Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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A motion for summary judgment must be filed 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.

Filing and service of motion for summary judgment | 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.

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Pretrial motion

Pretrial motions must be filed 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, and their hearings must occur before the conference.

Filing and Resolution of All The filing shall be 45 days before the Pre-Trial Pretrial Motions Conference. The hearing thereon shall occur before the Pre- Trial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

After discussion, the proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed, with a copy filed and emailed to the judge’s judicial assistant, no later than three days before the pretrial conference.

After discussing the matter, the proposed jury instructions and verdict forms shall be filed, and a copy shall be filed and emailed to the Judge’s judicial assistant (in Microsoft Word format) no later than 3 days prior to the Pretrial Conference.

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Applies to

Motion for summary judgment

A motion for summary judgment must be filed 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.

Filing and service of motion for 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference

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The moving party must contact the presiding judge’s office within 20 days after filing a motion for which a hearing is requested.

Within 20 days of filing any motion for which a hearing is requested, the moving party must contact the presiding judge's office to set the motion for hearing. Failure to seek such hearing may result in the motion being denied.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must file an exhibit list covering all exhibits intended for trial, including rebuttal exhibits, no later than 50 days before trial.

Each party must file an exhibit list no later than 50 days prior to the trial date which reflects all exhibits intended to be offered at trial, including rebuttal exhibits.

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The Plaintiff must file the required certification within 30 days of entry of the Standing Order.

Within thirty (30) days of entry of this Standing Order for Plaintiff

CRITICALCivil cases

Each Defendant must serve and file its expert-witness disclosure no later than 110 days before trial.

Expert Witness Disclosure- Defendant: No later than 110 days prior to the trial date, each Defendant shall serve on all other counsel, and file with the Court, a notice containing the same information as set forth in sections (a)-(f) above regarding each expert witness who will testify at trial on behalf of Defendant.

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Deadlines established by the order will be strictly enforced unless a later court order specifically alters or modifies them.

All deadlines established by this Order shall be strictly enforced unless specifically altered or modified by a subsequently issued order of this Court.

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New parties must be added within 180 days from the filing of the complaint.

Adding New Parties | 180 days from the filing of the complaint

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New parties must be added within 165 days from the filing of the complaint.

Adding New Parties 165 days from the filing of the complaint

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Except for actions enumerated in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(a), a civil action must be assigned a case management track within 120 days after filing.

All civil actions, except those enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(a), must be assigned one of three case management tracks within 120 days after the action is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

A Daubert-related motion must be set for an evidentiary hearing and heard no later than 40 days before trial.

Any Daubert-related motion shall be set for an evidentiary hearing and heard no later than 40 days prior to the trial date.

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A summary judgment motion must be filed and served 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.

Filing and service of motion for summary judgment | 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference

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The filing shall be 120 days from the date of the service of the complaint.

The filing shall be 120 days from the date of the service of the complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff must file the trial witness list no later than 60 days before trial.

Plaintiff must file a witness list (this list is different than the above-referenced fact witness disclosure) no later than 60 days prior to the trial date.

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A motion for summary judgment must be filed and served 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.

Filing and service of motion for 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.

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Each Defendant or Third-Party Defendant must file the required certification within 30 days of filing an appearance in the case.

within thirty (30) days of filing an appearance in this case for each Defendant/Third-Party Defendant

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions to amend the pleadings must be filed no later than 100 days before trial.

All motions to amend the pleadings, however, shall be filed no later than 100 days prior to the trial date.

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Applies to

Objections to pleadings

Objections to pleadings must be filed 120 days from service of the complaint, and the hearing must occur before 180 days from service.

Filing and Resolution of All The filing shall be 120 days from the date of the service of Objections to Pleadings the complaint. The hearing thereon shall occur before 180 days from the date of the service of the complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

A covered Daubert challenge must be raised by a specific motion filed no later than 75 days before trial.

Any challenge to the admissibility of evidence at trial asserted to be “novel scientific evidence” or based on a contention that anticipated expert testimony does not meet the requirements of section 90.702, Florida Statutes, and seeking a ruling in accordance with the decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), must be raised by a specific motion which shall be filed no later than 75 days prior to the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Case-specific motions in limine must be filed no later than 75 days before trial.

All case-specific motions in limine shall be filed no later than 75 days prior to the trial date and must be heard no later than 40 days prior to the trial date.

