Florida 19 Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie) Electronic Filing Rules

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Proposed verdict form jury instructions or final judgment

For NJT, proposed verdict forms, jury instructions, or final judgments must be emailed to the stated address in Microsoft Word format by the Friday before trial begins.

PROPOSED VERDICT FORM/ JURY INSTRUCTIONS OR FINAL JUDGMENT (NJT) MUST BE EMAILED TO WHITEH@CIRCUIT19.ORG IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF TRIAL.

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E docket call form

The e-docket call form and required joint pre-trial statement must be submitted to the stated email address.

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.

CRITICALCivil casesCourt notice

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Proposed verdict form jury instructions or final judgment

Proposed verdict forms, jury instructions, or final judgment (NJT) must be emailed to the stated address in Microsoft Word format by the Friday before trial begins.

PROPOSED VERDICT FORM/ JURY INSTRUCTIONS OR FINAL JUDGMENT (NJT) MUST BE EMAILED TO WHITEH@CIRCUIT19.ORG IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF TRIAL.

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Notices and motions

Notices and motions must be received by mail or email; proposed orders must be emailed in Word format at least five days before the hearing.

All notices and motions must be received by mail or emailed (whiteh@circuit19.org) and ALL proposed orders must be emailed in Word format at least 5 days prior to the hearing.

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Exhibit list

Only the exhibit list should be e-filed in advance.

ONLY THE EXHIBIT LIST SHOULD BE E-FILED IN ADVANCE.

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Exhibits

All exhibits must be e-filed with the Clerk for safekeeping after the hearing or trial.

Notwithstanding, all exhibits must be e-filed with the Clerk for safekeeping after the hearing/trial.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted by email to SLCJudge@circuit19.org.

Submission Method: via e-mail to SLCJudge@circuit19.org.

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Documents submitted to this paperless office must be emailed as identifiable, searchable attachments.

This is a paperless office. Documents shall be submitted to this office by email and should be attached as a document with a name that is easily identifiable and searchable.

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Shelter petition

Shelter petitions must be emailed to Judge Buchanan with a copy to her Judicial Assistant by 10:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday or by 8:00 a.m. Friday, or as soon as possible thereafter.

All shelter petitions are to be e-mailed directly to Judge Buchanan with a copy to her Judicial Assistant, no later than 10:00 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, on Monday, through Thursdays, when shelter hearings are typically conducted at 1:15 p.m., and no later than 8:00 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, on Fridays, when shelter hearings are typically conducted at 9:00 a.m.

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Notice of trial

To set a probate matter for trial, e-file the notice for trial and email a copy to the Court.

If a probate matter needs to be set for trial, a notice for trial shall be e-filed and a copy shall be submitted to the Court by email at OCJudge1@Circuit19.org.

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Foreclosure motion to cancel sale

Email the foreclosure motion and proposed order to both specified Court email addresses.

The motion and proposed order must be emailed to the Court at both OCJudge1@Circuit19.org and ForeclosureOC@Circuit19.org.

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Proposed final judgment and notice of hearing

The proposed final judgment and notice of hearing should be emailed to both listed court addresses within five days after the hearing is scheduled.

The proposed final judgment and notice of hearing should be submitted to the Court by email at ForeclosureOC@Circuit19.org and OCJudge1@Circuit19.org within five (5) days of scheduling the hearing.

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Notice of compliance

E-file the Notice of Compliance only after submitting the plan by email.

Only e-file your Notice of Compliance once you have submitted the plan via email.

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Notice of mediation

The Plaintiff must coordinate mediation and e-file a Notice of Mediation.

Plaintiff must coordinate the mediation conference and must e-file a Notice of Mediation.

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Pretrial stipulation

The Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation must be e-filed 10 days before the trial period.

Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation E-filed 10 days prior the trial period

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E docket call submission

The E-Docket Call Form and its required accompanying documents must be submitted by email to the specified address.

AN E-DOCKET CALL FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH REQUIRED JOINT PRE-TRIAL STIPULATION AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO SLCJUDGE13@CIRCUIT19.ORG BY 12:00 P.M. THREE BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE YOUR POSTED E-DOCKET CALL DATE

CRITICALCivil casesCourt notice

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E docket call form

The E-Docket Call Form, required joint pre-trial stipulation, and jury instructions must be emailed to the specified address by the stated deadline.

