Judge Michael D. Porter

At least five business days before an evidentiary hearing, e-file and email the witness and exhibit lists to the Court and all parties.

At least five (5) business days prior to the evidentiary hearing, a witness list and an exhibit list should be e-filed and e-mailed to the Court and all parties.

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Page 1 | Witness and Exhibit Lists

Proposed orders must be submitted to the Court by email at SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org.

All proposed orders shall be submitted to the Court via email to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org.

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Page 5 | D. SUBMISSION OF ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS

Agreed orders must be emailed to the Court at SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org with a copy of the corresponding motion.

Agreed Orders shall be submitted to the Court via email to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org along with a copy of the corresponding motion.

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Page 6 | D. SUBMISSION OF ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS

The E-Docket Call Form and required joint pre-trial statement must be submitted by email to the stated address.

AN E-DOCKET CALL FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH REQUIRED JOINT PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT TO SLCJUDGE4@CIRCUIT19.ORG

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Page 1 | 2026 E-DOCKET CALL DATES

Jury instructions must be e-filed by the event deadline and emailed with the E-Docket Call Form and Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation by noon on the first business day before the E-Docket call month, with specified identifying information.

Jury instructions must be e-filed no later than the date set forth in the event section above. A copy shall also be e-mailed to the Judicial Assistant along with the E-Docket Call Form, and the Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation no later than the first business day before your E-Docket call month by 12:00 p.m.; the proposed agreed jury instructions should contain a jury instruction title for each proposed instruction, any citations, and information as to who requested the instruction.

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Page 1 | Jury Instructions

The E-Docket Call Form and required joint pre-trial statement must be emailed to the stated address by 5:00 p.m. at least three business days before the posted E-Docket Call date.

AN E-DOCKET CALL FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH REQUIRED JOINT PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT TO SLCJUDGE4@CIRCUIT19.ORG BY 5:00 P.M. AT LEAST 3 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE YOUR POSTED E-DOCKET CALL DATE

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Page 1 | 2027 E-DOCKET CALL DATES

Witness and exhibit lists should be e-filed at least five business days before the evidentiary hearing.

At least five (5) business days prior to the evidentiary hearing, a witness list and an exhibit list should be e-filed and e-mailed to the Court and all parties.

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Page 7 | G. EXHIBITS FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING PROCEEDINGS

The Court will not accept or use links to shared cloud accounts.

Links to shared cloud accounts are not accepted and will not be used.

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Page 1 | Courtesy Copies

Do not email exhibits to the Court before an in-person hearing.

Exhibits should not be emailed to the Court in advance of an in-person hearing.

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Page 7 | G. EXHIBITS FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING PROCEEDINGS

A Report filed within 15 days of the meet and confer excuses further compliance action unless a party moves or the Court orders otherwise; if no Notice of Compliance is filed within that period, Plaintiff must schedule a 15-minute Case Management Conference.

If the Report is filed within 15 days of the meet and confer, counsel for the parties need take no further action to comply with this Order, absent further motion by the parties or order of this Court. If the Notice of Compliance is not filed within 15 days of the meet and confer, Plaintiff shall schedule a 15- minute Case Management Conference pursuant to l .200(a) to address specific issues that have resulted in the lack of compliance.

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The parties must present their respective proposed orders for the Court's consideration within 15 days of the meet and confer.

Stipulation or Agreed Order, the parties shall present their respective proposed orders to the Court for consideration within 15 days of the meet and confer.

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For a cancelled hearing, file a Notice of Cancellation and email the Judicial Assistant with a copy to all parties by noon the day before the hearing.

If a hearing is cancelled, a Notice of Cancellation must be filed and the Judicial Assistant notified by email no later than noon the day before the hearing, with a copy to all parties.

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Page 1 | Cancelling Hearings

Schedule the pretrial conference by the third week of the month before the e-docket date.

The pretrial conference must be scheduled no later than the third week of the month prior to the e-docket date.

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Page 1 | Pre-Trial Conference

Email the required forms to the listed address by 5:00 p.m. three business days before the posted Docket Call date.

All forms are to be e-mailed to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org by 5:00 p.m. 3 business days before the posted Docket Call date.

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Page 1 | E-Docket Call

Designated transcript portions must be delivered to the Court and all other parties at least 48 hours before the hearing.

The designated transcript portions must be delivered to the Court and all other parties at least 48 hours before the hearing.

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Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE MAGISTRATE

Exceptions to the General Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation must be filed within 10 days after service.

Review of the Report and Recommendation made by the General Magistrate shall be by exceptions filed within 10 days after it is served, as provided in Rule 1.490(i), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE MAGISTRATE

A party may file cross-exceptions within 5 days after the exceptions are served.

Any party may file cross-exceptions within 5 days from the service of the exceptions.

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Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE MAGISTRATE

A party who objects to the referral must file a written objection with the clerk before the hearing begins and provide a copy to the assigned circuit judge; otherwise, the party is deemed to consent.

If you do not want to have this matter heard by the magistrate, you must file a written objection to the referral with the clerk of court prior to commencement of the hearing. A copy of the written objection shall also be provided to the circuit judge assigned to the case. Failure to file a written objection is deemed to be consent to the referral.

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Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE MAGISTRATE

Documents requested for in camera review must be provided to the Court within 7 business days for requests covering 25 or fewer documents, or within 10 days for requests covering more than 25 documents.

