Judge Lyann Goudie
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
Communication
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Clerk
Clerk
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Document Format Requirements2 rules
Each exhibit is to be pre-marked as an Exhibit in a separate pdf file; with separate and sequential page numbering for each page of the document within that file.
- File type
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Pre-mark each exhibit as an Exhibit
Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted by email in WORD format using Times New Roman 12-point font by the Thursday before Friday jury selection or the Friday before Monday jury selection.
- File type
- Word
- Font
- Times New Roman
- Font size
- 12 points
- Jury instructions
- Verdict forms
Court's wording
Either the Thursday before jury selection, if the selection day is Friday or the Friday before jury selection, if selection day is Monday, counsel for the State/Plaintiff(s)/Defense shall submit all proposed jury instructions and verdict forms, applicable lesser included offenses, any enhancement instructions, proposed verdict form, and any specially requested instructions to the Court and opposing counsel via email in WORD format, Times New Roman, 12 font.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
At or before jury selection, each attorney shall furnish each other, the Court, clerk, and file via e-portal, an Exhibit List with exhibits numbered that correspond to all exhibits that have and are to be marked and introduced into trial (preferably, in the numerical/alphabetical order in which the exhibits are to be offered into evidence with the name of the witness the evidence is intended to be offered through.)
Either the Thursday before jury selection, if the selection day is Friday or the Friday before jury selection, if selection day is Monday, counsel for the State/Plaintiff(s)/Defense shall submit all proposed jury instructions and verdict forms, applicable lesser included offenses, any enhancement instructions, proposed verdict form, and any specially requested instructions to the Court and opposing counsel via email in WORD format, Times New Roman, 12 font.
Any legal objections to exhibits offered shall be specifically set forth in writing and submitted to the Court at least 2 business days before the hearing.
Each side is to provide an index or table containing the names/ description of the proposed exhibits to be considered; and should specifically include whether the evidence is agreed upon/stipulated to and blank areas for the Court to indicated whether it has been admitted or not during the hearing.
Prior to the start of voir dire, each attorney shall provide the Court, opposing counsel, with a list of all witnesses expected to be called, listing the full names of the witness and any professional designation applicable to that witness (e.g. M.D.), preferably, in the numerical order in which they are to be called. Please make an extra copy for the clerk and the bailiff.
Be sure include the case number on each document filed.
- Document
- Filed document
Include
- •Case number
Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must comply with Florida Bar standard forms, and any deviation must be clearly labeled as modified and supported by an appropriate citation of authority.
Court's wording
All jury instructions and verdict forms shall comply with the Standard Jury Instructions and verdict forms located on the Florida Bar website. To the extent that any proposed instruction or verdict form deviates from the forms contained in the Florida Bar website, the proposed instruction or verdict form shall be clearly denoted as a “modified” jury instruction or verdict form, with appropriate citation of authority.
The exhibits must be sufficiently described for identification. Additionally, in civil cases, all exhibits shall be pre-marked with a permanent exhibit tag or stamp as prescribed by the Clerk’s office.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All evidence, orders, judgments, and other documents intended for use or entry into evidence at a hearing must be e-filed at least four business days before the hearing.
All evidence, orders, judgments and other documents you wish to use or have entered into evidence at a hearing must be submitted via E-filing at least 4 business days prior to the date of your scheduled hearing.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Written exhibit objections must reach the Court no later than two business days before the hearing.
Any legal objections to exhibits offered shall be specifically set forth in writing and submitted to the Court at least 2 business days before the hearing.
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Electronic submission of trial evidence and related documents is due at least four business days before the scheduled hearing.
All evidence, orders, judgments and other documents you wish to use or have entered into evidence at a hearing must be submitted via E-filing at least 4 business days prior to the date of your scheduled hearing.
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Each witness must receive the proposed documents and exhibits needed for testimony at least two business days before the hearing.
Witnesses must be provided with the proposed documents/exhibits that said witness will need for testifying at the hearing, at least 2 business days before the hearing.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
No continuances are granted after a case transfers to TD2, and any continuance motion must be heard by the letter division judge under that judge's pretrial orders and preferences.
There will be no continuances granted once the case transfers into TD2. Therefore, any motions for continuances shall be heard by the letter division judge and must comply with their pretrial orders and preferences.
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