Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Service

Electronic service to all parties

A signed order will be served through the e-portal on all counsel and parties registered for service there.

A copy of the signed order will be served on all counsel/parties registered for service via the e-portal.

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Counsel who receives a served copy of an entered order is responsible for serving the signed order on any party not registered for e-portal service.

Counsel receiving the served copy of an order entered is then charged with responsibility for serving a copy of the signed order on any party not registered to receive service via the e-portal.

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OneDrive drop box request

The email requesting a OneDrive drop box must be copied to all other counsel or parties.

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.

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Pretrial catalogue

Both parties must serve the Pretrial Catalogue by the number of days before the hearing specified in the order.

No later than ___________ days before the scheduled final hearing in this case, both parties shall file and serve a Pretrial Catalogue as required by Amended Administrative Order # 2016-00-01 “RE: Standing Family Law Pre-trial Court Order.”

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Exhibits

All exhibits must be delivered to the opposing party when the Pretrial Catalogue is filed.

ALL exhibits must be delivered to the opposing party at the time of filing the Pretrial Catalogue.

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Discovery request

Discovery requests must be served early enough for the requests to be completed before the discovery deadline.

Therefore, all discovery requests must be served so that the requests can be completed prior to that deadline.

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Objections to counter deposition designations

Each party must serve objections to the opposing party’s counter-designations no later than the trial date.

No later than the trial date, each party shall serve its objections to counter designations served by an opposing party.

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A motion for summary judgment must be 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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Applies to

Motion for summary judgment

The motion for summary judgment must be 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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Proposed order

A proposed order based on a hearing ruling must be circulated to all parties or counsel before filing.

If Judge Young rules on a particular matter during a hearing and instructs a party or counsel of record to prepare an appropriate Order based on the Judge’s verbal ruling, the proposed Order must first be circulated to all parties or counsel of record.

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The plaintiff must serve the Standing Order on all named defendants with the summons and complaint.

Plaintiff shall file and serve this Standing Order upon all named Defendant(s) along with the summons and complaint.

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Applies to

Complaint

The complaint must be served within 120 days after the action is filed.

Service of Complaint 120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j)

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The summary judgment motion must be 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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Discovery requiring an adverse party’s response must be served early enough for the response to be due before the applicable deadline.

Any discovery requiring a response from an adverse party must be served in time for the response to be due prior to the deadline date established herein.

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Counter deposition designations and objections

The opposing party must serve counter-designations and objections to the original designations no later than 10 days before trial.

No later than ten (10) days prior to the trial date in this matter, the opposing party shall serve its counter (or “fairness”) designations to portions of depositions designated, together with objections to the depositions, or portions thereof, originally designated.

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Demonstrative aid

Counsel must confer with opposing counsel and show the demonstrative aid at least ten days before trial.

At least 10 days prior to trial, counsel shall confer with opposing counsel and show opposing counsel the demonstrative aid.

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

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

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By 50 days before trial, parties must identify, disclose, and exchange anticipated impeachment materials and provide copies to the adverse party when the materials are expected to be disclosed at trial.

No later than 50 days prior to the trial date, pursuant to the holding in Northup v. Acken, 865 So. 2d 1267 (Fla. 2004), all parties shall identify, disclose and exchange all materials reasonably expected or intended to be used at trial for witness impeachment, including, but not limited to: deposition and trial transcripts of testimony given in unrelated actions; medical literature; articles; learned treatises; video or audio recordings; and publications. If such materials are reasonably expected to be disclosed to the Court or jury at trial, then they must be identified, disclosed, and copies provided to the adverse party in accordance with this order.

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Applies to

Standing order

The plaintiff must serve the Standing Order on all named defendants with the summons and complaint.

Plaintiff shall file and serve this Standing Order upon all named Defendant(s) along with the summons and complaint.

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The fact-witness disclosure must be served on the parties as well as filed.

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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Standing civil case management order

At commencement of every civil action, the plaintiff must serve the appropriate standing civil case management order with the initial process and pleadings on all named defendants.

