Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties Courtesy Copy Requirements

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Material over 20 pages must be submitted to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

Any material over 20 pages must be submitted to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Courtesy copies must be submitted at least seven days before a hearing or trial.

Courtesy copies must be submitted to the court no later than seven (7) days before any hearing or trial.

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Civil cases

The Judicial Assistant will not schedule a discovery-motion hearing until receiving a courtesy copy of the motion and its certificate of good faith.

The Court's Judicial Assistant will not schedule any hearings on discovery motions without first receiving a courtesy copy of the motion and the accompanying certificate of good faith.

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A copy must be provided to Judge Brown’s office when an exception to a magistrate’s recommended order is filed.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE’S RECOMMENDED ORDERS: If an Exception to the Magistrate's Recommended Order is filed, please provide a copy to Judge Brown’s office.

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Courtesy copies over 50 pages must be sent by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

Courtesy copies in excess of 50 pages must be submitted to the Court by U.S. Mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Courtesy copies must be submitted at least three days before the scheduled hearing.

Courtesy copies must be submitted at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies of hearing notices, motions, and proposed orders must not be sent in advance.

• Please do not send courtesy copies of hearing notices, motions or proposed orders in advance.

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Civil cases

Motions for rehearing or new trial must be submitted in writing, and courtesy copies may be emailed to the court’s pleadings address.

• Motions for Rehearing and/or Motions for New Trial must be submitted to the Court in writing. The Court will then decide whether a hearing will be granted. Courtesy copies the motion may be emailed to kkylepleadings@ca.cjis20.org.

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Copies of the final judgment and envelopes must be provided for pro se parties.

We need copies of the Final Judgment and Envelopes for Pro se Parties.

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A courtesy copy must be submitted to the Court in Chambers when a Motion for Rehearing is filed.

Upon filing a Motion for Rehearing, a courtesy copy must be submitted to the Court for review and consideration in Chambers.

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Required

Never

Courtesy copies of hearing notices must not be sent to the court.

Do not send courtesy copies of hearing notices to the Court.

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After a motion is filed and appears on the Clerk’s docket, a courtesy copy should be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for the Court’s review.

Once the Motion has been filed and is viewable on the Clerk’s docket, a courtesy copy of the Motion should be submitted via email to the Judicial Assistant at KDenatale@ca.cjis20.org for the Court’s review and consideration.

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Civil cases

A copy of an exception to the Magistrate's recommended order must be provided to Judge Brodie's office.

If an Exception to the Magistrate's Recommended Order is filed, please provide a copy to Judge Brodie's office.

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A courtesy copy of an exception to the magistrate’s recommended order must be provided to the judge’s office with a cover letter stating the hearing time needed.

If an Exception to the Magistrate’s Recommended Order is filed, please provide a courtesy copy to Judge Loukonen’s office along with a cover letter stating the time needed for a hearing on the Exceptions.

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Self-represented litigants excused from email service may submit courtesy copies by mail or hand-delivery.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit courtesy copies to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to the judicial office.

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Courtesy copies under 50 pages may be submitted to the court by email at the specified address.

Courtesy copies less than 50 pages can be submitted to the Court by e-mail to ggentilecivil@ca.cjis20.org.

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Yes, for all Foreclosure Cases.

Summary: Copies and envelopes for courtesy copies of orders are required in all foreclosure cases.

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Please send a courtesy copy of the motion to the Judge’s Chambers (via Electronic Mail or the E-Portal).

Summary: One courtesy copy of a motion for rehearing or new trial must be sent to the judge’s chambers by email or through the E-Portal.

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Do not submit any material that has already been filed with the Clerk.

Summary: Material already filed with the clerk should not be submitted as a courtesy copy.

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A Table of Contents should be attached and a courtesy copy submitted to the Court in Chambers (via email).

Summary: Remote-hearing exhibits should include a table of contents and an emailed courtesy copy to chambers.

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If you are cancelling a hearing, please make sure you cancel the hearing in JACS and send a courtesy copy of your Notice of Cancellation to office at lee-civil-divisioni@ca.cjis20.org.

Summary: When canceling a hearing, counsel must cancel it in JACS and email one courtesy copy of the Notice of Cancellation to the judge's office.

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Judge McHugh does not require copies of any pleadings.

Summary: Judge McHugh does not require courtesy copies of pleadings.