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Judge Michael Murphy
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Judge Michael Murphy

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

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Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties

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Motion

  • Email • At Least 3 Business Days Before Hearing
  • Email • Upon Filing

Motion for Rehearing, Motion for Reconsideration

  • Email • Upon Filing

Pleadings, Proposed Order

  • Email • At Least 3 Business Days Before Hearing

Memoranda, Case Law, Other Hearing Materials

Court-wide
  • Before Hearing

Communication

Email

Chambers

41orange@ninthcircuit.org
Scheduling
Phone
(407) 836-0522
Technical Issues
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Scheduling
Phone
Court-wide

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407-836-2059
Technical Issues
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407-836-2000
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Document Format Requirements1 rule

FormattingMandatory

The proposed Final Judgment should be emailed to the Court in PDF format using Times New Roman ONLY (size 12).

File type
PDF
Font
Times New Roman
Font size
12 points
Applies to
  • Proposed order

Formatting

  • Times New Roman ONLY

Document Filing Requirements47 rules

Filing RequirementsMandatoryCivil cases

Counsel with full authority to resolve the matter must confer before scheduling a hearing on the motion and include a Certificate of Compliance in the Notice of Hearing; scheduling counsel must arrange the conference.

Document
Notice of hearing

Must include

  • Local rule certificate

Court's wording

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 (attached hereto as “Exhibit A”) that the conference has occurred in the Notice of Hearing filed with the court. It shall be the responsibility of ===== PAGE 4 ===== counsel who schedules the hearing to arrange the conference.

MeetConferAdmOrder · Apr 2012 · p. 3
|SectionCircuit civil hearing procedures and requirements
Filing RequirementsMandatoryCivil cases

5. In the event that a party seeks to cancel a previously scheduled hearing, the party must telephone the judge’s judicial assistant and file a notice of cancellation. If the judicial assistant requests confirmation via an e-mail correspondence, the party shall comply.

MeetConferAdmOrder · Apr 2012 · p. 3
|SectionCircuit civil hearing procedures and requirements
Filing RequirementsMandatoryCivil cases

Counsel who notices the hearing is unable to reach opposing counsel to conduct the conference after three (3) good faith attempts, counsel who notices the hearing must identify in the Certificate of Compliance the dates and times of the efforts made to contact opposing counsel.

Document
Notice of hearing

Must include

  • Local rule certificate
MeetConferAdmOrder · Apr 2012 · p. 4
|SectionCircuit civil hearing procedures and requirements
Filing RequirementsMandatoryCivil cases

Counsel shall include in the Notice of Hearing the Certificate of Compliance certifying that the meet and confer occurred (or did not occur and setting out the good faith attempts to schedule the conference) and identifying the date of the conference, the names of the participating attorneys, and the specific results obtained.

Document
Notice of hearing

Must include

  • Local rule certificate
MeetConferAdmOrder · Apr 2012 · p. 4
|SectionCircuit civil hearing procedures and requirements
Filing RequirementsMandatoryCivil cases

I HEREBY 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 in a good faith effort to resolve this motion before the motion was noticed for hearing but the parties were unable to reach an agreement.

MeetConferAdmOrder · Apr 2012 · p. 6
|SectionExhibit A — Certificate of Compliance, First Option
Filing RequirementsMandatoryCivil cases

The second alternative certificate of compliance certifies three dated and timed good-faith attempts to contact opposing counsel about resolving the motion without a hearing.

Court's wording

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a lawyer in my firm with full authority to resolve this matter attempted in good faith to contact opposing counsel in person or by telephone on: 1. (Date) at (Time) ; 2. (Date) at (Time) ; and 3. (Date) at (Time) ; to discuss resolution of this motion without a hearing and the lawyer in my firm was unable to speak with opposing counsel.

MeetConferAdmOrder · Apr 2012 · p. 6
|SectionExhibit A — Certificate of Compliance, Second Option
Filing RequirementsMandatory

iv. There will be a requirement at pre-trial that the parties present to the Court at pretrial conference their proposed final judgment in a form that would withstand appellate scrutiny in the event the evidence supported the judgment.

Div 41 Case Management Notice · p. 2
|SectionNotice Case Management Conference Pursuant to Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.200
Filing RequirementsMandatory

iii. There will be a requirement that the parties complete a joint-pretrial statement before pre-trial.