AN E-DOCKET CALL FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH REQUIRED JOINT PRE-TRIAL STIPULATION AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO SLCJUDGE13@CIRCUIT19.ORG BY 12:00 P.M. THREE BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE YOUR POSTED E-DOCKET CALL DATE

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Exhibit list

Only the Exhibit List should be e-filed in advance.

ONLY THE EXHIBIT LIST SHOULD BE E-FILED IN ADVANCE.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted by email to slcjudge13@circuit19.org.

Submission Method: Via email to slcjudge13@circuit19.org

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Witness and exhibit lists

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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Proposed order

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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Agreed order

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.

CRITICALCivil casesCourt notice

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E docket call form

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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Jury instructions

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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E docket call form and joint pre trial statement

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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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be sent in Word format by email to ircjudge@circuit19.org.

• Submission Method: Sent in Word format by e-mail to ircjudge@circuit19.org

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Probate checklist submission

After completing the checklist, the attorney’s office must email the checklist, proposed orders in Word format, and a description of the documents and requested action to ProbateSLC@circuit19.org.

Once the checklist is complete, the attorney’s office shall submit via email only to ProbateSLC@circuit19.org: 1. Completed checklist 2. Proposed Order(s) in Word format; and 3. A description of the documents being provided, as well as the action you wish to be taken.

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Incapacity proceeding documents

The listed incapacity-proceeding documents must be submitted in Word format by email within 5 days after filing the petition.

You MUST submit the following in WORD format via e-mail to: SLCJudge11@circuit19.org within 5 days of filing your petition:

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Motion

All motions must be e-filed before a hearing is set, but filing alone does not set the motion for hearing.

*All motions must be e-filed PRIOR to setting a hearing; however, the mere filing of a motion is insufficient to set a motion for hearing.

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Notice of cancellation of hearing

To cancel a hearing, use the online scheduling calendar, e-file a Notice of Cancellation of Hearing before the hearing date, and email a courtesy copy to the Judicial Assistant after filing.

Cancellation of any hearing must be done: 1) through the online court scheduling calendar; 2) by e-filing a Notice of Cancellation of Hearing in advance of the hearing date; and 3) by sending a courtesy copy of your Notice of Cancellation of Hearing to the Judicial Assistant e-mail, once you have e-filed same.

CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

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Identification of disputed facts

The parties’ identification of disputed facts must be e-filed within 30 days after the last responsive pleading.

Identification of the Facts the Parties Believe to be Disputed E-filed within 30 days of the last responsive pleading

CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

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Expert witness list

The plaintiff’s expert witness list must be e-filed 90 days before the projected trial period, and the defendant’s list 75 days before it.

Expert Witness List-E-filed Plaintiff: 90 days Defendant: 75 days Prior to the projected trial period

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Fact witness list

The fact witness list must be e-filed 75 days before the projected trial period.

Fact Witness List-E-filed 75 days prior to the projected trial period

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Exhibit lists and objections

Exhibit lists and exhibit-list objections must be e-filed 40 days before the projected trial period.

Exhibit Lists and Exhibit List Objections E-filed 40 days prior to the projected trial period

CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

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Joint pretrial stipulation

The joint pretrial stipulation must be e-filed 20 days before the projected trial period.

Joint Pre-trial Stipulation E-filed 20 days prior to the projected trial period

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Exhibit list and objections

Each party must e-file its exhibit list, including depositions to be read, and any objections by the case-management-plan deadline.

A list of exhibits (including depositions to be read) and any objections shall be e-filed by each party prior to the deadline set forth in the agreed case management plan.

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Motion

A motion must be e-filed and docketed before its hearing may be scheduled.

You may not schedule a hearing unless the motion has first been e-filed and docketed with the clerk of court.

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Proposed certificate of title and final disposition form

E-file the proposed Certificate of Title and Final Disposition Form directly with the clerk after the final judgment is docketed.

The proposed Certificate of Title, and the Final Disposition Form are to be e-filed directly with the Clerk of Court after the final judgment is docketed.