The documents appearing in the request for in camera review shall be provided to the Court within 7 business days of receipt of a Notice of Request for In Camera Review if review of 25 documents or less is requested, and within 10 days if review of more than 25 documents is requested.

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Page 2 | In Camera Review

Within five calendar days after scheduling a hearing, email the Judicial Assistant the motion and notice of hearing, plus a proposed order for a UMC hearing.

A copy of the motion, notice of hearing, (and a proposed order if a UMC hearing) MUST also be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org within five (5) CALENDAR days of scheduling the hearing.

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Page 4 | B. Scheduling Procedures

File and serve a Notice of Hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

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Page 4 | B. Scheduling Procedures

Witness and exhibit lists are due at least five business days before the evidentiary hearing.

At least five (5) business days prior to the evidentiary hearing, a witness list and an exhibit list should be e-filed and e-mailed to the Court and all parties.

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Page 7 | G. EXHIBITS FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING PROCEEDINGS

E-Docket Call Forms must be emailed by 5:00 p.m. three business days before the posted Docket Call date.

All forms are to be e-mailed to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org by 5:00 p.m. 3 business days before the posted Docket Call date.

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Page 8 | I. TRIAL AND E-DOCKET PROCEDURES

A party subjected to alleged obstructionist discovery conduct must promptly file a written report describing the specific abuse, whether or not it seeks sanctions.

Any party subjected to obstructionist conduct in discovery or depositions or conduct that the party reasonably believes to be intended to impede, delay, or frustrate the fair examination of deponents or the process of discovery shall promptly file a Report to the Court in writing, advising the Court of the specific nature of the alleged discovery abuse, regardless of whether or not the party intends to seek sanctions on its own motion.

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Page 185 | D. AFFIRMATIVE DUTY TO NOTIFY THE COURT OF ALLEGED DISCOVERY ABUSE

A written request for an examination should be made no later than 70 days before the pretrial date.

If examinations under these rules are requested such written request should be made no later than 70 days before the pretrial date to allow time for objections, hearings on same and an opportunity to reset the examination.

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Page 215 | APPENDIX 7-1 — GUIDELINES REGARDING COMPULSORY MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

Objections to an examination under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.360(a)(1)(A) must be filed within 30 days of the written request if service of process occurred at least 15 days before the request was served.

Objections to “Examination of Persons” under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.360(a)(1)(A) must be filed no later than 30 days from the written request assuming service of process has occurred at least 15 days prior to the request being served.

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Page 215 | APPENDIX 7-1 — GUIDELINES REGARDING COMPULSORY MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

The E-Docket Call Form and required joint pre-trial statement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. at least three business days before the posted E-Docket Call Date.

AN E-DOCKET CALL FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH REQUIRED JOINT PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT TO SLCJUDGE4@CIRCUIT19.ORG BY 5:00 P.M. AT LEAST 3 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE YOUR POSTED E-DOCKET CALL DATE

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Page 1 | 2026 E-DOCKET CALL DATES

A motion to extend a deadline must be filed before the deadline expires.

Motions for extension must be filed prior to expiration of a deadline.

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Page 1 | Circuit Civil Jury Division Ordered Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial

The E-Docket Call Form and required joint pre-trial statement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. at least three business days before the posted E-Docket Call date.

AN E-DOCKET CALL FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH REQUIRED JOINT PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT TO SLCJUDGE4@CIRCUIT19.ORG BY 5:00 P.M. AT LEAST 3 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE YOUR POSTED E-DOCKET CALL DATE

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Page 1 | 2027 E-DOCKET CALL DATES

A party providing less than a full transcript must promptly file a notice designating the portions to be transcribed, and the other parties must have reasonable time after service to arrange and designate additional portions.

If the party filing exceptions prepares less than a full transcript of the proceeding before the General Magistrate, that party must promptly file a notice designating the portions of the transcript that will be transcribed, and the other parties must be given reasonable time after service of the notice to arrange for the preparation and designation of other portions of the transcript for the Court to consider at the hearing.

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Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE MAGISTRATE

The party seeking discovery may submit a memorandum addressing the asserted privileges within 10 days of the privilege-asserting party’s submission.

Within 10 days of any submission by the party asserting the privileges raised, the party seeking discovery may make a submission to the Court also in the form of a memorandum directed to the applicability of the privileges asserted.

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Page 2 | In Camera Review

The party asserting privilege may submit a memorandum within 10 days after service of the notice, and any amendments to previously asserted privileges must be submitted within that same initial 10-day period.

Within 10 days of the party seeking discovery serving a “Notice of Request for In Camera Inspection,” the party asserting the privileges raised may make a submission in the form of a memorandum addressing the documents to be reviewed under the Notice of Request for In Camera review and the applicability of any of the privileges raised. Any amendments to the privileges previously asserted shall also be submitted within this initial 10-day submission period.

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Page 2 | In Camera Review

The party asserting privilege may file a reply or rebuttal submission within 5 days after service of the discovery-seeking party’s submission.

The party asserting the privileges raised may then file a reply or rebuttal submission to the submission within 5 days of service of the discovery seeking party’s submission.

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Page 2 | In Camera Review

The Court will not rule on a motion to dismiss in chambers within 10 days of filing unless a response has been filed.

The Court will not rule on any Motion to Dismiss in Chambers within 10 days of filing unless a Response has also been filed.

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Page 11 | L. Other Division Procedures

Counsel is advised to file a response to a motion to dismiss within 10 days after the motion is filed.

