Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleadings

Motions, affidavits, stipulations, responses, exhibits, and similar pleadings other than proposed orders should be electronically filed through the court's portal.

All motions, affidavits, stipulations, responses, exhibits or similar pleadings (except proposed orders) should be electronically filed with the Clerk through the e-filing portal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Hearing cancellation notice

A hearing cancellation notice, other than for an Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing, must be electronically filed with the clerk at least 24 hours before the hearing.

Any hearing cancellation (except an Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing) must be made in writing, e-filed with the Clerk, and emailed to civdivm@fljud13.org at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of hearing

After obtaining a hearing time, the Notice of Hearing must be electronically filed with the clerk and emailed to chambers.

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 and a copy emailed to chambers at civdivm@fljud13.org.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF format through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

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Parties may not seek litigation relief by emailing chambers; relief must be sought by motion or stipulation, and unauthorized emailed requests may result in sanctions without further notice.

Litigation by emailing chambers is absolutely prohibited. All relief must be sought by motion or stipulation. Parties who seek any form of relief by emailing chambers—other than for administrative purposes allowed above—may be sanctioned without further notice.

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The court will not accept documents submitted through ShareFile links.

Documents cannot be accepted via sharefile links.

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Exhibits

Exhibits and proposed documents for evidentiary hearings should be uploaded through the ePortal.

Exhibits for Evidentiary hearings should be uploaded via the eportal: proposed documents, exhibits

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Motion

If the parties agree, they must electronically file the relevant motions and responses and email the judicial assistant the titles of motions to be resolved without a hearing.

If the parties agree, e-file motions and responses and advise the judicial assistant via email of the title(s) of the specific motions you want the Judge to resolve without a hearing.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Agreed-upon proposed orders and proposed orders not objected to within five days must be submitted through the E-Filing Portal.

Submission Method: E-Filing Portal (for all agreed upon proposed orders or orders not objected to within 5 days).

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Applies to

Competing or opposed order

Competing or opposed orders must not be uploaded through the E-Portal.

Competing orders or opposed orders should not be uploaded via the E-Portal.

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Applies to

Order

Probate Division B is paperless, and orders requiring signature must be filed through the electronic portal rather than submitted as hard copies.

PROBATE DIVISION “B” IS PAPERLESS. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN HARD COPIES OF ORDERS TO BE SIGNED. ALL ORDERS MUST BE FILED THROUGH THE E-PORTAL

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Order

Division A requires all orders to be uploaded through the E-Portal.

Division A is electronic and ALL Orders MUST be uploaded to E-Portal- see Uploading Orders & Exhibits to E-Filing Portal.

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Order

All orders must be filed through the Probate Division A E-Portal location.

ALL ORDERS NEED TO BE FILED THROUGH THE E-PORTAL ******PLEASE LOOK FOR PROBATE DIVISION “A”******* TO FILE YOUR ORDER

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Order

All orders must be uploaded through the Probate Division A E-Portal location.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE UPLOADED THROUGH THE E-PORTAL to “PROBATE DIVISION “A”

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Applies to

Order

Hard copies of orders requiring signature must not be sent in.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN HARD COPIES OF ORDERS TO BE SIGNED.

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Order

Probate Division A requires all orders to be uploaded through the E-Portal, and hard copies of proposed orders must not be mailed.

Probate Division A is electronic and ALL Orders MUST BE uploaded to the e-portal - see Uploading Orders & Exhibits to E-Filing Portal  PLEASE DO NOT MAIL IN HARD COPIES OF PROPOSED ORDERS.

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Probate Division A is a paperless division.

PROBATE DIVISION “A” IS PAPERLESS.

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Proposed order

Hard copies of proposed orders must not be mailed.

PLEASE DO NOT MAIL IN HARD COPIES OF PROPOSED ORDERS.

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Proposed order

Parties must upload Proposed Orders in PDF, not WORD, and ensure they are associated with the case in JAWS and have selected recipients for rejection notices.

Proposed Orders must be uploaded in pdf. Proposed Orders uploaded in WORD are rejected by the e-portal. Parties must ensure they are associated to the case in JAWS and have selected recipients for rejection notices.

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Applies to

Pretrial order

Parties must upload the agreed-upon trial-setting and pretrial order by the Wednesday before the DCM hearing.

Cases will be reviewed prior to the DCM hearing. Parties will be responsible for uploading the agreed upon Circuit Civil Uniform Order Setting Case for Trial and Pre-Trial (revised Apr. 30, 2021) by the Wednesday before the DCM hearing.

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Proposed order

Party-agreed proposed orders must be submitted through the electronic-signature portal.

Only Proposed orders that are agreed upon by the parties are to be uploaded through the portal in PDF format. Please include a reminder of the date of the hearing in the cover letter, and if the Order is agreed to by the parties.

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When the parties agree, the specified motions and responses must be e-filed and their titles emailed to the judicial assistant for resolution without a hearing.

The parties may agree that the Court may rule on the pleadings for particular motions. If the parties agree, e-file motions and responses and advise the judicial assistant via email to gencivdiva@fljud13.org of the title(s) of the specific motions you want the Judge to resolve without a hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Approved proposed orders and proposed orders not requiring approval must be submitted as PDFs through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

Proposed orders that have been approved by opposing counsel or those that do not require approval must be submitted in PDF format through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Authority

All authorities and other documents intended for the court's consideration must be filed in JAWS at least two business days before the hearing or earlier if the rules require an earlier deadline.

All authority or other documents you would like the Court to consider must be filed in JAWS no fewer than two business days prior to the hearing or as specifically required by the Rules, whichever is earlier.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

An e-filed copy of every notice of hearing cancellation must be provided to the court by email.

Provide the Court an efiled copy of ALL NOTICE OF CANCELLATIONS via email.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of hearing

After reserving hearing time in JAWS, an e-filed copy of the notice of hearing and scheduled motion must be sent to the court without attaching exhibits.

After reserving time in JAWS, please send the Court (circivdivk@fljud13.org) an efiled copy of the Notice of Hearing and Motion scheduled to be heard (Do not attach exhibits.)

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Exhibits

A previously filed exhibit must be specifically identified and filed separately when offered for a particular purpose.

The court requires that any previously filed exhibit within the court file be specifically identified and filed separately for the purpose in which it is being offered.

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Applies to

Motion

Motions must be filed electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal or with the Clerk, and electronic filing does not automatically notify the judge’s office.

(10) Submission Method: Motions shall be filed electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal or with the Clerk of Court to be made part of the court file. Electronically filing a document transmitted through the Portal does not automatically notify the judge’s office hat the document has been filed.

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Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted through the Florida E-Filing Portal.

Submission Method: All proposed orders must be submitted using the Florida E-Filing Portal.

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Exhibits

Exhibits must be filed through the Florida E-Filing Portal or with the Clerk of Court.

Exhibits shall be filed electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal or with the Clerk of Court to be made part of the court file in accordance with Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.525.

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Applies to

Order

All Division G orders must be uploaded through the Florida e-portal.

ALL ORDERS FOR DIV G ARE TO BE UPLOADED THROUGH THE FLORIDA E-PORTAL.

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Applies to

Trial order

Trial orders must be uploaded to the e-portal for the judge to sign.

TRIAL ORDERS NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO THE E-PORTAL FOR THE JUDGE TO SIGN.

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Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted through the proposed-order section of the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

All proposed orders must be submitted to the court by the proposed order portion of the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the Court’s E-Portal.

All proposed Orders shall be submitted to the Court in PDF format via the E-Portal (Uploading Orders & Exhibits to E-Filing Portal).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Evidence, orders, judgments, and other documents for a violation-of-probation hearing must be e-filed at least three business days before the hearing, with notice and copies emailed to opposing counsel and the Court.

All evidence, orders, judgments and other documents intended for use at a Violation of Probation hearing must be filed via E-filing at least Three (3) business days prior to the scheduled hearing. Notice and copies should also be emailed to opposing Counsel and to the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Witness list

State and defense counsel must provide and file the trial witness list through the E-Portal by 3:00 p.m. on the Monday of jury-trial week.

No later than 3:00 pm on the Monday of the week of the jury trial, counsel for the State and Defense Counsel shall furnish to each other, as well as the Court and Clerk, and file via the E-Portal, a list of the names of all witnesses who are expected to testify at the trial of this cause (in order in which they are to be called).

