Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

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The scheduling party must file and serve the hearing notice immediately after reserving hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

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A notice of cancellation must be filed and served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

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The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

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Hearing time is not reserved until the Judicial Assistant receives the properly filed notice of hearing.

Hearing time is not reserved until the judicial assistant has received the proper filed notice of hearing.

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The Court must receive all hearing materials at least three business days before the hearing.

The Court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.

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Notice of cancellation

Immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

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Proposed order

Submit proposed orders within three days after any hearing.

Proposed orders must be submitted within three days after any hearing.

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The weekly case list is due by noon on the day before court.

Your weekly list of cases is REQUIRED by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the day before Court.

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The scheduling party must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

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A notice of cancellation must be filed and served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

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Submit proposed orders within 10 days after a hearing unless the Court instructs otherwise.

Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing, unless otherwise instructed by the Court.

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The Plea and Waiver/DERPA must be fully processed and accepted by the Clerk before proceeding.

1. File your Plea and Waiver/DERPA to the docket. Ensure the filing has been fully processed and accepted by the Clerk before proceeding to the next step.

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Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by motion in compliance with the cited rule.

The procedure for requesting remote appearance is governed by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.530. Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by motion in compliance with the Rule.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within ten days after any hearing.

Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within ten (10) days after any hearing.

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Exhibits must be brought to court on the day of the scheduled hearing.

Deadline for Submissions: Exhibits need to be brought to court the day of the scheduled hearing.

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For Probate and Guardianship matters without a hearing, proposed orders should be submitted when the related motion or petition is filed.

Proposed Orders in Probate and Guardianship for matters which do not involve a hearing should be submitted simultaneously with the filing of the appropriate motion or petition.

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Physical exhibits must be delivered to the Clerk’s office by close of court business before the hearing or trial for pre-marking.

All physical exhibits must be brought to the Clerk of the Court’s office not later than close of court business before the hearing or trial to be pre-marked.

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Submit proposed orders within 10 business days after a hearing unless the Court instructs otherwise.

Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within ten (10) business days after any hearing, unless otherwise instructed by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A personal representative who learns of disqualification must promptly file and serve notice on all interested persons.

Any time a personal representative who was qualified to act at the time of appointment, knows that he or she would not be qualified for appointment if application for appointment were then made, the personal representative shall promptly file and serve on all interested persons a notice stating:

CRITICALCivil cases

A nonprofit corporate guardian must file its disclosure statement quarterly with the clerk in each circuit where it has been appointed or is seeking appointment.

The disclosure statement of a nonprofit corporate guardian shall be filed quarterly with the clerk of the court for each circuit in which the corporation has been appointed, or is seeking appointment, as guardian.

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Proof of death must be filed before entry of the specified determinations or order.

Proof of Death required to be filed prior to the entry of Determination of Beneficiaries, Determination of Homestead or Order of Summary Administration

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The Notice of Hearing must be filed immediately after hearing time is secured.

A Notice of Hearing must be filed immediately upon securing hearing time.

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The scheduling party must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

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A motion must be docketed by the Clerk before a hearing is scheduled or an order is submitted to the Judge for review.

Motions must be e-filed and docketed by the Clerk before a hearing will be scheduled, or an order submitted to the Judge for review.

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A proposed order will not be accepted before its scheduled hearing or trial.

NO proposed order will be accepted prior to any Hearing/Trial scheduled.

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The court will not accept a proposed order before a scheduled hearing or trial.

NO proposed order will be accepted prior to any Hearing/Trial scheduled.

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Account for possible delays by the Clerk’s Office in docketing submissions.

Please note that the Clerk’s Office may not be able to immediately docket your submission and govern your timing accordingly.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties must review the trial-setting order and Uniform Case Management Order and comply with their requirements and deadlines.

Parties shall carefully read the Court’s Order Setting Case for Trial and the Uniform Case Management Order to comply with the requirements and deadlines therein.

WARNINGCivil cases

Time computation is governed by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.514.

Computation of time shall be governed by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.514.

WARNINGCivil cases

Creditors and other interested persons may file caveats, but creditors may file only after the person’s death while other interested persons may file before or after death.

Any creditor or interested person other than a creditor may file a caveat with the court. The caveat of an interested person, other than a creditor, may be filed before or after the death of the person for whom the estate will be, or is being, administered. The caveat of a creditor may be filed only after the person’s death.

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Civil cases

NOW THEREFORE, I, J. DAVID WALSH, Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, hereby find that pleadings declared to be adversary by Rule 5.025, Florida Probate Rules, that do not contain the adversary case style described in Fla. Prob. R. 5.025(d) are not authorized by law and shall be returned by the clerk of court to the pleader, or the pleader’s attorney, un-filed.

Summary: Pleadings declared adversary that lack the required adversary case style shall be returned by the clerk un-filed.

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Civil cases

Whenever the due date is subsequently extended, similar notice shall be filed and served.

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Civil cases

The application for appointment shall be filed and served a reasonable time before the hearing on the appointment of a guardian.

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Civil cases

The Court will enter a trial order within approximately two (2) weeks.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

3 business days

The Court must receive all hearing materials at least three business days before the hearing.

• Materials Submission Deadlines: The Court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

3 business days

Courtesy copies must be delivered to the Court at least three business days before any evidentiary proceeding.

• Deadline for Submissions: Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than three business days before any evidentiary proceeding.

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Deadline

2 calendar days

The parties must file all evidence they seek to introduce at least 2 calendar days before an evidentiary hearing, following the court’s instructions.

At least 2 calendar days before an evidentiary hearing, the parties shall file all evidence sought to be introduced pursuant to instructions provided by the court.

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Deadline

10 business days

Witness lists omitting witnesses’ email addresses and phone numbers must be filed with the Court at least 10 business days before an evidentiary hearing.

Witness lists shall also be filed with the Court without the witnesses’ email addresses or phone numbers at least 10 business days in advance of an evidentiary hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

The Court must receive hearing materials at least three business days before the hearing.

The Court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.

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After the Judicial Assistant confirms removal of the hearing from the calendar, the requesting party must immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation.

Upon confirmation from the Judicial Assistant that the hearing has been removed from the Judge’s calendar, the party requesting the cancellation must immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation.

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Deadline

24 hours

A request to appear using communication technology must be submitted at least 24 hours before the proceeding.

Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made BY MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER with a Courtesy Copy to the Court’s Judicial Assistant at jalbright@circuit7.org, and must be submitted no less than 24 hours prior to the proceeding for which the request is submitted.

