Florida 19 Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie) Filing Bundling Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Additional motions may be added by cross-notice only with all parties’ agreement, must have hearing materials submitted timely or they will not be heard, and receive no extra hearing time without Court approval.

ADDING MOTIONS TO A HEARING: Additional motions may not be “piggy backed” by cross-notice unless all parties agree to adding motion(s); any added motion must timely submit hearing material or the motion(s) will NOT be heard. No extra time will be given to a hearing for additional motion(s) without Court approval.

CRITICAL?Civil cases

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

CRITICAL?

If your hearing is set to address more than one pleading/motion, each pleading/motion must be accounted for in your proposed order (in the title, in the body, and in the ordered section). A separate proposed order for each individual motion will be rejected as non-compliant with these procedures.

CRITICAL?Civil cases

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

CRITICAL?Civil cases

To be submitted with required Joint Pre-Trial Statement and Jury Instructions

WARNING?Civil cases

CHECKS FOR AUDIT FEES AND CERTIFIED COPIES SHOULD NOT BE COMBINED.

WARNING?

Additional motions may not be “piggy-backed” by cross-notice without permission from the Judicial Assistant.

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Please note that additional motions may not be “piggy- backed” by cross-notice without permission from the Judicial Assistant.

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Additional motions may not be “piggy-backed” by cross-notice unless counsel first confirms with the party who scheduled the hearing and/or the judicial assistant that sufficient additional time can be reserved to hear them.

WARNING?

Additional motions may not be “piggy-backed” by cross-notice unless counsel first confirms with the party who scheduled the hearing and/or the judicial assistant that sufficient additional time can be reserved to hear them.

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

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Only the proposed order should be attached to the email.

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Additional motions may not be “piggy-backed” by cross-notice unless counsel first confirms with opposing parties and the online calendar, that sufficient additional time is available and can be reserved for same.

WARNING?Civil cases

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.

Summary: The Court prefers, if possible, one proposed order in Microsoft Word format with redline or blackline annotations identifying disagreements and alternatives.

WARNING?

Additional motions may not be “piggy-backed” by cross-notice unless counsel first confirms with opposing parties and the online calendar, that sufficient additional time is available and can be reserved for same.

INFO?Civil cases

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.

Summary: Requesters are encouraged to submit in camera review requests in manageable batches and need not request review of all documents in one grouping.

INFO?Civil cases

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.

Summary: The Court prefers, if possible, one proposed order in Microsoft Word format with redline or blackline annotations showing disagreements and alternative provisions.

INFO?Civil cases

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.

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

INFO?Civil cases

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.

Summary: 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.

INFO?Civil cases

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.

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