efforts by opposingcounselwho Wishto confer to resolve motions prior their filing;

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Page 2 | 3.7. Motions - Certificate of Good Faith Conference

Before filing a nonexempt motion, the moving party or counsel should confer with the opposing party or counsel in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised.

Except for a motion (i) for injunctive relief; (ii) for judgment on the pleadings; (iii) for summary judgment; (iv) to dismiss or to permit maintenance of a class action; (v) to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted; or (vi) to involuntarily dismiss an action, before the moving party or moving party's counsel files any other motion, the party or counsel should confer with the opposing party or opposing counsel in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised by the motion.

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Page 7 | 11.A. Conference prior to Filing Motion

Counsel are encouraged to consult opposing counsel about the hearing date and time before filing a motion and scheduling a hearing.

Prior to filing any motion and scheduling a hearing, counsel should consult with opposing counsel as to the date and the time required for such hearing.

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Page 7 | 6. Petitions and Motions

A continuance requested after the pretrial conference is governed by Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(f) and requires a written motion and court order.

Any continuance granted after the pretrial conference will be governed by Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(f) and will be granted only upon written motion and order.

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Page 9 | 8. Jury Pretrial Conference — F. Continuance

A self-represented party seeking a continuance must file a good-faith application stating the justification.

Self-represented parties seeking a continuance of a scheduled trial or hearing will file a good faith application stating the justification for a continuance.

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Page 12 | 21. Continuances

An attorney seeking a continuance must make a good-faith application stating justification and arrange an immediate hearing unless all parties agree and the court approves the continuance.

Attorneys seeking a continuance of a scheduled trial or hearing will make a good faith application stating the justification for a continuance and will arrange to have the request heard immediately upon learning that a continuance is needed, unless all parties have agreed to the continuance and secured the approval of the court.

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Page 12 | 21. Continuances

A motion for extension of time must be filed within the applicable report deadline when a report cannot be timely filed.

If the reports cannot be filed in the time required by law, a motion for extension of time must be filed within the respective time period.

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Page 12 | E. Timeliness

A trial, hearing, or other proceeding may not be continued based solely on counsel's stipulation.

No trial, hearing, or other proceeding will be continued upon stipulation of counsel alone.

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Page 17 | B. No Continuances Based Solely on Stipulations

A continuance based on an unserved witness will not be granted without good cause unless service was attempted at least five working days before the subpoena's return date.

Except for good cause shown, no continuance will be granted because a witness has not been served with a subpoena, unless the moving party has attempted service at least five working days before the return date.

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Page 17 | D. Failure to Complete Discovery

Counsel seeking a continuance must file a uniform continuance motion and notice of hearing and appear for the motion hearing.

Counsel seeking a continuance must file a uniform motion for continuance and notice of hearing and must be present for hearing on the motion.

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Page 17 | Continuances

Failure to complete discovery supports a continuance only if raised at least five working days before the scheduled trial or hearing and was not caused by lack of diligence.

Failure to complete discovery will not constitute cause for a continuance unless such failure is brought to the attention of the court at least five working days in advance of any scheduled trial or hearing date and is not the result of lack of diligence in pursuing such discovery.

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Page 17 | D. Failure to Complete Discovery

A motion to extend the discovery period must be filed before the discovery period expires, must show good cause, and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

Motions seeking im exten$j()n- of.the discoveryperiod must be presentedprior to the expiration of the time within which discoveryis required to be completed.S.uch motions must-set forth good causejustifying the additionaltime or additional disc(}yeryand will only be granted upon a showing of goodcause.

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Page 5 | 3.18. Discovery-Extension of Time or Request for Additional Discovery

A hearing or proceeding may not be continued solely by counsel's stipulation.

No hearing or other proceeding will be continued upon stipulation of counsel alone.

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Page 8 | 15. Continuances

Counsel seeking a continuance must file the appropriate motion and notice of hearing and appear at the motion hearing.

Counsel seeking a continuance will file an appropriate motion and notice of hearing and will be present for hearing on the motion.

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Page 8 | 15. Continuances

Every motion to continue a hearing must be filed and heard before the scheduled hearing date.

All motions for continuance of a hearing will be filed and heard prior to the scheduled hearing date.

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Page 8 | 15. Continuances

A continuance will not be granted for an unserved witness absent good cause unless the moving party attempted service at least five working days before the return date.

Except for good cause shown, no continuance will be granted because a witness has not been served with a subpoena, unless the moving party has attempted service at least five working days before the return date.

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After a case is set for trial, only the assigned judge or hearing officer may grant a continuance, and only upon a written motion showing good cause.

A continuance after a case is set for trial may be granted only by the judge or hearing officer to whom the case is assigned and only upon good cause being shown upon written motion.