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Motion

A motion must be e-filed and docketed with the clerk before its hearing may be scheduled.

You may not schedule a hearing unless the motion has first been e-filed and docketed with the clerk of court.

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Motion

A motion must be e-filed and docketed with the clerk before a hearing may be scheduled.

You may not schedule a hearing unless the motion has first been e-filed and docketed with the clerk of court.

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Proposed final judgment

Submit the proposed final judgment by email to the stated address.

The proposed final judgment shall be submitted via email in word format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org at least 5 business days prior to the hearing date.

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Order

Orders must be electronically filed and served through the Clerk of Court’s E-Filing Portal.

ORDER FILING & SERVICE: Orders are e-filed and e-served via the Clerk of Court’s E-Filing Portal.

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Motion

E-file a motion before setting a hearing; filing the motion alone does not set it for hearing.

All motions must be e-filed PRIOR to setting a hearing; however, the mere filing of a motion is insufficient to set a motion for hearing.

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Notice of cancellation of hearing

To cancel a hearing, use the online scheduling calendar, e-file a cancellation notice before the hearing date, and email a courtesy copy to the Judicial Assistant after filing.

Cancellation of any hearing must be done: (1) through the online Court scheduling calendar; (2) by e-filing a Notice of Cancellation of Hearing in advance of the hearing date; and (3) sending a courtesy copy of your Notice of Cancellation of Hearing to the Judicial Assistant via email, once you have e-filed same.

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Notice of hearing

Parties must file and email the Court a Notice of Hearing for the coordinated CMC date.

Parties shall file and submit to the Court via email a Notice of Hearing for the coordinated CMC date.

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Motion

E-file a motion before setting its hearing; filing alone does not set the motion for hearing.

All motions must be e-filed prior to setting a hearing, however, the mere filing of a motion is insufficient to set a motion for hearing.

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Notice of hearing

Cancel a hearing through the online calendar, e-file a notice before the hearing date, and email a courtesy copy to the Judicial Assistant after e-filing.

Cancellation of any hearing must be done: (1) through the online Court scheduling calendar; (2) by e-filing a Notice of Cancellation of Hearing in advance of the hearing date; and (3) sending a courtesy copy of your Notice of Cancellation of Hearing to the Judicial Assistant via email, once you have e-filed same.

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Motion

A motion must be e-filed and docketed with the clerk before a hearing may be scheduled.

You may not schedule a hearing unless the motion has first been e-filed and docketed with the clerk of court.

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Correspondence, motions, and hearing materials should be emailed to the office in PDF format.

PAPERLESS OFFICE: This office is paperless. Therefore, all correspondence, motions, hearing materials, etc. should be sent by EMAIL in PDF format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org.

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Order

Orders must be electronically filed through the Clerk of Court’s E-Filing Portal.

ORDER E-FILING &E-SERVICE: Orders are e-filed and e-served via the Clerk of Court’s E-Filing Portal.

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E docket call form

The E-Docket Call Form and required accompanying documents must be submitted by email to MCJUDGE3@CIRCUIT19.ORG.

AN E-DOCKET CALL FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH REQUIRED JOINT PRE-TRIAL STIPULATION AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO MCJUDGE3@CIRCUIT19.ORG BY 12:00 P.M. THE BUSINESS DAY BEFORE YOUR POSTED E- DOCKET CALL DATE

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Applies to

Motion

Motions must be e-filed before a hearing is set, and filing a motion alone does not set it for hearing; the motion must separately be set for hearing.

All motions must be e-filed PRIOR to setting a hearing, however, the mere filing of a motion is insufficient to set a motion for hearing. The motion must be set for hearing to bring the matter to the Court’s attention.

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Applies to

Notice of cancellation

To cancel a hearing, parties must use the online scheduling calendar, e-file a cancellation notice in advance, and email a courtesy copy to the Judicial Assistant after e-filing.

HEARING CANCELLATION: Cancellation of any hearing must be done: (1) through the online Court scheduling calendar: and (2) by e-filing a Notice of Cancellation of Hearing in advance of the hearing date; and (3) sending a courtesy copy of your Notice of Cancellation of Hearing to the Judicial Assistant via email, once you have e-filed same.

