Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Motion to Suppress Motions, Motion to Dismiss Motions, Stand Your Ground Motions
Trial or Hearing Set Memo
Court-wideClerk
These 62 rules apply across Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Clay, Duval and Nassau Counties. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
A motion to set a hearing is required when the requested hearing will exceed one hour.
The notice of hearing must satisfy Rule 2.530(b), including identifying the communication technology and providing access directions.
A motion is required for remote non-evidentiary hearings over 30 minutes, evidentiary hearings, trials, and requests to present testimony through communication technology.
Counsel may not file a notice of hearing until the court confirms the hearing by email.
Counsel must file a compliant notice of hearing within three days after hearing confirmation, identifying the communication technology and providing access directions.
A motion or order to cancel a sale must be received at least three days before the sale date.
Proposed orders subject to this direction must be emailed directly to the judicial assistant.
The court will not consider ex parte communications by telephone, email, or mail.
Emergency motions may be emailed to the judicial assistant for court review.
The court cannot use electronic service as the sole method for a party who has not filed a Notice of Designation of Email Address.
All pro se parties must serve a designation of a primary email address, and may obtain the form from the clerk of court.
All further papers and pleadings shall be served by mail to Plaintiff’s designated email address(es) or, if none, to Plaintiff’s mailing address, pursuant to paragraph six above. Service shall be complete upon mailing or emailing.
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Division or court number: CR-F Court level: Circuit Courtroom or hearing room: 605/710
Courtesy-copy rule applies for motion to suppress, motion to dismiss, and stand your ground. Details: delivery within 2 business days, by email. Counsel filing a substantive motion while the case is pending must send a courtesy copy to the Judge’s judicial office within two business days of filing it with the clerk.
Counsel must email copies of the legal authorities relied upon at least two business days before a motion argument hearing.
Counsel filing a substantive motion while the case is pending must send a courtesy copy to the Judge’s judicial office within two business days of filing it with the clerk.
Counsel must email copies of the legal authorities relied upon at least two business days before a motion argument hearing.