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Agreed or unopposed proposed orders must be submitted through the E-Filing Portal.

E-Filing Portal (for all agreed upon proposed orders or orders not objected to within 5 days).

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Applies to

Proposed order

Agreed proposed orders and orders unopposed within five days must be submitted through the E-Filing Portal.

E-Filing Portal (for all agreed upon proposed orders or orders not objected to within 5 days).

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

The Judicial Assistant will place proposed hearing dates on Judge Chandler’s JAWS docket only after receiving the electronically filed Notice of Hearing.

Please be advised the hearing dates provided by the Judicial Assistant will ONLY be scheduled on Judge Chandler’s docket in JAWS upon receipt of a copy of the eFiled Notice of Hearing.

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Applies to

Notice of cancellation

After the parties agree to cancel a hearing or appearance, a Notice of Cancellation must be immediately e-filed and emailed to the division.

When the parties agree that a hearing or other court appearance needs to be cancelled or that the parties have reached a settlement in the case, a Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of said Notice of Cancellation emailed to the division at eastcirdivr@fljud13.org.

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Applies to

Motion

Motions must be submitted in writing through the ePortal or filed directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

Any motions must be filed in writing through the ePortal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

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Applies to

Order

Probate Division U is paperless, and all orders to be signed must be uploaded through its e-portal rather than submitted as hard copies.

PROBATE DIVISION U IS PAPERLESS. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN HARD COPIES OF ORDERS TO BE SIGNED. ALL ORDERS MUST BE UPLOADED THROUGH THE E-PORTAL to EAST CIRCUIT PROBATE DIVISION U.

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Applies to

Proposed order

All East Circuit Probate Division U orders, including proposed orders, must be uploaded to the e-portal and must not be mailed as hard copies.

East Circuit Probate Division U is electronic and ALL Orders MUST be uploaded to the e-Portal - see www.fljud13.org PLEASE DO NOT MAIL IN HARD COPIES OF PROPOSED ORDERS.

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Post-judgment matters must be uploaded through the ePortal.

All post judgment matters must have an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate uploaded through the ePortal for signature at the same time the motion is filed.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

An agreed hearing time must be documented by electronically filing a Notice of Hearing and emailing a copy to the judicial assistant.

When a hearing time has been agreed upon, please eFile the Notice of Hearing with a copy emailed to the JA at paxtonaw@fljud13.org.

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Applies to

Emergency motion

An emergency motion must be identified as an emergency when submitted through the e-portal.

The party must identify the motion as an emergency when submitted through the e-portal.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders are submitted through the E-Filing Portal to the Circuit Civil Division E work queue.

Submission Method: E-Filing Portal to Circuit Civil Division E work queue.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted electronically through Florida’s E-filing Portal.

All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF format through Florida’s E-filing Portal.

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The court acts only on a properly filed written document and generally will not act on the document until a hearing is held.

The court only enters rulings on written documents which have been properly filed, either electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, or in paper form by filing with the clerk. After a document is properly filed, the court will not take any action on it until a hearing is held.

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Applies to

Emergency motion

An emergency motion must be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk.

An emergency motion must be filed with the Clerk’s office.

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Applies to

Case management report

The Initial Case Management Conference requires electronic filing of a Case Management Report.

A Case Management Report must be uploaded and e-filed for this hearing, pursuant to Local Rule 3.13 (See Business Court Rules).

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

A cross-noticed hearing must first be cleared with opposing counsel and the judicial assistant; the resulting notice must include all matters set and be filed through the e-portal with a copy mailed or emailed to the judge’s office.

Any cross-noticed hearing must be cleared with opposing counsel and the Judicial Assistant. Once cleared, a notice of hearing including all matters set to be heard should be filed through the e-portal with a copy mailed or emailed to the Judge’s office.

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Applies to

Agreed order

For a stipulated order, the motion and stipulation must be e-filed, and the agreed order with a copy of the stipulation must be uploaded to the work queue through the e-portal.

Parties may stipulate to an order. E-file the motion and stipulation and then upload an AGREED ORDER with a copy of the stipulation to the work queue through E-Portal.

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Applies to

Proposed order

When any party is self-represented, proposed orders and conforming copies must be submitted to the court on paper with addressed, postage-paid envelopes for each party receiving the order.

If at least one party is proceeding as a pro se litigant or a self-represented litigant, proposed orders, along with copies for conforming shall be submitted to the Court on paper. Please also include addressed envelopes with postage for each party due to receive a copy of the order.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

After a hearing time is obtained and cleared with opposing counsel, the notice must be filed through the e-portal or, absent e-portal access, filed directly with the clerk, with a copy mailed or emailed to the judge’s office.

After obtaining a hearing time either through JAWS or the Judicial Assistant, and clearing the time with opposing counsel, a Notice of Hearing must be filed through the e-portal or, if one does not have access to the e-portal, directly with the Clerk of Court and a copy mailed or emailed to the Judge’s office (800 East Twiggs Street, Suite 313, Tampa, FL 33602; countycivildivx@fljud13.org ).

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Applies to

Proposed order

When an order is contested, both parties must upload their proposed orders with a cover letter stating that the parties could not agree.

If the order is contested, both parties shall upload a proposed order with a cover letter indicating the lack of agreement between the parties.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

Order are shall be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

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Proposed order

For a disputed order, each party must email a marked-up Word version of its proposed order to one of the listed court addresses.

If an order is disputed, each party shall submit a marked up Word version of their respective order to JuvDelDivA@fljud13.org, felonydivz@fljud13.org, or deborah.sabella@fljud13.org .

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Agreement evidence

Evidence of the State’s and probation officer’s agreement must be uploaded concurrently as an attachment or cover letter.

Defense counsel shall contemporaneously upload the email or other document indicating the State’s and the Probation Officer's agreement either as an attachment to the motion or in the space designated for cover letters.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Pti proposed stipulated order

The PTI proposed stipulated order must be submitted electronically through the E-Portal after filing when agreed by the parties.

After the Stipulated Order is filed, defense counsel shall submit the PTI Proposed Stipulated Order to the Court’s JAWS work queue through the E-Portal when agreed.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Exhibit list

At or before jury selection, both parties must file a numbered exhibit list through the E-Portal.

At or before jury selection, counsel for the State and Defendant shall provide each other, the Court, and the Deputy Clerk via email and shall file with the Clerk of Court via the E-portal, an Exhibit List with exhibits numbered that correspond to all exhibits that have and are to be marked and introduced into trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Witness list

Both parties must file a trial witness list through the E-Portal when submitting jury instructions.

At the same time jury instructions are submitted, counsel for the State and Defendant shall provide each other, the Court, and the Deputy Clerk via email and shall file with the Clerk of Court via the E-portal, a list of the names and addresses of all witnesses who are expected to testify at Defendant’s trial (preferably, in the numerical order in which they are to be called.)

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Applies to

Motions and responses

When the parties agree to have the court rule on the pleadings, the relevant motions and responses must be e-filed and their titles emailed to the judicial assistant.

Theparties may agree that the Court may rule on the pleadings for particularmotions. If the parties agree, e-file motions and responses and advise thejudicial assistant via email of the title(s) of the specific motions you wantthe Judge to resolve without a hearing. juvdepdivb@fljud13.org or juvdivj@fljud13.org

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be filed through the e-filing portal unless the Court directs otherwise during the proceeding.

All proposed orders must be filed through the e- filing portal unless otherwise directed by the Court during a proceeding.

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Motion

All motions must be filed in writing through the e-portal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

Any motions must be filed in writing through the e-portal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Orders must be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

Submission Method: Orders are shall be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be uploaded to the e-portal in PDF format, and Word versions are automatically rejected.

Proposed Orders must be uploaded in pdf format through the e-portal. Proposed Orders uploaded in WORD are rejected automatically by the e-portal.

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Trial order

The Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial must be uploaded through the e-portal in PDF format only.

Upload the Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial through the e-portal in pdf format ONLY.

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Parties must upload the Uniform Order Setting Case for Trial and Pre-Trial by the Wednesday before the DCM hearing; uploading it excuses attendance, while a party challenging the trial date must attend.

