Judge Jeremy R. Griner
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Extraordinary Writ Petition
Court-wide- Immediately Upon Filing
Financial Affidavit, Exhibits
Court-wideGuardian Ad Litem Report
Court-wide- At Least 48 Hours Before Hearing
Motion
Court-wide
Adjournments
- A motion for continuance must state whether prior continuance motions were filed, be in writing, and be set and heard before the trial date.
- A civil attorney cannot reschedule the date and time of a pretrial conference without good cause and prior court approval.
Request must include
- A calendar-conflict motion to continue a pretrial conference must be filed and the judicial assistant emailed at least five business days before the conference; an untimely motion will be denied.
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Document Format Requirements3 rules
All proposed orders shall be submitted to the Court in PDF format via the e-filing portal.
- File type
- Proposed order
Formatting
- •Submit via the e-filing portal
Competing orders should be submitted in Word format to the division email (ady.colon@fljud13.org or eastcivdivy@fljud13.org.) with the words “Competing Proposed Order” in the subject line.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
If at least one party is proceeding as a pro se (self-represented) litigant, then after a hearing, proposed orders may be submitted to the Court on paper.
- Self-represented parties
- File type
- Paper
Document Filing Requirements10 rules
All proposed orders must be accompanied by a cover letter. The cover letter must identify the hearing date (if any) and must affirmatively state whether the other parties object or do not object to the form of the order
A request to appear by Zoom or phone must be made by written motion e-filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing portal and accompanied by a proposed order.
- Document
- Motion to appear via zoom
Must include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
Any special request to appear by Zoom/phone at a hearing by any party or attorney must be submitted to the Court through a written motion e-filed with the Clerk of Court using the Florida Courts E-Filing portal at myflcourtaccess.com/ along with a proposed order.
Boiler plate motions (including motions which fail to include a factual basis or which simply provide "facts to be presented or argued at hearing") are NOT permitted and will be stricken as legally insufficient.
All required documents must be filed before the court will permit the Parties to obtain a trial date.
Be accompanied by a proposed order meeting the requirements below.
Motion in limine and discovery-dispute motions must state and describe a good-faith attempt to resolve the dispute without court involvement.
Court's wording
All Motions in Limine and all motions pertaining to Discovery disputes SHALL contain a statement by the moving party that good faith attempt to resolve the matter without Court involvement has been made and SHALL describe the manner in which the attempt was made.
All motions SHALL contain the facts and law which form the basis for the relief sought.
At least three (3) attempts must be made to coordinate a hearing date. A single email, letter, or ultimatum is insufficient.
If the stipulation is for a continuance of a pre-trial and jury trial, a new pre-trial date and jury trial must be in the order, these dates shall be obtained from the judicial assistant.
Proposed orders are to be submitted through the e-portal for consideration. If it’s a stipulated order please submit the stipulation along with the order as one.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
After obtaining a hearing time, the Notice of Hearing must be e-filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing portal and emailed to the division judicial assistant.
After obtaining a hearing time either through JAWS or the Judicial Assistant, a Notice of Hearing must be e-filed with the Clerk of Court using the Florida Courts E-Filing portal at myflcourtaccess.com/ and a copy emailed to ady.colon@fljud13.org or eastcivdivy@fljud13.org.
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Except for a legitimate emergency motion, a motion must be electronically filed with the clerk before requesting a hearing date and time from the judicial assistant.
No motion, other than a legitimate emergency motion, will be set for a hearing unless the motion is electronically filed with the clerk PRIOR to contacting the Judicial Assistant for a hearing date and time.
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A motion must be filed with the clerk before the matter is scheduled through JAWS or a hearing time is requested from the judicial assistant.
A motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court before setting the matter for hearing in JAWS or requesting hearing time from the Judicial Assistant.
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Except for pretrial conference hearings, hearing cancellations must be e-filed at least 24 hours before the hearing and emailed to the judicial assistant.
All cancellations of hearing (except a Pretrial Conference hearing) shall be e-filed with the Clerk through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com/ at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing, and a copy sent via email to ady.colon@fljud13.org or eastcivdivy@fljud13.org.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed orders must be submitted within one week after the hearing or ruling.
Proposed orders must be submitted to the Court within one (1) week of the hearing and/or ruling.
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A motion requesting a Zoom or phone appearance must be filed at least 10 days before the hearing.
Be filed at least at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing date. Last minute filings are disfavored.
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Authorities intended for the court’s consideration must be provided at least two business days before the motion hearing.
All cases, statutes, rules or other citations of authority a party wishes the Court to consider SHALL be provided to the Court at least 2 business days prior to the hearing on the motion.
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Unilateral hearing notices are permitted only when the other party will not cooperate and require at least 30 days’ notice.
Hearings may be unilaterally noticed only due to a lack of cooperation, and with a minimum of 30 days notice.