Div 41 Case Management Notice · p. 2
|SectionNotice Case Management Conference Pursuant to Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.200
Filing RequirementsMandatory

The parties must prepare an evidence-control sheet identifying each exhibit's marking method and Bates-stamped numbers, present the complete list to the clerk at pretrial, and obtain stipulated or statutory admission for unlisted exhibits.

Document
Exhibit schedule

Include

  • Exhibit list

Court's wording

ii. There will be a requirement for an evidence exchange (exhibit schedule) on an evidence control sheet that identifies the exhibit by how the exhibit will be marked for identification and the bates stamped numbers for the exhibit. At pretrial all items on the list are to be presented to the clerk and Items that are not included in this list will not be admissible at trial absent stipulation for admission or by specific statute (rebuttal is not an exception). Finally, items listed on the exhibit sheet that are not objected to will be entered into evidence at the pre-trial conference.

Div 41 Case Management Notice · p. 2
|SectionNotice Case Management Conference Pursuant to Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.200
Filing RequirementsMandatory

When requesting hearing time make sure to include the following: 1. Case Number and last name of the parties 2. Title of Motion and date it was filed. 3. Length of time being requested. 4. For DV cases, if an interpreter is needed.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 7
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

Counsel shall comply with Administrative Order 2014-19 before coordinating a hearing.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 7
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

A certification that counsel have recently meaningfully conferred and attempted to resolve the issue(s) will be required prior to any hearing being scheduled.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 7
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

All Notices of Hearing must include: The name of the motion, the date the motion was filed, and whether there is an active injunction involving the parties.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 7
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

All notices of hearing must contain the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) notification required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.540.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 8
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

5. Whether or not the hearing is evidentiary (testimony or evidence expected) 6. Certificate of Compliance, with “Meet and Confer”, and hearing coordination requirements from Administrative Order 2014-19 7. Whether or not any party is incarcerated and needs to be transported. 8. An affirmative statement whether there is an active injunction case and the case number of the injunction case(es).

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 8
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

The notice of hearing must include: (a) the date and time of the hearing; (b) the motion(s) to be addressed; (c) the date the motion was filed; (d) length of the hearing; I whether or not there is an active injunction between any of the parties; (f) the courtroom (or if virtual or hybrid, the Webex information; and (g) whether the hearing is evidentiary.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 8
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

A notice of hearing involving a permitted remote appearance must provide the Division 41 WebEx link, telephone call-in number, and access code.

Court's wording

A notice of hearing involving any permitted remote appearance must list the WebEx Division link: https://ninthcircuit.webex.com/meet/41orange the notice must also state “In the event you are unable to access Webex the call in number is United States Toll (Jacksonville) +1- 904-900-2303 and the Access code is 2349 384 3156#

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 8
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

Every non-emergency motion must include a meet-and-confer statement identifying the contact and whether the other side agrees or objects to the requested relief.

Court's wording

Additionally, every motion, unless the motion is titled as an emergency motion, must include a meet and confer statement that opposing counsel (or the opposing party, if pro se) has been contacted and that the other side either agrees to the requested relief or objects to the requested relief.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 10
|SectionMOTION PRACTICE IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

If the Order is not agreed to by all parties, it must include the word proposed in the title of the order.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 10
|SectionMOTION PRACTICE IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

A proposed order, in word, which matches your requested relief, must be emailed to 41orange@ninthcircuit.org with a courtesy copy of your motion that shows on the top it has been filed with the clerk.

Document
Motion

Must include

  • Proposed order
Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 10
|SectionMOTION PRACTICE IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

If the order has been agreed to by all parties, it must include the word agreed in the title of the order.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 10
|SectionMOTION PRACTICE IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

The moving party, if unrepresented by counsel, must have previously provided Form 2.602 or Form 2.601 to the Clerk of the Court.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 10
|SectionMOTION PRACTICE IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

If you want action to take place on an opposed motion you must comply with the above and coordinate a hearing date and notice the Motion for hearing.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 11
|SectionMotion Practice in Division 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

Every motion for temporary relief must attach a hearing witness list, an itemized evidence control sheet stating identification markings and Bates numbers, and the movant’s proposed final order.

