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

CRITICALCivil cases

Dispositive motions must be filed by the date agreed to by the attorneys.

All dispositive motions will be filed by ________________ (DATE TO BE AGREED TO BY ATTORNEYS)

CRITICALCivil cases

A party with a previously unheard motion or objection must file a notice of hearing by close of business on the stated Wednesday, identifying the matters to be heard.

Although this is a mandatory conference, any party having a motion or objection which has not been previously heard shall file a notice of hearing no later than close of business on ______________ (Wednesday) stating the motion(s) to be heard.

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A summary-judgment hearing may not be set earlier than 10 days after the response-filing deadline.

No hearing on a motion for summary judgment shall be heard unless set for hearing a date which is not less than 10 days after the deadline for filing a response to the motion for summary judgment.

CRITICALCivil cases

File the Notice of Hearing within five days after reserving a hearing time.

A Notice of Hearing must be filed and served within 5 days after reserving a hearing time.

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File and serve the Notice of Hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

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

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Deadline

3 business days

If a party wishes to provide supplemental memoranda or case law for a hearing, the same should be submitted to the judicial assistant, via email, at least three (3) business days in advance of the hearing.

If a party wishes to provide supplemental memoranda or case law for a hearing, the same should be submitted to the judicial assistant, via email, at least three (3) business days in advance of the hearing.

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Written motion responses must be provided at least one week before a hearing unless it is set on an emergency basis.

The Court requires written responses to Motions at least one (1) week in advance of a hearing, unless set on an emergency basis.

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Deadline

3 business days

Any memorandum and/or case law that parties wish for the judge to consider prior to a hearing should be emailed or e-filed at least three business days before the hearing.

Any memorandum and/or case law that parties wish for the judge to consider prior to a hearing should be emailed or e-filed at least three business days before the hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

Memoranda or case law for the judge’s consideration should be emailed or e-filed at least three business days before a hearing.

Any memoranda and/or case law that parties wish for the judge to consider prior to a hearing should be emailed or e-filed at least three business days before the hearing.

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The Court requires written responses to Motions. All responses should be filed no less than one (1) week before the hearing, unless set on an emergency basis.

The Court requires written responses to Motions. All responses should be filed no less than one (1) week before the hearing, unless set on an emergency basis.

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Deadline

3 business days

For an evidentiary hearing, file all exhibits with the Clerk three business days before the hearing.

When set for an evidentiary hearing, the Court requires all exhibits to be filed with the Clerk three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

Unless an order provides otherwise, file exhibits with the Clerk at least three business days before the hearing.

Unless otherwise set forth in an order, exhibits shall be filed with the Clerk at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

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File exhibits with the Clerk 10 days before trial.

Exhibits shall be filed with the Clerk ten (10) days prior to the Trial.

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Deadline

7 calendar days

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Proposed order

Unless Judge Brown specifies otherwise, the prevailing attorney must submit a proposed order within seven calendar days after the hearing.

Unless otherwise specified by Judge Brown, the prevailing attorney shall submit a proposed order no later than seven (7) calendar days after the hearing.

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File and serve the Notice of Hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

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

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Deadline

5 business days

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Joint pretrial submission

The Joint Pretrial Statement and Joint Equitable Distribution Grid are due five business days before the Pretrial Conference.

Attorneys email Judge Brown’s JA a Joint Pretrial Statement and Joint Equitable Distribution Grid five (5) business days before the Pretrial Conference.

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Deadline

7 business days

Applies to

Interpreter request

Interpreter requests must be received at least seven business days before the proceeding.

Requests for spoken language court interpreters must be received at least 7 business days in advance of the scheduled proceeding.

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Witness disclosures

Expert and non-expert witness disclosures are due 60 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Expert and Non-Expert Witness Disclosures due sixty (60) days before the Pretrial Conference.

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Deadline

3 business days

Exhibits should be filed with the Clerk at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

Exhibits should be filed with the Clerk at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

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Applies to

Witness depositions

Expert and non-expert witness depositions are due 30 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Expert and Non-Expert Witness Depositions due thirty (30) days before the Pretrial Conference.

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Attorneys must confer about potential settlement 10 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Attorneys shall confer and discuss potential settlement opportunities ten (10) days before the Pretrial Conference.

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Mediation

Complete mediation 20 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Mediation shall be completed twenty (20) days before the Pretrial Conference.

