Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Clay, Duval and Nassau Counties Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Continuances are disfavored and require good cause, a request at least five days before the scheduled court date, and the requesting party's signature unless good cause excuses it.

Continuance Procedure: Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court ===== PAGE 4 ===== date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

The parties may extend the order's deadlines only with court approval, either through an agreed order submitted to the court or a court order entered after a hearing on disputed extension requests.

The parties are not permitted to grant extensions to the deadlines set forth in this Order, without Court Approval in the form of an Agreed Order submitted to the Court or an Order entered by the Court after hearing argument concerning any disputes between the parties regarding such deadline extensions.

The deadline for Plaintiff to serve initial process may be extended only to the court-entered date; no further extension will be granted.

(If necessary) Plaintiff(s) deadline to serve initial service of process on Defendant(s) (enter name(s) of defendants) pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070 is hereby extended to (enter date), 20__. No further extensions of the deadline to serve initial service of process on said Defendant(s) will be granted.

No party may unilaterally, individually, or by agreement waive or modify the order; modifications and extensions require a motion or stipulation and a written court order.

The parties shall not unilaterally, individually or by agreement, modify this Order or waive any of the provisions of this Order. The provisions and deadlines of this Order, to the extent they can be modified or extended, shall only be modified, or extended upon motion/stipulation and written Court order.

The parties may extend most order deadlines without court approval, except for the listed paragraphs and any extension that would continue the evidentiary hearing or trial.

The parties are permitted to grant extensions to the deadlines set forth in this order, without Court approval, except for paragraphs 5-7, 9-13, 17, 18, and 19 above, provided that any such deadline extension agreement does not cause a continuance of the evidentiary hearing or the trial.

Unresolved extensions to the listed deadlines or other permissible deadline changes require a showing of good cause and court approval by written order.

Extensions to the specific deadlines set forth in paragraphs 5-7, 9-13, 17, 18, and 19 above, and any other permissible extension of the deadlines or compliance dates established herein or modifications of this order, that the parties are unable to resolve, requires Court approval for good cause shown and a written Court order.

A written continuance request must be signed and explain the reasons, requested duration, future readiness date, and any witness-availability alternatives.

Accordingly, motions for continuance of the evidentiary hearing or stipulations/agreements and motions to amend or extend deadlines set forth in this order that change the trial period must be in writing and set forth the following: The signature of the party and the attorney representing the party requesting the continuance of the evidentiary hearing. A concise statement of the facts and reasons for the continuance. If a continuance is sought on the ground of nonavailability of a witness, the motion must show when it is believed the witness will be available and whether preserving their testimony by pre-evidentiary hearing deposition or allowing the witness(es) to appear via Zoom videoconferencing technology would allow the Court to avoid a continuance. Length of time requested for the continuance and when the case will be subsequently prepared for the evidentiary hearing with all witnesses available to testify.

The court must approve a compliant continuance motion, stipulation, or agreement by the pre-evidentiary hearing conference; noncompliant motions will be heard only on a showing of good cause.

Any such motion(s), stipulation(s), or agreement(s) must be approved upon hearing by the Court no later than the Pre-Evidentiary Hearing Conference. No such motion will be heard that is not in compliance with this Order except upon good cause shown.

A motion to continue a summary judgment hearing should include an affidavit or declaration explaining the discovery not yet conducted, the discovery expected, why it has not been obtained, and how it will defeat the motion.

An appropriate affidavit or declaration should be attached to a motion to continue the hearing that explains: what discovery the nonmovant has not been able to conduct; what the nonmovant expects to discover; why the nonmovant has not been able to obtain the discovery so far; and how the anticipated discovery will defeat the summary judgment motion.

Modification or extension of this order's provisions and deadlines requires a motion or stipulation and a written court order.

The provisions and deadlines of this Order, to the extent they can be modified or extended, shall only be modified, or extended upon motion/stipulation and written Court order.

A continuance or trial-period extension request must be written and state the required signature, reasons, opposition, readiness actions and dates, proposed trial date, and conferral certificate or explanation of conferral efforts.

motions for continuance or stipulations/agreements and motions to amend or extend deadlines set forth in this order that change the trial period, even if agreed, must be in writing and state with specificity the following: the signature of the named party and the attorney representing the party requesting the continuance except for good cause shown; a concise statement of the facts and reasons that form the basis of the need for the continuance, including when the basis became known to the movant; whether the motion is opposed; the action and specific dates for the action that will enable the movant to be ready for trial by the proposed date, including, but not limited to, confirming the specific date any required participant such as third-party witnesses or experts are available; the proposed date by which the case will be ready for trial and whether that date is agreed to by all parties; and either a certificate of conferral substantially in the form provided in rule 1.202(b), Fla. R. Civ. P., or if the conference required in rule 1.460(d), Fla. R. Civ. P. did not occur, an explanation of the dates and methods of the efforts to confer substantially in the alternative form provided in rule 1.202(b), Fla. R. Civ. P..

