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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Response

The nonmovant must serve a response containing its supporting factual position at least 20 days before the hearing.

At least 20 days before the time fixed for the hearing, the nonmovant must serve a response that includes the nonmovant's supporting factual position as provided in subdivision (1) above.

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions other than summary judgment motions, including motions in limine, must be served 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

Applies to

Reply statement of material facts

The movant must separately serve the Reply Statement of Material Facts when the opponent includes additional facts.

If an opponent’s Statement of Material Facts includes additional facts, then the movant shall respond to each additional fact in a separately served Reply Statement of Material Facts.

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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 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

The movant must serve a summary judgment motion at least 40 days before the hearing.

The movant must serve the motion for summary judgment at least 40 days before the time fixed for the hearing.

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Email communications to the Court must copy all parties or counsel of record.

All email communications to the Court must be copied to all parties or counsel of record

CRITICALCivil cases

All parties must identify, disclose, and exchange anticipated trial impeachment materials no later than 30 days before trial.

No later than 30 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Expert reports and relied-upon data intended for trial or deposition must be provided electronically to the opposing party at least 7 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 7 days prior to the date of the deposition.

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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. 1.070U)

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Service

Electronic service to all parties

A copy of the 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must serve objections to an 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

The opposing party must serve counter-designations and objections to the original deposition 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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The parties must exchange the Witness List five days before the hearing.

The Witness List shall be exchanged between the parties five (5) days prior to the hearing

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The Notice must be filed with the Clerk of Court and served on all parties or counsel of record.

The Notice must be filed with the Clerk of Court and served to all parties or counsel of record.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must make all intended trial exhibits available to the opposing party for inspection.

Each party shall make available to the other party for inspection all exhibits that party intends to introduce at trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for summary judgment

The moving party must serve its summary judgment motion at least 40 days before the hearing.

The rule also states the moving party “must serve the motion for summary judgment at least 40 days before the time fixed for the hearing.” Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510(b).

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Five days before the hearing, parties must exchange all hearing evidence and witness lists.

A. Five (5) Days Prior to Hearing: Exchange all evidence to be presented at the hearing and exchange witness lists, which shall include telephone numbers and email addresses.

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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. l .070U)

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Motions must be filed with the Clerk and served on all parties or counsel of record.

A motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court and served to all parties or counsel of record.

CRITICALCivil cases

When filing a summary judgment motion, the movant must serve its supporting factual position.

At the time of filing a motion for summary judgment, the movant must serve the movant’s supporting factual position. Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.51(c)(5).

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must serve its deposition designations for its case-in-chief testimony 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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A 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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The submitting party must serve the signed order on persons not registered for e-portal service, and counsel receiving the entered order must serve unregistered parties by U.S. mail or email.

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

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Each party must submit proposed jury instructions and verdict forms to opposing counsel no later than 10 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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Notice of a withdrawal motion must be provided to all parties and the withdrawing attorney’s client.

Notice must be provided to all parties and the withdrawing attorney’s client.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must confer with opposing counsel and show any demonstrative aid at least 10 days before trial.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Response

The non-moving party must serve a response that includes its supporting factual position at least 20 days before the hearing.

A non-moving party “must serve a response that includes the nonmovant’s supporting factual position” at least 20 days before the time fixed for the hearing. Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510(c)(5).

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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.

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Applies to

Summary judgment motion

The summary-judgment motion 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. summary judgment

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Statement of material facts

The Statement of Material Facts accompanying a summary judgment motion or opposition must be served contemporaneously with filing.

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

Notice of hearing

The written Notice of Hearing must be served on all parties or counsel of record.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery requiring an adverse party’s response must be served early enough for the response to be due before the discovery 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Reply statement of material facts

If the non-movant includes additional facts, the movant must respond to each in a separately served Reply Statement of Material Facts.

(A) If a non-movant’s Statement of Material Facts includes additional facts, then the movant shall respond to each additional fact in a separately served Reply Statement of Material Facts.

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The OneDrive drop-box request email must be copied to all other counsel or parties.

The email request shall be copied to all other counsel or parties.

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Applies to

Signed order

Counsel who receives an entered order must serve a copy of the signed order by mail or email 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 (via mail or email) a copy of the signed order on any party not registered to receive service via the e-portal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Signed order

Counsel responsible for serving an entered signed order on a party not registered for e-portal service must do so by mail or email; the judge’s office will not mail order copies.

Counsel receiving the served copy of an order entered is then charged with responsibility for serving (via mail or email) a copy of the signed order on any party not registered to receive service via the e-portal. The judge’s office will not mail out copies of any orders.

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Applies to

Signed order

A copy of the signed order will be served through the e-portal on 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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Applies to

Signed order

Counsel receiving a served copy of an entered order must serve the signed order by mail or email 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 (via mail or email) a copy of the signed order on any party not registered to receive service via the e-portal.

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Service

Email to all parties

The OneDrive drop-box request email must be copied to all other counsel or parties.

The email request shall be copied to all other counsel or parties.

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Applies to

Signed order

Counsel who submitted a proposed order must serve the signed order on anyone not registered to receive service through the e-portal.

Counsel 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

Electronic service to all parties

A copy of the signed order will be served electronically on counsel and parties registered for service through the e-portal.

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 an entered order must serve its signed copy by mail or email on any party not registered for e-portal service; the judge’s office will not mail orders.

Counsel receiving the served copy of an order entered is then charged with responsibility for serving (via mail or email) a copy of the signed order on any party not registered to receive service via the e-portal. The judge’s office will not mail out copies of any orders.

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Applies to

Standing order

The plaintiff must file and 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.

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

120 days after the action is filed.

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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. 1.070U)

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The plaintiff must file and 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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Counsel who submitted the proposed order must serve a copy on any party not registered for e-portal service.

Counsel who submitted this proposed order to the Court for approval shall serve a copy of this Order on any party not registered to receive service via the Court’s e-portal.

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Counsel receiving the served copy of an entered order must serve the signed order by mail or email 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 (via mail or email) a copy of the signed order on any party not registered to receive service via the e-portal.