Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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- Motions to continue and motions to allow post-conference depositions based on witness unavailability must be served before the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause exists.
- Motions to continue and witness-unavailability motions seeking to permit a deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference must be served beforehand unless good cause exists.
- The parties may extend a deadline by submitting an agreed order or may file a motion under Rule 1.200(e)(3)(A)-(D) to extend a deadline, modify the Order, or alter the projected trial period.
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Competing provisions in the draft Pre-Trial Conference Order must appear in bold letters within the same order.
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In the event the parties are unable to agree on any matter in the Pre-Trial Conference Order, they must place each of the competing provisions within the same draft order in bold letters and the Court will resolve the dispute at the Pre- Trial Conference.
All instructions must be in a form suitable for submission to the jury and, in the case of standard instructions, must bear the number and title assigned in the standard instructions approved by the Florida Supreme Court.
All instructions submitted to the Court must be sent in by hard copy via U.S Mail and a courtesy copy sent to the Court’s section email in Microsoft Word format, or as otherwise instructed by the Court at a prior hearing.
In the event the parties are unable to agree on any matter in the Pre-Trial Conference Order, they must place each of the competing provisions within the same draft order in bold letters and the Court will resolve the dispute at the Pre-Trial Conference.
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3. C. Witnesses and exhibits which are not listed as described above may provide testimony or be admitted at trial only upon stipulation of all parties or as allowed by order of the Court at or before the Pre-Trial Conference.
3. A. At least 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party and file directly with the clerk:
a) mark all exhibits for identification and prepare a chronological exhibit list for use of Clerk and Court at trial (actual exhibits and documentation evidence must be available for inspection at this time);
- Document
- Chronological exhibit list
Must include
- •Exhibit list
Prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, the attorneys and pro se parties are directed to communicate and draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference order (using the form attached as Exhibit “B”) that must be submitted directly to the Court (submit original and a copy for each party) at least 3 days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
18. Counsel and pro se litigants must immediately notify the Court in the event of settlement and submit a stipulation for an order of dismissal and a final disposition form.
16. On the first day of the trial, each party and each pro se litigant must submit to the Court, with a copy to opposing counsel and any pro se litigant, written motions in limine.
Within the stated 30- or 45-day periods, experts and parties must disclose qualifications, subject matter, expected facts and opinions, and the grounds for each opinion.
Court's wording
At the deposition of any expert witness taken within 30 days of the Pre-Trial Conference and in answering any interrogatories concerning expert witnesses which were served by the party submitting such interrogatories within 45 days of the Pre-Trial Conference, all expert witnesses must provide, and all parties must provide (1) complete information regarding the witness' qualifications as an expert; (2) the subject matter upon which the expert witness is expected to testify; (3) the substance of the facts and opinions to which the expert witness is expected to testify; and (4) a summary of the grounds for each opinion.
Prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, the attorneys and pro se parties are directed to communicate and draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference order (using the form attached as Exhibit “B”) that must be submitted directly to the Court (submit original and a copy for each party) at least 3 days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
A copy of the Notice titled “Uniform Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” must be provided to any expert witness subpoenaed as an expert witness for trial no later than 10 days prior to trial.
18. Counsel and pro se litigants must immediately notify the Court in the event of settlement and submit a stipulation for an order of dismissal and a final disposition form.
f) submit an itemized statement of special damages plaintiff expects to prove;
16. On the first day of the trial, each party and each pro se litigant must submit to the Court, with a copy to opposing counsel and any pro se litigant, written motions in limine.
h) prepare and deliver a joint trial notebook to the presiding judge.
In all civil divisions of the courts in Pasco and Pinellas Counties, a case management order must be issued in every civil action as defined by rule 1.200(a).
Upon commencement of every civil action as defined by rule 1.050, Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must designate the case track assignment as “General” or “Streamlined” in accordance with the definitions in rule 1.200.
Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must file and serve the Standing Order corresponding to their designated case track assignment, along with the summons and complaint, upon all named defendants.
Any party seeking to designate an action as “Complex” must file and serve an appropriate motion and must adhere to all case management procedures outlined in rule 1.201.
c) a list of all exhibits which are expected to be admitted at trial whether for substantive, demonstrative, corroborative, impeachment, or rebuttal purposes.
Include
- •Exhibit list
Unlisted witnesses and exhibits may be used only by stipulation of all parties or court order by the pre-trial conference.