A continuance or extension motion must be approved at a hearing no later than the Pretrial Conference, and noncompliant motions will not be heard absent good cause.

Any such motion(s), stipulation(s), or agreement(s) must be approved upon hearing by the Court no later than the Pretrial Conference. No such motion will be heard that is not in compliance with this Order except upon good cause shown.

Continuances are disfavored, require good cause and at least five days' advance submission, and generally must be signed by the requesting party absent good cause.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A scheduled Daubert hearing will not be continued unless the court orders the continuance.

once scheduled, such hearings will not be continued without a court order.

A continuance or trial-period-changing extension request must be written and state the specified continuance information.

motions for continuance or stipulations/agreements and motions to amend or extend deadlines set forth in this order that change the trial period, even if agreed, must be in writing and state with specificity the following:

A continuance request must include a certificate of conferral or, if the required conference did not occur, an explanation of the conferral efforts.

either a certificate of conferral substantially in the form provided in rule 1.202(b), Fla. R. Civ. P., or if the conference required in rule 1.460(d), Fla. R. Civ. P. did not occur, an explanation of the dates and methods of the efforts to confer substantially in the alternative form provided in rule 1.202(b), Fla. R. Civ. P..

The court must approve a continuance or extension motion on hearing by the Pretrial Conference, and a noncompliant motion will not be heard absent good cause.

Any such motion(s), stipulation(s), or agreement(s) must be approved upon hearing by the Court no later than the Pretrial Conference. No such motion will be heard that is not in compliance with this Order except upon good cause shown.

A continuance or deadline-extension request that changes the trial period must be written and include specified reasons, opposition status, readiness details, proposed dates, signatures, and conferral information.

motions for continuance or stipulations/agreements and motions to amend or extend deadlines set forth in this order that change the trial period, even if agreed, must be in writing and state with specificity the following: The signature of the named party and the attorney representing the party requesting the continuance except for good cause shown; a concise statement of the facts and reasons that form the basis of the need for the continuance, including when the basis became known to the movant; whether the motion is opposed; the action and specific dates for the action that will enable the movant to be ready for trial by the proposed date, including, but not limited to, confirming the specific date any required participant such as third-party witnesses or experts are available; the proposed date by which the case will be ready for trial and whether that date is agreed to by all parties; and either a certificate of conferral substantially in the form provided in rule 1.202(b), Fla. R. Civ. P., or if the conference required in rule 1.460(d), Fla. R. Civ. P. did not occur, an explanation of the dates and methods of the efforts to confer substantially in the alternative form provided in rule 1.202(b), Fla. R. Civ. P.

A continuance or extension motion must be approved at a hearing no later than the Pretrial Conference, and noncompliant motions will not be heard absent good cause.

Any such motion(s), stipulation(s), or agreement(s) must be approved upon hearing by the Court no later than the Pretrial Conference. No such motion will be heard that is not in compliance with this Order except upon good cause shown.

A motion to continue must be written and filed before the Final Pretrial Conference, state that counsel conferred with opposing counsel, include opposing counsel’s position, comply with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(f), and establish good cause.

Motions to continue must be in writing and filed with the clerk of court prior to the Final Pretrial Conference. The motion must state that ===== PAGE 4 ===== counsel has conferred with opposing counsel and include opposing counsel’s position on the motion. The motion must comply with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(f). Please be aware that absent a showing and finding of good cause, continuances will not be granted.

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date.

A request for continuance must be submitted at least five days prior to the scheduled court date.

Unless good cause is shown, the party requesting a continuance must sign the motion.

Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

Continuances are disfavored, require good cause, and must be requested at least five days before the scheduled trial date.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Continuances are disfavored and require good cause and submission at least five days before the scheduled court date; absent good cause, the requesting party must sign the motion.

• Continuance Procedure: Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A motion for continuance must show good cause and be made in good faith.

Motions for continuance must show good cause, and they must be made in good faith. FLA. R. CRIM. P. 3.190(f) (2026).

Continuances are disfavored, require good cause, and must be requested at least five days before the scheduled court date.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date.

Continuances are disfavored and granted only for good cause, with requests due at least five days before the scheduled court date and ordinarily signed by the requesting party.

• Continuance Procedure: Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

Before agreeing to move a case to another scheduled date, the attorney must consult opposing counsel and, if both parties agree, email the judicial assistant and copy opposing counsel no later than 2:45 p.m. on the day before the requested pass.

If an attorney wishes to add, remove or pass a case to another scheduled date, that attorney shall consult with opposing counsel about same, and if agreed to by both parties, shall then notify the Court’s judicial assistant VIA EMAIL at LMason1@coj.net (cc’ing opposing counsel) NO LATER THAN 2:45 P.M. THE DAY PRIOR TO THE REQUESTED PASS.