Court's wording

Motion for Temporary Relief: All motions for temporary relief must comply with the motion requirements above and contain as attachments: The witness list for the hearing, an evidence control sheet which lists out all evidence intended to be used at the hearing (The evidence control sheet must separate each item and indicate how the item will be Marked for Identification, and the bates stamped number for each item), and the proposed final order the moving party desires the Court to enter on the motion.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 12
|SectionMotion Practice in Division 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

Motions to Withdraw: All motions to withdraw, unless the motion is based upon another attorney taking over the case, must include a Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address by the client unless the client was excused by the Clerk pursuant to Form 2.601.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 12
|SectionMotion Practice in Division 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

The Court may grant an ex parte motion to compel discovery only if it states a colorable claim, does not seek fees or waive objections, and includes the specified order language.

Court's wording

The Court will consider Granting ex parte Motions to Compel Discovery so long as the motions set forth a colorful claim and do not seek fees or find a waiver of the right to object and the Order includes substantially the following language in the Order: “Unless the requested discovery has already been provided, the [insert party] is Ordered to provide the discovery at the later of the time provided in Rule [insert rule number] or 5 business days from

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 12
|SectionMotion Practice in Division 41
Filing RequirementsMandatory

A notice of hearing, and proposed order must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at 41orange@ninthcircuit.org 2 days prior to the hearing is required.

Document
Notice of hearing

Must include

  • Proposed order
Filing RequirementsMandatory

in Division 41, the Court also requires that a copy of the Notice, showing proof the document was received by the Clerk, must be emailed to 41orange@ninthcircuit.org by the filer.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 14
|SectionTRIALS ON CONTESTED PETITIONS (including defaults)
Filing RequirementsMandatory

In all cases in which the Court is being asked to distribute property/liabilities the Parties are to provide a Joint Exhibit that separates all assets and liabilities as follows:

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 15
|SectionTrials on Contested Petitions
Filing RequirementsMandatory

The petitioner must provide an evidence control sheet and all bates-stamped, marked documentary evidence to the clerk at the pre-trial conference.

Court's wording

The Petitioner shall provide their evidence control sheet and all documentary evidence, bates stamped as indicated in their evidence exchange and marked for identification as indicated at https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/Evidence-Tag- Instructions.pdf to the clerk at the Pre-trial conference.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 15
|SectionTrials on Contested Petitions
Filing RequirementsMandatory

Failure to bring such a proposed final judgment to the pretrial conference is deemed that party’s waiver of opening statement and closing arguments unless the case is reset for a future case management or pretrial conference.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 15
|SectionTrials on Contested Petitions
Filing RequirementsMandatory

Each party shall bring a proposed editable final judgment to the pre- trial conference drafted in sufficient detail to withstand appellate scrutiny in the event such a final judgment was supported by the evidence and entered by the Court.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 15
|SectionTrials on Contested Petitions
Filing RequirementsMandatory

The respondent must provide an evidence control sheet and all bates-stamped, marked documentary evidence to the clerk at the pre-trial conference.

Court's wording

The Respondent shall provide their evidence control sheet and all documentary evidence, bates stamped as indicated in their evidence exchange and marked for identification as indicated at https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/Evidence-Tag-Instructions.pdf to the clerk at the Pre-trial conference.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 15
|SectionTrials on Contested Petitions
Filing RequirementsMandatory

Exhibits that are not listed on the evidence control sheets will not be permitted to be introduced at trial absent stipulation by the parties or by specific statute e.g. 90.613.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 15
|SectionTrials on Contested Petitions
Filing RequirementsMandatory

Limited Notice of Appearances must also include a Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address of the client, signed by the client (unless the client was excused by the clerk pursuant to Form 2.601

Filing RequirementsMandatory

When submitting an order or Final Judgment directing a party to make payments to the State Disbursement Unit, please submit an Income Deduction Order (with attached Income Withholding Order if there is child support) to be entered simultaneously by the Court.

Filing RequirementsMandatory

The Parenting Plan and any Marital Settlement Agreement must be incorporated into the Final Judgment as Exhibits.

Filing RequirementsMandatory

any Final Judgement in a case with children must include full names and dates of birth of the child and all child support details.