Court's wording
4. Witnesses and exhibits which are not listed as described above may provide testimony or be admitted at trial only upon stipulation of all parties or as allowed by order of the Court at or before the Pre-Trial Conference.
2. a copy of the expert’s curriculum vitae.
The Court will not hear or consider “boiler-plate” motions in limine.
Any party seeking to exclude expert evidence must file a motion identifying the specific basis for the challenge.
Video depositions to be shown at trial must be appropriately edited prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
A copy of the Notice titled “Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony” must be provided to any expert witness subpoenaed as an expert witness for trial, no later than 30 days before trial.
All motions in limine must relate to specific evidence to be offered at trial.
All such objections must be resolved prior to the Pre-Trial Conference or the objection(s) will be considered waived.
Prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, the Plaintiff must provide to the Court a complete set of proposed jury instructions and verdict form(s), with a copy to opposing counsel and any unrepresented litigant.
The Defendants must provide only special or omitted standard instructions and any specific objections by the Pre-Trial Conference date.
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The Defendant(s) must provide only special instructions or those standard instructions not included in the proposal submitted by Plaintiff, together with any specific objections to the instructions submitted by Plaintiff and must do so no later than the date of the Pre-Trial Conference.
Counsel and unrepresented litigants must immediately provide written notification to the Court in the event of settlement, and promptly submit a stipulation for an order of dismissal and a final disposition form.
CONCISE AND NEUTRAL STATEMENT OF THE CASE:
ADMISSIONS:
STIPULATIONS AND WAIVERS:
ISSUES (to be included on verdict form):
A list of all remaining motions that require action by the Court, including the title and dates of filing for each motion:
A list of the names and addresses of all lay and expert witnesses who are expected to testify at trial, whether for substantive, collaborative, impeachment, or rebuttal purposes:
THE NUMBER OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS REQUIRED FOR A VENIRE, ALTERNATE JURORS, AND PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES FOR EACH PARTY:
A list of pleadings upon which the case will be tried, including the date of filing for each.
A LIST OF SPECIAL DAMAGES CLAIMED IS ATTACHED (or state “NONE”).
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF THE CASE IN CHIEF FOR EACH LITIGANT AND THE ENTIRE TRIAL, INCLUDING VOIR DIRE:
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TRIAL DAYS, EXCLUDING JURY SELECTION:
Such information provided under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.280(b)(5)A.iii. must be limited to three years before the date of the Pre-Trial Conference, unless the parties agree otherwise or by order of the Court.
a) a list of the names and addresses of all lay and expert witnesses who are expected to testify at trial, whether for substantive, corroborative, impeachment, or rebuttal purposes. b) all information listed in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.280(b)(5)A.i. and iii.
The parties must also provide: 1. a copy of any written reports issued by the expert regarding this case; and
At the deposition of any expert witness taken within the time periods set forth in this Order, all expert witnesses must provide, and all parties must provide, all information listed in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.280(b)(5)A.i. and iii.
At least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, each defendant or unrepresented party must serve the names and addresses of all proposed Fabre defendants.
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5. At least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for each defendant and any unrepresented party must serve a list of the names and addresses of all non-parties (Fabre defendants) defendant intends to request the Court to include on the verdict form.
c) a list of all exhibits which are expected to be admitted at trial whether for substantive, demonstrative, corroborative, impeachment, or rebuttal purposes.
- Document
- Exhibit disclosure
Include
- •Exhibit list
2. a copy of the expert's curriculum vitae.
Any party seeking to exclude expert evidence must file a motion identifying the specific basis for the challenge.
- Document
- Expert evidence challenge motion
Must include
- •Identifying the specific basis for the challenge
11. A copy of the Notice titled “**Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony**” must be provided to any expert witness subpoenaed as an expert witness for trial, **no later than 30 days before trial**.
The parties must use the attached form to draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order and submit an original, a copy for each party, and an email attachment to the Court at least three business days before the conference.
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The attorneys and unrepresented parties must meet and confer as coordinated by the Plaintiff(s), and draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order (using the form attached) that must be received by the Court (submit original and a copy for each party) at least 3 business days before the Pre-Trial Conference by US Mail or courier AND by email attachment to the Court's section email.
The parties must provide a complete set of proposed jury instructions and verdict form(s) by the method described in paragraph 24 of this Order.
