Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing materials

Do not email copies of hearing documents to the judicial assistant.

5. DO NOT email copies of hearing documents to the judicial assistant

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing materials

The OneDrive drop box is the only permitted digital method for submitting materials to the Court before a hearing.

Use of the OneDrive drop box is the only digital method to submit materials to the Court in advance of a hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing materials

Do not send an email with attachments or hard copies of hearing materials. All hearing materials should be submitted via Microsoft OneDrive drop box.

Do not send an email with attachments or hard copies of hearing materials. All hearing materials should be submitted via Microsoft OneDrive drop box.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

1. All proposed orders must be submitted via the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

A motion must be electronically filed and served on all parties or counsel of record.

A. A Motion must be E-filed and served to all parties or counsel of record.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Stipulated order

All stipulated Orders shall be E-filed and provided to all opposing parties or counsel of record with an explanatory cover letter informing Judge Young that all necessary parties or counsel have reviewed and consented to the proposed Order.

All stipulated Orders shall be E-filed and provided to all opposing parties or counsel of record with an explanatory cover letter informing Judge Young that all necessary parties or counsel have reviewed and consented to the proposed Order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

The proposed order must be e-filed with an explanatory cover letter.

The proposed Order shall then be E-filed along with an explanatory cover letter.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing

After the office confirms that the selected date is available, the requesting party must provide a written Notice of Hearing that has been electronically filed with the Clerk.

E. If this office confirms via email that the selected date is still available, then the requesting party must provide this office with a written Notice of Hearing which has been E-filed with the Clerk and served to all parties or counsel of record.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of trial readiness

The trial-readiness notice must be electronically filed with the Clerk.

A. The requesting party or counsel of record must file a Notice that the action is at issue and ready to be set for trial pursuant to Rule 1.440, Fla.R.Civ.P. The Notice must be E-filed with the Clerk and served to all parties or counsel of record.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted electronically through the e-portal using the specified Judiciary submission option.

The proposed order must be submitted through the e-portal, using the “Submit Proposed Order(s) to Judiciary (Court)” option on the e-filing map page.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted electronically through the e-filing portal using the specified submission option.

Judge Patterson accepts proposed orders through the e-filing portal. 2. The proposed order must be submitted through the e-portal, using the “Submit Proposed Order(s) to Judiciary (Court)” option on the e-filing map page.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing materials

In lieu of sending an email with attachments or hard copies of hearing materials, all hearing materials should be submitted via Microsoft OneDrive drop box. The procedures of obtaining the drop box are: a. Any counsel or party that desires to provide hearing materials shall contact the judicial assistant and request a OneDrive drop box for the case. The email request shall be copied to all other counsel or parties. The judicial assistant will send out an email to all parties with a link to the drop box. b. Either the movant or party opposing the motion may submit documents to the drop box

In lieu of sending an email with attachments or hard copies of hearing materials, all hearing materials should be submitted via Microsoft OneDrive drop box. The procedures of obtaining the drop box are: a. Any counsel or party that desires to provide hearing materials shall contact the judicial assistant and request a OneDrive drop box for the case. The email request shall be copied to all other counsel or parties. The judicial assistant will send out an email to all parties with a link to the drop box. b. Either the movant or party opposing the motion may submit documents to the drop box

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted via the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

All proposed orders must be submitted via the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

If the proposed order is contested, the order should not be submitted via the e-portal and you should contact this office to schedule a hearing on the contested matter.

If the proposed order is contested, the order should not be submitted via the e-portal and you should contact this office to schedule a hearing on the contested matter.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing documents

Do not email copies of hearing documents to the judicial assistant.

DO NOT email copies of hearing documents to the judicial assistant.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Disputed proposed orders must not be filed through the e-filing portal.

Said disputed proposed orders shall be submitted to the email of Mira Phillips and shall not be filed via the e-filing portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing documents

Do not email copies of hearing documents to the judicial assistant.

4. DO NOT email copies of hearing documents to the judicial assistant.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Submit all proposed orders through the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

All proposed orders must be submitted via the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Supporting materials for proposed order

Do not submit supporting materials with or through the portal for a proposed order, except that witness and exhibit lists for a Pretrial Stipulated Order may be attached or uploaded as a judicial exhibit.

Only the cover letter and proposed order should be submitted via the e-filing portal. Copies of motions, responses, exhibits, case law, or other items should not be included with the cover letter or uploaded in the e-filing portal (see Submission of Hearing Materials, infra). The only exception to exclusion of other items pertains to the Pretrial Stipulated Order, in which case counsel shall either attach to the order or upload as a judicial exhibit the witness and exhibit lists to attach to the pretrial stip.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the e-filing portal.

All proposed orders must be submitted via the e-filing portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Only the cover letter and proposed order should be submitted through the portal; other materials are excluded except for specified attachments or appendices.

Only the cover letter and proposed order should be submitted via the e-filing portal. Copies of motion, responses, exhibits, case law or other items should not be included with the cover letter or uploaded in the e-filing portal (see Submission of Hearing Materials, infra). The only exception to exclusion of other items pertains to the attachments or appendices that need to be attached to the order, in which case counsel shall either attach such to the order or upload as a judicial exhibit the attachment or appendix to attach to the pretrial stip.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Hearing materials

Do not mail hard copies or a binder of case law or other hearing materials unless the judicial assistant specifically directs it.

DO NOT MAIL HARD COPIES OR A BINDER OF CASE LAW OR OTHER HEARING MATERIALS unless specifically directed by the judicial assistant.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted electronically through the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

1. All proposed orders must be submitted via the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing documents

Do not email copies of hearing documents to the judicial assistant.