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Deadline

24 hours

Parties or counsel planning to attend remotely must file notice at least 24 hours before the hearing.

Parties and/or counsel planning to attend a hearing via audio-video communication technology must file at least 24-hours prior to the hearing a notice of their intention to do so.

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Deadline

5 business days

Defendants’ notices and attorneys’ requests for remote appearance must be submitted at least five business days before each court date.

Notices from Defendants or requests from attorneys for remote appearance must be submitted at least 5 business days prior to the court date, for each appearance.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after a hearing unless the Court instructs otherwise.

Proposed orders must be submitted within • 10 days after any hearing, unless otherwise instructed by the Court.

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Deadline

3 business days

Trial exhibits must be submitted at least three business days before the hearing or trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted no later than three business days before the hearing or trial.

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Requests to add a Defendant’s other pending cases to a docket with an unrelated case must be made before noon on the day before the requested court date.

To ensure that the Clerk has adequate time to prepare all needed paperwork, requests to add a Defendant’s other pending cases to a particular docket along with an unrelated case must be made before noon the day preceding the court requested date.

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A Daubert challenge to anticipated expert testimony must be raised by motion in limine at least thirty days before trial or it is waived absent good cause.

Any challenge to the admissibility of evidence at trial based on a contention that anticipated expert testimony does not meet the requirements of §90.702, Florida Statutes, and seeking a court ruling in accordance with Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), must be raised by a motion in limine filed at least thirty (30) days before the trial date. Failure to meet this deadline shall be deemed a waiver, absent good cause.

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The State’s proposed jury instructions and verdict forms are due by the day before trial.

No later than the day before trial, the State shall electronically submit to the Court proposed jury instructions and verdict forms.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 business days

Zoom appearance motions and proposed orders should be filed at least two business days before the hearing.

Motions/proposed orders requesting Zoom appearance should be e-filed at least two business days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

2 business days

The court must receive all hearing materials at least two business days before the hearing.

The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than two business days before the hearing.

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Deadline

2 business days

Electronically filed evidence must be submitted to the Clerk of Court at least two business days before the hearing unless the Court instructs otherwise.

Electronically filed evidence must be submitted to the Clerk of Court at least two (2) business days before the hearing unless otherwise instructed by the Court.

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Deadline

2 business days

Electronically submitted exhibits must be filed with the Clerk of Court at least two business days before the hearing.

Electronically submitted exhibits must be filed with the Clerk of Court at least two (2) business days prior to the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

The notice of hearing must be filed within 24 hours after the hearing time is scheduled.

The Notice of Hearing must be filed through the E-Portal within 24 hours of scheduling hearing time.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

Motions may be added to an already scheduled and noticed hearing only by agreement of both parties, with an amended agreed notice filed at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Adding motions to an already scheduled and noticed hearing must be agreed to by both parties and an amended agreed notice of hearing must be filed at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.

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A party-prepared proposed order must be submitted within ten days after the hearing, unless the Court specifies otherwise when ruling.

i. Deadline for proposed orders after a hearing: Proposed orders to be prepared by a party must be submitted within ten (10) days of the hearing, unless otherwise specified by the Court upon ruling.

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Deadline

5 business days

A request for a party or witness to appear remotely at a civil or small-claims non-jury trial must be filed at least five business days before trial and reference relevant decision factors, including those listed in the cited rule.

vii. Civil and Small Claims Non-Jury Trials: The Court will conduct these trials in person. Any request for a party or witness to appear remotely must be filed at least five business days prior to the trial date and shall reference any factors relevant to the Court’s decision, specifically any relevant factors listed in Fla. Rules Gen. Prac. And Jud. Admin. 2.530(2)(A).

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Videos for virtual hearings must be submitted to the Clerk before the hearing.

Videos being presented for virtual hearings must be submitted in advance of the hearing to the Clerk.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered if it is based on a matter the movant knew or reasonably should have known at least 30 days before trial.

Motions filed within thirty (30) days of the trial date will not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at least thirty (30) days prior to the trial date.

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A qualifying challenge to novel scientific evidence or expert testimony under section 90.702 must be raised by a Daubert motion in limine at least 30 days before trial, or it is waived absent good cause.

Any challenge to the admissibility of evidence at trial asserted to be "novel scientific evidence" or based on a contention that anticipated expert testimony does not meet the requirements of Section 90.702, Florida Statutes, and seeking a court ruling in accordance with the decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), must be raised by a motion in lirnine filed at least thirty (30) days before the trial date. Failure to meet this deadline shall be deemed a waiver, absent good cause.

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Submit proposed orders within 10 days after a hearing unless the Court instructs otherwise.

Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing, unless otherwise instructed by the Court.

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Civil cases

The original must be filed with the clerk, and one copy must be mailed or delivered to the judge no later than docket sounding.

THE ORIGINAL SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CLERK AND ONE COPY MAILED OR DELIVERED TO THE JUDGE NO LATER THAN DOCKET SOUNDING.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint pre-trial statements are required and must be submitted no later than five days before trial.

**** JOINT PRE TRIAL STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED AND ARE TO BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL DATE***

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Civil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Exhibits must be filed at least 3 business days before trial.

All exhibits are to be filed directly through the e- portal at least 3 business days prior to Trial and properly marked. (i.e., Petitioner’s Exhibit A, Petitioner’s Exhibit B...)

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Exhibits that cannot be e-filed must be listed, properly marked, and mailed to the Clerk of Court at least five days before trial or hearing.

• Exhibits that cannot be e-filed (i.e., videos, flash drives, etc..) must be included on the exhibits list (and properly marked) and mailed directly to the Clerk of Court at least 5 days prior to your Trial/Hearing.

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Deadline

7 business days

If exhibits exceed “ZZ,” arrange an appointment with the Clerk at least seven business days before trial and deliver the exhibits in person.

• IF YOUR EXHIBITS EXCEED “ZZ” YOU WILL NEED TO SET AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CLERK AT LEAST 7 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRIAL AND DELIVER YOUR EXHIBITS IN PERSON.

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A party seeking remote appearance must file a motion or request at least five days before the scheduled hearing or trial.

NO- any party wishing to appear remotely must file a Motion/Request to the Court at least 5 days prior to the scheduled Hearing/Trial.

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Evidence may not be submitted after the trial has taken place.

Evidence may not be submitted AFTER your trial has taken place.

