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

WARNING

Service

Mail

The judge’s office will not mail copies of orders.

The judge’s office will not mail out copies of any orders.

WARNING

Applies to

Process

Extensions to serve process are discretionary, and parties generally should not expect more than 180 days from filing the complaint to complete service.

Deadlines for extensions to serve process upon defendants will be at the discretion of the trial judge. Generally, parties should not expect an extension of longer than 180 days from the filing of the complaint to execute service. See Fla. R. Civ. P. l.070(j).

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Trial exhibits

Each party must make available for inspection all exhibits it intends to introduce at trial.

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

WARNING

The motion filer is responsible for timely scheduling the hearing and providing adequate notice to opposing counsel and required witnesses; parties should anticipate at least a 20-day delay for hearings longer than 15 minutes and request hearing time in advance.

It is the responsibility of the attorney or pro se litigant who files any motion to ensure that it is timely scheduled on the Court's calendar and there is sufficient and adequate notice provided to opposing counsel and any other witnesses required for the hearing. Parties should anticipate a delay of at least twenty (20) days between the request for a hearing lasting longer than fifteen (15) minutes and the actual hearing date. Thus, counsel should request appropriate hearing time in advance of the aforementioned deadlines.

WARNING

Service

Mail to all parties

The judge’s office will not mail copies of orders.

The judge’s office will not mail out copies of any orders.

WARNING

Applies to

Order

The judge’s office will not mail copies of orders.

The judge’s office will not mail out copies of any orders.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

Counsel are encouraged to file and serve a hearing-cancellation notice and email a copy to the judicial assistant upon filing.

It is suggested that counsel file and serve a notice of cancellation of a hearing, and upon filing, send a copy via email to the judicial assistant.

WARNING

The judge’s office will not mail copies of orders.

The judge’s office will not mail out copies of any orders.

WARNING

The judge’s office will not mail copies of orders.

The judge’s office will not mail out copies of any orders.

INFO

Applies to

Cancellation notice

Filing a cancellation notice and providing it to opposing counsel or a party, especially an opposing self-represented party, is encouraged as a matter of professionalism and courtesy.

However, filing such a notice and providing such to any opposing counsel or party (especially in the case of opposing pro se parties) is considered good professionalism and courtesy.

INFO

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Copies of the order are provided to all parties of record by electronic service.

All parties of record via electronic service

INFO

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Copies are to be served electronically on all parties of record.

Copies to: All parties of record via electronic service

INFO

Service

Email

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may serve by an alternative method and 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.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Signed order

Service

Electronic service to all parties

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/party registered for service via the e-portal.

INFO

Providing the filed notice to opposing counsel or a party, especially an opposing self-represented party, is recommended as professional and courteous.

Filing a notice and providing such to any opposing counsel or party (especially in the case of opposing pro se parties) is considered good professionalism and courtesy.

INFO

Filing a cancellation notice and providing it to opposing counsel or a party is recommended as a matter of professionalism and courtesy.

However, filing such a notice and providing such to any opposing counsel or party (especially in the case of opposing pro se parties) is considered good professionalism and courtesy.

INFO

For in-person hearings, exhibits may be uploaded to the OneDrive folder to exchange them with the opposing party.

For in person hearings, the uploading of exhibits to the OneDrive folder may be used for purposes of exchanging the exhibits with the opposing party.

INFO

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

Counsel are encouraged to file and serve a notice of hearing cancellation and email a copy to the judicial assistant after filing.

It is suggested that counsel file and serve a notice of cancellation of a hearing, and upon filing, send a copy via email to the judicial assistant.

INFO

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

Providing the notice of cancellation to opposing counsel or a party, especially an opposing self-represented party, is encouraged as a professional courtesy.

Filing such a notice and providing such to any opposing counsel or party (especially in the case of opposing pro se parties) is considered good professionalism and courtesy.

INFO

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Signed orders will be served through the e-portal on counsel and parties registered for e-portal service.

6. Proposed orders do not need to include the addresses or email addresses of recipients of the order at the end. A copy of the signed order will be served on all counsel/parties registered for service via the e-portal.