Cases will be reviewed prior to the DCM hearing. Cases deemed ready to be set for trial will receive an Order Regarding DCM, setting the matter for pre-trial and trial in the presumptive period indicated in the DCM Order. Parties will be responsible for uploading the Circuit Civil Uniform Order Setting Case for Trial and Pre-Trial (revised Apr. 30, 2021) by the Wednesday before the DCM hearing. Uploading the Order will excuse parties from the DCM hearing. Parties that feel the trial date is unreasonable must attend the DCM hearing.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Agreed or unopposed proposed orders must be submitted through the E-Portal, while competing orders follow a separate submission procedure.

Submission Method: E-Filing Portal (for all agreed upon proposed orders or orders not objected to within 5 days). For competing orders, see above.

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Order

Division W is paperless, and orders for signature must be uploaded through the e-portal rather than submitted as hard copies.

PROBATE DIVISION W IS PAPERLESS. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN HARD COPIES OF ORDERS TO BE SIGNED. ALL ORDERS MUST BE UPLOADED THROUGH THE E-PORTAL to EAST CIRCUIT PROBATE DIVISION W.

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Applies to

Order of referral

An Order of Referral to the General Magistrate must accompany every post-judgment motion through ePortal for signature.

All post judgment matters must have an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate uploaded through the ePortal for signature at the same time the motion is filed.

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Motion

All motions must be filed in writing through the ePortal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

Any motions must be filed in writing through the ePortal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be uploaded to the Division W e-portal and must not be mailed as hard copies.

East Circuit Probate Division W is electronic and ALL ORDERS MUST be uploaded to the e-portal - see www.fljud13.org PLEASE DO NOT MAIL IN HARD COPIES OF PROPOSED ORDERS.

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Order

Attorneys may not upload an order until all required documents have been filed in the court file.

– Attorneys please do not upload any orders until all required documents have been filed in the Court file.

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Notice of cancellation

When all parties agree to cancel a hearing or settle the case, immediately e-file a Notice of Cancellation and email a courtesy copy to the division.

When the parties agree that a hearing or other court appearance needs to be cancelled or that the parties have reached a settlement in the case, a Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of said Notice of Cancellation emailed to the division at EastDivT@fljud13.org.

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Notice of hearing

A Notice of Hearing must be e-filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing portal after a hearing time is obtained.

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 civdivh@fljud13.org.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders generally must be submitted through the electronic filing portal.

All proposed orders shall be submitted to the Court in PDF format via the e-filing portal.

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Proposed order

The party setting the trial must prepare and electronically file the order setting trial for the judge's signature.

It is the responsibility of the party setting the trial to prepare the Order setting trial and to file through the E-PORTAL for the Judge's signature.

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Motion

A motion requesting a Zoom or phone appearance must be e-filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing portal.

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. The motion shall provide good cause why such exception is necessary.

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The parties are responsible for filing all scheduling paperwork, and failure may result in striking the trial hearing.

It is the responsibility of the parties to ensure that all JAWS notifications, hearing notices, trial orders, and any other paperwork are properly filed; and failure to do so may result in the trial hearing being stricken.

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Hearing cancellation

Except for pretrial conferences, a hearing-cancellation document must be e-filed at least 24 hours before the hearing.

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 civdivh@fljud13.org.

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Hearing cancellation

A copy of the hearing-cancellation notice must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant and filed through the electronic portal.

E-mail JA a copy of the Notice of Cancellation AND file in E-Portal

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Proposed order

Within 48 hours after all parties agree on the trial date, the Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial must be uploaded through the E-Portal as a proposed order.

Once all parties agree to the trial date, the Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial shall be uploaded, through the E-Portal as a proposed order, within 48-hours.

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Applies to

Agreed equitable distribution chart

In dissolution-of-marriage cases, the parties must upload an agreed equitable-distribution chart before the pretrial conference.

The parties in Dissolution of Marriage cases are required to upload an agreed Equitable Distribution chart prior to the PTC.

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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for electronic delivery of signed orders unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused.

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Proposed order

Unless otherwise instructed, agreed-upon proposed orders must be submitted through the Florida E-Filing Portal in PDF format.

Unless otherwise instructed, Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by both parties shall be submitted through the Florida E-Filing Portal in “PDF” format.

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Notice of cancellation

A Notice of Cancellation must be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court.

A Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court

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Parenting course completion certificate

Parties in cases involving children must upload the parenting-course completion certificate before the pretrial conference.

In cases involving children, the parties are required to upload a Certificate of Completion of Parenting Course and a Proposed Parenting Plan prior to PTC.

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Proposed order

The agreed proposed order for continuance must be uploaded to E-Portal for electronic signature.

Upload the AGREED proposed Order for Continuance to the E-Poral for electronic signature.

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Pretrial memorandum

Each party's pretrial memorandum must be electronically filed and served on the other party, with copies of both memoranda delivered to the judge at least three business days before the pretrial conference.

NOTE: A Pre-Trial Memorandum SHALL be electronically filed and served on each party by the other party, as well as a copy of both delivered to the Judge, at least three (3) business days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.

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Proposed order

Agreed proposed orders and proposed orders not objected to within 5 days must be submitted through the E-Filing Portal.

Submission Method: E-Filing Portal (for all agreed upon proposed orders or orders not objected to within 5 days).

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Joint motion to cancel pretrial and trial

As an alternative settlement-cancellation procedure, the parties must file a Joint Motion to Cancel Pretrial and Trial and upload an order granting it through the e-portal; the orders must be signed before the Pretrial.

File a Joint Motion to Cancel Pretrial and Trial and upload an order granting same via the e-portal indicating the case has settled. The Orders must be signed prior to the Pretrial.

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Proposed order

Parties must associate an e-portal proposed-order submission with the case in JAWS and select recipients to receive rejection notices.

The parties must ensure they are associated to the case in JAWS and have selected recipients for rejection notices.

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Email address registration

Each attorney or party entitled to service must register an email address in JAWS for every case, and filing a Portal notice does not satisfy that registration requirement.

Parties must register e-mail addresses on JAWS for each individual case and for each individual attorney or party entitled to service. Filing a notice of an e-mail address through the Portal does not input the e-mail address into the JAWS for purposes of receiving electronically signed orders and judgments, JAWS notifications or e-mail correspondence from the court.

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Proposed order

Party-agreed proposed orders must be uploaded through the court e-portal in PDF format.

Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by the parties are to be uploaded through the e-portal in PDF format.

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A motion or memorandum exceeding 10 pages must be provided in hard copy.

Motions and/or memorandums that exceed 10 pages in length must be provided in hard copy.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be uploaded through Florida e-Portal rather than submitted directly to JAWS or handled as paper orders.

Beginning October 1, 2020: Proposed Orders Are to Be Submitted via Florida e-Portal Jaws will no longer accept proposed orders directly as of October 1, 2020. Orders must be uploaded through the e-Portal in PDF format in order for them to be placed in the Court’s work queue. Any questions should be directed to e-Portal Help Desk at: (850) 577-4609. The court will not sign, conform and distribute paper orders until further notice.

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Proposed order

Unless the court directs otherwise, competing orders must be emailed to the court in Word format with the opposing party copied.

Unless otherwise directed by the Court, competing orders must be submitted to the Court via e-mail to circivdivf@fljud13.org in WORD format and ensure that opposing counsel/opposing party is copied on the e-mail.

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Applies to

Notice of voluntary dismissal

If the case has settled, the parties may file a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, upload an order approving the dismissal through the e-portal, and email a copy of the notice to the JA.

File a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal and upload an Order Approving the voluntary dismissal to the Court through the e-portal. Also, a copy of the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal must be e-mailed to the JA at circivdivf@fljud13.org

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The court will not accept documents submitted through ShareFile links.

Documents cannot be accepted via sharefile links.

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Post judgment motion

Post-judgment motions require court authorization and review, and an email copy bearing the clerk's filing date plus a cover letter must be sent to the judge's office.

Motions for rehearing, clarification, reconsideration, or new trial will not be set for hearing without the Court’s authorization and require the Court’s review. E-mail a copy of the motion that bears the clerk’s e-filing date and a cover letter to the judge’s office for consideration. The e-mail should be sent to circivdivf@fljud13.org.

