Court Rules

Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter) Filing Bundling Requirements

8 rules from official source documents

Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed. This page is scoped to Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter); use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Exhibits must be submitted as separate documents rather than bundled into one PDF.

shall be submitted as separate documents (do not submit one PDF containing multiple exhibits).

Judge Joel D. FrittonCRITICAL

All agreements must be attached to the final judgment in one PDF file.

All Agreements attached to Final Judgement in ONE PDF file

Judge Mary P. HatcherCRITICAL

The vital statistics form must be submitted separately.

SEPARATE Vital Statistics Form

Judge Mary P. HatcherCRITICAL

Final Disposition Form 1.998 must be submitted separately.

SEPARATE Final Disposition form - Form 1.998

Judge Mary P. HatcherCRITICAL

Litigants should not send binders or notebooks containing copies of pleadings already in the court file.

In general, the Court prefers not to receive binders or notebooks with copies of all pleadings in the court file. There is no need to waste time and resources sending copies of anything that is already in the court file.

Judge Lisa HerndonWARNING

The sender should, if possible, send all documents in one submission.

If possible, please send all documents in a single submission.

Judge Brad KingINFO

Parties with many exhibits are encouraged to use a thumb drive or zip files to transmit evidence or to agree to appear in person.

Parties with a large number of exhibits should consider using a thumb drive or zip files to transmit large amounts of evidence to the Court or agreeing to appear in person.

Judge Erin DalyINFO

The court generally prefers that parties not send binders or notebooks containing copies of pleadings already in the court file.

In general, the Court prefers not to receive binders or notebooks with copies of all pleadings in the court file.

Judge Robert W. HodgesINFO
Common questions about Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter) filing bundling requirements

Does Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter) require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Exhibits must be submitted as separate documents rather than bundled into one PDF.

View ruleSource: page 4, section FAMILY LAW PROCEEDINGS — EVIDENCE

Does Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter) require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. The court generally prefers that parties not send binders or notebooks containing copies of pleadings already in the court file.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Submission of Hearing Materials