First Judicial Circuit of Florida, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Orders on motions will not be processed until the motions have been e-filed.

Orders on Motions will not be processed until Motions have been e-filed.

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The court will not schedule hearing time for a motion that is not properly filed in the court record.

The Court does not offer hearing time for motions that are not properly filed in the court record.

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For a foreclosure non-jury trial, the Notice for Trial and original documents must be filed with the Clerk before a trial date is set.

If Counsel needs to schedule a non-jury trial for a foreclosure, a Notice for Trial and original documents must be filed with the Clerk of Court before a trial date is set.

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The motion for summary judgment and original documents must be filed with the Clerk before the hearing is scheduled.

Before scheduling a Motion for Summary Judgment, the Motion and original documents must be filed with the Clerk of Court.

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Motions must be filed and docketed before a hearing-time request is submitted.

Any motion(s) must be filed and docketed before submitting a request for hearing time.

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Motions must be filed and docketed before hearing time is scheduled.

Any motion(s) must be filed and docketed before scheduling hearing time.

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After filing the Notice for Readiness for Trial, schedule a Case Management Conference through OnceHub.

After filing the notice, please schedule a Case Management Conference via OnceHub.

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In a foreclosure case, file all original documents, such as the note and mortgage, with the Clerk of Courts before scheduling a summary judgment motion or non-jury trial.

All originals documents (i.e.. note and mortgage) must be filed with the Clerk of Courts Prior to scheduling a Motion for Summary Judgment or Non-Jury Trial in a foreclosure case.

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File and provide a motion to continue to the judge by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before Docket Day; otherwise, the case remains set and the continuance is addressed at Docket Day.

Motion must include “the State or Defense do not object to this Motion to Continue,” and be filed and provided to the judge by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding Docket Day. If the judge’s office does not receive the Motion by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding Docket Day, the case will remain set and the continuance addressed at Docket Day.

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The checklist requires that three months have passed after publication.

Three (3) months have passed after publication.

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A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

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The notice period must be at least ten days before trial to allow timely subpoenas and sufficient jurors.

Notice Period: At least ten (10) days prior to the trial date to ensure subpoenas can be timely issued and sufficient jurors are summoned/available

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A notice of cancellation must be filed and served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

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To have a Docket Day continuance matter removed from the docket, the motion and proposed order must be filed and provided to the judge by 5:00 p.m. on the preceding Thursday.

All Motions to Continue and proposed Orders on Motions to Continue for Docket Days must have the opposing attorney’s position in them and be filed and provided to the judge by 5:00 p.m. the Thursday preceding Docket Day in order to be removed from the docket.

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The motion must be filed and docketed before the proposed order is submitted.

The Motion must be filed and docketed prior to submitting the proposed Order.

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If the judge’s office does not receive the motion by 5:00 p.m. on the preceding Thursday, the case remains set and the continuance is addressed at Docket Day.

If the Motion is not received by the judge’s office by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding Docket Day, the case will remain set and the continuance addressed at Docket Day.

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Immediately after the hearing time is confirmed, file and serve a Notice of Hearing.

Once the hearing time has been confirmed, a Notice of Hearing must immediately be filed and served.

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Deadline

3 business days

Submit electronic exhibits in civil cases three business days before the evidentiary proceeding.

In civil cases, electronic exhibits must be submitted three business days before the evidentiary proceeding.

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Deadline

3 business days

Submit proposed orders within three business days after the court proceeding.

Proposed orders must be submitted within three business days after the court proceeding.

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A notice of cancellation must be filed and e-served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

You must also immediately file and e-serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

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An incarcerated parent is presumed to appear by Zoom; a request for in-person appearance must state the reason and be made no later than five days before the hearing.

Dependency hearings – If a parent is incarcerated, the presumption is that they will not be transported for any hearing; they will appear via ZOOM. If there is a specific request for the incarcerated parent to appear in-person, a request detailing the reason must be made no later than five (5) days prior to the hearing date.

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Unless the court states otherwise at the hearing, submit an order memorializing the ruling within 30 days after the hearing.

Unless otherwise stated by the Court during a hearing, any orders memorializing the Court’s rulings made during a hearing shall be submitted within 30 days of the hearing.

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A motion must be properly filed in the court record before the hearing is scheduled.

NOTE: The motion must be properly filed in the court record prior to scheduling the matter for a hearing.

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Proposed Final Judgments for Dissolution of Marriage by Special Affidavit should only be submitted after the 10-day waiting period has expired, and if there are no objections.

Proposed Final Judgments for Dissolution of Marriage by Special Affidavit should only be submitted after the 10-day waiting period has expired, and if there are no objections.

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Deadline

48 hours

Submit exhibits and case law at least 48 hours before the hearing unless the scheduling order provides otherwise.