Filing RequirementsMandatory

The Attorney Uncontested Dissolution Checklist must be completed and emailed to the Court, along with the proposed Final Judgment and all agreements, at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

Filing RequirementsMandatory

The Written Final Hearing checklist must be submitted to the Court by email along with all applicable agreements and the proposed Final Judgment in PDF format using Times New Roman ONLY (size 12).

Filing RequirementsMandatory

Please provide an email copy to the Judicial Assistant and include a cover letter stating whether the Final Judgment is agreed upon.

Filing RequirementsImportant

If the notice of hearing does not indicate the hearing is evidentiary, the hearing will be treated as non-evidentiary, absent consent by all parties.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 7
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsImportant

Sufficiency of Time: Please make sure you have obtained sufficient time to hear your motion or petition (including setting up in the courtroom and for the judge to provide his ruling).

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 8
|SectionSCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41
Filing RequirementsImportant

If the motion is not opposed, then communicate with the division as indicated above along with a proposed order.

Document
Unopposed motion

Include

  • Proposed order
Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 11
|SectionMotion Practice in Division 41
Filing RequirementsImportant

After receiving the Notice for Trial, the court will schedule a case management conference within two months, or within one month if the parties agree in writing to fast-track the case.

Court's wording

Upon receipt the Court will set the matter for a case management conference that will occur within two months of receipt of the notice for trial. However, if the parties stipulate in writing to fast track the case the parties can coordinate a case management to occur within one month of filing the notice for trial.

Div 41 Procedures 1 1 26 · Jan 2026 · p. 14
|SectionTRIALS ON CONTESTED PETITIONS (including defaults)
Filing RequirementsImportant

Failing to submit the required documents may result in cancellation of the hearing.

Filing RequirementsImportant

Uncontested Final Hearings where at least one party is represented may also be conducted in writing without the need for attorneys or parties to appear by filing a Motion/Waiver for Written Final Hearing in the Court’s approved format.

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Use of the contemplated court technologies will become mandatory when those technologies become the court standard, without further amendment of the order.

Where court technologies as contemplated by this Order become the standard, use of such technologies will be required without need for amendment of this Order.

Civil cases

Page 5 | Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements (paragraphs 1–10)

Judges, judicial assistants, and parties are strongly encouraged to use available court technology, including technology for electronic filing, when feasible.

As the court system continues to move toward a paperless system, and as technology related to electronic filing, scheduling of hearing time and other related matters continues to become available, judges, judicial assistants and parties appearing before the court are strongly encouraged to utilize said technology when feasible.

Civil cases

Page 5 | Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements (paragraphs 1–10)

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

All discovery must be completed ten calendar days before the pretrial conference.

i. All discovery must be completed ten calendar days before pre-trial

Page 2 | Notice Case Management Conference Pursuant to Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.200

A party seeking to have particular motions heard at the conference must file a cross notice and send a copy to the court.

Either side that wants to hear any particular motions at this hearing shall file a cross notice and send a copy to the Court.

Page 3 | Outstanding Motions, Dates of Trial, Settlement, and Waiver of Pretrial

Once a pretrial conference sets a trial date, motions will no longer be heard.

Motions shall not be heard once a Trial Date is set at pre-trial.

Page 3 | Outstanding Motions, Dates of Trial, Settlement, and Waiver of Pretrial

A petition, motion, or other item is deemed filed only when it is filed with the Clerk.

Unless you file the Petition or Motion or another item with the Clerk, it is not deemed filed.

Page 4 | Only the Clerk Accepts Filings

A copy of the Joint Pre-trial Statement must be emailed to the listed address no later than five days before the pre-trial conference.

Joint Pre-trial Statement: A copy of the Joint Pre-trial Statement must be emailed to 41orange@ninthcircuit.org no later than five days prior to the pre- trial conference. Pre-Trial Conference: The Pre-trial conference

Page 15 | Trials on Contested Petitions

The Clerk does not same-day docket portal or counter filings, but an item is backdated to its filing day once docketed.

Please be advised that the Clerk does not “same day docket” items filed in the portal or dropped off to their office. However, once it is docketed, it is backdated on the clerk’s docket to match the filing day.

Page 11

For non-emergency matters needing expedited hearing time, the matter must be calendared as a short matter, with the hearing notice and proposed order emailed to the Court two days before the hearing.