The Defendant(s) must provide only special instructions or those standard instructions not included in the proposal submitted by Plaintiff, together with any specific objections to the instructions submitted by Plaintiff and must do so no later than the date of the Pre-Trial Conference.
**Prior to the Pre-Trial Conference**, the Plaintiff must provide to the Court a complete set of proposed jury instructions and verdict form(s), with a copy to opposing counsel and any unrepresented litigant.
An attorney representing a party in a domestic violence or dissolution of marriage case must file a notice with the court informing the court of any dependency or delinquency case involving a child of one of the parties.
A motion to compel or for a protective order must be accompanied by a statement certifying the good-faith conference and that counsel could not resolve the dispute.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Certificate of conference
Court's wording
Before filing a motion to compel or a motion for protective order, counsel for the moving party shall confer with counsel for the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues raised, and shall file with the Court at the time of the filing of the motion a statement certifying that he or she has so conferred with opposing counsel and that counsel have been unable to resolve the dispute.
A motion to compel discovery must quote in full each discovery item addressed by the motion and the opposing party's stated objection and grounds.
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Motions to compel discovery shall quote in full each interrogatory, question on deposition, request for admission or request for production to which the motion is addressed and the objection and grounds therefor as stated by the opposing party.
In the event the parties are unable to agree on any matter in the Pre-Trial Conference Order, they must leave the matter blank and the Court will resolve the dispute at the Pre-Trial Conference.
- Document
- Proposed pretrial conference order
Must include
- •Leave the matter blank
I hereby certify that a copy of this Order has been furnished by U.S. Mail, electronic service, [or other approved delivery method] this ____ day of ____, 20____ to:
In the event the parties are unable to agree on any matter in the Pre-Trial Conference Order, they must leave the matter blank and the Court will resolve the dispute at the Pre-Trial Conference.
THE FOLLOWING TECHNOLOGY IS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE AND DEMONSTRATIVE AIDS:
All motions in limine must relate to specific evidence to be offered at trial. The Court will not hear or consider “boiler-plate” motions in limine.
Prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for the parties are directed to exchange and simultaneously submit to the Court appropriate memoranda, with citations of legal authority, in support of any unique legal questions which may reasonably be expected to arise during the course of the trial.
All instructions must be in a form suitable for submission to the jury and, in the case of standard instructions, must bear the number and title assigned in the standard instructions approved by the Florida Supreme Court.
UNIFORM PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER (JURY TRIAL)
- Document
- Pretrial order
Include
- •UNIFORM PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER (JURY TRIAL)
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order must be submitted to the court by U.S. Mail or courier and by email attachment at least three business days before the conference.
The attorneys and unrepresented parties must meet and confer as coordinated by the Plaintiff(s), and draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order (using the form attached) that must be received by the Court (submit original and a copy for each party) at least 3 business days before the Pre-Trial Conference by US Mail or courier AND by email attachment to the Court’s section email.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The initial witness and exhibit disclosure lists are due at least 45 days before the pretrial conference and must be served on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party while also being filed with the clerk.
At least 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party and file directly with the clerk:
Page 4 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and heard before that conference.
All motions for summary judgment must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.
Page 5 | MOTIONS
The required witness and exhibit lists must be filed directly with the clerk at least 45 days before the pretrial conference.
At least 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party and file directly with the clerk:
Page 2 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
For General and Streamlined cases, the Clerk may not issue a summons until the applicable Standing Order has been filed.
For cases that require a General or Streamlined Standing Order, the Clerk of the Circuit Court (“Clerk”) shall not issue a summons in those cases until a Standing Order has been filed.
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Page 1 | STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT, ¶ 2
The projected trial date for a general-track civil action is 18 months after the action is filed.
All other civil actions that do not meet the criteria for 18 months after the action is filed. See Fla. “complex” or “streamlined” cases. R. Civ. P. 1.440.
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Page 3 | CASE TRACK ASSIGNMENT: GENERAL
Deadlines established by the Standing Order are strictly enforced and may be changed only by court order.
All deadlines established by this Order must be strictly enforced and can only be changed by court order.
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Page 3 | DEADLINES
Except for actions enumerated in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(a), a civil action must be assigned a streamlined, general, or complex case-management track within 120 days after filing.
All civil actions, except those enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(a), must be assigned one of three case management tracks within 120 days after the action is filed: streamlined, general, or complex.