DO NOT email copies of hearing documents to the judicial assistant

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

All proposed orders must be submitted via the 14th Judicial Circuit’s e-filing portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing materials

In lieu of hard copies of hearing materials, all hearing materials should be submitted via Microsoft OneDrive drop box. DO NOT MAIL HARD COPIES OR A BINDER OF CASE LAW OR OTHER HEARING MATERIALS unless specifically directed by the judicial assistant.

In lieu of hard copies of hearing materials, all hearing materials should be submitted via Microsoft OneDrive drop box. DO NOT MAIL HARD COPIES OR A BINDER OF CASE LAW OR OTHER HEARING MATERIALS unless specifically directed by the judicial assistant.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the e-filing portal.

All proposed orders must be submitted via the e-filing portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the e-filing portal.

1. All proposed orders must be submitted via the e-filing portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order submission materials

Only the cover letter and proposed order should be uploaded for a proposed-order submission, except that witness and exhibit lists for a Pretrial Stipulated Order may be attached or uploaded as judicial exhibits.

Only the cover letter and proposed order should be submitted via the e-filing portal. Copies of motions, responses, exhibits, case law or other items should not be included with the cover letter or uploaded in the e-filing portal (see Submission of Hearing Materials, infra). The only exception to exclusion of other items pertains to the Pretrial Stipulated Order, in which case counsel shall either attach to the order or upload as a judicial exhibit the witness and exhibit lists to attach to the pretrial stip.

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing materials

Use the OneDrive drop box as the preferred method for submitting hearing materials; if it is unavailable, materials may be mailed in hard copy.

Use of the OneDrive drop box is the preferred method to submit materials to the Court in advance of a hearing. If it is impossible to use the drop box, materials may be submitted in hard copy format, to be mailed so that the documents are received at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing materials

The OneDrive drop box is the preferred method for advance hearing materials; if it is impossible to use, hard copies may be mailed.

Use of the OneDrive drop box is the preferred method to submit materials to the Court in advance of a hearing. If it is impossible to use the drop box, materials may be submitted in a hard copy format, to be mailed so that the documents are received at least two (2) business days prior to the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Hearing materials

OneDrive is the preferred method for submitting hearing materials; do not mail hard copies or binders unless directed, and another submission method may be used if OneDrive is impossible.

In lieu of hard copies of hearing materials, all hearing materials should be submitted via Microsoft OneDrive drop box. DO NOT MAIL HARD COPIES OR A BINDER OF CASE LAW OR OTHER HEARING MATERIALS unless specifically directed by the judicial assistant. 3. Use of the OneDrive drop box is the preferred method to submit materials to the Court in advance of a hearing. If it is impossible to use the drop box, materials may be submitted at least two (2) business days prior to the hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing materials

Use the OneDrive drop box as the preferred method for submitting hearing materials; if it cannot be used, materials may be mailed in hard copy.

Use of the OneDrive drop box is the preferred method to submit materials to the Court in advance of a hearing. If it is impossible to use the drop box, materials may be submitted in hard copy format, to be mailed so that the documents are received at least two (2) business days prior to the hearing.

WARNING

Portal submissions for proposed orders should include only the cover letter and order, with specified handling for necessary attachments or appendices.

3. Only the cover letter and proposed order should be submitted via the e-filing portal. Copies of motions, responses, exhibits, case law or other items should not be included with the cover letter or uploaded in the e-filing portal (see Submission of Hearing Materials, infra). The only exception to exclusion of other items pertains to the attachments or appendices that need to be attached to the order, in which case counsel shall either attach such to the order or upload as a judicial exhibit the attachment or appendix to attach to the pretrial stip.

INFO

Applies to

Hearing materials

Either the movant or the party opposing a motion may submit documents to the drop box.

b. Either the movant or party opposing the motion may submit documents to the drop box.

INFO

Applies to

Proposed order

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders by U.S. mail or hand delivery to the judicial office.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

INFO

Applies to

Proposed order

Self-represented litigants excused from email service may submit proposed orders by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to the judicial office.

4. Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

INFO

Applies to

Hearing materials

Either the movant or the party opposing the motion may submit a document to the OneDrive drop box.

b. Either the movant or party opposing the motion may submit document to the drop box.

INFO

Applies to

Hearing materials

Either the movant or the party opposing the motion may submit documents to the OneDrive drop box.

Either the movant or party opposing the motion may submit documents to the drop box

INFO

Applies to

Hearing materials

Either the movant or the party opposing the motion may submit documents to the OneDrive drop box.

b. Either the movant or party opposing the motion may submit documents to the drop box

INFO

Applies to

Hearing materials

Either the movant or the party opposing the motion may submit documents to the OneDrive drop box.

Either the movant or party opposing the motion may submit documents to the drop box

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing materials

OneDrive is the preferred method for submitting hearing materials; if it cannot be used, hard copies may be mailed to arrive at least two business days before the hearing.

In lieu of sending an email with attachments or hard copies of hearing materials, all hearing materials should be submitted via Microsoft OneDrive drop box. The procedures of obtaining the drop box are: 3. Use of the OneDrive drop box is the preferred method to submit materials to the Court in advance of a hearing. If it is impossible to use the drop box, materials may be submitted in hard copy format, to be mailed so that the documents are received at least two (2) business days prior to the hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing materials

The preferred method for submitting hearing materials is the Microsoft OneDrive drop box; if using it is impossible, materials may be mailed in hard copy.

In lieu of sending an email with attachments or hard copies of hearing materials, all hearing materials should be submitted via Microsoft OneDrive drop box. The procedures of obtaining the drop box are: 3. Use of the OneDrive drop box is the preferred method to submit materials to the Court in advance of a hearing. If it is impossible to use the drop box, materials may be submitted in hard copy format, to be mailed so that the documents are received at least two (2) business days prior to the hearing.