The best practice would be for counsel to file a Response within 10 days of the filing of a Motion to Dismiss.

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Page 11 | L. Other Division Procedures

If the report is filed within 15 days after the meet and confer, counsel need take no further action under the order unless a party moves or the Court orders otherwise.

If the Report is filed within 15 days of the meet and confer, counsel for the parties need take no further action to comply with this Order, absent further motion by the parties or order of this Court.

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Page 202 | Standing Order on Electronically Stored Information Discovery

The E-Docket Call Form must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. at least three business days before the posted E-Docket Call date.

to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org by 5:00 p.m. at least 3 business days before your posted E-Docket Call date

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Page 1 | E-DOCKET CALL FORM

Within five calendar days after scheduling, email the motion, Notice of Hearing, and, for a UMC hearing, proposed order to the Judicial Assistant.

A copy of the motion, notice of hearing (and proposed order if a UMC hearing) MUST be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org within five (5) calendar days of scheduling.

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Page 1 | Submission Deadlines

Failure to meet the submission deadline results in the matter being stricken and not rescheduled for the same date.

Failure to comply will result in the matter being stricken from the docket. If stricken, it will not be rescheduled on the same date.

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Page 1 | Submission Deadlines

If counsel is asked to prepare an order, circulate a draft within 14 business days after the hearing and submit it in Word format to the Court and all counsel and self-represented parties within seven days, unless otherwise ordered.

If counsel is asked to prepare an order, the order shall be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel or pro se party within fourteen (14) business days of the hearing and must be submitted to the Court in WORD format and to all counsel and pro se parties within seven (7) days of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered at the hearing.

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Page 1 | Proposed Orders

Unless otherwise ordered at the hearing, counsel must circulate a prepared order within 14 business days after the hearing and submit it to the Court and all counsel and pro se parties within 7 days after the hearing.

If counsel is asked to prepare an order, the order shall be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel or pro se party within fourteen (14) business days of the hearing and must be submitted to the Court in WORD format and to all counsel and pro se parties within seven (7) days of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered at the hearing.

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Page 5 | D. SUBMISSION OF ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS

The final jury-instruction draft is due by noon on the Friday before trial begins.

A final draft in Word format shall be provided to the Court by e-mail (SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org), no later than noon the Friday prior to the start of the trial.

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Page 10 | I. Trial and E-Docket Procedures

The parties were directed to file their written discovery responses by the following day.

Consequently, I directed the parties to file, under seal, all their written responses to each other’s discovery requests by the following day.

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Page 174 | Potentially obstructionist discovery responses

The joint statement must be filed with the clerk no later than 14 days before the conference.

which shall be filed with the clerk of the court no later than 14 days before the conference

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Page 190 | RULE 1.201. COMPLEX LITIGATION – NEW

Plaintiff must serve the order on Defendant’s counsel within 20 days after counsel first appears.

Plaintiff shall serve this order upon counsel for Defendant within 20 days of the first appearance of counsel for Defendant

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Page 1 | Civil Jury Division Standing Order on Electronically Stored Information Discovery

The moving party must mail a copy to any party who lacks an e-service address.

If a party does not have an e-service address, the moving party must mail a copy.

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Page 1 | Certificate of Service of All Court Filings and Proposed Orders

A party who does not consent to a General Magistrate must file a written objection with the clerk, presiding judge, and opposing parties before the referred hearing begins; failure to object constitutes consent.

As referrals to a General Magistrate require the consent of the parties, should a party not consent to the use of a General Magistrate the party must file a written objection to the referral with the clerk of court, the presiding judge, and the opposing party(ies) prior to the commencement of the hearing on the issue(s) referred. Failure to file an objection shall constitute consent to the referred issue(s) being heard by the General Magistrate.

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Page 1 | CIVIL MATTERS TO BE REFERRED TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must update their contact information using Form 2.603 whenever their email account registered for electronic service changes.

it is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the email account registered for electronic service.

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

Both sides must prepare and exchange jury instructions before the E-Docket Call, as required by the trial-setting order.

Jury Instructions: Jury instructions are to be prepared by both sides and exchanged prior to the E-Docket Call pursuant to the Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial.

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Page 10 | I. Trial and E-Docket Procedures

Privilege must be asserted by serving written notice on the recipient within ten days after actual discovery of the inadvertent disclosure.

The privilege must be asserted within ten days of actual discovery of the inadvertent disclosure by serving a prescribed written notice of the assertion of privilege on the party to whom the materials were disclosed.

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A party must serve written notice asserting privilege on the recipient within ten days after discovering an inadvertent disclosure.

To preserve the privileges recognized by law, the party must serve written notice of the assertion of privilege on the party to whom the materials were disclosed, within ten days of actually discovering the inadvertent disclosure.

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Page 148 | INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE

Objections to interrogatories must be served within 30 days after service of the interrogatories.

For instance, objections to interrogatories served under Rule 1.340 are preserved by serving any objections to the interrogatories within 30 days after service of the interrogatories.

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Page 153 | OTHER FORMS OF DISCOVERY

A discovery order or process must be clear, unambiguous, properly issued, and properly served to support a claim or sanction for a discovery violation.

The underlying court order (compelling a discovery response) or process (e.g., a subpoena, whether issued by the court or an attorney “for the court”), must be clear and unambiguous, properly issued, and properly served, in order to be grounds for claiming or sanctioning a discovery violation.