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Page 3 | GENERAL CASE STANDING ORDER
Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served 60 days before the pretrial conference and heard before that conference.
File and serve 60 days before the pre-trial conference. Summary Judgment Must be heard prior to the pre-trial conference.
Civil cases
Page 4 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES: Filing and Service of Motions for Summary Judgment
Expert discovery must be completed 30 days before the pretrial conference.
Completion of Expert Discovery 30 days before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 4 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES: Completion of Expert Discovery
Schedule a Trial Date 8 months after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.440.
Schedule a Trial Date 8 months after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.440.
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Page 4 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES: Schedule a Trial Date
Fact discovery must be completed 30 days before the pretrial conference.
Completion of Fact Discovery 30 days before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 4 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES: Completion of Fact Discovery
The case is designated GENERAL, has a projected trial date 18 months after filing, and all parties must comply with the corresponding deadlines.
The above-styled case is designated as GENERAL with a projected trial date of 18 MONTHS AFTER THE ACTION IS FILED, and all parties must abide by the corresponding deadlines.
Civil cases
Page 4 | GENERAL CASE STANDING ORDER
All objections to pleadings must be filed and resolved before the pretrial conference.
Before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 4 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES: Filing and Resolution of All Objections to Pleadings
Summary-judgment motions must be heard before the pretrial conference.
Must be heard prior to the pre-trial conference.
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Page 6 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
All objections to pleadings must be filed and resolved before the actual trial date.
Filing and Resolution of All Objections to Before the actual trial date.
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Page 6 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served 60 days before the pretrial conference.
Filing and Service of Motions for File and serve 60 days before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 6 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
All pretrial motions must be filed and resolved before the pretrial conference.
Filing and Resolution of All Pretrial Before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 6 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
The required witness and exhibit disclosures must be filed at least 150 days before the pre-trial conference.
3. At least 150 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must file and serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party with:
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Page 4 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
All discovery must be completed at least 30 days before the pre-trial conference, and later discovery requires a court order.
6. All discovery matters, including all depositions and examinations of persons conducted pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.360, must be completed at least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference. Discovery occurring after deadline will be permitted only by order of the Court.
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Page 5 | COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY
Absent good cause explaining why a motion was not heard earlier, the motion must be heard before the pre-trial conference.
Unless good cause exists as to why the motions were not heard previously, such motions must be heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
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Page 6 | MOTIONS
Summary-judgment motions must be filed at least 60 days before the pre-trial conference.
All motions for summary judgment must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.
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Page 6 | MOTIONS
Any motion challenging the admissibility of expert evidence must be heard before the pre-trial conference.
Any motions challenging the admissibility of expert evidence must be heard prior to the Pre- Trial Conference.
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Page 6 | MOTIONS
An expert-evidence admissibility challenge not scheduled and heard before the pre-trial conference is waived absent exceptional circumstances.
All motions challenging the admissibility of expert evidence not scheduled and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference will be considered waived, absent exceptional circumstances.
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Page 6 | MOTIONS
All motions, including motions in limine, must be filed at least 30 days before the pre-trial conference.
9. All motions, including motions in limine, must be filed and served at least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.
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Page 6 | MOTIONS
The court must receive the proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order at least three business days before the conference.
The attorneys and unrepresented parties must meet and confer as coordinated by the Plaintiff(s), and draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order (using the form attached) that must be received by the Court (submit original and a copy for each party) at least 3 business days before the Pre-Trial Conference by US Mail or courier AND by email attachment to the Court’s section email.
Civil cases
Page 7 | PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
Witness and exhibit disclosures must be filed and served at least 150 days before the pre-trial conference.
At least 150 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must file and serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party with:
Civil cases
Page 2 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and heard before that conference.
All motions for summary judgment must be filed and served at least **60 days before** the Pre-Trial Conference and must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.
Civil cases
Page 4 | MOTIONS
All motions, including motions in limine, must be filed and served at least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.
9. All motions, including motions in limine, must be filed and served at least **30 days before** the Pre-Trial Conference.
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Page 4 | MOTIONS
Expert-evidence admissibility challenges not scheduled and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference are waived absent exceptional circumstances.
Any motions challenging the admissibility of expert evidence not scheduled and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference will be considered waived, absent exceptional circumstances.
Civil cases
Page 4 | MOTIONS
Absent good cause, motions must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.