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Page 3 | 6. Continuances

The parties or counsel must give the Program at least 48 hours' notice of a mediation rescheduling, with weekends and court holidays excluded from the notice period.

The parties or their counsel must notify the Program of any rescheduling no later than 48 hours, excluding weekends and court holidays, before the scheduled mediation conference.

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Page 5 | Rescheduling or Cancellation Prior to Mediation

A continuance may be granted before or during a hearing for good cause, but counsel must file an appropriate motion and notice of hearing before the scheduled hearing and appear for the motion hearing.

A continuance may be granted by order of the court either before or during a hearing for good cause shown. Counsel seeking a continuance will file an appropriate motion and notice of hearing prior to the scheduled hearing date and be present for the hearing on the motion.

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Page 10 | 9. Continuances

A pretrial conference or trial may not be continued by party stipulation; only a court order can continue it.

Pretrial conferences and trials cannot be continued by stipulation of the parties. Only a court order can continue a pretrial conference or a trial.

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Page 19 | H. Continuances

A party moving to defer must use best efforts to obtain a hearing before mediation and, if that is impossible, take steps to reschedule more than 48 hours before the original conference, with noncompliance potentially resulting in court-imposed monetary sanctions.

The moving party will use best efforts to set the motion to defer for hearing prior to the scheduled date for the mediation conference. If a hearing on the motion to defer cannot be set prior to the mediation conference date the moving party will, more ===== PAGE 2 ===== than 48 hours before the originally scheduled mediation conference, take necessary steps to reschedule the mediation conference. Failure to comply with this time standard may result in the imposition of monetary sanctions as determined by the court.

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Page 1 | Deferment

The parties or counsel must notify the Program of a mediation rescheduling no later than 48 hours before the conference, excluding weekends and legal holidays from that period.

The parties or their counsel must notify the Program of any rescheduling no later than 48 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, before the scheduled mediation conference.

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Page 2 | Rescheduling or Cancellation Prior to Mediation

A motion for continuance must be signed by the requesting litigant and the litigant's attorney unless made at trial or supported by good cause.

all motions for continuance must be signed by the litigant requesting the continuance as well as the litigant's attorney, unless made at trial, or good cause is shown.

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Page 13 | E. Motions for Continuance

An objection submitted by email must be sent to the judge's office immediately, with the opposing attorney or party copied.

Any attorney or party who objects to the entry of a proposed order which has been submitted to the presiding judge must immediately notify the judge' s office via telephone or e-mail. If the objection notification is made by e-mail, the opposing attorney or party must be copied on the e-mail message.

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Page 15 | F. Objections

An attorney or party objecting to a submitted proposed order must immediately notify the judge's office by telephone or email.

Any attorney or party who objects to the entry of a proposed order which has been submitted to the presiding judge must immediately notify the judge' s office via telephone or e-mail.

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Page 15 | F. Objections

An attorney or party objecting to a submitted proposed order must immediately notify the judge's office by telephone or email.

Any attorney or party who objects to the entry of a proposed order which has been submitted to the presiding judge must immediately notify the judge's office via telephone or e-mail.

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Page 15 | D. Objections

If the assigned judge or judicial assistant cannot be reached immediately, the clerk must contact the duty judge handling the matter.

If the judicial assistant or assigned judge cannot be immediately contacted, the clerk will contact the duty judge who will handle the matter.

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Page 2 | Clerk to Contact Assigned Judge

The clerk must immediately contact the assigned judge by telephone or another communication method through the judge's judicial assistant.

The clerk will immediately contact the assigned judge by telephoning or otherwise communicating with the assigned judge's judicial assistant.

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Page 2 | Clerk to Contact Assigned Judge

The person setting a hearing must promptly notify the judge's judicial assistant and the opposing party of any cancellation or rescheduling, and attorneys must also cancel a JAWS hearing through JAWS.

If any hearing is cancelled or rescheduled, the attorney or self-represented interested person setting the hearing is responsible for notifying the judge's judicial assistant and the opposing counsel or opposing interested person as soon as possible of the cancellation. Attorneys must also cancel the hearing through JAWS if the hearing was scheduled on JAWS.

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Page 5 | Cancellation or Rescheduling

An attorney or party objecting to entry of a submitted proposed order must immediately notify the judge's office by telephone or email.

Any attorney or party who objects to the entry of a proposed order which has been submitted to the presiding judge must immediately notify the judge's office via telephone or e-mail.

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Page 10 | F. Objections

A hearing canceled within 24 hours must be reported to the judicial assistant by email with a copy of the Notice of Cancellation.

If cancelling a hearing within 24 hours of the scheduled hearing, it is imperative to notify the judicial assistant by e-mailing a copy of the Notice of Cancellation.