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Notice of hearing

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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Applies to

Motion

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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Applies to

Notice of cancellation

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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Applies to

Proposed order

When any party is pro se or self-represented, proposed orders and copies for conforming must be submitted to the Court on paper.

If at least one party is proceeding as a pro se litigant or a self-represented litigant, proposed orders, along with copies for conforming shall be submitted to the Court on paper.

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Applies to

Motion

Motions must be filed in writing through the e-portal or directly with the Clerk of Court.

Any motions must be filed in writing through the e-portal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

A Notice of Hearing must be filed through the e-portal or directly with the Clerk, with a copy mailed or emailed to the Judge’s office.

After obtaining a hearing time either through JAWS or the Judicial Assistant, and clearing the time with opposing counsel, a Notice of Hearing must be filed through the e-portal or, if one does not have access to the e-portal, directly with the Clerk of Court and a copy mailed or emailed to the Judge’s office (800 East Twiggs Street, Suite 313, Tampa, FL 33602; civdivk@fljud13.org ).

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Applies to

Order of referral to general magistrate

Every post-judgment matter must upload an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate through the ePortal when the motion is filed.

All post judgment matters must have an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate uploaded through the ePortal for signature at the same time the motion is filed.

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Applies to

Notice of cancellation

When the parties agree to cancel a hearing or other court appearance, a Notice of Cancellation must be immediately e-filed and a courtesy copy emailed to the division.

When the parties agree that a hearing or other court appearance needs to be cancelled or that the parties have reached a settlement in the case, a Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of said Notice of Cancellation emailed to the division at FamLawDivB@fljud13.org.

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Applies to

Proposed order

For an unrepresented party, upload the proposed order and cover letter to the Florida E-Portal and email a copy to the pro se party.

If a Party is not represented by counsel, proposed orders along with a cover letter are to be uploaded to the Florida E-Portal with a copy emailed to the Pro Se Party.

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Applies to

Proposed order

A proposed order submitted through the portal must not also be sent to the court as a hard copy.

If a proposed order is required to be uploaded to the Portal, please do not also send a hard copy to the Court.

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Applies to

Evidence

Evidence must not be submitted through JAWS in this division.

This division does not utilize JAWS for the submission of edvidence.

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All motions, affidavits, stipulations, proposed orders, and other documents must be filed through the electronic filing portal.

All motions, affidavits, stipulations, proposed orders and any other documents are to be electronically filed through the e-filing portal.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

After obtaining a hearing time, the party must electronically file a notice of hearing.

After obtaining a hearing time either through JAWS or the Judicial Assistant, a Notice of Hearing is to be e-filed.

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Applies to

Notice of cancellation

A notice of cancellation must be electronically filed and emailed to the judicial assistant.

A Notice of Cancellation is to be e-filed and emailed to the Judicial Assistant.

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Applies to

Proposed order

When both parties are represented, the proposed order and cover letter must be uploaded to the Florida E-Portal.

When submitting proposed orders, if both Parties are represented by counsel, proposed orders, along with a Cover Letter, are to be uploaded to the Florida E-Portal.

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Applies to

Forms

Each required plea-related form must be uploaded separately through the E-Portal, with a Waiver of Physical Presence in Court Form required for VOP cases.

Each form must be uploaded as a separate document via the E-Portal. Each individual case number requires each of these forms to be filed separately. VOP cases do not need the Felony Plea Form nor the DNA Form, but a Waiver of Physical Presence in Court Form is required.

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Applies to

Exhibits

All exhibits must be submitted electronically by email to the division email account.

Submit all exhibits electronically by e-mail to the division e-mail account.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the e-Filing portal when the parties agree to the proposed order.

• Submission Method: All proposed orders are to be submitted through the e-Filing portal, only if the parties on the case agree to the proposed order.

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Applies to

Proposed order

For a disputed order, each party must email a marked-up Word version of its proposed order to the Judicial Assistant.

If an order is disputed, each party shall submit a marked up Word version of their respective order to Maya.delconte@fljud13.org.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Orders must be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

Order are shall be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

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Applies to

Pti contract

After the defendant and defense counsel sign a PTI contract, the State must upload it to the court's work queue for signature.

Once the Defendant and Defense Counsel have signed the PTI Contract, the State has the responsibility of uploading said contract to the Court’s work queue for signature.

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Applies to

Change of plea forms

Each required form must be uploaded as a separate E-Portal document, and each case number requires its own separate filing of every required form.

Each form must be uploaded as a separate document via the E-Portal. Each individual case number requires each of these forms be filed separately (i.e. for 2 felony cases, you would have 6 separate forms uploaded.)

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Applies to

Competency evaluation order

Counsel requesting a competency evaluation must upload the resulting order to the court's work queue for signature.

Counsel requesting the evaluation shall be responsible for uploading the Order to the Court’s work queue for signature.

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Applies to

Bond motion order

Defense counsel must electronically upload the proposed bond-motion order to E-Portal for the court's signature.

Defense counsel shall then prepare an Order reflecting the Court’s ruling and upload said Order to E-Portal for the Court’s signature.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

After obtaining a hearing time through JAWS or the Judicial Assistant, a Notice of Hearing must be e-filed with the Clerk and a copy must be mailed or emailed to chambers.

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 and a copy mailed or emailed to chambers at civdivo@fljud13.org.

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Applies to

Proposed order

A proposed order granting appearance by Zoom or phone must be uploaded to the Division O work queue through the e-filing system at least five days before the hearing.

In addition, a proposed order granting appearance by zoom/phone must be uploaded to the Division O work queue through the e-filing system at least five (5) days prior to the hearing.

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Trial evidence

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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Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must be filed electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal or filed with the Clerk of Court to become part of the court file.

Exhibits shall be filed electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal or with the Clerk of Court to be made part of the court file in accordance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.525.

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Motion

Any request for an exception to an appearance requirement must be submitted as a written motion through the Florida Courts E-Filing portal with a proposed order and good cause.

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 along with a proposed order. The motion shall provide good cause why such exception is necessary.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

The Notice of Hearing must be e-filed within 24 hours after the hearing is scheduled or the hearing may be stricken.

The Notice of Hearing must be e-filed no later than 24 hours from the time of scheduling the hearing, otherwise the hearing will be stricken by the court and the time slot will be given to another party requesting a hearing.

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Applies to

Motion

Motions must be filed electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal with the Clerk of Court.

Submission Method: Motions shall be filed electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal with the Clerk of Court

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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide email addresses to the clerk and e-filing system for electronic receipt of signed orders unless excused.

E-Filing Portal Contact Information: All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to the clerk and the e-file system to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused.

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Applies to

Emergency motion

Self-represented parties must file emergency motions and related documents with the Clerk of Courts and designate the matter as an emergency.

Self-represented parties shall file all Emergency Motions and documents with the Clerk of Courts and designate that the matter is an “Emergency.”

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Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted through the Florida E-Filing Portal.

Submission Method: All proposed orders must be submitted using the Florida E-Filing Portal.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the “Submit Proposed Order(s) to Judiciary (Court)” tab to enter the judge’s queue; uploading through the case filing tab will not do so.

Orders uploaded using the case filing tab in the E- Filing Portal will not be forwarded to the judge’s queue for consideration, they must be submitted as a proposed order, specifically select “Submit Proposed Order(s) to Judiciary (Court)” tab to be re-directed to the judge’s queue.

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Applies to

Remote appearance request

A remote-appearance request must be both filed and emailed to FelonyDivE@fljud13.org at least three days before the hearing.

Any request for remote appearance must be filed and emailed to FelonyDivE@fljud13.org at least three days prior to the date of the hearing.

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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must use Form 2.603 whenever the email account registered for electronic service changes.

It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Orders must be uploaded through the court's E-Filing Portal.

Orders are shall be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for electronic delivery of signed orders unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Orders must be submitted by uploading them through the court's E-Filing Portal.

Orders shall be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

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Applies to

Motion

Any motions should be filed through the e-portal or directly with the Clerk. The Court will rule only on a written motion that has been filed with the Clerk or on an oral motion made in Court in the Clerk’s presence.