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A notice of cancellation must be filed and served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

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Deadline

24 hours

A remote-appearance request must be submitted at least 24 hours before the proceeding.

Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by filing a formal Motion AND submitting a Proposed Order to division56@circuit7.org, no less than 24 hours prior to the proceeding for which the request is submitted.

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Unless the Court advises otherwise, proposed orders must be submitted no later than five days after a hearing.

Unless otherwise advised by the Court, Proposed orders must be submitted no later than 5 days after any hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

Trial exhibits must be submitted no later than three business days before the hearing or trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted no later than three business days before the hearing or trial.

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The specified counsel must submit a mutually agreeable mediation order at least 30 days before docket sounding.

Petitioner’s counsel, (or Respondent’s counsel if Petitioner is unrepresented), shall submit a mutually agreeable mediation order to the Court at least thirty (30) days prior to docket sounding.

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Motions filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered if the movant knew or should have known the grounds at least 30 days before trial through reasonable diligence.

Motions filed within thirty (30) days of the trial date will not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at least thirty (30) days prior to the trial date.

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A timely filed motion not called up for hearing at least 10 days before trial may be waived, subject to stated diligence and grounds exceptions; pre-trial contempt motions may be heard during trial with timely notice.

The failure of a party to call up for hearing any timely filed motion at least ten (10) days prior to the trial date may constitute a waiver thereof unless the grounds therefor did not exist or the party was not aware of the grounds for the motion(s) prior to the filing of such motion(s) after the exercise of reasonable diligence. However, pre-trial Motions For Contempt may be heard during the trial even though not previously scheduled provided timely notice is furnished to the opposing counsel or unrepresented party.

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A qualifying Daubert challenge must be raised by a motion in limine at least 30 days before trial or it is waived absent good cause.

Any challenge to the admissibility of evidence at trial asserted to be “novel scientific evidence” or based on a contention that anticipated expert testimony does not meet the requirements of Section 90.702, Florida Statutes, and seeking a court ruling in accordance with the decision of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), must be raised by a motion in limine filed at least thirty (30) days before the trial date. Failure to meet this deadline shall be deemed a waiver, absent good cause.

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The requesting party must immediately file a Notice of Hearing once the hearing time is confirmed.

Once the hearing time is confirmed, the party requesting the hearing must immediately file a Notice of Hearing

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Deadline

5 business days

File a motion for remote appearance at a non-evidentiary hearing at least five business days before the hearing.

A motion requesting remote appearance for a non- evidentiary hearing must be filed at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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File a motion for remote appearance at an evidentiary hearing, or to present testimony using communication technology, at least 20 days before the hearing.

A motion requesting remote appearance at an evidentiary hearing or to otherwise present testimony through the use of communication technology must be filed at least 20 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.

Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.

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The Clerk of Court must receive all exhibits by close of business five days before the scheduled hearing or trial.

All exhibits must be received by the Clerk of Court by the close of business 5 days before the scheduled hearing or trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An appeal of the judgment and sentence must be taken within 30 days from the date of sentence.

(13) I have been told and understand that I have 30 (thirty) days from the date of this sentence to appeal the judgment and sentence.

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Deadline

3 business days

The memorandum must be submitted at least three business days before the hearing.

Any party who wishes the Court to consider a memorandum prior to the hearing on a motion shall submit it directly to the Judicial Assistant via email (with a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties) at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

2 business days

The court must receive hearing materials at least two business days before the hearing.

The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than two (2) business days before the hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The defendant has 30 days from sentencing to appeal the judgment and sentence.

I have been told and understand that I have 30 (thirty) days from the date of this sentence to appeal the judgment and sentence.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

3 business days

The court must receive all hearing materials at least three business days before the hearing.

The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than (3) three business days before the hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

All exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk in court at the time of the hearing.

• Submission Method: Submit all exhibits to the Clerk in court at the time of hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Exhibits must be brought to court on the day of the scheduled hearing.

• Deadline for Submission: Exhibits need to be brought to court the day of the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

24 hours

The required out-of-county plea notifications must be sent at least 24 hours before the plea hearing.

• Procedure: In order for a Defendant to enter a plea in a case pending in Flagler, Putnam, or St. John’s counties, you must notify the Clerk’s office at VolusiaCriminal@clerk.org and the Court’s Judicial Assistant at mmcgowan@circuit7.org at least 24 hours prior to the plea hearing.

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A motion must be filed with the Clerk before a hearing is scheduled or an order is submitted to the Judge for review.

All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court before a hearing will be scheduled, or an order submitted to the Judge for review.

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A party-prepared proposed order must be submitted within ten days of the hearing unless the Court specifies otherwise when ruling.

Proposed Orders to be prepared by a party must be submitted within ten (10) days of the hearing, unless otherwise specified by the Court upon ruling.

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Petitioner’s counsel, or Respondent’s counsel if Petitioner is unrepresented, must submit a mutually agreeable mediation order at least 30 days before docket sounding.

Petitioner’s counsel, (or Respondent’s counsel if Petitioner is unrepresented), shall submit a mutually agreeable mediation order to the Court at least thirty (30) days prior to docket sounding.

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The Report on Mediation must comply with Rule 12.740(f) and be filed before docket sounding.

The Report on Mediation shall be prepared in accordance with Rule 12.740(f), Fla. Fam. L. R. P., and filed with the court prior to docket sounding.

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A qualifying Daubert challenge must be raised by a motion in limine at least 30 days before trial or it is waived absent good cause.

Any challenge to the admissibility of evidence at trial asserted to be “novel scientific evidence” or based on a contention that anticipated expert testimony does not meet the requirements of Section 90.702, Florida Statutes, and seeking a court ruling in accordance with the decision of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), must be raised by a motion in limine filed at least thirty (30) days before the trial date. Failure to meet this deadline shall be deemed a waiver, absent good cause.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Proposed orders must be submitted within the number of days directed by Judge Nichols.

Proposed orders must be submitted within the number of days directed by Judge Nichols.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

3 business days

Trial exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office at least three business days before the hearing or trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office no later than three business days before the hearing or trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert witness-related motions and objections in General cases must be filed at least 60 days before the scheduled or projected trial period starts.

Expert witness-related motions or objections (e.g., Daubert motions) must be filed no later than 60 days prior to the start of the scheduled or projected trial period for “General” cases

CRITICALCivil cases

Pretrial motions, except dispositive motions and motions directed at expert witnesses, must be filed at least 30 days before trial.