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Alternative dispute resolution, including non-binding arbitration and mediation, must be completed 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.

Completion of Alternative Dispute Resolution, including Non-Binding Arbitration and Mediation | 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Each Defendant’s disclosure must give two alternate deposition dates for each expert, no later than 70 days before trial.

This notice shall also include two (2) alternate dates of availability of each expert witness for the purpose of taking their deposition, which dates shall be no later than 70 days prior to the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

The proposed exhibit list must be submitted by the deadline established in the Court’s Trial Order.

A list of proposed exhibits shall be submitted directly to chambers by each of the parties by the deadline established in the Court’s Trial Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must file and serve their fact-witness disclosure no later than 120 days before trial.

Fact Witness Disclosure: No later than 120 days prior to the trial date, the parties must file and serve a list of names and addresses of all fact witnesses who may testify at trial, including witnesses expected to be called for impeachment or rebuttal.

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Pretrial motions must be filed 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, and their hearings must occur before the conference.

Filing and Resolution of All Pretrial Motions | The filing shall be 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference. The hearing thereon shall occur before the Pre-Trial Conference

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An objection to remote appearance must be filed no later than 14 days before the hearing.

Any objection to the use of remote appearance must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

All hearing materials must be received by the court at least three business days before the hearing.

The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three (3) business days before the hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted no later than 14 days after any hearing.

1. Proposed orders must be submitted no later than fourteen (14) days after any hearing.

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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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An objection to remote appearance must be filed at least 14 days before the hearing.

Any objection to the use of remote appearance must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

The court must receive all hearing materials at least three business days before the hearing.

The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three (3) business days before the hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within fourteen days after any hearing.

Proposed orders must be submitted no later than fourteen (14) days after any hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions to dismiss must be set and heard within 45 days of filing.

Motions to dismiss must be set and heard within 45 days of filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Reply Statement of Material Facts must be filed within 10 days of the opponent's response.

must be filed within 10 days of the opponent's response.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 business days

The parties must select an offered hearing date within two business days or the dates may be offered to another case.

The parties must select one of the offered dates within two business days, or the dates may be offered to another case.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadlines in the Order are strictly enforced unless a subsequently issued court order alters or modifies them.

All deadlines established by this Order shall be strictly enforced unless specifically altered or modified by a subsequently issued order of this Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert discovery must be completed 30 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.

30 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

The hearing on objections to pleadings must occur before 180 days from service of the complaint.

The hearing thereon shall occur before 180 days from the date of the service of the complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions other than summary judgment motions, including motions in limine, must be filed no later than 30 days before the Pretrial Conference.

ALL OTHER MOTIONS: Including motions in limine shall be filed and served no later than 30 days before the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

The responding party must file the cited-exhibit index within 24 hours after filing the summary-judgment response.

Within twenty-four (24) hours of filing a response to the motion for summary judgment, the responding party shall separately file an index of the cited exhibits which names each exhibit and references the docket entry at which that exhibit may be found.

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All pretrial motions must be filed 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.

| Filing and Resolution of All Pretrial Motions | The filing shall be 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference. The hearing thereon shall occur before the Pre-Trial Conference |

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Deadlines in the Order are strictly enforced unless a later court order specifically alters or modifies them.

All deadlines established by this Order shall be strictly enforced unless specifically altered or modified by a subsequently issued order of this Court.

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Civil actions, except those enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(a), must be assigned a case-management track within 120 days after filing.

All civil actions, except those enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(a), must be assigned one of three case management tracks within 120 days after the action is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Except for actions enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(a), each civil action must be assigned a case management track within 120 days after filing.

All civil actions, except those enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(a), must be assigned one of three case management tracks within 120 days after the action is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pretrial motions must be filed 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.

The filing shall be 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.

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The anticipated trial date is tied to the earlier of 18 months after service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action, with final disposition by that date.

| Anticipated Trial Date | 18 months from the date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action as provided in Rule 1.050, whichever occurs first, to final disposition. |

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Objections to pleadings must be filed within 120 days after service of the complaint.

| Filing and Resolution of All Objections to Pleadings | The filing shall be 120 days from the date of the service of the complaint. The hearing thereon shall occur before 180 days from the date of the service of the complaint. |

CRITICALCivil cases

New parties must be added within 165 days after the complaint is filed.

165 days from the filing of the complaint