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

CRITICAL

Hearings on all pretrial motions must occur before the Pre-Trial Conference.

The hearing thereon shall occur before the Pre- Trial Conference

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICAL

Covered civil actions must be assigned to a case management track within 120 days after filing.

All civil actions, except those enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. l.200(a), must be assigned one of three case management tracks within 120 days after the action is filed.

CRITICAL

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 under Rule 1.050, with final disposition as the stated endpoint.

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.

CRITICAL

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

75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference

CRITICAL

Hearings on pretrial motions must occur before the Pre-Trial Conference.

The hearing thereon shall occur before the Pre-Trial Conference

CRITICAL

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, and within thirty (30) days of filing an appearance in this case for each Defendant/Third-Party Defendant, counsel, or the party if pro se, shall file a certification that they have read and agree to abide by this Standing Order and the presiding judge's Administrative Procedures, which may be found on the 14th Judicial Circuit's website, www.judl4.f1courts.org.

CRITICAL

Most motions, except dispositive motions, should be set for hearing within sixty (60) days of being filed, with simpler motions (such as motions to compel) being set for hearing within thirty (30) days of filing. Failure to timely set a hearing on a motion may result in the motion being summarily denied without hearing.

Most motions, except dispositive motions, should be set for hearing within sixty (60) days of being filed, with simpler motions (such as motions to compel) being set for hearing within thirty (30) days of filing. Failure to timely set a hearing on a motion may result in the motion being summarily denied without hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

All hearing materials uploaded to the drop box must be completed one business day before the hearing.

All uploaded documents must be completed one (1) business day prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

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

165 days from the filing of the complaint

CRITICAL

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.

WARNING

A party seeking complex-case designation must promptly file a motion after good cause appears.

Should any party desire for a case to be designated as "Complex", the party shall file a motion requesting such designation promptly after the appearance of good cause to support the motion.

WARNING

The anticipated trial date is tied to the earlier of 12 months after service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action, through final disposition.

Anticipated Trial Date | Twelve (12) 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

If a motion to dismiss is not heard within the required period, the Court may deem it abandoned.

Failure to have the motion heard within that time may result in the Court deeming the motion abandoned.

WARNINGCivil cases

The anticipated trial date is set by whichever occurs first: 12 months after service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action.

Twelve (12) 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

If a previously entered Uniform Order Scheduling Trial applies, its dates and deadlines supersede those in this Standing Civil Case Management Order.

If this action is subject to a previously entered Uniform Order Scheduling Trial (Bench or Jury), all dates and deadlines contained in the Uniform Order Scheduling Trial shall supersede any dates and deadlines contained in this Standing Civil Case Management Order.

WARNING

If a Uniform Order Scheduling Trial was previously entered, its dates and deadlines supersede those in this Standing Order.

If this action is subject to a previously entered Uniform Order Scheduling Trial (Bench or Jury), all dates and deadlines contained in the Uniform Order Scheduling Trial shall supersede any dates and deadlines contained in this Standing Civil Case Management Order.

WARNING

The order's deadlines 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.

WARNING

If a prior Uniform Order Scheduling Trial applies, its dates and deadlines supersede those in this Order.

If this action is subject to a previously entered Uniform Order Scheduling Trial (Bench or Jury), all dates and deadlines contained in the Uniform Order Scheduling Trial shall supersede any dates and deadlines contained in this Standing Civil Case Management Order.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court generally will set a reasonable deadline for filing any pleading stating exceptions or objections to the form of opposing counsel’s proposed order within 5 days after the proposed orders are filed; this is not an additional briefing requirement.

not as an additional written argument or legal briefing requirement, but to provide counsel an opportunity to plead any exceptions or objections to the form of opposing counsel’s proposed order (i.e., citing materials not in the record or citing to materials in the record, but not previously cited in the factual positions supporting the motion/response), generally, the Court will establish a reasonable deadline for filing the exceptions/objections pleading within 5 days following the filing of the proposed orders;

WARNING

A previously entered Uniform Order Scheduling Trial supersedes conflicting dates and deadlines in this Standing Order.

If this action is subject to a previously entered Uniform Order Scheduling Trial (Bench or Jury), all dates and deadlines contained in the Uniform Order Scheduling Trial shall supersede any dates and deadlines contained in this Standing Civil Case Management Order.

WARNINGCivil cases

The movant and nonmovant are expected to provide all materials supporting their positions well in advance of the hearing.

The movant and nonmovant are supposed to provide everything they are relying upon in support of or opposition to the motion well in advance of the hearing based upon the timing considerations within Rule 1.510.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court generally will set a reasonable deadline for filing proposed orders within 20 days after the hearing.

generally, the court will establish a reasonable deadline for filing the proposed orders within 20 days following the hearing;

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadlines for filing and hearing summary judgment motions are generally set by the trial-and-pretrial order or later orders modifying it.

The deadline for filing and hearing motion(s) for summary judgment are generally set forth in this Court’s Order Setting Case for Trial and Pretrial Conference and any subsequent orders modifying or amending the same.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties should request needed hearings well in advance of the deadlines in the order.

Thus, each party should request any needed hearing well in advance of the deadlines set forth herein.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties should anticipate at least 15 days to obtain a hearing lasting under 30 minutes and at least 30 days for a longer hearing.

Each party should expect a period of at least 15 days between requesting a hearing date and the actual hearing date for a hearing lasting less than thirty (30) minutes and should expect a period of at least 30 days between requesting a hearing date and the actual hearing date for a hearing lasting longer than thirty (30) minutes.

WARNING

A previously entered Uniform Order Scheduling Trial controls over conflicting dates and deadlines in this Standing Order.

If this action is subject to a previously entered Unifonn Order Scheduling Trial (Bench or Jury), all dates and deadlines contained in the Unifonn Order Scheduling Trial shall supersede any dates and deadlines contained in this Standing Civil Case Management Order.

WARNING

The Order’s deadlines 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.

WARNING

If a Uniform Order Scheduling Trial was previously entered, its dates and deadlines supersede those in this Standing Order.

If this action is subject to a previously entered Uniform Order Scheduling Trial (Bench or Jury), all dates and deadlines contained in the Uniform Order Scheduling Trial shall supersede any dates and deadlines contained in this Standing Civil Case Management Order.