The Court recognizes that some matters, while not legally emergencies, require expedited hearing time. If for some reason you are not able to obtain what you consider expedited hearing time, schedule the matter for short matters for the purpose of the Court calendaring the event. Notice of hearings for short matters as well as a proposed order for the Court to enter at short matters must be emailed to 41orange@ninthcircuit.org two days prior to the short matter hearing.

Page 11

Email the Judicial Assistant when filing a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk.

A Notice of Cancellation should be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at the time the Notice of Cancellation is filed with the Clerk.

Page 17 | Miscellaneous

Notify the Court in advance when a hearing will be cancelled so that the hearing time may be offered to other parties.

Please notify the Court in advance of any cancellations so that the hearing time can be offered to other parties.

Page 17 | Miscellaneous

Uncontested Paternity Final Judgments and Supplemental Final Judgments may be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for judge review without a hearing if all required documents were filed.

Uncontested Paternity Final Judgments and Supplemental Final Judgments: may be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for review by the Judge without a hearing if all required documents have been filed.

Page 18 | Miscellaneous

Service and Proof of Service Rules

A party filing a cross notice to request a motion hearing must send a copy to the court.

Either side that wants to hear any particular motions at this hearing shall file a cross notice and send a copy to the Court.

Page 3 | Outstanding Motions, Dates of Trial, Settlement, and Waiver of Pretrial

The party requesting a hearing must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving the hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time by the party requesting the hearing.

Page 8 | SCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41

The motion must identify who received a copy and how it was received.

The motion must clearly indicate who also received a copy of the motion, and how they received it.

Page 10 | MOTION PRACTICE IN DIVISION 41

The proposed order must be provided to all parties.

The proposed order must be copied to all parties.

Page 10 | MOTION PRACTICE IN DIVISION 41

If the non-moving party lacks an email address with the clerk, the moving party must provide the order and file a certificate of service within three days after the court signs the order.

If the non-moving party does not have an e-mail address with the Clerk, it will be the responsibility of the Moving party to provide any order received by the Court to the non-moving party and provide a certificate of service of such service within 3 days of the Court signing an order.

Page 10 | MOTION PRACTICE IN DIVISION 41

The opposing party must provide the other side its witness list, evidence control sheet with Bates stamps, and proposed final order two days before mediation.

The party opposing the Motion for Temporary Relief must file and provide their witness list, their evidence control sheet which lists out all evidence intended to be used at the hearing (and the bates stamps for the items) and the proposed final order the non-moving party desires the Court to enter on the temporary relief motion to the other side two days prior to mediation.

Page 12 | Motion Practice in Division 41

A limited notice of appearance must include the client’s current mailing and email address signed by the client, unless the clerk excuses that requirement, and pleadings, documents, and hearing notices must be served on both the attorney and the party.

Limited Notice of Appearances must also include a Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address of the client, signed by the client (unless the client was excused by the clerk pursuant to Form 2.601 (Note: Rule 12.040(f) requires that “[d]uring the attorney’s limited appearance, all pleadings or other documents and all notices of hearings shall be served upon both the attorney and the party.”)

Page 13

The short-matter notice and proposed order must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant two days before the hearing; failure to deliver the email prevents the hearing, and an injunction issue cannot be heard as a short matter before the injunction return hearing.

A notice of hearing, and proposed order must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at 41orange@ninthcircuit.org 2 days prior to the hearing is required. If the judicial assistant has not received the email, the short matter hearing will not be heard. Injunction cases can only be heard in a courtroom capable of being on the record and the court will not hear a short matters issue on an injunction case prior to the return hearing on the injunction.

Page 13

All exhibits must be Bates-stamped, marked for identification, and provided to the Clerk at the pretrial conference for holding until trial.

all the exhibits must have been Bates stamped and marked for identification and shall be provided to the Clerk at Pre-trial for the clerk to hold until trial.

Page 14 | TRIALS ON CONTESTED PETITIONS (including defaults)

During an attorney's limited appearance, pleadings, other documents, and hearing notices must be served on both the attorney and the party.

Rule 12.040(f) requires that “[during the attorney’s limited appearance, all pleadings or other documents and all notices of hearings shall be served upon both the attorney and the party.”