Upon commencement of every civil action, Plaintiff must serve the appropriate standing civil case management order4, along with the initial process and initial pleadings, on all named Defendants.

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Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms

Each party must submit proposed jury instructions and verdict forms to opposing counsel no later than ten days before the pretrial conference.

No later than 10 days prior to the Pretrial Conference, each party shall submit to opposing counsel proposed jury instructions and verdict forms.

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The complaint must be served within 120 days after the action is filed.

Service of Complaint | 120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j)

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Stipulated order

Stipulated orders must be provided to opposing parties or counsel with an explanatory cover letter confirming that all necessary parties or counsel reviewed and consented to the 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.

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Applies to

Complaint

The complaint must be served within 120 days after the action is filed.

Service of Complaint 120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j)

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Notice of hearing

The Notice of Hearing must be served on all parties or counsel of record after the office confirms the selected date is available.

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.

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Each Defendant must serve its expert-witness disclosure on all other counsel.

each Defendant shall serve on all other counsel

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Notice of trial readiness

The trial-readiness notice must be served on all parties or counsel of record.

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.

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Deposition designation

Each party must serve its deposition designations no later than 20 days before trial.

No later than twenty (20) days prior to the trial date in this matter, each party shall serve its designation of depositions, or portions of depositions, which it intends to offer as testimony in its case in chief.

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Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Reports and other data intended for an expert’s use at trial or deposition must be provided electronically to the opposing party at least five days before the deposition.

All reports or other data compiled by or relied upon from each disclosed expert and intended to be used by the expert at trial or deposition shall be provided electronically to the opposing party at least 5 days prior to the date of the deposition.

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Applies to

Motion for summary judgment

The motion for summary judgment must be 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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Applies to

Standing order

The plaintiff must file and serve the Standing Order on all named defendants together with the summons and complaint.

Plaintiff shall file and serve this Standing Order upon all named Defendant(s) along with the summons and complaint.

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Plaintiff must serve its expert-witness disclosure on all other counsel.

Plaintiff shall serve on all other counsel

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Proposed order

An order prepared in response to a letter ruling must first be circulated to all parties or counsel before filing.

The proposed Order prepared by counsel in these instances must first be circulated to all parties or counsel of record.

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Serve a notice of hearing immediately after receiving the judicial assistant’s confirmation email.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after receiving a confirmation email from the judicial assistant.

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Serve the notice of hearing immediately after receiving the judicial assistant's confirmation email.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after receiving a confirmation email from the judicial assistant.

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Service

Mail

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.

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.

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Immediately serve the 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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Signed order

The party submitting the proposed order must serve the signed order on anyone not registered to receive e-portal service.

The party who submitted this proposed order to the Court for approval is required to serve a copy of the signed order upon any person(s) not registered to receive service via the e-portal.

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Service

Mail

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.

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Service

Email

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must serve and receive service by email, generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

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Immediately 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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Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

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A motion for summary judgment must be 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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Statement of material facts

The Statement of Material Facts accompanying each summary judgment motion and opposition must be served.

A motion for summary judgment and the opposition to it shall each be accompanied by a separate and contemporaneously filed and served Statement of Material Facts.

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Applies to

Summary judgment motion

75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.

75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.

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Supporting factual position

When filing a summary judgment motion, the movant must also serve the movant’s supporting factual position under subdivision (1).

At the time of filing a motion for summary judgment, the movant must also serve the movant's supporting factual position as provided in subdivision (1) above.

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ALL motions for summary judgment must be filed and served no later than 60 days before the trial to allow sufficient time for consideration by the Court.

ALL motions for summary judgment must be filed and served no later than 60 days before the trial to allow sufficient time for consideration by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Standing order

The plaintiff must serve the Standing Order on all named defendants along with the summons and complaint.

Plaintiff shall file and serve this Standing Order upon all named Defendant(s) along with the summons and complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Complaint

The complaint must be served within 120 days after the action is filed.

120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j)