Judge
Judge Heidi Davis
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter)
These 77 rules apply across Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter). Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
Proposed orders must be created in the latest version of Microsoft Word in .docx format.
Do not place spaces before the JJJJ, GGGG, or AAAA codes, and use the Right Alignment button to position signature fields.
Proposed orders must not contain page breaks or section breaks.
Proposed orders must use the specified signature-field code pairs, including DDDD/JJJJ, MMMM/AAAA, RRRR/GGGG, and CCCC.
Each electronic-signature code must contain all four capital letters and may appear only once per line.
Every proposed order must include the Unified Case Number.
Non-lawyer personnel may communicate with judges, judicial officers, or other court personnel only about scheduling and other ministerial matters.
A lawyer must avoid substantive ex-parte communications with the presiding judge in a pending case.
A lawyer must notify opposing counsel of communications with the court or tribunal unless the communication concerns only scheduling or clerical matters.
A cover letter is optional, but if submitted it must be an Adobe PDF containing relevant details and must be uploaded separately from the proposed order.
When multiple proposed orders are submitted in one filing, each order must be uploaded separately to the E-Portal.
All foreclosure packet documents must be e-filed with the clerk when hearing time is reserved.
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Heidi Davis, Circuit Judge, Lake County Circuit Court. Judicial assistant: Lisa Denison. Office: (352) 742-4215.
- Lake County Judicial Center P.O. Box 7800 550 W. Main Street Tavares, FL 32778
The rule addresses phone communications with Judge Heidi Davis' chambers. Do not call the Court expecting to discuss a pending case with a judge.
Do not call the Court expecting to discuss a pending case with a judge.