Page 17 | Miscellaneous

Provide sufficient copies and self-addressed stamped envelopes for the parties.

Sufficient copies and self-addressed, stamped envelopes for the parties must be provided.

Page 18 | Miscellaneous

Courtesy Copy Requirements

Counsel must provide the court and opposing counsel courtesy copies of materials relied upon at a scheduled hearing at least three court days before the hearing.

7. Counsel is required to provide the court (and opposing counsel) with courtesy copies of any memoranda, case law or any other materials on which counsel may rely at a scheduled hearing at least three (3) court days before the scheduled hearing.

Civil cases

Page 4 | Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements

When filing a motion for rehearing or reconsideration, the filed motion must be emailed to the Court at 41orange@ninthcircuit.org for review.

Motions for Rehearing/Reconsideration: Upon filing said motion, please send a copy of the filed motion to the Court at 41orange@ninthcircuit.org for review.

Page 12 | Motion Practice in Division 41

Upon filing said motion, please send a copy of the filed motion to the Court at 41orange@ninthcircuit.org for review.

Upon filing said motion, please send a copy of the filed motion to the Court at 41orange@ninthcircuit.org for review.

Page 17 | Miscellaneous

Email courtesy copies of the pleadings and proposed Final Judgment to the Court at least three business days before an adoption hearing.

a courtesy copy of the pleadings and a proposed Final Judgment sent via email at least three business days prior to the hearing to 41orange@ninthcircuit.org

Page 17 | Miscellaneous

Email copies of motions related to the Final Judgment, including motions to deviate, to the Court at least three business days before the hearing.

If there are any Motions related to the Final Judgment (i.e., Motions to Deviate), please provide an email copy to the Court at least three business days prior to the hearing.

Page 18 | Miscellaneous

Parties should avoid waiting until a filing deadline unless they also send a courtesy copy of the item to the judicial assistant in the prescribed manner.

To avoid this issue, do not wait to a deadline before filing an item, unless you also send a courtesy copy to the judicial assistant that complies with the communications to the judicial office section above.

Page 11 | Contact Information, Communications with the Judicial Office

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

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.

Civil cases

Page 3 | Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements

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.

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.

Civil cases

Page 4 | Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements

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

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

Page 12 | Motion Practice in Division 41

Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A motion to continue must comply with Florida Family Law Rule 12.460 and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.545I or it must be denied.

Motions to Continue: See Rule 12.460 of the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, which references Rule 2.545I of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration. Motions to continue that do not comply with the Rules are required to be denied.

Page 12 | Motion Practice in Division 41

A motion for continuance that does not comply with the applicable rules must be denied.

Motions to continue that do not comply with the Rules are required to be denied.

Page 17 | Miscellaneous

Chambers Communication Rules

A party seeking hearing time must check JACS for available slots and then either telephone or email the judicial assistant to confirm the hearing time.

8. A party seeking to schedule hearing time shall check the Judicial Automated Calendaring System (JACS) via the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court website (http://www.ninthcircuit.org/) for available time slots. The party shall then either call or send an e-mail correspondence to the judicial assistant to confirm the hearing time.

Civil cases

Page 4 | Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements

A party must provide follow-up or confirmation by email when requested by the judicial assistant.

If the judicial assistant requests a follow-up or confirmation e-mail correspondence, the party shall comply.

Civil cases

Page 5 | Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements (paragraphs 1–10)

Parties must communicate with a judicial assistant by telephone, except for communications solely concerning hearing-time scheduling.

All communications from a party, other than those relating solely to scheduling hearing time, with a judicial assistant for any given matter before the court shall be by telephone.

Civil cases

Page 5 | Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements (paragraphs 1–10)

Hearing time must be reserved through the division email, and opposing counsel or the self-represented litigant must be copied on communications with the Court.

Email the division email to reserve hearing time. You must copy opposing counsel or self-represented litigant when communicating with the Court.

Page 7 | SCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41

Unless the Clerk excuses the requester through a completed Form 2.601, the requester must request a hearing by email to the Judicial Assistant at 41orange@ninthcircuit.org.