Unless good cause exists as to why the motions were not heard previously, such motions **must be heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference**.
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Page 4 | MOTIONS
The Court must receive the proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order at least three business days before the conference, with submission required by both mail or courier and email attachment.
The attorneys and unrepresented parties must meet and confer as coordinated by the Plaintiff(s), and draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order (using the form attached) that must be received by the Court (submit original and a copy for each party) at least 3 business days before the Pre-Trial Conference by US Mail or courier AND by email attachment to the Court's section email.
Civil cases
Page 5 | PRIOR TO THE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
Deadlines established by the Standing Order are mandatory and may be changed only by court order.
All deadlines established by this Order must be strictly enforced and can only be changed by court order.
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Page 1 | DEADLINES
Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served 60 days before the pretrial conference and heard before that conference.
Filing and Service of Motions for File and serve 60 days before the pre-trial conference. Summary Judgment Must be heard prior to the pre-trial conference.
Civil cases
Page 2 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES
Civil actions, except those enumerated in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(a), must receive a case-management track assignment within 120 days after filing.
All civil actions, except those enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(a), shall be assigned one of three case management tracks within 120 days after the action is filed: streamlined, general, or complex. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(b).
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Page 1 | Streambed Case Standing Order
Fact discovery must be completed before the pre-trial conference.
Completion of Fact Discovery Before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 2 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
Expert discovery must be completed before the pre-trial conference.
Completion of Expert Discovery Before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 2 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
All pretrial motions must be filed and resolved before the pre-trial conference.
Filing and Resolution of All Pretrial Before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 2 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
Alternative dispute resolution, including non-binding arbitration and mediation, must be completed before the actual trial date.
Completion of Alternative Dispute Resolution, including Non-Binding Arbitration and Mediation Before the actual trial date.
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Page 2 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
The parties must schedule a trial date eight months after the action is filed.
Schedule a Trial Date 8 months after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.440.
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Page 2 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
The streamlined case has a projected trial date 12 months after the action is filed, and all parties must follow the corresponding deadlines.
The above-styled case is designated as STREAMLINED with a projected trial date of 12 MONTHS AFTER THE ACTION IS FILED, and all parties must abide by the corresponding deadlines.
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Page 2 | Order
All objections to pleadings must be filed and resolved before the actual trial date.
Filing and Resolution of All Objections to Before the actual trial date.
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Page 2 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served 60 days before the pre-trial conference and heard before that conference.
Filing and Service of Motions for File and serve 60 days before the pre-trial conference. Summary Judgment Must be heard prior to the pre-trial conference.
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Page 2 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
At least 35 days before the pretrial conference, counsel for all parties and any pro se party may serve a supplemental list of additional witnesses and exhibits.
3. B. At least 35 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any pro se party, may serve a list of additional witnesses and exhibits as described above.
Page 4 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
The pretrial conference is to be scheduled according to the trial judge's practice preferences.
To be scheduled pursuant to the trial judge’s practice preferences.
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Page 4 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES: Pre-Trial Conference
The deadline for adding new parties is determined in the trial judge's discretion.
Deadline for adding new parties is at the discretion of the trial judge. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j); see also Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.190.
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Page 4 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES: Adding New Parties
The parties must cooperate with the court, according to its practice preferences, to schedule an actual trial date.
To schedule an actual trial date, the parties must cooperate with the Court according to its practice preferences.
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Page 5 | DEADLINES
An examiner deposition under Rule 1.360(c) may occur without a court order within 30 days after service of the report and at least 10 days before trial.
However, the deposition of any examiner pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.360(c) will be allowed without order of Court any time within 30 days of service of their report and no less than 10 days before the date trial is scheduled to commence.
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Page 5 | COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY
A party unable to meet an established case-management deadline must notify the court within a reasonable time.
If a party is unable to meet the established case management deadlines, the party must notify the Court within a reasonable time.
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Page 1 | DEADLINES
All objections to pleadings must be filed and resolved before the pretrial conference.
Filing and Resolution of All Objections Before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 2 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES
All pretrial motions must be filed and resolved before the pretrial conference.
Filing and Resolution of All Pretrial Before the pre-trial conference.
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Page 2 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES
A streamlined case is defined by specified factual, discovery, legal-issue, dispositive-motion, documentary-evidence, and trial-length characteristics.