Exhibits and caselaw must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to hearing unless otherwise addressed in your scheduling order.

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File and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

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File and docket a motion before submitting a request for hearing time.

Motions must be filed and docketed before submitting a request for hearing time.

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Submit proposed orders within 10 days after a hearing unless the Court directs otherwise.

Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing unless directed otherwise by the Court.

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Immediately file and serve a cancellation notice on opposing counsel, any self-represented litigant, and any court reporter secured for the hearing.

You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel, any self-represented litigant, and the court reporter, if one was secured for the hearing.

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Deadline

2 business days

The Court must receive hearing materials, exhibits, and case law at least two business days before the hearing.

The Court must receive all materials, exhibits, and caselaw for the hearing no later than two business days before the hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

Materials parties want the Court to review must be provided at least three business days before the hearing.

ANYTHING PARTIES WOULD LIKE THE COURT TO REVIEW SUCH AS CASE LAW AND STATUTES MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE COURT NO LESS THAN 3-BUSINESS DAYS (72-HOURS) PRIOR TO THE HEARING.

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An opposing party has five days after a foreclosure Notice for Trial is filed to object to whether the action is at issue.

Once a Notice for Trial is filed, any opposing party has 5 days to object to whether the action is at issue. (Rule 1.440, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure).

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In criminal matters, motions to continue a Pretrial/Docket Day must be filed by the preceding week’s Friday.

In criminal matters, all Motions to Continue for Pretrial/Docket Days must be filed by the Friday of the week prior to the Pretrial/Docket Day.

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Deadline

5 business days

Proposed orders must be submitted within five business days after the proceeding unless the Court directs otherwise.

Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within five (5) business days after the court proceeding unless otherwise directed by the Court.

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In civil and family law cases, file a written Zoom request motion with a proposed order at least five days before the hearing.

Arequest to appear by Zoom must be made in writing via a motion and a proposed order at least five (5) days in advance of the hearing date.

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Deadline

3 business days

Deadline for Submissions: Three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

Deadline for Submissions: Three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

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A Notice of Hearing must be filed and served immediately after the hearing time is confirmed.

Notice of Hearing: Once the hearing time has been confirmed, a Notice of Hearing must immediately be filed and served.

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Objections to a criminal remote-appearance motion must be filed within 48 hours after receipt.

Any objections to the motion must be filed within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the motion.

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In criminal matters, a request to appear using communication technology must be made in writing by motion at least five days before the hearing.

In criminal matters, all requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made in writing via a motion at least five (5) days in advance of the hearing date.

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Motions must be filed and docketed before hearing time is scheduled.

Any motion(s) must be filed and docketed before scheduling hearing time.

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File the Notice of Hearing after scheduling the summary-judgment hearing.

After scheduling, please file the NOH as instructed under the NOTICE OF HEARING section above.

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Wait until one to two days before the hearing to file the proposed Final Judgment.

Please wait until 1-2 days prior to the hearing to file the proposed Final Judgment. see PROPOSED ORDERS

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The pretrial stipulation must be filed at least 10 days before the pretrial conference.

Not less than ten (10) days prior to the pre-trial conference scheduled for _________________, all counsel for the parties, and each unrepresented party shall have met and conferred and SHALL FILE a Pre-trial Stipulation in the form provided by the Court.

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The Notice of Hearing must be filed and served immediately after the hearing is reserved.

The Notice of Hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing.

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The agreed exhibit lists, jury instructions, and proposed verdict form must be filed at least 10 days before the pretrial conference.

THESE AGREED DOCUMENTS SHALL BE FILED NOT LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS BEFORE the Pre-trial Conference.

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Submit proposed orders within the time set by a separate order or stated at the hearing, and never later than 30 days.

Propose orders must be submitted within the time provided by the Court in a separate order or verbally at the hearing. In no event should the time for submission exceed thirty (30) days.

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All summary-judgment support and opposition filings must be filed at least 10 days before the noticed hearing.

All filings in support or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment must be filed not less than ten (10) days prior to a notice hearing on the motion.

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An added motion must be filed at least five days before the hearing to be heard.

No added motions will be heard that are not filed at least 5 days before the hearing.

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The non-moving party must file a response containing its supporting factual position within 40 days after service of the summary-judgment motion.

The non-moving party has forty (40) days after service of the motion for summary judgment in which to file a response that includes the non-moving party’s supporting factual position as provided in subdivision (1) in the rule.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a hearing is required, a notice identifying the remaining motions must be filed and forwarded to the Court’s judicial assistant at least 10 days before the pretrial conference.

If a hearing is required, then a Notice of Hearing specifying the remaining motions to be heard shall be filed and forwarded to the Court’s J.A. not less than ten (10) days prior to the pre-trial conference set on __________________.