All pretrial motions, other than dispositive motions and motions directed at expert witnesses, must be filed no later than thirty (30) days prior to the trial date.

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Submit joint proposed or agreed jury instructions, a statement of the case, an agreed witness list, and verdict forms on the Friday before Monday jury selection.

The parties shall submit joint proposed or agreed jury instructions, a statement of the case, agreed witness list and verdict form(s) to the court the Friday before jury selection the following Monday.

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections to an examination under Rule 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 Rule 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

A hearing must be requested immediately on any filed objection.

A hearing must be immediately requested on any objection filed.

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Deadline

3 business days

The Court must receive hearing materials at least three business days before the hearing.

The Court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within five days after a hearing.

Proposed orders must be submitted within 5 days after any hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

Courtesy copies must be delivered to the Court at least three business days before an evidentiary proceeding.

Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than three business days before any evidentiary proceeding.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert-witness motions or objections in General cases must be filed at least 60 days before the scheduled or projected trial period.

Expert witness-related motions or objections (e.g., Daubert motions) must be filed no later than 60 days prior to the start of the scheduled or projected trial period for “General” cases

CRITICALCivil cases

Pretrial motions other than dispositive and expert-witness motions must be filed at least 30 days before trial.

All pretrial motions, other than dispositive motions and motions directed at expert witnesses, must be filed no later than thirty (30) days prior to the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A pretrial motion filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered if it concerns a matter the movant knew or reasonably should have known at least 30 days before trial.

Pretrial motions filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at least 30 days prior to the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

When the judge announces a ruling at a hearing and directs a party to submit a proposed order, it must be submitted within ten days unless the judge directs otherwise.

Proposed orders following a hearing at which the judge announced a ruling and directed a party to submit a proposed order shall be submitted to the Court within ten (10) days of the hearing, unless the judge directed otherwise.

CRITICALCivil cases

Summary judgment motions and responses must meet the deadlines in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510 and the Uniform Case Management Order; untimely filings will not be considered.

Motions for summary judgment, and responses thereto, shall strictly adhere to the time requirements in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510 and the Uniform Case Management Order. Motions and/or responses that do not adhere to the time specifications will not be considered.

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Deadline

3 business days

The Court must receive all hearing materials no later than three business days before the hearing.

The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.

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Each party must serve and file a witness list and proposed exhibit list at least three days before any contested evidentiary hearing.

At a minimum each party must serve and file a witness list and proposed exhibit list not later than three days before any contested evidentiary hearing.

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A party or witness must request a Zoom appearance by close of court business two days before the hearing.

The deadline to request Zoom appearance by any party or witness is close of court business 2 days before the hearing.

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Deadline

24 hours

Case law intended for a hearing or trial must be submitted to the Court at least 24 hours beforehand.

Any case law that one intends to be used at a hearing and/or trial must be submitted to the Court at least 24 hours before the hearing and/or trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The defendant is informed that an appeal must be taken within 30 days from the date of sentencing.

I have been told and understand that I have 30 (thirty) days from the date of this sentence to appeal the judgment or sentence.

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Deadline

3 business days

Trial exhibits must be submitted at least three business days before the hearing or trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted no later than three business days before the hearing or trial.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted no later than 10 days after a hearing unless the court orders otherwise.

Proposed orders must be submitted no later than ten (10) days after any hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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Deadline

3 business days

The Court must receive hearing materials no later than three business days before the hearing.

The Court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.

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The Assigned Assistant State Attorney must send the complete jury instructions by noon on the Friday before jury selection, and defense counsel must send any requested instructions by the same deadline.

A complete set of jury instructions, including the verdict form, must be sent in Word Format by the Assigned Assistant State Attorney to the Court’s Judicial Assistant at janderson@circuit7.org by noon on the Friday preceding jury selection. Defense counsel must also send any requested instructions by that same time.

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Proof of publication must be filed 45 days after the first publication.

Proof of publication is filed (45 days after 1st pub)

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File the notice of hearing immediately after securing the hearing time.

A Notice of Hearing must be filed immediately upon securing the hearing time.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

File legal memoranda or case law and ensure the Judge receives any chambers copy no later than three business days before the hearing; untimely submissions will not be considered.

If parties desire to submit legal memoranda or case law on issues to be presented at a hearing they need to be filed, and any chambers copy received by the Judge, no later than three (3) business days before the hearing. Untimely submissions with not be considered.

CRITICALCivil cases

The original written defenses must be filed with the clerk either before service or immediately after service.

When formal notice is given, a copy of the pleading or motion must be served on interested persons, together with a notice requiring the person served to serve written defenses on the person giving notice within 20 days after service of the notice, exclusive of the day of service, and to file the original of the written defenses with the clerk of the court either before service or immediately thereafter, and notifying the person served that failure to serve written defenses as required may result in a judgment or order for the relief demanded in the pleading or motion, without further notice.

CRITICALCivil cases

In an estate administration, the personal representative or petitioner must file an official death record no later than three months after the first publication of notice to creditors.

A copy of an official record of the death of a decedent shall be filed by the personal representative, if any, or the petitioner in each of the following proceedings and at the times specified: (1) Administration of decedent’s estate: not later than 3 months following the date of the first publication of the notice to creditors.

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An interested person served with the notice must file specified objections within three months after service; that period may be extended only for estoppel based on the personal representative’s misstatement about the filing period.

that any interested person on whom a copy of the notice of administration is served must file, on or before the date that is 3 months after the date of service of the notice of administration on that person any objection that challenges the validity of the will, the venue, or the jurisdiction of the court. The 3- month time period may only be extended for estoppel based on a misstatement by the personal representative regarding the time period within which an objection must be filed. The time period may not be extended for any other reason, including affirmative representation, failure to disclose information, or misconduct by the personal representative or any other person.

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The notice must be published as required by law, and proof of publication must be filed with the court within 45 days after first publication.

Publication must be made as required by law. The personal representative must file proof of publication with the court within 45 days after the date of first publication of the notice to creditors.

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The personal representative must file a verified statement of diligent search within four months after first publication of the notice to creditors.

Within 4 months after the date of the first publication of notice to creditors, the personal representative must file a verified statement that diligent search has been made to ascertain the name and address of each person having a claim against the estate.

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An interested person may file a petition to remove the personal representative within 30 days after the notice is served.

that any interested person may file a petition to remove the personal representative within 30 days after the date on which such notice is served.