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In a jury trial, proposed voir dire questions, jury instructions, and a brief joint statement of the case must be submitted to chambers at least seven days before trial.
In a jury trial, proposed voir dire questions, proposed jury instructions, and a brief joint statement of the case to be read to the jury must be submitted to chambers at least 7 days before the trial starts.
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Compel-discovery motions should be filed within 10 days after discovery is due, and motions for more adequate responses should be filed within 10 days after receipt of the incomplete discovery.
Motions to Compel Discovery should be filed within 10 days after the date the Discovery is due. Motions to Compel More Adequate Responses to Discovery should be filed within 10 days of receipt of the alleged incomplete Discovery.
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Legal authority submitted for the judge’s consideration must reach chambers at least three business days before the hearing by mail or hand delivery.
Any legal authority you would like the Judge to consider prior to a hearing should arrive in chambers at least 3 business days before a scheduled hearing via mail or hand delivery.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Any email to the court must include the opposing party.
PARTIES EMAILING THE COURT MUST INCLUDE OPPOSING PARTY AT ALL TIMES.
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All motions must be filed and served on opposing counsel at least 14 days before the hearing.
ALL MOTIONS MUST FILED AND SERVED UPON OPPOSING COUNSEL AT LEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING DATE.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
All motions must be heard before the pretrial conference.
ALL MOTIONS MUST BE HEARD PRIOR TO THE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE.
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When scheduling a jury or non-jury trial, parties must also schedule the designated final pretrial conference one month before the trial date.
Parties scheduling either non-jury or jury trials must also schedule the designated final pretrial conference one month prior to the trial date.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A calendar-conflict motion to continue a pretrial conference must be filed and the judicial assistant emailed at least five business days before the conference; an untimely motion will be denied.
a Motion to Continue Pre-Trial Conference based on an attorney calendar conflict must be filed at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled Pre-Trial Conference AND the movant must email the Judicial Assistant at ady.colon@fljud13.org or eastcivdivy@fljud13.org. at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled Pre-Trial Conference to inform the Court that a Motion to Continue Pre-Trial Conference has been filed and is pending.
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A motion for continuance must state whether prior continuance motions were filed, be in writing, and be set and heard before the trial date.
Any Motion for Continuance SHALL state whether any prior motion for continuance has been filed and SHALL, as with any other motion, be in WRITING and be set and heard PRIOR to the trial date.
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A civil attorney cannot reschedule the date and time of a pretrial conference without good cause and prior court approval.
The date and time of the pretrial conference CANNOT be rescheduled without good cause and prior Court approval.
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Chambers Communication Rules
To request jury or non-jury trial dates, parties must email the division address, include all parties, and request final pretrial and trial dates.
In order to schedule a jury or non-jury trial date, parties must send an email to the division’s email, ady.colon@fljud13.org or eastcivdivy@fljud13.org requesting final pretrial and trial dates. ALL PARTIES MUST BE INCLUDED IN ANY EMAIL SENT TO THE COURT.
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A party must promptly email the judicial assistant about a hearing cancellation and copy opposing counsel.
A party MUST notify the Judicial Assistant as soon as possible via email that the hearing is to be cancelled and CC opposing counsel.
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The judicial assistant may not provide legal advice, and parties must avoid ex parte communications with the court.
The Judicial Assistant is not permitted to answer legal questions, give advice, or explain your situation to the Judge. Your opportunity to speak to the Judge happens in court only, when all parties are given the opportunity to be present and heard. Parties must be mindful to avoid ex parte communication with the Court.
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Telephone communication with the court is reserved primarily for emergencies and litigants without JAWS access.
Telephonic communication is reserved primarily for emergencies, and litigants without access to JAWS.
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Matters requiring 15 minutes or less must be scheduled through JAWS unless they are time-sensitive or involve special circumstances.
All matters requiring 15 minutes or less of hearing time must be scheduled through JAWS, unless time sensitive or special circumstances exist.
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Matters requiring more than 30 minutes must be scheduled through the judicial assistant by phone or email.
Any matters requiring more than 30 minutes of hearing time must be scheduled through the Judge’s Judicial Assistant by calling (813)272-6187 or emailing ady.colon@fljud13.org or eastcivdivy@fljud13.org to obtain available hearing times.
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Division email is the court’s preferred communication method and is primarily for scheduling.
The preferred method of communication with the Court is through email, at the Division’s email ady.colon@fljud13.org or eastcivdivx@fljud13.org. Direct communication with the Court through the division email is PRIMARILY FOR SCHEDULING PURPOSES.
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Including the judicial assistant’s email address on the e-filing facilitates the scheduling process, but counsel must still call to obtain a hearing date.
This process is facilitated if the attorney filing the motion includes the JA’s email address on the e-filing. Counsel will still need to call the JA to get a hearing date.
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