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Page 162

Plaintiff must serve the order on defense counsel within 20 days of defense counsel’s first appearance and schedule a meet and confer within 60 days after service.

Plaintiff shall serve this Order upon counsel for Defendant within 20 days of the first appearance of counsel for Defendant, and shall schedule a meet and confer with counsel for Defendant within 60 days of such service.

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Page 201 | Standing Order on Electronically Stored Information Discovery

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must update contact information using Form 2.603 whenever their registered electronic-service email account changes.

It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 whenever there is a change in the email account registered for electronic service.

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Page 1 | E-Filing Portal Contact Information

If exceptions are filed, a copy must be submitted to the Magistrate at the same time.

After conclusion of the proceedings, if exceptions to the Magistrate’s Report are filed, a copy of same shall be contemporaneously submitted to the Magistrate.

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Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE MAGISTRATE

The proceedings must be scheduled as soon as reasonably possible after referral, and each party must receive notice from the magistrate or one or more parties.

A time and place shall be assigned for the proceedings as soon as reasonably possible after this referral is made and notice shall be given to each of the parties either by the Magistrate or one or more of the parties.

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Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE MAGISTRATE

Experts should be subpoenaed for trial because the Court cannot compel an unsubpoenaed witness to appear.

All experts should be under subpoena for trial. The Court cannot force a witness to appear who is not under subpoena.

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Page 226 | Subpoenas

Retained experts must be produced for discovery depositions without a subpoena.

Retained experts must be produced for discovery deposition without the necessity of a subpoena.

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Page 226 | Subpoenas

Exchange exhibits between the parties at least five business days before trial or an evidentiary hearing.

Exhibits shall also be exchanged between the parties at least five (5) business days prior to the day of trial or evidentiary hearing.

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Page 1 | Witness and Exhibit Lists

File and serve the Notice of Hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

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Page 1 | Notice of Hearing

Both sides must prepare and exchange jury instructions before the E-Docket Call in accordance with the Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial.

Jury instructions are to be prepared by both sides and exchanged prior to the E-Docket Call pursuant to the Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial.

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Page 1 | Jury Instructions

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for electronic receipt of signed orders unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

If a party has no e-service address, the moving party must mail that party a copy of the court filing or order.

If the party does not have an e-service address, then the moving party will be required to mail a copy of the court filing or order to that party.

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Page 4 | B. Scheduling Procedures

Witness and exhibit lists must be emailed to the Court and all parties at least five business days before the evidentiary hearing.

At least five (5) business days prior to the evidentiary hearing, a witness list and an exhibit list should be e-filed and e-mailed to the Court and all parties.

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Page 7 | G. EXHIBITS FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING PROCEEDINGS

The parties must exchange exhibits at least five business days before trial or an evidentiary hearing.

Exhibits shall also be exchanged between the parties at least five (5) business days prior to the day of trial or evidentiary hearing.

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Page 7 | G. EXHIBITS FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING PROCEEDINGS

A response to requests for admission served with the initial process is due within 45 days of service.

If requests for admission are served with the initial process, the responding party has 45 days to respond.

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Page 81 | Number and Scope of Requests for Admission

Responses to requests for admission not served with the initial process are due within 30 days of service.

Otherwise, responses are due within 30 days of service.

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Page 81 | Number and Scope of Requests for Admission

A written objection to subpoenaed production or inspection must be served before the earlier of the compliance deadline or 14 days after service of the subpoena.

The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served.

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Page 197 | Rule 45(d)(2)(B)

A written privilege assertion notice must be served within 10 days after the inadvertent disclosure is actually discovered.

In order to assert the privilege, the party, person, or entity, shall, within 10 days of actually discovering the inadvertent disclosure, serve written notice of the assertion of privilege on the party to whom the materials were disclosed.

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Page 199 | Assertion of Privilege as to Inadvertently Disclosed Materials

A privilege challenge must be served within 20 days after service of the original notice, state its grounds, and is waived if notice is untimely.

Any party seeking to challenge the assertion of privilege shall do so by serving notice of its challenge on the party, person, or entity asserting the privilege. Notice of the challenge shall be served within 20 days of service of the original notice given by the disclosing party, person, or entity. The notice of the recipient’s challenge shall specify the grounds for the challenge. Failure to serve timely notice of challenge is a waiver of the right to challenge.

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Page 199 | Right to Challenge Assertion of Privilege

Counsel must immediately serve the order on parties with physical addresses and file a certificate of service.

Counsel shall serve a copy of this order on the following parties immediately and file a certificate of service in this court file: (Include parties with physical addresses)

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Page 1 | Order Regarding Setting of Pretrial Conference

A party seeking trial evidence subject to subpoena may compel its production by serving a notice to produce on the adverse party.

A party seeking a production of evidence at trial which would be subject to a subpoena may compel such production by serving a notice to produce such evidence on an adverse party as provided in rule 1.080.

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Page 197

A recipient of a privilege assertion notice must promptly notify other recipients of the notice and its effect.

The party receiving the notice shall also promptly notify any other party, person, or entity to whom it has disclosed the materials of the fact that the notice has been served and of the effect of this rule.

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Page 199 | Duty of the Party Receiving Notice of an Assertion of Privilege

After the court determines whether the materials are privileged or the privilege was waived, the recipient must promptly notify other recipients of that determination.

The recipient of the materials shall also give prompt notice of the court’s determination to any other party, person, or entity to whom it had disclosed the materials.