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date, will be granted only for good cause, and ordinarily must be signed by the requesting party unless good cause is shown.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A continuance motion must be written and filed before the Final Pretrial Conference, state that counsel conferred with opposing counsel, include opposing counsel’s position, comply with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(f), and establish good cause.

• Motions to Continue: Motions to continue must be in writing and filed with the clerk of court prior to the Final Pretrial Conference. The motion must state that counsel has conferred with opposing counsel and include opposing counsel’s position on the motion. The motion must comply with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(f). Please be aware that absent a showing and finding of good cause, continuances will not be granted.

An exigent request to add or remove a case must be submitted to the Judicial Assistant by 2 p.m. before the next day’s scheduled court date or it will be denied.

• ANY EXIGENT REQUEST WILL BE DENIED UNLESS IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT NO LATER THAN 2 P.M. BEFORE THE NEXT DAY’S SCHEDULED COURT DATE.

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date, and the requesting party ordinarily must sign the motion unless good cause excuses that requirement.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

Continuances are disfavored, require good cause, and must be requested at least five days before the scheduled court date.

Continuance Procedure: Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date.

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date, show good cause, and ordinarily be signed by the requesting party.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

Continuances are disfavored and may be granted only when good cause is shown.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown.

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date.

A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date.

Continuances are disfavored and require good cause; the request must be submitted at least five days before the court date and, absent good cause, must be signed by the requesting party.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date.

A request for continuance must be submitted at least five days prior to the scheduled court date.

A continuance may be granted only when good cause is shown.

granted only upon good cause shown.

Continuances are disfavored and require good cause; the request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date and ordinarily must be signed by the requesting party.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date, establish good cause, and ordinarily be signed by the requesting party.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date.

A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date.

Continuances are disfavored, require good cause, and must be requested at least five days before the scheduled court date; absent good cause, the requesting party must sign the motion.

Continuance Procedure: Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A party seeking to reschedule mediation for an emergency, serious illness, or other unexpected event must give the Family Mediation Unit at least two business days' notice unless notice is impossible.

(6) RESCHEDULING OF MEDIATION CONFERENCE. If, because of an emergency, serious illness, or other unexpected event, it becomes necessary to reschedule the mediation, the parties (or, if the parties are represented by counsel, their counsel) shall provide the Family Mediation Unit at least two business days’ notice of the cancellation, unless it is impossible to give such notice (as, for example, where an unrepresented party is unexpectedly hospitalized).

A party that resolves the pending issues before mediation must immediately notify the Family Mediation Unit and provide at least 48 hours' notice of the resolution.

(7) SETTLEMENT PRIOR TO MEDIATION. Should the pending issues be voluntarily resolved prior to the scheduled mediation conference, each party (or, if the party is represented by counsel, that party’s counsel) shall immediately contact the Family Mediation Unit to advise of the settlement. Failure to provide the Family Mediation Unit at least 48 hours’ notice of the resolution of the outstanding issues will result in the assessment of costs for the scheduled mediation session.

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date.

A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date.

Every motion for continuance must be in writing and filed by the final pretrial conference.

All Motions for Continuance shall be in writing and must be filed by the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

A continuance based on a deposition witness's non-appearance will normally be denied unless the reason is investigated and the facts are reported to the court by the close of the next court day.

Motions for Continuance will normally not be granted for the non-appearance of witnesses at depositions unless the reason for the non- appearance of the witness has been investigated, and the facts of the non-appearance have been brought to the Court’s attention by the close of the next court date following the non-appearance of the witness.

Continuances are disfavored, require good cause, and must be requested at least five days before the scheduled court date; absent good cause, the requesting party must sign the motion.

Continuance Procedure: Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A set hearing may not be cancelled without the Court’s consent.

Once a hearing is set, it may NOT be cancelled without the consent of the Court.

The moving party that obtained the hearing must contact the Court to request cancellation.

The moving party who set the hearing is the party responsible for contacting the Court to request the hearing be canceled.

A party may not assume that filing a notice of cancellation or dismissal removes a scheduled hearing.

Do NOT assume the hearing is removed by filing a notice of cancellation, notice of dismissal, etc.

Continuances are disfavored, require good cause, and generally must be requested at least five days before trial; absent good cause, the requesting party must sign the motion.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five days prior to the scheduled trial date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

Continuances are disfavored, require good cause, and generally must be requested at least five days before the scheduled court date.

Continuance Procedure: Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

Reasonable response-deadline extensions should ordinarily be agreed to by email or correspondence unless time is of the essence or court rules require a motion and order, and arbitrary deadline enforcement should be avoided when no real prejudice would result.