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Case management order

The Court will sign and electronically file the ACMPO after it is submitted with all attorneys’ signatures.

After all attorneys sign the ACMPO, it must be emailed to the Court, which will sign and E-File the Order.

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Exhibits

Submit all exhibits electronically by e-mail to harrisk@circuit19.org.

Submit all exhibits electronically by e-mail to harrisk@circuit19.org.

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Exhibits

Email all exhibits to the clerk of court at evidence@myokeeclerk.com.

E-mail all exhibits to the clerk of court at evidence@myokeeclerk.com.

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Rebuttal evidence

Unanticipated rebuttal evidence may be submitted during a Zoom hearing through Chat-Files or the Sharing Feature, or emailed during the hearing with the judge’s permission.

UNANTICIPATED REBUTTAL EVIDENCE may be submitted during the Zoom hearing through the Chat-Files feature or Sharing Feature or be emailed during the hearing with permission of the Judge.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders may be submitted by email to the Judicial Assistant or by mailed hard copy.

Submission of proposed orders can be by email to the Judicial Assistant or hard copies mailed.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders may be submitted by email to the Judicial Assistant or by mailing hard copies.

Submission of proposed orders can be by email to the Judicial Assistant or hard copies mailed.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders may be submitted by email to the Judicial Assistant or by mailed hard copy.

Submission of proposed orders can be by email to the Judicial Assistant or hard copies mailed.

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Signed order

Signed orders will be electronically filed and served only through the e-portal.

Signed orders will be e-filed and e-served via the e-portal only.

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Signed order

Signed orders will be filed and served electronically through the e-portal only.

Signed orders will be e-filed and e-served via the e-portal only.

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All documents

Electronic filing is encouraged for all documents in landlord-tenant cases.

Please note that while electronic filing is encouraged for all documents, this office recognizes that there many pro se litigants in landlord-tenant cases.

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Case management plan

After approval, the Court will sign and e-file the plan.

Once the plan is approved by the Court, the Court will sign and e-file the plan for you.

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E docket call form ?

to whiteh@Circuit19.org

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Motion

The motion must be emailed to whiteh@circuit19.org as soon as e-filed.

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Exhibits

Exhibits must be emailed to white@circuit19.org as email attachments.

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Evidence

Do not send any evidence to the Court prior to the trial in the cause.

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Emergency hearing motion ?

The motion must be submitted to the Court after filing at ResendizJ@circuit19.org and “EMERGENCY” must be inlucded in the subject line of the email.

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Civil cases

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Original pleadings stipulations motions and notices

All original pleadings, stipulations, motions, and notices must be filed with the Clerk or eportal.

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Printed exhibits

Hand-deliver or mail all printed exhibits to the clerk of court.

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Proposed order

proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to Probate@circuit19.org.

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Once the checklist is complete, the attorney’s office shall submit via email only to Probate@circuit19.org: • Completed checklist • Proposed Order(s) in Word format; and • A description of the documents being provided, as well as the action you wish to be taken.

Summary: Completed probate checklists, proposed orders, and a description of the documents and requested action must be emailed only to the probate case manager.

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Guardianship incapacity petition documents ?

You MUST submit the following in WORD format via e-mail to: OCJudge1@Circuit19.org within 5 days of filing your petition: • Notice of Petition to Determine Incapacity with the Hearing date filled in, if possible (refer to and schedule using the online scheduling system); • Application to Determine Indigency Status (In order for the Court to determine who shall be appointed to represent the AIP, an Application to Determine Indigency Status MUST be submitted to the Clerk of Court at the time of filing; • Order Appointing Attorney/Elisor; and • Order Appointing Examining Committee.

Summary: Within five days after filing the petition, submit the listed incapacity documents to the Court by email in Word format.

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Foreclosure motion packet ?

PACKETS MUST BE EMAILED TO FORECLOSUREOC@CIRCUIT19.ORG AT LEAST 10 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING OR YOUR HEARING MAY BE CANCELLED.

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Case management plan ?

DO NOT E-FILE your plan. Email it to OCJudge1@Circuit19.org.

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Exhibits

DO NOT send/e-mail exhibits to the Clerk’s office for pre-marking.