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Page 200 | Effect of Determination that Privilege Applies

Plaintiff’s counsel must provide the Court a trial notebook of pertinent filed pleadings five business days before trial.

Plaintiff’s counsel shall present to the Court, five (5) business days prior to trial, a trial notebook containing copies of pertinent pleadings filed in the case (i.e., Complaint, Answer and Affirmative Defenses, Counter-Claims, Pre-Trial Stipulation, etc.).

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Page 1 | Trial Notebook

Submit any trial brief to Chambers at least five business days before trial and provide hard copies of cited cases with pertinent sections highlighted.

If a trial brief is to be filed with the Court it should be submitted to the Judge’s Chambers no later than five (5) business days before the trial is to commence. The Court requires hard copies of cases cited in the trial brief with appropriate highlighting of the pertinent sections.

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Page 1 | Trial Briefs

A copy of the entire cover letter, without the enclosed records, must be provided contemporaneously to all parties’ counsel.

A courtesy copy of the entire cover letter (without the enclosed records) shall be provided contemporaneously to all parties’ counsel.

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Page 2 | In Camera Review

Do not send courtesy copies of documents already filed and docketed.

Please do NOT send courtesy copies of documents that have been filed and docketed in the court file.

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Page 1 | Courtesy Copies

Binders must not be mailed to the Judicial Assistant.

Do not mail binders to the Judicial Assistant.

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Page 6 | E. COURTESY COPIES OF CASE LAW AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

Do not send courtesy copies of documents already filed and docketed in the court file.

Please do NOT send courtesy copies of documents that have been filed and docketed in the court file.

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Page 6 | E. COURTESY COPIES OF CASE LAW AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

When a party intends to rely on case law or other documents at a hearing, an advance electronic courtesy copy must be submitted to the Court and opposing party.

When counsel/ party intends to rely on case law or other documents in a hearing, a courtesy electronic copy submitted to the court and the opposing party in advance is required.

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Page 1 | Courtesy Copies

Submit courtesy copies of case law, legal memoranda, and hearing materials no later than five business days before the hearing.

Courtesy copies of case law, legal memoranda, and/ or hearing materials must be submitted no later than five (5) business days prior to the hearing.

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Page 1 | Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies of case law, legal memoranda, and hearing materials must be submitted at least five business days before the hearing.

Courtesy copies of case law, legal memoranda, and/ or hearing materials must be submitted no later than five (5) business days prior to the hearing.

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Page 6 | E. COURTESY COPIES OF CASE LAW AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

Anyone intending to rely on case law or other documents at a hearing must provide advance electronic courtesy copies to the Court and opposing party.

When counsel/ party intends to rely on case law or other documents in a hearing, a courtesy electronic copy submitted to the court and the opposing party in advance is required.

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Page 6 | E. COURTESY COPIES OF CASE LAW AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

A trial brief, if filed, should be submitted to Judge’s Chambers at least five business days before trial.

Trial Briefs: If a trial brief is to be filed with the Court it should be submitted to the Judge’s Chambers no later than five (5) business days before the trial is to commence.

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Page 9 | I. Trial and E-Docket Procedures

Materials provided to the Court will remain in camera through the conclusion of the case and may be filed under seal for appellate review.

The materials provided to the Court will be maintained in camera until the conclusion of this case and may be filed under seal for purposes of appellate review.

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Page 3 | In Camera Review

If necessary, counsel should seek to seal private or sensitive information before it becomes publicly available in the court record.

If necessary, counsel should invoke the process of sealing private or sensitive information before the record becomes available as a public record.

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Page 22 | PROTECTING CLIENT CONFIDENCES AND DATA

The parties were directed to file all written discovery responses to each other under seal.

Consequently, I directed the parties to file, under seal, all their written responses to each other’s discovery requests by the following day.

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Page 174 | Potentially obstructionist discovery responses

The E-Docket Call Form must be submitted together with the required joint pre-trial statement.

AN E-DOCKET CALL FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH REQUIRED JOINT PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT

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Page 1 | 2027 E-DOCKET CALL DATES

All documents must be submitted together in one email to the listed address.

Submit all documents in one (1) email to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org.

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Page 1 | Submission Procedures

The Court prefers that the parties submit one proposed order when possible.

The Court prefers, if possible, a single proposed order in Microsoft Word format with "redline" or "blackline" annotations indicating to the Court the areas of disagreement within the proposed order between the parties and any alternative provisions proposed by the objecting party.

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The requesting party is encouraged to submit in camera review requests in manageable batches and need not request review of all documents in one grouping.

The party requesting the in camera review is encouraged to spread out the requests in batches for in camera review and otherwise make the work for the Court more manageable to the extent possible and need not request review of all documents in a single grouping.

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Page 2 | In Camera Review

Counsel must be prepared to discuss and actually address the listed case-management and electronically stored information discovery topics at the meet and confer.