Any motions should be filed through the e-portal or directly with the Clerk. The Court will rule only on a written motion that has been filed with the Clerk or on an oral motion made in Court in the Clerk’s presence.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

After obtaining hearing time, a Notice of Hearing should be filed through the e-portal or submitted directly to the Clerk.

After obtaining a hearing time, a Notice of Hearing should be filed through the e-portal or submitted directly to the Clerk of Court.

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Applies to

Proposed order

When neither party has counsel or the e-Filing Portal is unavailable, proposed orders and conforming copies must be submitted on paper.

If neither party is represented by counsel or there is a lack of access to the Florida Courts e-Filing Portal, proposed orders along with copies for conforming are to be submitted to the Court on paper.

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Applies to

Pia packet

A plea in absentia packet must be submitted through the Florida E-Portal and received before the hearing date.

PIA packets should be filed with the Clerk via the Florida E-Portal and must be received before the date of the hearing.

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Applies to

Order

Counsel requesting a competency evaluation must upload the resulting order to the court’s E-Portal work queue for signature.

The Counsel requesting the evaluation shall be responsible for uploading the Order to the Court’s work queue in the E-Portal for signature.

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Applies to

Motion

Except for a legitimate emergency motion, a motion must be electronically filed with the clerk before the Judicial Assistant is contacted for a hearing date and time.

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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Applies to

Fingerprint scans

When fingerprints are required, a scanned copy of the fingerprints must also be filed.

For cases requiring fingerprints, a scanned copy of the prints must be filed as well.

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Applies to

Notice of cancellation

A Notice of Cancellation must be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court and a courtesy copy emailed to CrimDivA@fljud13.org.

A Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of said Notice of Cancellation sent to the division email address at CrimDivA@fljud13.org.

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Exhibit list

By jury selection, counsel must furnish and file through E-Portal an exhibit list corresponding to all exhibits to be marked and introduced at trial.

At or before jury selection, counsel for the State and counsel for the Defendant shall furnish each other, and the Court and 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.

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Witness list

State and defense counsel must furnish the expected-witness list to each other, the Court, and the clerk, and file it through E-Portal when jury instructions are submitted.

At the same time jury instructions are submitted, counsel for the State and the Defendant shall furnish to each other, and the Court and clerk, and file via E-Portal, a list of the names of all witnesses who are expected to testify at the trial of this cause (preferably in the numerical order in which they are to be called).

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Vop evidentiary hearing documents

Evidence, orders, judgments, and other documents intended for use at a violation-of-probation evidentiary 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 the VOP hearing must be submitted via E-filing at least four business days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing.

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Required

Always

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for electronic delivery of signed orders unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused.

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Applies to

Notice of cancellation

An agreed hearing cancellation or settlement must be immediately e-filed with the clerk, with a courtesy copy emailed to the division.

When the parties agree that a hearing or other court appearance needs to be cancelled or that the parties have reached a settlement in the case, a notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of the Notice of Cancellation sent to the division e-mail address at FamLawDivA@fliud13.org.

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Applies to

Proposed order

An agreed proposed order should be submitted through the E-portal in PDF format, or by email only as a last resort, and not through both channels.

Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by the parties should be submitted to the Judge in Family Law Division "A" electronically through the E-portal as a "PDF" formatted document or as a last resort via email. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT BOTH WAYS.

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Applies to

Pretrial memorandum

Each party must electronically file and serve a pretrial memorandum and deliver both copies to the court at least three business days before the pretrial conference.

NOTE: A Pre-Trial Memorandum SHALL be electronically filed and served on each party by the other party, as well as a copy of both delivered to the Court, at least three (3) business days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.

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Applies to

Trial order

After agreeing on a pretrial or trial date, the parties must prepare and upload an order setting trial through the E-portal for the judge's signature.

Once a pre-trial/trial date has been agreed upon, it is the responsibility of the party(s) to prepare an Order setting trial and upload it through E-portal for the Judge's signature.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Competing proposed orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant in Word format with both orders or a cover letter identifying the disputed portions.

Proposed Orders that are NOT agreed upon by the parties, in other words, competing Orders, should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant by e-mail and attached as a "WORD" formatted document, which will be forwarded to the Judge upon receipt of both proposed competing Orders or with a cover letter indicated the objected to portions of the proposed order.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

A notice of hearing must be filed through the e-portal after a hearing time is obtained and cleared with opposing counsel, or directly with the Clerk if portal access is unavailable.

After obtaining a hearing time, either through JAWS or the Judicial Assistant, and clearing the time with opposing counsel, a notice of hearing must be filed through the E portal, or, if one does not have access to the E portal, directly with the Clerk of Court

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders generally must be submitted as PDFs through the Florida courts e-filing portal, but paper submission is required for unrepresented parties or when portal access is unavailable.

Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF format through the Florida courts e-filing portal. If neither party is represented by council, or there is a lack of access to the Florida courts, e-filing portal, proposed orders, along with copies for conforming, are to be submitted to the court on paper.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Post-hearing proposed orders must be submitted through the e-portal, reflect the judge’s ruling, and include a cover letter stating the hearing date.

Submitting orders following a hearing, please submit orders to the court through the eportal reflecting the Judges ruling with a cover letter, stating the date of the hearing.

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Motion

Division K hearings are in person, and motions must be filed in writing through the e-portal or directly with the Clerk of Court.

All hearings and family law Injunction for protection for Division ”K” take place in person. And any motions must be filed in writing through the e-portal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

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Motions must not be mailed, hand-delivered, or emailed to the Division or Judicial Assistant.

Motions SHALL NOT be mailed, hand delivered, or emailed to the Division or JA.

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Proposed orders and judgments must be submitted digitally rather than physically sent to chambers unless the Court orders otherwise.

Proposed orders and judgments must be submitted digitally. Do not mail, hand deliver, courier, or otherwise send paper proposed orders, judgments, cover letters, envelopes, or related materials to chambers unless the Court specifically orders otherwise.

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Agreed and unopposed proposed orders must be filed as PDFs through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless the Court directs otherwise.

Agreed and unopposed proposed orders must be submitted in PDF format through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless the Court directs otherwise.

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Proposed agreed orders must be submitted digitally rather than in paper form.

Proposed agreed orders must be submitted digitally.

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Documentary exhibits intended for Court consideration must be filed through the E-Filing Portal or its exhibit function and exchanged with all parties; emailing the judicial assistant does not make an exhibit evidence.

Unless otherwise ordered, all documentary exhibits a party wants the Court to consider must be filed with the Clerk through the E-Filing Portal or uploaded through the Portal’s exhibit function if available. Exhibits must also be exchanged with all parties. E-mailing a document to the judicial assistant does not make it evidence.

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Opposed or competing proposed orders may not be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal without specific Court authorization.

Opposed or competing proposed orders should not be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal unless the Court specifically authorizes that method.

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Court-requested competing proposed orders must be sent by email in Word format to the judicial office, with all parties copied.

Competing proposed orders, when requested by the Court, must be submitted in Word format by e-mail to civdivj@fljud13.org, with all parties copied.

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Hearing cancellation notice

A party may cancel a hearing scheduled by another party only with consent from all affected parties or permission from the court.

You may cancel a hearing that another party set only with the consent of all affected or the court’s permission.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

A filed and served hearing notice may be amended only with the court’s permission.

A party may amend a filed-and-served hearing notice only with the court’s permission.

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Applies to

Relief request

Relief must be requested by filing an appropriate document; emailing the division does not substitute for filing.

If you are seeking relief, you must file an appropriate document with the clerk. Emailing the division is not a substitute for filing.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

A party may unilaterally notice a hearing only if the other side fails to cooperate with scheduling.

A party may unilaterally notice a hearing only if the other side fails to cooperate with scheduling.

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Applies to

Exhibits

Trial exhibits must not be docketed as pleadings, motions, or other filings and do not enter the record until admitted at trial.

Please do not upload your trial exhibits to the docket as if you were filing a pleading, motion, or other document with the clerk. They are not supposed to be part of the record until the court admits them at trial.

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Applies to

Hearing cancellation notice

A party canceling an unneeded hearing must e-file a cancellation notice and immediately email a timestamped copy to the judicial assistant.

If you no longer need a scheduled hearing, e-file a cancelation notice and email a timestamped copy to the judicial assistant right away so that the judicial assistant can give the time to someone else.