Actions that reflect mutual knowledge of the underlying facts, have limited needs for discovery, well-established legal issues related to liability and damages, few anticipated dispositive pretrial motions, minimal documentary evidence, and an anticipated trial length of 3 days or less.
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Page 1 | DEFINITION
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Counsel for all parties and any unrepresented party must serve the initial witness and exhibit lists on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party at least 45 days before the pretrial conference.
At least 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party and file directly with the clerk:
Page 4 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
At least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for each defendant must serve a list of the names and addresses of all non-party defendants the defendant intends to include on the verdict form.
D. At least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for each defendant must serve a list of the names and addresses of all non-parties (Fabre defendants) the defendant intends to request the Court include on the verdict form.
Page 5 | ORDER SETTING NON-JURY TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
A copy of the Uniform Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony must be provided to every expert witness subpoenaed for trial no later than 10 days before trial.
A copy of the Notice titled “Uniform Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” must be provided to any expert witness subpoenaed as an expert witness for trial no later than 10 days prior to trial.
Page 6 | TRIAL WITNESSES
At least 45 days before the pretrial conference, counsel for all parties and any unrepresented party must serve the required witness and exhibit information on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party and file it directly with the clerk.
At least 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party and file directly with the clerk:
Page 2 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
The plaintiff or counsel must serve the corresponding case-track Standing Order on all named defendants together with the summons and complaint.
Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must file and serve the Standing Order corresponding to their designated case track assignment, along with the summons and complaint, upon all named defendants.
Civil cases
Page 1 | STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT, ¶ 1
A party seeking a Complex designation must serve an appropriate motion and comply with Rule 1.201 case-management procedures.
Any party seeking to designate an action as “Complex” must file and serve an appropriate motion and must adhere to all case management procedures outlined in rule 1.201.
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Page 2 | STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT, ¶ 5
The complaint must be served within 120 days after the action is filed.
Service of Complaint 120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
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Page 3 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES: Service of Complaint
Plaintiffs or their counsel must file and serve the Standing Order on all named defendants or their counsel with the summons and complaint.
Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must file and serve this Standing Order upon all named Defendant(s) or Defendant(s)’s counsel with the summons and complaint.
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Page 3 | GENERAL CASE STANDING ORDER
The plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must file and serve the standing order with the summons and complaint.
Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must file and serve this Standing Order upon Defendant(s) or Defendant(s)’s counsel with the summons and complaint.
Civil cases
Page 5 | StreAMLINED CASE STANDING ORDER
At least 150 days before the pre-trial conference, counsel and unrepresented parties must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party with the specified witness and exhibit disclosures.
3. At least 150 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must file and serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party with:
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Page 4 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
At least 30 days before the pre-trial conference, defendants and unrepresented parties must serve the names and addresses of all proposed non-party verdict-form defendants.
At least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for each defendant and any unrepresented party must serve a list of the names and addresses of all non-parties (Fabre defendants) defendant intends to request the Court to include on the verdict form.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Witness and Exhibit Disclosure
Discovery requiring an adverse party’s response must be served sufficiently early for the response to be due before the discovery deadline.
Any discovery requiring a response from the adverse party must be served in time for the response to be due prior to the deadline date established herein.
Civil cases
Page 5 | COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY
Each party must serve its case-in-chief deposition designations no later than 25 days before the pre-trial conference, subject to the paragraph 7 exception.
Except as set forth in paragraph 7 above, no later than 25 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, each party must serve designations of depositions (video or otherwise) each party intends to offer as testimony in their case-in- chief.
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Page 6 | DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
Each opposing party must serve counter-designations and objections to designated deposition portions no later than 15 days before the pre-trial conference.
No later than 15 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, each opposing party must serve counter designations to portions of depositions designated, together with objections to the depositions, or portions thereof, originally designated.
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Page 6 | DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
Each party must serve objections to the opposing party’s counter-designations no later than five days before the pre-trial conference.
No later than 5 days before the day of the Pre-Trial Conference, each party must serve their objections to counter designations served by an opposing party.
Civil cases
Page 6 | DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
All motions, including motions in limine, must be served at least 30 days before the pre-trial conference.
9. All motions, including motions in limine, must be filed and served at least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.
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Page 6 | MOTIONS
Summary-judgment motions must be served at least 60 days before the pre-trial conference.
All motions for summary judgment must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.