At the meet and confer, both counsel for Plaintiff and Defendant shall be prepared to discuss in detail, and will actually discuss: a. Whether this matter should be considered Complex Litigation pursuant to Rule 1.201, including the factors in Rule 1.201 (2) as to which there is mutual agreement; b. The identity, employment position and employment address of electronically stored information (ESI) custodians who exist for each of their respective clients; Page 1 of 3 ===== PAGE 2 ===== c. The structure of each of their client's respective computer systems and a descriptive identification of all relevant software, including the identity and number of servers, computers, electronic devices, and email accounts that may contain relevant information or information that would potentially lead to the discovery of admissible evidence in this matter; d. The existence and nature of ESI preservation policies, whether, when, and how a litigation hold was placed on ESI, the possibility of agreements regarding the extent to which ESI should be preserved, the form in which such evidence should be produced, and whether discovery of such information should be conducted in phases or limited to particular individuals, time periods, or sources; e. The need for an ESI disclosure clawback agreement beyond Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.285; f. The scope, estimated cost, and estimated time for completion of ESI discovery required for the claims/counterclaims alleged in accordance with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.280; g. Whether any ESI issues may significantly protract this litigation, and if so, how such issues may be most efficiently mitigated; and h. Whether the parties can case manage their own electronical discovery by a written stipulation or an Agreed Court Order.

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Page 1 | Civil Jury Division Standing Order on Electronically Stored Information Discovery

UMC hearings are non-evidentiary, limited to ten minutes per case with five minutes per side, and allow one motion per slot.

These hearings are non-evidentiary (no witnesses) and will not be permitted to exceed ten (10) minutes in length. This means that each side will have five (5) minutes to argue their position. Hearings are limited to ten (10) minutes per case and only one motion per “UMC” slot.

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Page 1 | Uniform Motion Calendar (“UMC”) Procedures

If the Court finds an emergency exists, it will schedule the hearing unilaterally and all parties must be available absent exigent circumstances.

If the court determines that an emergency exists, a hearing will be scheduled unilaterally by the court. All parties shall make themselves available for the emergency hearing, barring exigent circumstances.

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Page 1 | Emergency Motions

A dispute over the requested ESI production format must be addressed at a meet-and-confer before referral to the court.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, a producing party shall not produce ESI in a format not requested or designated by the requesting party unless (i) the parties have met and conferred, and, having been unable to resolve such format production conflict at such meet and confer session, (ii) prior to referral to and resolution of such issue by the court.

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Do not set motions to dismiss, continue, or for new trial or rehearing for hearing; they are considered in chambers on written motion and a hearing setting may be cancelled.

Do not set for hearing: motions to dismiss, motions to continue or motions for new trial/rehearing. All such motions are considered in chambers by written motion. If you set such motion for hearing, it may be unilaterally cancelled by the Court.

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Page 1 | Motions And Hearings

If hearing coordination fails after three business days, the moving party may set the hearing unilaterally if the good-faith certificate records the attempts.

If after three (3) business days coordination fails, the hearing may be set unilaterally, provided the good faith certificate reflects the attempts made.

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Page 1 | Coordinating Hearings and Unilaterally Setting Hearings

Plaintiff must schedule a meet and confer with Defendant’s counsel within 60 days after serving the order.

shall schedule a meet and confer with counsel for Defendant within sixty (60) days of such service.

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Page 1 | Civil Jury Division Standing Order on Electronically Stored Information Discovery

File a motion with the Clerk before scheduling it online or contacting the office for hearing time.

All motions must be filed with the Clerk before you set the motion on the online calendaring system or contact this office for hearing time.

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Page 1 | Telephone

Before filing a non-dispositive motion, the movant must confer in good faith with the opposing party to try to resolve the issues.

Before filing a non-dispositive motion, the movant must confer with the opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve the issues raised in the motion.

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Page 1 | Conferral Prior to Filing Motions

Obtain the Court’s permission before setting a motion for rehearing, reconsideration, or new trial for hearing.

Do not set a Motion for Rehearing, Reconsideration, or New Trial for hearing without first receiving permission from the Court.

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Page 1 | Motions for Rehearing, Reconsideration, or New Trial

Before filing a non-dispositive motion, the movant must confer in good faith with the opposing party to try to resolve the issues.

Before filing a non-dispositive motion, the movant must confer with the opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve the issues raised in the motion.

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Page 3 | B. Scheduling Procedures

Before moving for an order relating to discovery, the movant must request a conference with the court.

direct that before moving for an order relating to discovery, the movant must request a conference with the court;

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Page 188 | RULE 16. PRETRIAL CONFERENCES; SCHEDULING; MANAGEMENT

The parties must set the pre-trial conference on the Court’s special set calendar by the third week before the selected E-Docket date, after the required stipulation and jury instructions with verdict form have been e-filed.

A pre-trial conference MUST be coordinated and set by the parties/counsel on the Court’s special set calendar no later than the third week prior to the selected e-docket date and after the Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation and Jury Instructions with Verdict Form have been e-filed by the deadline dates set forth in the events section above.

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Page 1 | Pre-Trial Conference

Cases are referred to the General Magistrate for a pretrial conference according to the Case Management Plan timeline.

All cases will be referred to the General Magistrate for a pretrial conference according to the timeline set out in the Case Management Plan.

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Page 1 | Pre-Trial Conference

Discovery matters, attorney’s-fee motions, and all non-dispositive matters are referred to the General Magistrate.

This court refers discovery matters, attorney’s fees motions, and all non dispositive matters to the General Magistrate.

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Page 1 | General Magistrate

Continuing or rolling a case does not extend original case-management cutoff dates; a Court order by stipulation or hearing is required to extend them.

If your case is continued or rolled over to another date for trial and/or E-Docket Call this does not extend the cut-off dates set out in the original Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial. You must obtain a Court order either by stipulation or hearing to extend the cut-off dates as set forth in the Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial.

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Page 1 | Continuance of E-Docket Call

Filing a motion to continue alone does not continue the case.