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Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits intended for an evidentiary hearing or trial must be uploaded through the E-Portal before the hearing or trial.

If you have any evidence to present at an evidentiary hearing or trial, please upload your exhibits through the E-Portal before the hearing or trial.

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Applies to

Hearing cancellation notice

A party may not cancel a trial or a hearing or conference scheduled by the clerk or court.

You may not cancel a trial or a clerk- or court-scheduled hearing or conference.

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Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders must be uploaded through the court E-Filing Portal.

All proposed orders shall be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

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Applies to

Exhibits

All exhibits must be submitted electronically through the E-Filing Portal.

All exhibits must be summited electronically through the E-Filing Portal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Motions must be filed in writing through the ePortal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

Any motions must be filed in writing through the ePortal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.

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Applies to

Order

All orders in East Circuit Probate Division O must be uploaded through the e-portal.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE UPLOADED THROUGH THE E-PORTAL to EAST CIRCUIT PROBATE DIVISION O.

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Applies to

Notice of cancellation

When the parties agree to cancel a hearing or court appearance because of settlement, a Notice of Cancellation must be immediately e-filed with the clerk.

When the parties agree that a hearing or other court appearance needs to be cancelled or that the parties have reached a settlement in the case, a Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed ===== PAGE 2 ===== with the Clerk of Court

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Applies to

Order of referral

Every post-judgment matter must upload an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate through ePortal for signature when the motion is filed.

All post judgment matters must have an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate uploaded through the ePortal for signature at the same time the motion is filed.

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Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders must be uploaded electronically through the Court’s E-Filing Portal using JAWS.

Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF and uploaded to the Court’s E-Filing Portal via the JAWS system.

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Applies to

Motion

Except for legitimate emergency motions, a motion must be electronically filed with the clerk before counsel contacts the Judicial Assistant for a hearing date and time.

MOTION FILING PROCEDURE: 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Waiver of speedy trial

A speedy-trial waiver may not be submitted by email.

WAIVER’S OF SPEEDY TRIAL: WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the electronic portal for the court’s consideration.

Proposed orders are to be submitted through the e-portal for consideration.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Orders must be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

• Submission Method: Order shall be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Exhibits

All exhibits must be submitted electronically through the E-Portal.

• Submission Method: Submit all exhibits electronically through the E- Portal.

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When deciding a matter on the papers, the movant must electronically file the motion and memoranda, upload them to JAWS, and email the judicial assistant the titles of the motions to be resolved.

If you choose this option, then 1) e-file your motions and memos and upload them to JAWS and 2) advise the judicial assistant via email of the title(s) of the specific motions you want the Judge to resolve.

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Applies to

Brief

Memoranda may not be mailed, delivered, or emailed to the judicial assistant.

They may not be mailed, delivered or emailed to the J.A.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Only proposed orders agreed upon by all parties may be uploaded through the portal in PDF format.

Only Proposed orders that are agreed upon by the parties are to be uploaded through the portal in PDF format.

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Motions must be electronically filed through the court portal before a hearing is set in JAWS.

Motions must be e-filed through the Portal prior to setting a hearing on the JAWS.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be uploaded to the e-filing portal as PDF files; Word versions are rejected.

Proposed Orders must be uploaded into the E-Filing portal in pdf. Proposed Orders uploaded in WORD are automatically rejected by the e-portal.

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A hearing canceled more than 24 hours in advance must be canceled in JAWS by the office that set the hearing.

Canceling hearings more than 24 hours in advance of the hearing: the setting attorney’s office must cancel the hearing in JAWS.

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Applies to

Notice of settlement

The notice of settlement must be electronically filed for a settled pretrial to be canceled.

If so, please E-File a notice of settlement and email the judicial assistant a copy of the notice of settlement and ask her to cancel the pretrial.

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Applies to

Brief

Memoranda must be electronically filed and uploaded to JAWS and may not be mailed, delivered, or emailed to the judicial assistant.

Memos must be e-filed and then uploaded to JAWS. They may not be mailed, delivered or emailed to the J.A.

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For a decision on the papers, motions and memoranda may not be mailed, delivered, or emailed to the judicial assistant.

DO NOT mail, deliver or email the motions and memos to the judicial assistant.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Every proposed order must be submitted electronically through the E-Portal in PDF/A format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/a format through the E-Portal.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders may not be submitted to the judicial review queue before the hearing.

DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSED ORDERS in the Queue prior to the hearing being held.

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Applies to

Pretrial memo

Each party must electronically file and serve its pretrial memorandum on the other party at least three business days before the pretrial conference.

A Pre-Trial Memorandum SHALL be electronically filed and served on each party by the other party, as well as a copy of both delivered to the Judge, at least three (3) business days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.

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Applies to

Notice of cancellation

A Notice of Cancellation must be immediately e-filed with the clerk and sent by email to the division address as a courtesy copy.

A Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of said Notice of Cancellation sent to the division email address at FAMLAWDIVL@fljud13.org.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

An agreed proposed order for continuance must be uploaded to the E-Portal for electronic signature.

Upload the AGREED proposed Order for Continuance to the E-Poral for electronic signature.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Mutually agreed proposed orders must be submitted through the Florida E-Filing Portal in PDF format unless the court instructs otherwise.

Unless otherwise instructed, Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by both parties shall be submitted through the Florida E-Filing Portal in “PDF” format.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

After all parties agree on the trial date, the uniform order setting trial and pretrial must be uploaded through the E-Portal as a proposed order.

Once all parties agree to the trial date, the Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial shall be uploaded, through the E-Portal as a proposed order, within 48-hours.

CRITICAL

Electronic exhibits must be uploaded through the e-filing portal at least 48 hours before the hearing to ensure receipt by the court.

Electronic exhibits shall be uploaded through the e-filing portal at least 48 hours prior to the hearing in ensure they are received by the court.

CRITICAL

Case law and legal authority must be emailed to the court at least three business days before the hearing, with the hearing date and time stated.

Please provide case law and any legal authority to the Court via email no later than three (3) business days prior to a scheduled hearing and state in the email the date and time of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing

After obtaining a hearing time through JAWS or the judicial assistant, the notice of hearing must be e-filed and must state whether the hearing is in person or by Zoom.

After obtaining a hearing time either through JAWS or the Judicial Assistant, a Notice of Hearing is to be e-filed. The Notice of Hearing MUST state whether the case will be heard in person or by Zoom.

CRITICAL

Each party must electronically file its pretrial memorandum, serve the other party, and email a copy to the judge at least three business days before the pretrial conference.

NOTE: A Pre-Trial Memorandum SHALL be electronically filed and served on each party by the other party, as well as a copy of both emailed to the Judge, at least three (3) business days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.

CRITICAL

Emergency motions must not be delivered directly to the judge.

DO NOT deliver a copy of emergency motions to the judge.

CRITICAL

Each pretrial exhibit and the exhibit list must be uploaded to the Florida E-Filing Portal at least two business days before the hearing.

Each exhibit, together with an exhibit list  (Exhibit List), to be used at the hearing must be uploaded to the Florida E-Filing Portal Exhibit area (located where Orders are uploaded) no later than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

All temporary relief hearing exhibits and the exhibit list must be uploaded to the Florida E-Filing Portal at least two business days before the hearing.

All exhibits, together with an exhibit list, to be used at the hearing must be uploaded to the Florida E-Filing Portal Exhibits area (located where Orders are uploaded) no later than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Post judgment hearing schedule

Post-judgment hearings must be scheduled through JAWS.

You must schedule post judgment hearings via JAWS.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Attorneys must not also send a hard copy or email of an e-filed proposed order and cover letter to the court.

Please do not also send a hard copy or email to the Court.

CRITICAL

Attorneys must submit proposed orders and cover letters through the Florida e-filing portal in PDF format.

Proposed orders shall be submitted through the Florida e-filing portal along with a Cover Letter, both in .pdf format.

CRITICAL

Each party must upload its proposed order through the e-filing portal with a cover letter detailing the differences between the competing orders.

Parties shall each upload their proposed order through the e-filing portal as a proposed order with a cover letter detailing the differences between the competing orders.

CRITICAL

Emergency motions must be filed through the Clerk of Court.