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Discovery

Complete discovery 30 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Discovery shall be completed thirty (30) days before the Pretrial Conference.

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Deadline

3 business days

E-file memoranda, case law, and exhibits for the judge at least three business days before the hearing.

Any memoranda, case law, and/or exhibits that parties wish for the judge to consider prior to or at a hearing should be e-filed at least three business days before the hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted no later than five days after any hearing.

Proposed orders must be submitted no later than 5 days after any hearing.

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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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Deadline

5 business days

Proposed exhibits must be filed with the Clerk of Court five business days before the hearing.

Please file your proposed exhibits with the Clerk of Court five (5) business days prior to the hearing.

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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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Deadline

5 business days

All materials for a hearing must be received by the court no later than five business days before the hearing.

The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than 5 business days before the hearing.

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File a motion for remote appearance or remote testimony sufficiently before the hearing to allow the Court time to rule.

The motion to appear remotely (or for the Court to receive testimony remotely) must be filed far enough in advance prior to a hearing to allow the Court adequate time to rule on the motion.

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

It is the responsibility of the moving party to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

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Motions to Continue for Docket Days must be filed by Thursday of the preceding week.

All Motions to Continue for Docket Days must be filed by the Thursday of the week prior to Docket Day.

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Submit exhibits five days before the hearing.

Deadline for Submissions: Five (5) days prior to the hearing.

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Do not file a Notice of Hearing before the Judicial Assistant confirms the hearing date and time.

Do not file a Notice of Hearing until the JA confirms.

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

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

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A motion must be filed and docketed before a party submits a request for hearing time.

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

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Orders and judgments must be submitted within 10 days unless the Court directs otherwise.

Deadline for Submissions: 10 days unless directed otherwise by the Court.

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Deadline

3 business days

Evidence for remote proceedings must be filed at least three business days before the hearing.

For remote proceedings, all evidence must be filed electronically with the Clerk of Court at least 3 business days prior to the hearing.

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Immediately after reserving hearing time, file and serve the notice of hearing and send a courtesy copy to the Judicial Assistant.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time. Please send a courtesy copy to the Judicial Assistant.

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The proposed Final Judgment may be submitted after 20 days from the petition filing date.

This form must be completed and accompany the proposed Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage which may be submitted to Court electronically after 20 days from that date petition filed.

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Objections must be filed within ten days of the notice date.

OBJECTIONS MUST BE FILED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE.

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A Final Judgment may not be submitted until ten days after service of the Notice, unless the respondent has filed an answer waiving further notice.

There shall be a ten (10) day waiting period from the date of service of the Notice of Filing Special Affidavit for Uncontested Dissolution of Marriage before a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage may be submitted to the Court to allow the respondent the opportunity to raise an objection to the entry of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage. If an answer waiving further notice of the proceeding has been filed by the respondent, then no ten (10) day waiting period is required.

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In the event there is a disagreement as to the form or content of a proposed order, unless directed otherwise by the judge, no later than 5 days after the proposed order is submitted to the judge, the objecting attorney or pro se litigant should submit a redline version of the proposed order or otherwise clearly identify the objection(s) and proposed change(s) to the proposed order, rather than a completing proposed order.Failure to timely submit a redline version or other form of clearly identified written objection to the proposed order may result in the objection being deemed waived.

In the event there is a disagreement as to the form or content of a proposed order, unless directed otherwise by the judge, no later than 5 days after the proposed order is submitted to the judge, the objecting attorney or pro se litigant should submit a redline version of the proposed order or otherwise clearly identify the objection(s) and proposed change(s) to the proposed order, rather than a completing proposed order.Failure to timely submit a redline version or other form of clearly identified written objection to the proposed order may result in the objection being deemed waived.

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Deadline

3 business days

Hearing materials must be received at least three business days before the hearing unless the judge directs otherwise.

All materials for the hearing must be received no later than three (3) business days before the hearing, unless otherwise directed by the judge.

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Submit proposed orders within ten days after a hearing unless the judge directs otherwise.

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

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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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Deadline

48 hours

Submit courtesy copies within 48 business hours before the hearing date.

Within forty-eight (48) business hours before the hearing date.

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Immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation 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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Proposed orders must be submitted within the time set by separate court order or stated at the hearing, and the submission period should never exceed 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

A Notice of Hearing must be filed within three business days after a hearing time is reserved.

A Notice of Hearing must be filed and served within three (3) business days after reserving a hearing time.