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The personal representative must promptly file and serve interested persons with notice of disqualification, including the reason and date of the disqualifying event.

4. I will promptly file and serve a notice on all interested persons at any time I know that I would not be qualified for appointment and will include the reason I would not then be qualified and the date on which the disqualifying event occurred.

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If the personal representative’s residence, street, or mailing address changes, the personal representative must file and serve interested persons with notice within 20 days.

5. I will file and serve a notice within 20 days on all interested persons, in the event there is a change in my residence address, street address, or mailing address.

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Unless one was previously filed, the personal representative must file the estate inventory within 60 days after letters are issued.

Unless an inventory has been previously filed, the personal representative must file an inventory of the estate within 60 days after issuance of letters.

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The personal representative must file an inventory of the safe-deposit box contents within 10 days after initially opening it.

(a) Filing. The personal representative shall file an inventory of the contents of the decedent’s safe-deposit box within 10 days of the initial opening of the box by the personal representative or the

CRITICALCivil cases

An interested person must file an accounting objection within 30 days after service or the objection is deemed abandoned.

Any interested person may file an objection to any accounting to which this rule applies within 30 days from the date of service of notice on that person. Any objection not filed within 30 days from the date of service shall be deemed abandoned.

CRITICALCivil cases

A surviving spouse must file the election within the time required by law.

An electing surviving spouse must file the election within the time required by law

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After an order authorizes the election, the agent or guardian must file it by the later of the statutory deadline or 30 days from service of the order.

Upon entry of an order authorizing the filing of an election, the agent or guardian of the property must file the election within the later of the time provided by law or 30 days from service of the order

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If an extension is granted, the election must be filed within the extended time allowed by the court.

If the court grants the petition for an extension, the election must be filed within the time allowed by the extension.

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If the personal representative has not filed the petition within 90 days after rendition of the entitlement order, the electing spouse or specified representative may file it and state the known value of the elective share as particularly as possible.

If the personal representative does not file the petition to determine the amount of the elective share within 90 days from rendition of the order of entitlement, the electing spouse or the agent or the guardian of the property or personal representative of the electing spouse may file the petition specifying as particularly as is known the value of the elective share.

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When the stated circumstances apply, the personal representative must institute a beneficiary-determination proceeding within one year after letters are issued.

If it appears to the personal representative that an estate may escheat or there is doubt about the existence of any person entitled to the estate, the personal representative shall institute a proceeding to determine beneficiaries within 1 year after letters have been issued to the personal representative

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Each year, by January 15, each court must furnish the Department of Legal Affairs the specified list of estates.

On or before January 15 of each year, each court shall furnish to the Department of Legal Affairs a list of all estates being administered in which no person appears to be entitled to the property and the personal representative has not instituted a proceeding for the determination of beneficiaries.

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Objections to the accounting, compensation, or proposed distribution must be filed within 30 days after service of the later-served petition for discharge or final accounting.

(6) that any objections to the accounting, the compensation paid or proposed to be paid, or the proposed distribution of assets must be filed within 30 days from the date of service of the last of the petition for discharge or final accounting;

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The final accounting and petition for discharge must be filed within the applicable 12-month period, subject to a court extension for cause shown after notice to interested persons.

(c) Closing Estate; Extension. The final accounting and petition for discharge shall be filed and served on interested persons within 12 months after issuance of letters for an estate not filing a federal estate tax return, otherwise within 12 months from the date the return is due, unless the time is extended by the court for cause shown after notice to interested persons.

CRITICALCivil cases

The petition to determine exempt property must be filed within four months after service of the notice of administration, unless the statute provides an extension.

Section 732.402, Florida Statutes, specifies the time within which the petition to determine exempt property must be filed, within 4 months after the date of service of the notice of administration, unless extended as provided in the statute.

CRITICALCivil cases

The resigning personal representative must file an accounting and petition for discharge within 30 days after the court revokes the representative’s letters.

The resigning personal representative shall file an accounting and a petition for discharge within 30 days after the date that the letters of the resigning personal representative are revoked by the court.

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An interested person may file an objection within 30 days after the later service of the petition or accounting, and an objection filed after that period is deemed abandoned.

Any interested person may file an objection to the petition for discharge within 30 days after the later of service of the petition or service of the accounting on that interested person. Any objection not filed within such time shall be deemed abandoned.

CRITICALCivil cases

A removed personal representative must file an accounting within 30 days after removal.

A removed personal representative shall file an accounting within 30 days after removal.

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Applies to

Objection to claim

A written objection to a claim, except a personal representative’s proof of claim, must be filed by the later of the specified four-month or 30-day deadlines.

An objection to a claim, other than a personal representative’s proof of claim, shall be in writing and filed on or before the expiration of 4 months from the first publication of notice to creditors or within 30 days from the timely filing or amendment of the claim, whichever occurs later.

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An objection to a claim listed as to be paid must be filed by the later of four months after first publication of the notice to creditors or 30 days after the proof of claim is filed.

(7) that any objection to a claim listed as to be paid shall be filed no later than 4 months from first publication of the notice to creditors or 30 days from the date of the filing of the proof of claim, whichever occurs later.

CRITICALCivil cases

An objection to a personal representative’s proof of claim must be in writing and filed by the later of four months after first publication of notice to creditors or 30 days after timely filing of the proof of claim.

(a) Filing. An objection to a personal representative’s proof of claim shall be in writing and filed on or before the expiration of 4 months from the first publication of notice to creditors or within 30 days from the timely filing of the proof of claim, whichever occurs later.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each examining committee member must file their report with the court clerk within 15 days after appointment.

Each member of the examining committee must file the examining committee member’s report with the clerk of the court within 15 days after appointment.

CRITICALCivil cases

A written objection to a report must be filed no later than 5 days before the adjudicatory hearing.

The petitioner and the alleged incapacitated person may object to the introduction into evidence of all or any portion of the examining committee members’ reports by filing and serving a written objection on the other party no later than 5 days before the adjudicatory hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

The guardian of the property must file a verified inventory within 60 days after letters issue.

Within 60 days after issuance of letters, the guardian of the property shall file a verified inventory as required by law.

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Within 30 days of discovering omitted property or an inaccurate description, the guardian must file a verified amended or supplemental inventory showing the change.

If the guardian of the property learns of any property not included in the inventory, or learns that the description in the inventory is inaccurate, the guardian shall, within 30 days of this discovery, file a verified amended or supplemental inventory showing the change.