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Page 12 | F. Cancellation, i. Cancelling within 24 Hours of the Hearing

A party or counsel must email documentation of settlement to the judicial assistant so the case can be removed from the trial or pretrial conference docket.

If the case has settled, one of the parties or counsel must contact the judicial assistant by e-mail with documentation so that the case can be removed from the trial or pretrial conference docket.

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Page 19 | G. Settlement Notification

After filing an emergency motion, the moving party must email the judicial assistant with specified case and hearing information.

After the motion is filed, the moving party must e-mail the judicial assistant, advising of the filing of the emergency motion. The e-mail must include the style of the case, case number, title of the motion, the date it was filed and the length of time requested for a hearing.

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Page 23 | B. Emergency Matters in an Assigned Case

An unsigned proposed order must be emailed to the clerk's legal department for review before the petitioner submits it to the court for signature.

Unsigned proposed orders must be emailed to the clerk's legal department at legalbai lbonds@hi llsclerk. com for review prior to petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature.

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Page 4 | 9. Orders

Unsigned proposed orders for recalling the capias, setting aside forfeiture, and reinstating the bond must be emailed to the clerk's legal department for review before submission to the court for signature.

Unsigned proposed orders seeking to recall the capias, set aside the forfeiture and reinstate the bond must be emailed to the clerk' s legal department at legalbail bonds@hillsclerk.com for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order.

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Page 8 | A. Defendant's Motion to Recall Capias, Set Aside Forfeiture and Reinstate Bond on Procedural or Due Process Grounds

Unsigned proposed bond orders must be emailed to the clerk's legal department for review before submission to the court for signature.

Unsigned proposed orders seeking to recall the capias, set aside the forfeiture and reinstate the bond must be emailed to the clerk's legal department at legalbailbonds@hillsclerk.com for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature

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Page 9 | B. Defendant's Motion to Recall Capias, Set Aside Forfeiture and Reinstate Bond on Non-Procedural or Non-Due Process Grounds

An unsigned proposed order seeking relief under sections 903.26(5)(a) or (b) must be emailed to the clerk's legal department for review before submission to the court for signature.

Unsigned proposed orders seeking relief under Florida Statutes sections 903.26(5)(a) or (b) must be emailed to the clerk' s legal department at legalbailbonds@hillsclerk. com for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order.

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Page 11 | Bond Matters

An unsigned proposed order seeking relief under section 903.26(5)(c) must be emailed to the clerk's legal department for review before submission to the court for signature.

Unsigned proposed orders seeking relief under section Florida Statutes section 903.26(5)( c) must be emailed to the clerk's legal department at legalbailbonds@hillsclerk.co m for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order.

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Page 12 | 17. Bond Forfeiture Discharge - Court Discharge Under Florida Statutes Section 903.26(5)(c)

Cross-noticing of hearing time is unavailable unless opposing counsel or a party contacts the judicial assistant and confirms that the docket can accommodate additional matters.

There will be no cross-noticing on hearing time unless the opposing counsel or party contacts the judge's judicial assistant and determines if the docket will accommodate heating additional matters at the same time.

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Page 6 | 12. Motions, Petitions and Other Documents — C. Notices of Hearing

Before submitting an unsigned section 903.26(5)(d) proposed order to the court for signature, the petitioner must email it to the clerk's legal department at the stated address for review.

Unsigned proposed orders seeking relief under Florida Statutes section 903.26(5)(d) must be emailed to the clerk 's legal department at lega lbailbonds@hill sclerk.com for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature

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Page 14 | 18. Bond Forfeiture Discharge - Court Discharge Under Florida Statutes Section 903.26(5)(d)

Self-represented parties may obtain available trial weeks by emailing the appropriate judicial assistant and copying all associated parties or counsel.

Self-represented parties may secure available trial weeks by e-mailing the respective judicial assistant at the court's divisional e-mail address accessed via the judicial directory posted on the court's we bpage and copying all associated parties or their counsel on the e-mail.

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Page 8 | Stipulated Notice for Trial

Self-represented parties may identify and obtain available hearing times by emailing or telephoning the judicial assistant.

Self-represented parties may identify and obtain available hearing times on a judge's calendar by e-mailing or telephoning the judge' s judicial assistant.

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Page 10 | 15. Motions — A. Obtaining Hearing Time

Attorneys may obtain and schedule available hearing times through JAWS, by email to the judicial assistant, or by telephone.

Attorneys may obtain available hearing times and schedule hearings on a judge's calendar by accessing the JAWS on the court's website, e-mailing the judge's judicial assistant, or telephoning the judge's judicial assistant.

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Page 10 | 15. Motions — A. Obtaining Hearing Time