Civil cases
Page 6 | MOTIONS
The required witness and exhibit disclosures must be served on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party at least 150 days before the pre-trial conference.
At least 150 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must file and serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party with:
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Page 2 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
Discovery requiring an adverse-party response must be served early enough for the response to be due before the discovery deadline.
Any discovery requiring a response from the adverse party must be served in time for the response to be due prior to the deadline date established herein.
Civil cases
Page 3 | COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY
The Fabre-defendant list must be served at least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.
5. At least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for each defendant and any unrepresented party must serve a list of the names and addresses of all non-parties (Fabre defendants) defendant intends to request the Court to include on the verdict form.
Civil cases
Page 3 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
The expert-scheduling notice must be provided to each subpoenaed trial expert no later than 30 days before trial.
11. A copy of the Notice titled “**Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony**” must be provided to any expert witness subpoenaed as an expert witness for trial, **no later than 30 days before trial**.
Civil cases
Page 4 | TRIAL WITNESSES
Settlement notification must be served and emailed to the court, with copies to all counsel.
Written notification must include service and email sent to the Court, with copies to all counsel.
Civil cases
Page 8 | ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
The plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must file and serve the Standing Order with the summons and complaint on all named defendants or their counsel.
Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must file and serve this Standing Order upon all named Defendant(s) or Defendant(s)’s counsel with the summons and complaint.
Civil cases
Page 1 | GENERAL CASE STANDING ORDER
Service of the complaint is due 120 days after the action is filed.
Service of Complaint 120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
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Page 1 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES
Service of the complaint is due 120 days after the action is filed.
Service of Complaint 120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
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Page 2 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
At least 35 days before the pretrial conference, counsel for all parties and any pro se party may serve a supplemental list of additional witnesses and exhibits.
At least 35 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any pro se party, may serve a list of additional witnesses and exhibits as described above.
Page 2 | WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
Deadlines for extending service of process upon defendants are within the trial judge's discretion.
Deadlines for extensions to serve process upon defendants are at the discretion of the trial judge. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
Civil cases
Page 2 | STREAMLINED CASE DEADLINES
Courtesy Copy Requirements
A courtesy copy of jury instructions must be sent to the court's section email in Microsoft Word format, unless the court previously instructed otherwise.
All instructions submitted to the Court must be sent in by hard copy via U.S Mail and a courtesy copy sent to the Court's section email in Microsoft Word format, or as otherwise instructed by the Court at a prior hearing.
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Page 7 | JURY INSTRUCTIONS
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
All motions except motions in limine must be filed and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause exists, in which case the Court may hear them at or after that conference.
6. All motions, except motions in limine, must be filed and heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause exists why the motions were not heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, including the inability to obtain hearing time prior to the Pre-Trial Conference. If such good cause exists, the Court will hear such motions at the Pre-Trial Conference or at a separate hearing following the Pre-Trial Conference.
Page 5 | MOTIONS
Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and heard before it.
All motions for summary judgment must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.
Page 3 | MOTIONS
Except for motions in limine, motions generally must be filed and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference, with good-cause motions heard at or after that conference.
All motions, except motions in limine, must be filed and heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause exists why the motions were not heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, including the inability to obtain hearing time prior to the Pre-Trial Conference. If such good cause exists, the Court will hear such motions at the Pre-Trial Conference or at a separate hearing following the Pre-Trial Conference.
Page 3 | MOTIONS
A motion based on witness unavailability to allow a deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference must be served beforehand unless good cause exists.
All motions to continue and motions to allow deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference based on witness unavailability must be served prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, unless good cause exists.
Page 3 | MOTIONS
Before filing a motion to compel or for a protective order, moving counsel must confer with opposing counsel in a good-faith effort to resolve the disputed issues.
Before filing a motion to compel or a motion for protective order, counsel for the moving party shall confer with counsel for the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues raised, and shall file with the Court at the time of the filing of the motion a statement certifying that he or she has so conferred with opposing counsel and that counsel have been unable to resolve the dispute.
Page 4 | Rule 5 – General (C) Affidavit of Good Faith, Motions to Compel
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Motions to continue and motions to allow post-conference depositions based on witness unavailability must be served before the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause exists.
All motions to continue and motions to allow deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference based on witness unavailability must be served prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, unless good cause exists.
Page 5 | MOTIONS
Motions to continue and witness-unavailability motions seeking to permit a deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference must be served beforehand unless good cause exists.