Unless you have been excused by the Clerk in a completed Form 2.601, hearings must be requested by e-mail to the Judicial Assistant 41orange@ninthcircuit.org

Page 7 | SCHEDULING HEARINGS IN DIVISION 41

An email to the judge requesting relief will be ignored unless the request is included in a properly filed motion or petition.

E-mails or letters to the Judge (through the JA or otherwise) requesting anything (usually referred to as relief) that is not in a properly filed motion or petition will not be considered as a valid request for relief and will be ignored.

Page 4 | What gets heard at hearings or trials

Emails, letters, and notices from an unauthorized non-party will be ignored.

Thea above also includes e-mails or letters or notices from an unauthorized non-party.

Page 4 | What gets heard at hearings or trials

If the parties cannot agree on a hearing date and time, the scheduling party should email the Judicial Assistant and copy opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

If parties are unable to agree on a hearing date and time, the scheduling party should e-mail the Judicial Assistant, copying opposing counsel and any self- represented litigant, to coordinate scheduling the hearing.

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A requested hearing time remains unconfirmed until the Judicial Assistant replies with a confirmation email.

Your hearing time is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation email reply from the Judicial Assistant.

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Call the IT Department/Help Desk Line at (407) 836-0522 for audiovisual assistance and scheduling a test or training time.

The procedure for help and assistance is to call our IT Department/Help Desk Line at (407) 836-0522 and they will schedule a test/training time for you.

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If the Court announces an deadline for entering an order, contact the judicial office on the following day to inquire about the order.

If the Court announces when he will enter an order, contact the judicial office as provided by these procedures the day after the Court’s deadline to inquire.

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When the Court announced no order-entry deadline, wait ten business days after the proceeding before inquiring about the order.

If no deadline was announced, please wait ten business days after the court proceeding before inquiring.

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 181 rules apply across Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Child support guidelines worksheet

    The Child Support Guidelines Worksheet must match the child support amount stated in the Final Judgment.

  • Applies to
    Proposed final judgment

    Counsel must bring the original proposed Final Judgment to the final hearing.

  • Applies to
    Proposed final judgment
    Must include
    certificate of service

    The proposed Final Judgment must include a proper certificate of service naming both parties.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Final judgment

    After the Final Judgment is signed, counsel must sign its certificate of service and provide copies to all parties.

  • Applies to
    Income deduction order

    A copy of the Income Deduction Order must be served on the obligor’s payor or payors.

  • Applies to
    Income deduction order

    The obligor must notify the obligee and, when applicable, the IV-D agency within seven days after a change in address or payor information.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    407-836-2059

    Employers and income withholders may contact the Orange County Clerk of Courts by phone at 407-836-2059, by email, or through the court website for questions.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    407-836-2059

    Employees and obligors may contact the Orange County Clerk of Courts by phone at 407-836-2059, by email, or through the court website for questions.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    407-836-2059

    Questions may be directed to the Orange County Clerk of Courts by phone at 407-836-2059 or by email/website at the listed address.

Formatting

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  • All incorporated exhibits must be properly tagged with a Clerk’s evidence tag.

  • Every checklist line must be completed with a date, and check marks, Xs, and N/A entries are prohibited.

  • The Income Withholding for Support form must be regular on its face.

About Judge Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy is listed as a current judicial officer of the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida. The circuit publishes these sections on the profile page: Judicial Assignment, Education, Professional Activities, Important Information.

Current assignment

Division or department: Domestic Relations, Division 41 / 3 Courtroom: 16-D Chambers: Orange County Courthouse Phone: 407.836.0477 Judicial assistant: Breean Heise Judicial assistant email: 41orange@ninthcircuit.org

Official sources

Common questions about Judge Michael Murphy's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Michael Murphy?

Counsel must provide the court and opposing counsel courtesy copies of materials relied upon at a scheduled hearing at least three court days before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements

Does Judge Michael Murphy require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

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.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Michael Murphy?

Judge Michael Murphy's formatting rule includes times new roman font, 12 point type, file format PDF, times new roman only, and size 12. Email the proposed Final Judgment in PDF format using only 12-point Times New Roman.

View ruleSource: page 18, section Miscellaneous

What must be included with notice of cancellation filings before Judge Michael Murphy?

A party canceling a previously scheduled hearing must telephone the judge’s judicial assistant, file a notice of cancellation, and comply with any requested email confirmation.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Michael Murphy?