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Admitted exhibits

The party who is successful in admitting an exhibit is responsible for filing hard copies of admitted exhibits with the Clerk via drop-off or mail within seven (7) business days, POST-hearing.

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Proposed order

Submission Method: Via email to slcjudge13@circuit19.org Deadline for Submissions: Attorneys shall submit proposed orders two business days prior to hearings.

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Witness and exhibit lists ?

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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Proposed order

Proposed orders will not be accepted by U.S. Mail.

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Proposed order

Judge Stone does not accept hard copies of proposed orders from any litigant represented by Counsel.

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Hearing packet ?

A copy of the motion, notice of hearing (the Notice of Hearing must include the Courthouse’s address, the Courtroom “3-E”, and the time reserved for the hearing), cover letter, signed by attorney, (pdf format) and the proposed order (word format) must be emailed in Word format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org, no later than 5 business days* prior to the scheduled hearing

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Proposed order

I have reviewed the file and completed the Checklist in this matter. Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to ProbateSLC@circuit19.org.

Summary: After completing the checklist and accounting for all items, send proposed orders with a cover letter by email only to the Judge’s office.

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Original motions and attachments

Original motions and attachments shall be filed at the clerk’s office before setting motions for hearings or mailing those to the Judge’s office.

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E docket call form ?

To be submitted with required Joint Pre-Trial Statement and Jury Instructions by 12:00 P.M. the first business day before your designated docket call month to MCJudge3@circuit19.org

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Jury instructions

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. The jury instructions should be personalized to use the parties’ names instead of “Plaintiff” or “Defendant.”

Summary: Jury instructions must be e-filed by the event deadline and emailed with the docket form and stipulation by noon on the preceding first business day, and proposed instructions must include specified identifying information and use the parties’ names.

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Exhibits

Submit all exhibits electronically by e-mail to harrisk@circuit19.org. Hand-deliver or mail all printed exhibits to the clerk of court. E-mail all exhibits to the clerk of court at evidence@myokeeclerk.com.

Summary: Exhibits must be emailed to the judicial office and clerk; printed exhibits must be mailed or hand-delivered to the clerk.

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Printed exhibits

Hand-deliver or mail all printed exhibits to the clerk of court.

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Civil cases

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Exhibits

DO NOT send/e-mail exhibits to the Clerk’s office for pre-marking.

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Unanticipated rebuttal evidence

UNANTICIPATED REBUTTAL EVIDENCE may be submitted during the Zoom hearing through the Sharing Feature or be emailed during the hearing with permission of the court.

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

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Exhibits

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

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Original documents and monies are not to be sent to the Judge’s office, and the Judge’s office takes no responsibility for such items.

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PAPERLESS OFFICE: This office is paperless. Therefore, all correspondence, motions, hearing materials, etc. should be sent by EMAIL in PDF format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org. Although discouraged, if you lack the ability to transmit documents by email, you may deliver or mail hard copy documents.

Summary: Email correspondence, motions, and hearing materials in PDF format; if unable to email, hard copies may be delivered or mailed, though discouraged.

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Although discouraged, if you lack the ability to transmit documents by email, you may deliver or mail hard copy documents.

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Motion to dismiss

Any party may furnish to the Court via email: the motion to dismiss; a proposed completed order; and transmittal letter to all counsel of record and pro se parties.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders may be submitted to the court by e-mail to harrisk@circuit19.org for parties. Attorneys and self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service shall submit proposed orders to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders may be submitted to the court by e-mail to harrisk@circuit19.org for parties. Attorneys and self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service shall submit proposed orders to the court by U.S. mail or hand- delivered to the judicial office.

Summary: Proposed orders may be submitted by email to the court; attorneys and self-represented litigants excused from email service must submit them by U.S. mail or hand delivery.

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Courtesy copy ?

Courtesy copies may be submitted to the court by e-mail to harrisk@circuit19.org. Courtesy copies may be submitted to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office. Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit courtesy copies to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to the judicial office.

Summary: Courtesy copies may be submitted by email, U.S. mail, or hand delivery; self-represented litigants excused from email service may use mail or hand delivery.

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Lengthy submissions may be mailed or delivered to Judge Roby’s office on a flash drive.