Court Rules

Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties Courtesy Copy Requirements

12 rules from official source documents

When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a party chooses to submit trial briefs, courtesy hard copies must be delivered to Judge Goodman’s chambers at least three business days before trial.

Trial Briefs are not required, however, do the parties understand that if you choose to submit them, courtesy hard copies must be delivered to Judge Goodman’s chambers at least three (3) business days before trial to allow adequate time for review?

Judge Brandon J. Young

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court at least three days before any hearing or trial.

Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court at least three (3) days prior to any hearing or trial.

Judge Christopher N. Patterson

CRITICAL

If you do not have access to a computer, mail exhibits to the party or counsel at the address of record and to Judge Patterson’s office at least seven days before the hearing.

If you do not have access to a computer, mail any exhibits to the party/counsel at the address of record and to Judge Patterson’s office at 1293 Jackson Avenue, Chipley, FL 32428, at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.

Judge Christopher N. Patterson

CRITICAL

Email the judicial assistant a copy of each notice of hearing after it is filed.

Email the judicial assistant a copy of all notices for hearing once filed.

Judge Christopher N. Patterson

CRITICAL

Email the judicial assistant a copy of each notice of hearing after it is filed.

Email the judicial assistant a copy of all notices for hearing once filed.

Judge Christopher N. Patterson

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court at least three days before any hearing or trial.

Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court at least three (3) days prior to any hearing or trial.

Judge Christopher N. Patterson

CRITICAL

Do not send courtesy copies of documents already filed in the court file.

Do not send courtesy copies of documents that have been filed in the court file.

Judge Christopher N. Patterson

CRITICALCivil cases

A courtesy copy of any filed exceptions or objections pleading must be emailed to the Court’s Judicial Assistant by the filing deadline.

a courtesy copy of any such filed exceptions/objections pleading must be emailed to the Court’s Judicial Assistant by the same deadline as the filing of the same;

Judge James J. Goodman

CRITICALCivil cases

A courtesy copy of each filed proposed order must be emailed to the Court’s Judicial Assistant by the filing deadline.

a courtesy copy of the filed respective proposed orders must be emailed to the Court’s Judicial Assistant in Word format by the same deadline as the filing of the proposed orders;

Judge James J. Goodman

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel for the moving and non-moving parties shall prepare a Pre-Summary Judgment Hearing Stipulation (“Stipulation”) which shall be filed with the Court no later than 3 days prior to the summary judgment hearing with a courtesy copy emailed to the Court’s Judicial Assistant and must contain the following:

Counsel for the moving and non-moving parties shall prepare a Pre-Summary Judgment Hearing Stipulation (“Stipulation”) which shall be filed with the Court no later than 3 days prior to the summary judgment hearing with a courtesy copy emailed to the Court’s Judicial Assistant and must contain the following:

Judge James J. Goodman

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial briefs are optional, but if submitted, courtesy hard copies must be delivered to Judge Goodman’s chambers at least 3 business days before trial.

Trial Briefs are not required, however, do the parties understand that if you choose to submit them, courtesy hard copies must be delivered to Judge Goodman’s chambers at least three (3) business days before trial to allow adequate time for review?

Judge James J. Goodman

WARNING

Do not send courtesy copies of documents already filed in the court file.

Do not send courtesy copies of documents that have been filed in the court file.

Judge Christopher N. Patterson
Common questions about Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties courtesy copy requirements

Are courtesy copies required in Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties?

Judge Christopher N. Patterson: Courtesy-copy rule applies for case laws. Details: delivery at least 3 days prior to any hearing or trial. Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court at least three days before any hearing or trial.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 9, section VI. Exhibits for Remote Evidentiary Proceedings, Courtesy Copies of Case Law, and Other Documents

Judge James J. Goodman: Courtesy-copy rule applies for exceptions objections pleadings. Details: by email. A courtesy copy of any filed exceptions or objections pleading must be emailed to the Court’s Judicial Assistant by the filing deadline.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 10, section PROPOSED ORDERS FOLLOWING HEARING

Judge Brandon J. Young: Courtesy-copy rule applies for trial briefs. Details: delivery at least 3 business days before trial. If a party chooses to submit trial briefs, courtesy hard copies must be delivered to Judge Goodman’s chambers at least three business days before trial.

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