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Unless the court waives the education requirement, a guardian who is not a professional guardian must file the completion notice within four months after issuance of the specified letters.

(a) Filing. Unless the guardian education requirement is waived by the court, each guardian, other than a professional guardian, shall file with the court within 4 months after the issuance of letters of guardianship or letters of guardian advocacy a notice of completion of guardian education requirements.

CRITICALCivil cases

A guardian ad litem must file the required settlement report no later than 5 days before the hearing.

A guardian ad litem appointed with respect to a proposed settlement affecting the interests of a minor shall, not later than 5 days prior to the hearing on a petition for order authorizing settlement, file and serve a report indicating the guardian ad litem’s determination regarding whether the proposed settlement will be in the best interest of the minor.

CRITICALCivil cases

A standby guardian must petition for confirmation no later than 20 days after assuming guardian duties.

A standby guardian, not later than 20 days after the assumption of duties as guardian, shall petition for confirmation of appointment.

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An emergency temporary guardian must file a final report no later than 30 days after the guardianship expires.

(f) Final Report. An emergency temporary guardian shall file a final report no later than 30 days after the expiration of the emergency temporary guardianship.

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections are deemed abandoned if notice of a hearing on them is not served within 90 days after they are filed.

If a notice of hearing on the objections is not served within 90 days of filing of the objections, the objections will be deemed abandoned.

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections must be in the form and filed within the time stated in the notice of petition for discharge.

(f) Objections. Objections shall be in the form and be filed within the time set forth in the notice of petition for discharge.

CRITICALCivil cases

A guardian of the property must promptly file a final report, and if the ward has died, must file it no later than 45 days after service of the specified letters or order.

The guardian of the property shall promptly file a final report. If the ward has died, the guardian must file the report no later than 45 days after he or she has been served with letters of administration, letters of curatorship, or an order of summary administration.

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An objection to the final report or petition for discharge must be filed within 30 days after service of the petition for discharge.

that any objection to the final report or the petition for discharge shall be filed within 30 days from the date of service of the petition for discharge;

CRITICALCivil cases

Within 3 days after the suggestion is filed, the court must appoint counsel for an unrepresented person with a developmental disability.

Within 3 days after the suggestion has been filed, the court must appoint an attorney to represent a person with a developmental disability who is not then represented by counsel as stated in the suggestion.

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The notice must state that objections to the suggestion must be filed within 20 days after service of the notice.

The notice must contain a statement that all objections to the suggestion must be filed within 20 days after service of the notice.

CRITICALCivil cases

If personal rights are restored, the guardian advocate must file an amended plan within 60 days after the restoration order.

If personal rights are restored, the guardian advocate must file an amended plan within 60 days after the order restoring rights.

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If all property rights are restored, a guardian advocate previously granted property management or control must file a final accounting within 60 days after the restoration order.

If all property rights are restored, a guardian advocate previously granted management or control over property must file a final accounting within 60 days after the order restoring rights.

CRITICALCivil cases

The initial guardianship report must be filed within 60 days after letters of guardianship are issued.

An initial guardianship report shall be filed within 60 days after the issuance of letters of guardianship.

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Unless the court requires calendar-year reporting, the guardian of the person must file an annual guardianship plan within 90 days after the last day of the anniversary month in which the letters were signed.

Unless the court requires reporting on a calendar-year basis, the guardian of the person shall file an annual guardianship plan within 90 days after the last day of the anniversary month in which the letters of guardianship were signed.

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If the court requires calendar-year reporting, the plan for the forthcoming year must be filed on or before April 1 each year.

If the court requires calendar-year reporting, the guardianship plan for the forthcoming year must be filed on or before April 1 of each year.

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Unless the court requires or authorizes fiscal-year reporting, the guardian of the property must file an annual accounting on or before April 1 each year.

Unless the court requires or authorizes reporting on a fiscal year basis, the guardian of the property shall file an annual accounting on or before April 1 of each year.

CRITICALCivil cases

The annual accounting must be filed by the first day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends.

the annual accounting shall be filed on or before the first day of the fourth month after the end of the fiscal year.

CRITICALCivil cases

The monitor must file a verified written report of findings and recommendations within 15 days after the appointment order is entered, though the court may extend the filing time for good cause.

(d) Report. Within 15 days after the entry of an order of appointment, the monitor shall file a verified written report setting forth the monitor’s findings and recommendations. The report may be supported by documents or other evidence. The time for filing the report may be extended by the court for good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

For fiscal-year report periods, annual accounting and plan reports are due on the dates listed for each signed month.

APPENDIX B ANNUAL ACCOUNTING AND PLAN DATES (IF FISCAL YEAR REPORT PERIOD) Month Letters Report Begin Report End Report Due Signed Date Date Date January February 1 January 31 May 1 February March 1 February 28 June 1 March April 1 March 31 July 1 April May 1 April 30 August 1 May June 1 May 31 September 1 June July 1 June 30 October 1 July August 1 July 31 November 1 August September 1 August 31 December 1 September October 1 September 30 January 1 October November 1 October 31 February 1 November December 1 November 30 March 1 December January 1 December 31 April 1

CRITICALCivil cases

In formal administration, the death certificate is to be filed within three months after the first publication of the Notice to Creditors; mark N/A for summary administration or if the decedent died more than two years ago.

Formal Administration - Death Certificate to be filed within three (3) mo. after date of 1st publication of NTC. Notice to Creditors date of 1st Publication:     . (mark N/A if Summary Admn. or dead more than 2 yrs

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A hearing cannot be scheduled for an unfiled motion, and the notice of hearing must be filed immediately after securing the hearing time.

E. No hearing shall be scheduled for motions that have not yet been filed. Hearings scheduled on untiled motions will be stricken. A Notice of Hearing must be filed immediately upon securing the hearing time.

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Deadline

3 business days

Legal memoranda or case law for a hearing must be filed, and any chambers copy must be received by the judge, at least three business days before the hearing; untimely submissions will not be considered.

G. If parties desire to submit legal memoranda or case law on issues to be presented at a hearing they need to be filed, and any chambers copy received by the Judge, no later than three (3) business days before the hearing. Untimely submissions with not be considered.

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If a hearing is cancelled, a Notice of Cancellation must be filed and the judicial assistant notified immediately; only the party that scheduled the hearing may cancel it.