9. Requests for reasonable extensions of time to respond to litigation deadlines, whether relating to pleadings, discovery, or motions, ordinarily should be granted between counsel as a matter of courtesy unless time is of the essence, and unless the Court or rules of procedure require a motion and order as to the requested extension, counsel should agree to extensions of time via email or other correspondence to create efficient and cost effective litigation, and to avoid unnecessary motion practice. Unreasonable and arbitrary adherence to deadlines, often set very early in the litigation process, should be avoided whenever doing so can better accommodate schedules and while not causing any real prejudice to the rights of the client. Professionalism and courtesy should not be subordinated to opportunism or arbitrary inflexibility.

A lawyer must not seek or refuse extensions or continuances to harass an opponent or prolong litigation.

11. A lawyer should not seek extensions or continuances or refuse to grant them for the purpose of harassment or prolonging litigation.

An extension should not carry unfair or extraneous conditions or be used to preclude an opponent's substantive rights, although reciprocal scheduling concessions may be preserved.

12. A lawyer should not attach to extensions unfair and extraneous conditions. A lawyer is entitled to impose conditions, such as preserving the right to seek reciprocal scheduling concessions. However, when granting extensions, a lawyer should not seek to preclude an opponent's substantive rights, such as the right to move against a complaint.

Rescheduling, cancellation, extension, or postponement requests must rest on reasonably legitimate reasons and must not be sought solely for delay or unfair advantage.

13. A lawyer should not request rescheduling, cancellations, extensions, or postponements without reasonably legitimate reasons and never solely for the purpose of delay or obtaining unfair advantage.

A lawyer should accede to reasonable requests for extensions and postponements when doing so would not prejudice the client's opportunity for full, fair, and prompt adjudication.

8. A lawyer should accede to all reasonable requests for scheduling, rescheduling, cancellations, extensions, and postponements that do not prejudice the client's opportunity for full, fair, and prompt consideration and adjudication of the client's claim or defense.

Continuance requests based solely on a preference to wait for an in-person proceeding are disfavored and considered only under extraordinary circumstances, and should be made as early as practicable.

Requests for continuances based solely on a participant’s preference to wait until the court event can be conducted in person are disfavored, and will be considered only under extraordinary cir- cumstances. Parties and counsel should make any such requests as early as practicable.

Requests to add or remove a case from the calendar should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant at least two business days before the scheduled court date.

Preferred Method: The preferred method for adding or removing a case from the calendar is to submit the request to the Judicial Assistant at least two business days in advance of the scheduled court date.

Continuances are disfavored and should be based on good cause.

As such, and consistent with Rule 1.460, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, continuances are disfavored and should be based on good cause.

Requests to add or remove a case from the calendar should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant at least two business days before the scheduled court date.

• Preferred Method: The preferred method for adding or removing a case from the calendar is to submit the request to the Judicial Assistant at least two business days in advance of the scheduled court date.

A request to add or remove a case less than 24 hours before the scheduled court date may be made only when exigent circumstances support it.

• Exigent Requests: Any request to add or remove a case less than 24 hours before the scheduled court date should only be requested when exigent circumstances exist to support the request.

Parties must give the Family Mediation Unit at least two business days’ notice before canceling mediation because of an emergency, serious illness, or other unexpected event, unless notice is impossible.

If, because of an emergency, serious illness, or other unexpected event, it becomes necessary to reschedule the mediation, the parties (or, if the parties are represented by counsel, their counsel) shall provide the Family Mediation Unit at least two business days’ notice of the cancellation, unless it is impossible to give such notice (as, for example, where an unrepresented party is unexpectedly hospitalized).

Unless good cause is shown, the requesting party must sign the continuance motion.

Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A continuance based on a witness's failure to appear for a deposition will normally be denied unless the reason is investigated and the facts are presented by the close of the next court date.

Motions for Continuance will normally not be granted for the non-appearance of witnesses at depositions unless the ===== PAGE 2 ===== reason for the non-appearance of the witness has been investigated, and the facts of the non-appearance have been brought to the Court’s attention by the close of the next Court date following the non-appearance of the witness.

Unless good cause is shown, the continuance motion must be signed by the requesting party.

Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date, demonstrate good cause, and be signed by the requesting party unless good cause excuses the signature.

Continuance Procedure: Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown. A request for continuance must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled court date. Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

The court disfavors continuances.

Continuances are disfavored and will be

Unless good cause is shown, the continuance motion must be signed by the requesting party.

Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

Continuances are disfavored and may be granted only when good cause is shown.

Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon good cause shown.

Unless good cause is shown, the requesting party must sign the continuance motion.

Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

The party filing a motion to continue must contact the Court to request that a hearing be scheduled on the motion.

The moving party who files a Motion to Continue is the party responsible for contacting the Court to request a hearing be scheduled on the motion.