Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties Filing Bundling Requirements

CRITICAL

A proposed order must not be sent to the court until opposing counsel approves its form.

The Court does not hold orders waiting for approval or objection. Please do not send proposed Orders to the Court until you have approval as to the form by opposing counsel.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each motion generally must be filed separately with its own supporting memorandum, although inextricably intertwined motions that are substantively related or alternative may be filed together.

Each motion shall be filed separately containing its own supporting memorandum of law. Motions that are inextricably intertwined and either substantively related or in the alternative may be filed together.

CRITICAL

When stipulations are submitted, the order must be submitted separately rather than attached to or placed at the end of the stipulation.

When submitting stipulations, orders shall be by separate order, not attached to or at the end of the stipulation.

CRITICAL

The Court will not accept an exhibit binder in advance without prior approval.

The Court does not accept exhibit binders in advance without prior approval.

CRITICAL

Copies of primary legal authorities cited must accompany the chamber copy.

Copies of primary legal authorities cited must accompany the chamber copy.

CRITICAL

Cross-notices are prohibited unless the opposing party agrees and the court approves them.

**Cross-notices are not allowed without agreement of opposing party and approval from the Court**

WARNING

Additional motions must not be “piggy-backed” by cross-notice unless counsel first confirms with opposing counsel and the Judicial Assistant that sufficient additional time can be reserved in which to hear them.

Additional motions must not be “piggy-backed” by cross-notice unless counsel first confirms with opposing counsel and the Judicial Assistant that sufficient additional time can be reserved in which to hear them.

WARNING

Counsel must promptly file a Notice of Cancellation when the order is signed before the scheduled hearing.

If the order is signed before the scheduled hearing, counsel must promptly file a Notice of Cancellation (NOC).

WARNING

All materials for competing documents must be included in a single email.

When submitting competing documents, please include all materials in a single email so they may be properly presented to Judge Collins together.

WARNING

For complex litigation, parties should contact the judicial assistant about delivering or submitting trial or hearing binders.

For complex litigation cases, the JA should be contacted regarding delivery/submission of trial or hearing binders.

WARNING

The Court disfavors advance submission of trial or hearing binders.

The Court does not favor advance submission of trial or hearing binders.

WARNINGCivil cases

Case law and memoranda first provided during a hearing may be excluded from consideration at the Court's discretion.

Case law and memoranda provided to the Court and opposing parties for the first time during the hearing may not (in the Court’s discretion) be considered.

WARNING

Orders and judgments may not be submitted to the judge for safekeeping while awaiting an objection.

Orders and judgments may not be submitted to the Judge to hold waiting for an objection.

INFO

Counsel handling high-volume timeshare foreclosure cases are encouraged to bundle ready summary-judgment and default-final-judgment motions into one hearing block.

In timeshare foreclosure cases, counsel who handle a high volume of cases are encouraged to schedule as many motions for summary judgment and motions for default final judgment as are ready for hearing during a single block of hearing time.

INFO

In timeshare foreclosure cases, high-volume counsel are encouraged to consolidate ready summary-judgment and default-final-judgment motions into one block of hearing time.

In timeshare foreclosure cases, counsel who handle a high volume of cases are encouraged to schedule as many motions for summary judgment and motions for default final judgment as are ready for hearing during a single block of hearing time.

INFO

The form may accompany the proposed Final Order or Final Judgment, and the Judge will send it to the Clerk for filing with the signed order or judgment.

The form may accompany the proposed Final Order or Final Judgment and the Judge will send it to the Clerk for filing along with the signed Final Order or Final Judgment.

INFOCivil cases

Counsel are encouraged to timely file written argument with the Court supporting and opposing their positions.

Therefore, counsel are encouraged to timely file written argument supporting and opposing their positions with the Court.