Simply filing a motion to continue will not suffice to continue the case.

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Page 1 | E-Docket Call

A continuance or rollover of trial or E-Docket Call does not extend the original cutoff dates; extending them requires a Court order obtained by stipulation or hearing.

Continuance of E-Docket Call: If your case is continued or rolled over to another date for trial and/ or E-Docket Call this does not extend the cut-off dates set out in the original Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial. You must obtain a Court order either by stipulation or hearing to extend the cut-off dates as set forth in the Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial.

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Page 9 | I. Trial and E-Docket Procedures

Filing a motion to continue alone does not continue the case, and party agreement recorded on the E-Docket Call Form does not continue it.

Simply filing a motion to continue will not suffice to continue the case. Your case will not be continued because both parties agree and note same on the E-Docket Call Form.

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Page 1 | Motions To Continue

The Court will consider deadline changes only upon a showing of good cause based on an emergency or unforeseen issue.

The Court will consider a request to approve changes to these deadlines upon a showing of good cause by either party based on matters arising from an emergency nature or unforeseen issues.

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Page 1 | Circuit Civil Jury Division Ordered Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial

Motions to extend deadlines or amend the plan must comply with Rule 1.200(e); a motion to modify the trial period must also comply with Rule 1.460, or it will be denied or not considered.

Any motion to extend a deadline, amend this case management plan order, or alter an ordered trial period must comply with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(e). Motions for extension of time that do not comply with Rule 1.200(e)(1) will not be considered by the court. Additionally, any motion to modify the trial period set per this case management plan order must not only strictly comply with Rule 1.200(e) but also Rule 1.460. Failure to strictly comply with these rules will result in the motion being automatically denied.

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Page 1 | Extensions Of Time; Modification Of Deadlines In This Case Management Plan Order

A motion to continue or the parties’ agreement on the E-Docket Call Form does not continue a case.

Counsel for each case is required to submit the E-Docket Call Form for the trial period during which your case is set. All counsel shall discuss and agree regarding trial dates to be selected, and one form is to be submitted for each case. Simply filing a motion to continue will not suffice to continue the case. Your case will not be continued because both parties agree and note same on the E-Docket Call Form. The form shall be signed by all counsel of record for that particular case. If you fail to submit the form as set forth above by the deadline, you will be set on the Trial Schedule at the will of the Court. All forms are to be e-mailed to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org by 5:00 p.m. 3 business days before the posted Docket Call date.

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Page 8 | I. TRIAL AND E-DOCKET PROCEDURES

The case will not be continued merely because both parties agree and record their agreement on the E-Docket Call Form.

Your case will not be continued because both parties agree and note same on the E-Docket Call Form.

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Page 1 | E-Docket Call

Submit the form by email to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org by 5:00 p.m. at least three business days before the posted E-Docket Call date.

to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org by 5:00 p.m. at least 3 business days before your posted E-Docket Call date

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Page 1 | E-DOCKET CALL FORM

Request hearings longer than one hour by email and attach a copy of the motion.

Any hearings that require more than one hour must be requested by email to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org. A copy of the motion MUST be attached.

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Page 1 | Scheduling Hearings of more than 1-hour

Do not ask judicial staff to relay messages to the judge because that is prohibited ex parte communication.

Please do not ask the Judicial Assistant or other Court personnel to communicate any message to the Judge as this is prohibited ex-parte communication.

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

Emergency motions must be emailed to the Court’s office at SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org with a timestamp.

All emergency motions must be clearly marked in the title of the motion as an emergency and emailed to the court’s office at SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org with a timestamp on it.

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Page 6 | F. EMERGENCY AND OTHER MATTERS

After receiving an executed trial-setting order, the parties must immediately notify the Court’s Judicial Assistant by email if the case settles, including if it is later placed on the trial docket.

Settlement of Cases: If your case settles after you have received an executed Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial, please first immediately notify the Court’s Judicial Assistant by email advising of settlement. This also applies to cases that are subsequently placed on the trial docket.

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Page 9 | I. Trial and E-Docket Procedures

The motion and proposed orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant, with copies to the other side.

The movant shall submit a copy of the motion and proposed order(s) shall be emailed to the Judicial Assistant (copies to other side) in WORD format.

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Page 11 | L. Other Division Procedures

If technical difficulties prevent remote video access, appear by phone and advise the Court.

[If you are experiencing technical difficulties, you should appear by phone by calling 1-646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 553 306 8943 to advise the Court]

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Page 1 | Remote Access to St. Lucie County Civil Jury Division Hearings

Do not leave voicemail messages; use email to communicate with the office.

Please do not leave a voicemail message; this office communicates best via email.

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Page 1 | Telephone

Correspondence and emergency motions should be emailed to the court at the listed address.

Correspondence and/or emergency motions should be emailed to SLCJudge4@circuit19.org.

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Page 1 | Method of Communication

Parties may contact the judicial office only as permitted by these practices and procedures.

Parties may only contact the judicial office in accordance with these practices and procedures.

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

Email is the preferred and quickest communication method, and correspondence and emergency motions should be sent to the judicial office email address.

The preferred method of communication is via email and emails will receive the quickest attention. Correspondence and/or emergency motions should be emailed to SLCJudge4@circuit19.org.

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

Do not leave voicemail messages; the office communicates best by email.

Telephone: Please do not leave a voicemail message; this office communicates best via email.

