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Court Rules

Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns Filing Bundling Requirements

6 rules from official source documents

Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed.

CRITICAL

The parties should seek to file all exhibits jointly, but in the absence of a joint filing, must file uni- laterally at least 2 calendar days in advance.

The parties should seek to file all exhibits jointly, but in the absence of a joint filing, must file uni- laterally at least 2 calendar days in advance.

Judge A. Christian Miller

CRITICALCivil cases

Each person seeking to appear by Zoom must separately file their own motion and proposed order.

Motions/proposed orders requesting appearance by Zoom must be separately filed by each individual seeking to appear by Zoom.

Judge Andrea K. Totten

CRITICAL

File each document individually under a specific title; do not combine multiple motions or proposed orders into one document or attach a proposed order to a motion.

5. Multiple documents must be filed individually under specific title. Do not file multiple motions/proposed orders as a single document. Do not file proposed orders as an attachment to the motion.

Judge Andrea K. Totten

WARNING

A cover letter is optional, but if filed it must be filed separately through the E-portal rather than attached to the referenced motion or order.

4. Cover letters are not required. If a party wishes to file a cover letter, it must be filed separately through the E-portal, not attached to the motion or order it references.

Judge Andrea K. Totten

WARNINGCivil cases

If the guardians of the property and person are different, they must make a good-faith effort to file the initial guardianship report jointly.

In the event the guardian of the property and the guardian of the person are not the same entity or person, they shall make a good faith effort to jointly file the initial guardianship report.

Judge Linda L. Gaustad

INFO

Case law may be submitted as a composite under a Notice of Filing.

Case law may be submitted as a composite under a Notice of Filing.

Judge Andrea K. Totten
Common questions about Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns filing bundling requirements

Does Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns require motion papers to be bundled?

Judge Andrea K. Totten: No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Each person seeking to appear by Zoom must separately file their own motion and proposed order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Motioning for Appearance by Zoom

Judge A. Christian Miller: The parties should seek to file all exhibits jointly, but in the absence of a joint filing, must file uni- laterally at least 2 calendar days in advance.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 7, section 3.2 DOCUMENT PROCEDURES

Judge Linda L. Gaustad: If the guardians of the property and person are different, they must make a good-faith effort to file the initial guardianship report jointly.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 304, section Committee Notes to Rule 5.690

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