All motions to continue and motions to allow deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference based on witness unavailability must be served prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, unless good cause exists.
Page 3 | MOTIONS
The parties may extend a deadline by submitting an agreed order or may file a motion under Rule 1.200(e)(3)(A)-(D) to extend a deadline, modify the Order, or alter the projected trial period.
To modify the terms of this Order, the parties may: (1) submit an agreed order to the Court to extend a deadline; or (2) file a motion in accordance with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(e)(3)(A)-(D) seeking leave of Court to extend a deadline, modify this Order, or alter a projected trial period.
Civil cases
Page 3 | DEADLINES
A motion requesting a change in the overall case-management track must be filed promptly after good cause appears.
Any request to change the overall case track assignment must be filed promptly after the appearance of good cause to support the motion.
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Page 3 | DEADLINES
Unavailable motion-hearing times do not justify extending deadlines or continuing the pre-trial conference or trial unless the court determines exceptional circumstances exist.
Unavailability of hearing times on motions prior to the Pre-Trial Conference will not be grounds for extension of deadlines or continuation of the Pre-Trial Conference or Trial, absent exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 5 | COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY
Motions to continue or to permit a post-conference deposition based on witness unavailability must be served before the pre-trial conference unless good cause excuses the delay.
All motions to continue and motions to allow deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference based on witness unavailability must be served prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, unless good cause exists for such failure.
Civil cases
Page 6 | MOTIONS
A motion to continue must be served before the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause excuses the late filing.
All motions to continue and motions to allow deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference based on witness unavailability must be served prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, unless good cause exists for such failure.
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Page 4 | MOTIONS
The parties must cooperate with the court to schedule an actual trial date according to the judge's practice preferences and must comply with Rule 1.460 to alter an actual trial period.
To schedule an actual trial date, the parties must cooperate with the Court according to its practice preferences. To alter an actual trial period, the parties must satisfy the requirements of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.460.
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Page 1 | DEADLINES
The parties must meet and confer about projected deadlines, strictly comply with them unless a court changes them, and notify the court within a reasonable time if compliance is impossible.
The parties are subject to a continuing duty to MEET AND CONFER regarding the projected deadlines established by this Order. All deadlines established by this Order must be strictly enforced and can only be changed by court order. If a party is unable to meet the established case management deadlines, the party must notify the Court within a reasonable time.
Civil cases
Page 1 | DEADLINES
A request to change the overall case track must be filed promptly once good cause appears.
Any request to change the overall case track assignment must be filed promptly after the appearance of good cause to support the motion.
Civil cases
Page 1 | DEADLINES
To extend a deadline or otherwise modify the Order, the parties may submit an agreed order or file the required motion seeking leave of court.
To modify the terms of this Order, the parties may: (1) submit an agreed order to the Court to extend a deadline; or (2) file a motion in accordance with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(e)(3)(A)-(D) seeking leave of Court to extend a deadline, modify this Order, or alter a projected trial period.
Civil cases
Page 1 | DEADLINES
A party unable to meet an established case-management deadline must notify the court within a reasonable time.
If a party is unable to meet the established case management deadlines, the party must notify the Court within a reasonable time.
Civil cases
Page 3 | DEADLINES
Deadlines for extending service of process are determined in the trial judge's discretion.
Deadlines for extensions to serve process upon defendants are at the discretion of the trial judge. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
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Page 4 | GENERAL CASE DEADLINES: Service under Extension
Parties must satisfy the requirements of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.460 to alter an actual trial period.
To alter an actual trial period, the parties must satisfy the requirements of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.460.
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Page 5 | DEADLINES
To extend a deadline or modify the Standing Order, parties may submit an agreed order or file a motion under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(e)(3)(A)-(D) seeking leave of court.
To modify the terms of this Order, the parties may: (1) submit an agreed order to the Court to extend a deadline; or (2) file a motion in accordance with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(e)(3)(A)-(D) seeking leave of Court to extend a deadline, modify this Order, or alter a projected trial period.
Civil cases
Page 1 | DEADLINES
Chambers Communication Rules
The parties have a continuing duty to meet and confer about the projected deadlines established by the Standing Order.
The parties are subject to a continuing duty to MEET AND CONFER regarding the projected deadlines established by this Order.
Civil cases
Page 3 | DEADLINES