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Page 3 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

Submit all documents together in one email to the Judicial Assistant at the stated address.

Please submit all documents attached to one (1) email to the Judicial Assistant at SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org.

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Page 3 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

Do not call the Judge’s office to ask about a case’s status or trial-week priority.

Do not call the Judge’s office to determine the status of your case or priority of your case for the trial week.

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Advise the Judicial Assistant how much time will be needed.

Be sure to advise the Judicial Assistant as to how much time will be needed.

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Counsel must not call the Judicial Assistant to ask about the case’s status or trial-week priority.

Please do not call the Judicial Assistant to determine the status of this case or priority of this case for the trial week.

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Page 1 | Trial Scheduling

Email is the preferred way to contact the judicial office.

Email is the best way to reach this office. It is our preferred form of communication.

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Page 1 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

When irreconcilable deposition issues cannot be resolved, counsel may call chambers to request a brief hearing, where permitted by the judge.

If such action fails to resolve the issue, many judges permit counsel to telephone the court for a brief hearing when irreconcilable issues arise at deposition. Counsel may want to take a break during the deposition and call chambers, requesting a brief hearing to resolve the matter.

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Page 88 | The Proper Response to Improper Conduct

The subject line for an emergency hearing request must state “Request for EMERGENCY Hearing.”

If you are requesting an Emergency Hearing, you MUST indicate “Request for EMERGENCY Hearing”

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Page 1 | Method of Communication

All email correspondence must copy opposing counsel or the opposing self-represented party.

You must carbon copy the opposing counsel or party (if pro se) on all email correspondence.

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Page 1 | Method of Communication

Emails must include all parties, including self-represented parties, and the case style or they will be discarded.

All emails must include all parties (even if pro se) and the style of the case, or they will be discarded.

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Page 1 | Ex-Parte Communication

Parties and attorneys may not otherwise communicate directly with the judge.

No party or attorney shall otherwise communicate directly with the Judge.

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Page 1 | Ex-Parte Communication

Communications with the judge must occur in open court with all parties present, in writing or email copied to the opposing side, or by filing with the Clerk and serving the opposing side.

All communication with the Judge shall be in open Court with all parties present, in writing/email copied to opposing counsel/party, and/or filed with the Clerk and served on the opposing party/counsel.

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Page 1 | Ex-Parte Communication

Submit all required hearing documents to the General Magistrate’s office by email, not to the Judge’s office.

All required hearing documents shall be submitted to the General Magistrate’s office at Civil_Magistrate@circuit19.org, not the Judge’s office.

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Page 1 | CIVIL MATTERS TO BE REFERRED TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE

Emails must include all parties, including self-represented parties, and the case style or they will be discarded.

All emails must include all parties (even if pro-se) and the style of the case, or they will be discarded.

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

An email requesting an emergency hearing must say “Request for EMERGENCY Hearing” in the subject line.

If you are requesting an Emergency Hearing, you MUST indicate in the subject line “Request for EMERGENCY Hearing”

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

Communications with the judge must occur in open court with all parties present, in writing or email copied to the opposing side, or through a filing with the Clerk served on the opposing side.

All communication with the Judge shall be in open Court with all parties present, in writing/ email copied to opposing counsel/party, and/or filed with the Clerk and served on the opposing party/ counsel.

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

All email correspondence must copy opposing counsel or the opposing party if self-represented.

You must carbon copy the opposing counsel or party (if pro se) on all email correspondence.

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

Parties and attorneys may not otherwise communicate directly with the judge.

No party or attorney shall otherwise communicate directly with the Judge.

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Page 2 | A. Communication with the Judicial Office

Request hearings requiring more than one hour by email to the Judicial Assistant and attach a copy of the motion.

Please note any hearings that require more than one hour must be requested by email to SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org. A copy of the motion MUST be attached.

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Page 4 | B. Scheduling Procedures

The final jury-instruction draft must be emailed to the Court by noon on the Friday before trial begins.

A final draft in Word format shall be provided to the Court by e-mail (SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org), no later than noon the Friday prior to the start of the trial.

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Page 10 | I. Trial and E-Docket Procedures

A copy of the jury instructions must be emailed with the E-Docket Call Form and Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation by noon on the first business day before the E-Docket call month, and proposed agreed instructions must identify each instruction, citations, and its requester.

A copy shall also be e-mailed to the Judicial Assistant along with the E-Docket Call Form, and the Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation no later than the first business day before your E-Docket call month by 12:00 p.m.; the proposed agreed jury instructions should contain a jury instruction title for each proposed instruction, any citations, and information as to who requested the instruction.

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Page 1 | Jury Instructions

E-Docket forms must be emailed to the stated address by 5:00 p.m. three business days before the posted E-Docket Call date.

All forms are to be e-mailed to SLCJudge4@circuit19.org by 5:00 p.m. 3 business day before the posted E-Docket Call date.

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Page 1 | E-Docket Form

When a case settles, counsel must promptly email the Judicial Assistant, copy all parties, and attach the already e-filed settlement notice, dismissal documents, and final disposition form; filing those documents alone is insufficient.

If your case settles immediately notify the Court’s Judicial Assistant via e-mail (showing copies provided to all parties), attaching an already e-filed notice of settlement, dismissal documents and final disposition form. Due to the volume of cases pending, counsel should not assume that filing documentation in the court file will satisfy this requirement. Counsel must also give notification by email.

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Page 1 | Case Dispositions