The rule requires local rule certificate. Counsel with full authority to resolve the matter must confer before scheduling a hearing on the motion and include a Certificate of Compliance in the Notice of Hearing; scheduling counsel must arrange the conference.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements

How may parties contact Judge Michael Murphy's chambers?

A party must provide follow-up or confirmation by email when requested by the judicial assistant.

View ruleSource: page 5, section Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements (paragraphs 1–10)

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Michael Murphy?

A motion to continue must comply with Florida Family Law Rule 12.460 and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.545I or it must be denied.

View ruleSource: page 12, section Motion Practice in Division 41

Is electronic filing required before Judge Michael Murphy?

Use of the contemplated court technologies will become mandatory when those technologies become the court standard, without further amendment of the order.

View ruleSource: page 5, section Circuit civil hearing procedures and requirements (paragraphs 1–10)

What filing deadlines does Judge Michael Murphy set?

All discovery must be completed ten calendar days before the pretrial conference.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Notice Case Management Conference Pursuant to Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.200

What rule applies to service for cross notice before Judge Michael Murphy?

Details: recipient: the court. A party filing a cross notice to request a motion hearing must send a copy to the court.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Outstanding Motions, Dates of Trial, Settlement, and Waiver of Pretrial
Complete rules summary for Judge Michael Murphy

A party must provide follow-up or confirmation by email when requested by the judicial assistant.

A party canceling a previously scheduled hearing must telephone the judge’s judicial assistant, file a notice of cancellation, and comply with any requested email confirmation.

Parties must communicate with a judicial assistant by telephone, except for communications solely concerning hearing-time scheduling.

A party seeking hearing time must check JACS for available slots and then either telephone or email the judicial assistant to confirm the hearing time.

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.

Counsel with full authority to resolve the matter must confer before scheduling a hearing on the motion and include a Certificate of Compliance in the Notice of Hearing; scheduling counsel must arrange the conference.

If opposing counsel cannot be reached after three good-faith attempts, the noticing counsel must identify in the Certificate of Compliance the dates and times of those contact efforts.

The Notice of Hearing must include a Certificate of Compliance stating whether the meet-and-confer occurred, documenting good-faith attempts if it did not, identifying the conference date and participating attorneys, and stating the specific results.

Counsel must provide the court and opposing counsel courtesy copies of materials relied upon at a scheduled hearing at least three court days before the hearing.

Judges, judicial assistants, and parties are strongly encouraged to use available court technology, including technology for electronic filing, when feasible.

The first alternative certificate of compliance certifies that authorized counsel had a substantive pre-hearing settlement conversation by the time the motion was noticed but could not resolve it.

The second alternative certificate of compliance certifies three dated and timed good-faith attempts to contact opposing counsel about resolving the motion without a hearing.

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.

Use of the contemplated court technologies will become mandatory when those technologies become the court standard, without further amendment of the order.

All discovery must be completed ten calendar days before the pretrial conference.

The parties must prepare an evidence-control sheet identifying each exhibit's marking method and Bates-stamped numbers, present the complete list to the clerk at pretrial, and obtain stipulated or statutory admission for unlisted exhibits.

The parties must complete a joint pretrial statement before the pretrial conference.

At the pretrial conference, the parties must present a proposed final judgment in a form capable of withstanding appellate scrutiny if supported by the evidence.

A party filing a cross notice to request a motion hearing must send a copy to the court.

Once a pretrial conference sets a trial date, motions will no longer be heard.

A party seeking to have particular motions heard at the conference must file a cross notice and send a copy to the court.

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

A notice of hearing is treated as non-evidentiary unless it states that the hearing is evidentiary or all parties consent otherwise.

Counsel must certify a recent meaningful conference and an attempt to resolve the issues before a hearing can be scheduled.

An order agreed to by all parties must include the word “agreed” in its title.

An order not agreed to by all parties must include the word “proposed” in its title.

A petition, motion, or other item is deemed filed only when it is filed with the Clerk.

An email to the judge requesting relief will be ignored unless the request is included in a properly filed motion or petition.

Every notice of hearing must identify the motion, its filing date, and whether an active injunction involves the parties.

Emails, letters, and notices from an unauthorized non-party will be ignored.

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