H. If a hearing is cancelled, a Notice of Cancellation must be filed, and the judicial assistant must be immediately notified of the cancellation so the time may be made available for litigants in other cases. Only the party that scheduled a hearing may cancel said hearing.

CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Hearing materials must be delivered to judicial chambers at least seven days before the scheduled hearing.

All hearing materials (including motions, responses, and memoranda of law/case law) must be delivered in hard copy at least seven (7) days before a scheduled hearing to judicial chambers.

CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Deadline

5 business days

Foreclosure Final Judgment packets must be submitted to Judicial Chambers at least five business days before the hearing.

All proposed Foreclosure Final Judgment packets must (i) include all supporting documents, including exhibits and supporting affidavits; and (ii) be submitted a minimum of five (5) business days in advance of the hearing with sufficient copies and self- addressed, stamped envelopes for all parties listed in the certificate of service and be sent DIRECTLY TO THE JUDICIAL CHAMBERS.

CRITICALCivil cases

An objection to an examination under Rule 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.

Objection to “Examination of Persons” under Rule 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

A hearing must be requested immediately on any filed objection; otherwise, the objection is deemed abandoned.

A hearing must be immediately requested on any objection filed. Failure to immediately set the objection for hearing will be deemed an abandonment of the objection.

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Civil cases

Foreclosure original documents must be sent directly to the Clerk’s Office and filed by the hearing date, or the Court will not conduct the final hearing.

Original documents such as notes, allonges, mortgages, assignments, affidavits, and default letters MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE. The Court will not conduct a final hearing in a foreclosure action if the original documents are not filed with the Clerk by the date of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Deliver proposed Final Judgments of Foreclosure, sufficient conforming copies, and pre-addressed stamped envelopes to the judicial office at least five business days before the foreclosure summary judgment hearing or trial.

Deliver all proposed Final Judgments of Foreclosure to the judicial office along with sufficient copies for conforming and pre-addressed, stamped envelopes, at least five (5) business days prior to a foreclosure summary judgment hearing or trial.

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Civil cases

Deadline

3 business days

The Court, opposing counsel, and any self-represented parties must receive exhibits at least three business days before a hearing or trial.

The Court, opposing counsel, and any self- represented parties must receive the exhibits at least three (3) business days in advance of any hearing or trial.

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Deadline

3 working days

Documentary exhibits intended for use at a hearing or trial must be filed at least three working days beforehand.

Documentary exhibits such as reports, bills, invoices, text messages or pictures that you intend to use at the hearing/trial must be filed with the Court at least (3) three working days prior to the hearing.

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Documents and exhibits not timely e-filed or hand delivered will not be considered at the hearing unless good cause is shown.

Documents and exhibits not timely e-filed or hand delivered to the Clerk will not be considered by the Court at the hearing, unless good cause is shown.

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A motion must be filed with the Clerk before a hearing will be scheduled.

a. Motions must be filed/e-filed with the Clerk before a hearing will be scheduled.

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A party-prepared proposed order must be submitted within ten days after the hearing unless the Court specifies otherwise when ruling.

i. Deadline for proposed orders after a hearing: Proposed orders to be prepared by a party must be submitted within ten (10) days of the hearing, unless otherwise specified by the Court upon ruling.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert-witness motions or objections must be filed at least 60 days before the trial period in General cases and 45 days before it in Streamlined cases.

Expert witness-related motions or objections (e.g., Daubert motions) must be filed no later than 60 days prior to the start of the scheduled or projected trial period for “General” cases and forty-five (45) days prior to the start of the specified or projected trial period for “Streamlined” cases.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pretrial motions, except dispositive motions and expert-witness motions, must be filed at least 30 days before trial.

All pretrial motions, other than dispositive motions and motions directed at expert witnesses, must be filed no later than thirty (30) days prior to the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Mediation is required unless excused by the Court or excluded under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.710(b), and must be completed with a report filed before docket sounding.

Unless excused by the Court or excluded pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.710(b), mediation is to be conducted in all cases. Mediation must be concluded, and a report filed prior to docket sounding.

CRITICALCivil cases

When the judge announces a ruling and directs a party to submit a proposed order, it must be submitted within ten days of the hearing unless the judge directs otherwise.

Proposed orders following a hearing at which the judge announced a ruling and directed a party to submit a proposed order shall be submitted to the Court within ten (10) days of the hearing, unless the judge directed otherwise.

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Deadline

3 business days

Trial exhibits must be submitted at least three business days before the hearing or trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted no later than three business days before the hearing or trial.

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Deadline

24 hours

For a plea in a case pending in Flagler, Putnam, or St. Johns counties, the Clerk’s office and the Court’s Judicial Assistant must be notified at least 24 hours before the plea hearing.

Procedure: In order for a Defendant to enter a plea in a case pending in Flagler, Putnam, or St. Johns counties, you must notify the Clerk’s office at VolusiaCriminal@clerk.org and the Court’s Judicial Assistant at aarchey@circuit7.org least 24 hours prior to the plea hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

The court must receive all hearing materials at least three business days before the hearing.

The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three (3) business days before the hearing.

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Proposed orders are due within 10 days after a hearing unless the court sets a different deadline at the hearing.

Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing, unless a different deadline was set at the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

When the parties agree to admit evidence and its review would help resolve the matter efficiently, they must submit it at least five business days before the hearing or trial.

If the parties agree to the admission of certain evidence and the review of such evidence will be helpful to the efficient resolution of the matter being heard, the parties shall submit such evidence at least five (5) business days prior to the hearing or trial.

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Deadline

3 business days

Exhibits must be received by the Clerk of Court at least three business days before trial or an evidentiary hearing.

All exhibits must be received by the Clerk of Court at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled trial or evidentiary hearing.

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Motions filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered if based on matters the movant knew or reasonably should have known at least 30 days before trial.

Motions filed within thirty (30) days of the trial date will not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at least thirty (30) days prior to the trial date.

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A qualifying Daubert challenge must be raised by a motion in limine at least 30 days before trial or it is waived absent good cause.

Any challenge to the admissibility of evidence at trial asserted to be “novel scientific evidence” or based on a contention that anticipated expert testimony does not meet the requirements of Section 90.702, Florida Statutes, and seeking a court ruling in accordance with the decision of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), must be raised by a motion in limine filed at least thirty (30) days before the trial date. Failure to meet this deadline shall be deemed a waiver, absent good cause.