All emergency motions need to be filed with the Clerk of Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal, and a disputed order must also be submitted by email as a marked-up Word version.

Submission Method: Order are shall be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal. If an order is disputed, each party shall submit a marked up Word version of their respective order to FelonyDivE@fljud13.org.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Submit all exhibits electronically through the E-Portal.

Submit all exhibits electronically through the E-Portal.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Attorneys should upload proposed orders in PDF format through the electronic-filing portal for court review.

Attorneys should submit and upload proposed orders (in pdf format) to the Court for review via the e-filing portal.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

When all procedural and statutory requirements are met and no interested party objects, proposed orders may be uploaded to the E-Portal for entry without a hearing.

If all procedural statutory requirements have been met, and there is no objection to the settlement by an Interested Party, proposed orders may be uploaded to the E-Portal for entry without the necessity of a hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Order

The filer must verify that the selected court division is correct.

Please be sure to check that it is the correct Division.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits for Evidentiary hearings should be uploaded via the eportal: proposed documents, exhibits

Exhibits for Evidentiary hearings should be uploaded via the eportal: proposed documents, exhibits

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

After five days of service without a response from opposing counsel, a PDF proposed order and a cover letter detailing the service and lack of response may be uploaded to the Florida ePortal.

If after 5 days of service a response is not received by opposing counsel, a proposed Order, as a PDF, may be uploaded to the Florida ePortal, along with a cover letter detailing the service and no response, for Judge Marlewski’s consideration.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Competing proposed order

Competing proposed orders requested by the judge should not be uploaded to the ePortal.

Competing proposed orders requested by the Judge should not be uploaded to the ePortal.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

A proposed agreed Order, along with a cover letter, should be uploaded, as a PDF, to the Florida ePortal within 5 days of the hearing unless otherwise directed by Judge Marlewski during the hearing.

A proposed agreed Order, along with a cover letter, should be uploaded, as a PDF, to the Florida ePortal within 5 days of the hearing unless otherwise directed by Judge Marlewski during the hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

Electronic evidence should be converted to paper form and filed with the Clerk of Court.

Electronic evidence should be downloaded into paper form and filed with the Clerk of Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Self-represented parties may submit proposed orders to the Clerk of Court.

Self-represented parties may submit proposed orders to the Clerk of Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Self-represented litigants excused from email service may submit proposed orders by U.S. mail or hand delivery to the judicial office.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Competing orders or opposed orders should not be uploaded via the E-Portal.

Competing orders or opposed orders should not be uploaded via the E-Portal.

WARNING

Applies to

Competing order

Competing orders should be submitted in Word format to the division email civdivr@fljud13.org with the words “Competing Proposed Order” in the subject line.

Competing orders should be submitted in Word format to the division email civdivr@fljud13.org with the words “Competing Proposed Order” in the subject line.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Division Z proposed orders must be uploaded through the Statewide Portal's Division Z queue and otherwise follow Division L's proposed-order procedures.

In the Statewide Portal, use the DIVISION Z queue when uploading orders for the court’s signature. Please follow Division L’s Procedures and Preferences for submission of proposed orders.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of hearing cancellation

Notice of an asbestos hearing cancellation may be given by emailing the notice and uploading it to the statewide portal.

Notice to the Court may be accomplished by e-mailing a copy of the notice of cancellation and uploading to the statewide portal.

WARNING

A party unable to electronically file should submit all original documents to the Circuit Court Clerk.

Parties unable to e-file should file all original documents with the Clerk of Circuit Court:

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

No additional hard copy of a proposed order should be sent to the court when it has been filed through the e-portal.

If a proposed order is filed through the e-portal, please do not send an additional, hard copy to the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Attorneys should upload proposed orders in PDF format through the court’s e-filing portal for review.

Attorneys should submit and upload proposed orders (in PDF format) to the Court for review via the e-filing portal.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

An agreed motion to terminate probation may be accompanied by an electronically submitted proposed order identifying itself as stipulated and containing the stated no-objection language.

Represented Defendants filing “agreed” motions to terminate probation may upload to the Court’s JAWS work queue through the E-Portal a proposed order including in the title of the order that it is an agreed or stipulated order AND including in the body of the order that "Counsel for Defendant has conferred with the State and the Department of Corrections, and neither party has an objection to the relief requested."

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed documents and exhibits

Proposed documents and exhibits for evidentiary hearings should be uploaded through the e-portal.

Exhibits for Evidentiary hearings should uploadvia the eportal: proposed documents, exhibits

WARNING

Parties filing through the e-portal must associate the filing with the case in JAWS and select recipients for rejection notices.

Parties must ensure they are associated to the case in JAWS and have selected recipients for rejection Notices.

WARNING

Proposed documents and exhibits for evidentiary hearings should be uploaded through the e-portal.

For Evidentiary hearings should uploaded via the eportal: proposed documents, exhibits

WARNING

When the parties agree, motions and responses must be e-filed and the judicial assistant must be emailed the titles of motions the judge should resolve without a hearing.

If the parties agree, e-file motions and responses and advise the judicial assistant via email of the title(s) of the specific motions you want the Judge to resolve without a hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Competing or opposed orders should not be submitted through the E-Portal.

Competing orders or opposed orders should not be uploaded via the E-Portal.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Paper submission of a proposed order after a hearing is permitted when at least one party is self-represented.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Agreed-upon proposed orders should be submitted electronically to the judge in Family Law Division I through the Florida E-Filing Portal.

Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by the parties should be submitted to the Judge in Family Law Division "I" electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Competing proposed orders should be emailed to the Judicial Assistant as Word-formatted documents.

Proposed Orders that are NOT agreed upon by the parties, in other words, Competing Orders, should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant by e-mail and attached as a "WORD" formatted document

WARNING

A motion or memorandum of 10 pages or fewer may be e-mailed, but a copy of the notice of hearing must accompany it.

Motions and/or memorandums that are 10 pages or less in length may be e-mailed. Please include a copy of the notice of hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of cancellation of foreclosure sale

The Notice of Cancellation of Foreclosure Sale form must be submitted by fax to the Clerk of the Circuit Court at (813) 272-5508.

Notice of Cancellation of Foreclosure Sale [pdf] - For this form only, please fax to Clerk of the Circuit Court at (813) 272-5508

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

A proposed agreed order may be submitted for judicial review through the Florida ePortal only in PDF format.

A proposed agreed Order, along with a cover letter, can be uploaded, only as a PDF, for Judge Ward’s review and consideration through the Florida ePortal.

WARNING

Applies to

Competing order

When parties dispute an order, each may email a Word competing order with a cover letter detailing the conflicts, and the order must be received within three days.

Competing Orders - If parties do not agree with the form of the Order, each party may email the JA a proposed Order as a Word Document, along with a cover letter detailing the conflicting issues. The competing Order must be received within 3 days.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pleadings

Motions, affidavits, stipulations, responses, exhibits, and similar pleadings, except proposed orders, should be electronically filed with the Clerk through the e-filing portal.

All motions, affidavits, stipulations, responses, exhibits or similar pleadings (except proposed orders) should be electronically filed with the Clerk through the e-filing portal.

WARNING

An electronic filing transmitted through the portal does not automatically notify the judge’s office that the document was filed.

Electronically filing a document transmitted through the Portal does not automatically notify the judge’s office that the document has been filed.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

For a disputed order, each party must email a marked-up Word version of its proposed order to FelonyDivE@fljud13.org.

If an order is disputed, each party shall submit a marked up Word version of their respective order to FelonyDivE@fljud13.org.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

If an order is disputed, each party must email a Word version of their respective order to FelonyDiv3@fljud13.org.

If an order is disputed, each party shall submit a Word version of their respective order to FelonyDiv3@fljud13.org.

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing request

Matters requiring 15 minutes or less of hearing time should be scheduled through JAWS.

Any matter requiring 15 minutes or less hearing time should be scheduled through JAWS.

WARNING

Required

Always

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must use Form 2.603 to update their contact information whenever the email account registered for electronic service changes.

It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.

WARNING

A proposed agreed order with a cover letter may be uploaded through the Florida ePortal for Judge Polo’s review.

A proposed agreed Order, along with a cover letter, can be uploaded, only as a PDF, for Judge Polo’s review and consideration through the Florida ePortal. Be sure Circuit Civil Division C is selected.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

An unrepresented litigant may submit a proposed order to the judicial assistant by email.

If you are an unrepresented litigant in need of submitting a proposed order, you may do so by emailing it to the judicial assistant.

WARNING

If you are scheduling an uncontested matter for hearing, please book it in JAWS under “CMC/UMC” (case-management conference or uniform-motion calendar).

If you are scheduling an uncontested matter for hearing, please book it in JAWS under “CMC/UMC” (case-management conference or uniform-motion calendar).

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Unless the court directs otherwise, a proposed order or judgment should be uploaded as a PDF through the E-Portal to the division’s queue.

Unless the court orders otherwise, you should upload a proposed order or judgment as a PDF through the E-Portal to the division’s queue.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

WARNING

Applies to

Certified copy of death certificate

Certified copies of death certificates may be filed electronically and should not be mailed to the clerk.

The following documents no longer need to be originals and should not be mailed to the Clerk’s office: 1. Certified copies of Death Certificates can be e-filed.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

A party-agreed proposed order may be submitted to the judge for signature through ePortal as a PDF document.

Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by the parties can be submitted to the Judge for signature through ePortal as a “PDF” formatted document.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Hard copies of proposed orders must not be mailed.

Please do not mail in hard copies of proposed orders.

WARNING

Applies to

Oath of personal representative and designation of resident agent and acceptance

The Oath of Personal Representative and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance may be filed electronically.

Oath of Personal Representative and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance can be e-filed.

WARNING

Applies to

Case law

Case law may not be uploaded to JAWS or emailed to the judicial assistant.

Please do NOT upload case law to JAWS or email it to the Judicial Assistant.

WARNING

Mailed and hand-delivered submissions will not be reviewed.

Due to present work-place constraints, mailed and hand-delivered submissions will not be reviewed.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Parties must associate proposed-order uploads with the case in JAWS and add recipient email addresses for rejection notices.

Parties must ensure they are associated to the case in JAWS and have added recipient email addresses under Manage Email Addresses for rejection notices.

WARNING

Applies to

Competing proposed order

Competing proposed orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant as Word-format documents, with both orders or a cover letter explaining the objections received.

Proposed Orders that are NOT agreed upon by the parties, in other words, Competing Orders, should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant by e-mail and attached as a "WORD" formatted document, which will be forwarded to the Judge upon receipt of both proposed competing Orders or with a cover letter indicating the objections to portions of the proposed order.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Mutually agreed proposed orders should be submitted electronically to the judge in Family Law Division I through the Florida E-Filing Portal.

Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by the parties should be submitted to the Judge in Family Law Division "I" electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

In the majority of cases, the court will prepare orders to be entered. If the parties are required to prepare an order they may be uploaded through the Florida e-filing portal or provided to the judge in hard copy, with copies and addressed and stamped envelopes for all parties to the case and one extra for the clerk’s file.

In the majority of cases, the court will prepare orders to be entered. If the parties are required to prepare an order they may be uploaded through the Florida e-filing portal or provided to the judge in hard copy, with copies and addressed and stamped envelopes for all parties to the case and one extra for the clerk’s file.

INFO

Applies to

Proposed order

When both parties agree to a proposed order, it should be submitted through the e-filing portal.

Submission Method: Proposed orders should be submitted through the e-filing portal, if the parties both agree to the proposed order.

INFO

Applies to

Oath of personal representative

The personal-representative oath, resident-agent designation, and acceptance may be filed electronically.

Oath of Personal Representative and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance can be e-filed

INFO

Applies to

Oath of guardian

The guardian oath, resident-agent designation, and acceptance may be filed electronically.

Oath of Guardian and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance can be e-filed.

INFO

Applies to

Certified death certificate

Certified copies of death certificates may be filed electronically.

Certified copies of Death Certificates can be e-filed.

INFO

Applies to

Certified death certificate

Certified death certificates may be filed electronically.

Certified copies of Death Certificates can be e-filed.

INFO

Applies to

Oath of guardian and designation of resident agent and acceptance

The Oath of Guardian and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance may be e-filed.

Oath of Guardian and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance can be e-filed.

INFO

Applies to

Oath of personal representative and designation of resident agent and acceptance

The Oath of Personal Representative and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance may be e-filed.

Oath of Personal Representative and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance can be e-filed.

INFO

Applies to

Case law

Courtesy-copy materials fewer than 25 pages may be emailed to the court.

The materials may be emailed to the court if the materials are less than 25 pages.

INFO

Incoming withholding orders may be uploaded through the ePortal.

Incoming Withholding Orders may be uploaded to the ePortal.

INFO

Applies to

Oath of personal representative and designation of resident agent and acceptance

The Oath of Personal Representative, Designation of Resident Agent, and Acceptance may be filed electronically.

2. Oath of Personal Representative and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance can be e- filed.

INFO

Applies to

Death certificate

Certified death certificates may be filed electronically.

1. Certified copies of Death Certificates can be e-filed.

INFO

Applies to

Motion

A pro se motion may be mailed to the clerk or filed in person at the Edgecomb Courthouse customer service desk.

You may mail the motion to the Clerk or bring itin person to file at the Edgecomb Courthouse, 1st Floor, Customer ServiceDesk.

INFO

Applies to

Withholding order

Incoming withholding orders may be uploaded through ePortal.

Incoming Withholding Orders may be uploaded to the ePortal.

INFO

Applies to

Proposed order

An agreed-upon proposed order may be submitted to the judge through ePortal in PDF format.

Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by the parties can be submitted to the Judge for signature through ePortal as a “PDF” formatted document.

INFO

Applies to

Oath of personal representative and designation of resident agent and acceptance

The Oath of Personal Representative and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance may be filed electronically.

2. Oath of Personal Representative and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance can be e-filed.

INFO

Applies to

Certified death certificate

Certified copies of death certificates may be filed electronically.

1. Certified copies of Death Certificates can be e-filed.

INFO

Applies to

Exhibits

Physical exhibit copies may be submitted to the Court by mail or hand delivery.

Submission Method: Physical/paper/hard copies of the exhibits may be submitted to the Court via mail or hand delivery.

INFO

Applies to

Incoming withholding order

Incoming withholding orders may be uploaded through the E-Filing Portal.

Incoming Withholding Orders can be uploaded into E-Filing Portal.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Bond motion

The court may decide a written bond-reduction motion without a hearing or supporting evidence, and the motion may be filed with the clerk and emailed to opposing counsel.

The Court will consider a bond motion without evidence or hearing. A written Motion for Bond Reduction may be filed with the Clerk of Court, and emailed to opposing counsel.

INFO

Applies to

Stipulated order

Counsel may submit an agreed stipulated order through the statewide JAWS e-portal for the Court’s review and ruling instead of appearing at a hearing.

Counsel may also agree to submit stipulated orders to JAWS via the statewide e-portal for the Court’s review and ruling in lieu of a hearing.

INFO

Applies to

Motion

A pro se motion may be obtained from or requested through the Clerk and filed by mail or in person at the Edgecomb Courthouse Customer Service Desk.

Parties submitting pro se motions should contact the Hillsborough County Juvenile Dependency Court Clerk for information and/or for forms or go to the Clerk's website at www.hillsclerk.com, select Forms, locate and select "motions for/to," print and fill out the motion. You may mail the motion to the Clerk or bring it in person to file at the Edgecomb Courthouse, 1st Floor, Customer Service Desk.

INFO

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders agreed upon by the parties should be submitted electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal.

Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by the parties should be submitted to the Judge electronically through the Florida E-Filing Portal.

INFO

Applies to

Income withholding order

An Income Withholding Order may be uploaded to ePortal.

Income Withholding Orders may be uploaded to the ePortal.

INFO

Applies to

Motion

A motion set for hearing may be supplied to the court through electronic filing without also emailing it to the Judicial Assistant.

AS LONG AS THE MOTION THAT IS SET FOR A HEARING IS E-FILED, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO EMAIL THE SAID MOTION TO THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT.

INFO

Applies to

Withholding order

Incoming withholding orders may be uploaded through the Florida E-Filing Portal.

Incoming Withholding Orders can be uploaded into E-Filing Portal.