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Deadline

1 business days

Cancellation requests must ordinarily be made at least one business day before the hearing, and counsel must appear if a cancellation is sought on shorter notice unless an agreed order resolves all matters or the moving party withdraws all motions.

Absent exceptional circumstances, cancellations must be requested no less than one business day prior to the hearing. Counsel must appear at any hearing sought to be cancelled on fewer than one business day’s notice, unless (a) counsel submits an agreed order resolving all matters that were to be heard; or (b) the moving party withdraws all motions that were to be heard.

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Submit proposed orders within 10 days after a hearing unless the Court specifies otherwise.

Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing, unless otherwise specified by the Court.

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The Court will not conduct a foreclosure final hearing unless the original documents are filed with the Clerk by the hearing date.

The Court will not conduct a final hearing in a foreclosure action if the original documents are not filed with the Clerk by the date of the hearing.

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Plaintiff’s counsel must file a status report with the Clerk every 90 days while a case is stayed or abated.

• Status Reports for Stayed/Abated Cases: For cases that are stayed or abated due to bankruptcy proceedings, arbitrations, or for any other reason, counsel for the plaintiff shall file with the Clerk of the Court a status report every 90 days.

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When a case settles, promptly notify the Judicial Assistant and file a Notice of Settlement.

When a case is settled, promptly notify the Judicial Assistant and file a Notice of Settlement.

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A motion must be filed with the Clerk before a hearing is scheduled or an order is submitted to the Judge for review.

a. Motions: All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court before a hearing will be scheduled, or an order submitted to the Judge for review.

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The requesting party must immediately file a Notice of Hearing once the hearing time is confirmed.

Once the hearing time is confirmed, the party requesting the hearing must immediately file a Notice of Hearing setting forth:

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Motion

File a motion for remote appearance at a non-evidentiary hearing at least five business days before the hearing.

o A motion requesting remote appearance for a non-evidentiary hearing must be filed at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Applies to

Motion

File a motion for remote appearance at an evidentiary hearing, or to present testimony through communication technology, at least 20 days before the hearing.

o A motion requesting remote appearance at an evidentiary hearing or to otherwise present testimony through the use of communication technology must be filed at least 20 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.

Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.

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The Clerk of Court must receive all exhibits by close of business five days before the scheduled hearing or trial.

All exhibits must be received by the Clerk of Court by the close of business 5 days before the scheduled hearing or trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

The scheduling party must file and serve a notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time; if it is not filed within 24 hours, the hearing time may be assigned to another party.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time. Due to the volume of hearings being requested, failure to file a Notice of Hearing within 24 hours may result in that hearing time being assigned to another party.

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Deadline

72 hours

A party or counsel planning to attend a non-evidentiary hearing remotely must file notice at least 72 hours before the hearing.

Parties and/or counsel planning to attend a non-evidentiary hearing via audio-video communication technology must file at least 72-hours prior to the hearing a notice of their intention to do so.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 business days after a hearing unless the Court instructs otherwise.

Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 business days after any hearing, unless otherwise instructed by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A hearing notice must be filed within three days after the judicial assistant confirms the hearing time, or the time may be offered to other parties.

If the hearing notice is not filed within 3 days of confirmation by the judicial assistant, the hearing time will be offered to other parties for other cases.

CRITICALCivil cases

Submit proposed orders within seven days after a hearing unless the court directs otherwise during the hearing.

Proposed orders must be submitted no later than seven (7) days after any hearing unless otherwise directed by the court during the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A hearing will not proceed unless the original documents are filed with the clerk by the hearing date.

No hearing shall go forward if the original documents are not filed with the clerk by the date of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A written motion to cancel a foreclosure sale must be received by the court at least five business days before the scheduled sale.

Motions to Cancel Foreclosure Sales: Upon (a) a written motion received by the Court no less than five (5) business days before the scheduled sale date;

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The opposing party has fifteen days from service of the motion to compel and notice of request to file a written response to both.

The opposing party shall have fifteen (15) days from service of the Motion to Compel and Notice of Request to file a written response to the motion and notice.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must jointly submit the juror questionnaire, proposed jury instructions, pretrial statement, and verdict forms by docket sounding.

The parties shall submit joint juror questionnaire, proposed jury instructions, pretrial statement and verdict form(s) no later than docket sounding.

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Deadline

3 business days

Written materials for a hearing should be electronically filed or sent by U.S. Mail to arrive at least three business days before the hearing.

The court requests these materials be efiled or sent via US Mail to the above listed address to arrive at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

Motions filed within five days of trial may not be considered when based on matters the movant knew or reasonably should have known at least thirty days before trial, and inability to obtain hearing time is not grounds for a continuance.

Please note that motions filed within five (5) days of the trial date may not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at least thirty (30) days prior to the trial date. Because of busy court calendars, hearing time may not be available to consider motions filed close to the deadline. The inability of a party to obtain hearing time will not constitute grounds for a continuance of the trial.

WARNING

Deadline

2 business days

Case law and legal memoranda are requested to be e-filed at least two business days before the hearing.

The Court requests that case law or legal memoranda be e-filed no less than two (2) business days prior to the hearing.

WARNING

Exhibits for virtual hearings should be filed before the hearing and copied to the opposing party.

b. Exhibits for virtual hearings should be filed in advance of the hearing, and copied to the opposing party.

WARNING

Discovery remains open until 10 days before trial, unless the Order provides otherwise or the parties agree otherwise in writing.

Except as otherwise provided herein or agreed to by the parties in writing, discovery shall remain open until ten (10) days prior to the trialdate.

WARNING

Deadline

5 business days

Unless a procedural rule prescribes a different period, submit hearing materials at least five business days before the scheduled hearing.

Unless a longer or shorter time is prescribed by a rule of procedure, the materials should be submitted at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

Deadline

5 business days

Unless a procedural rule sets a different time, materials should be submitted at least five business days before the scheduled hearing.

Unless a longer or shorter time is prescribed by a rule of procedure, the materials should be submitted at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

Deadline

3 business days

The notice of authority should be submitted at least three business days before the hearing.

This notice of authority should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant via email (with a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties) at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

WARNING

Deadline

2 business days

Absent emergency circumstances, requests for remote appearance at hearings other than arraignments or pretrial conferences should be submitted within two business days before the hearing.

Requirements: Requests for remote appearance at hearings other than Arraignment or Pretrial Conference should be submitted within two (2) business days prior to the hearing absent emergency circumstances.

WARNING

Discovery remains open until 10 days before trial unless otherwise provided in the procedures or the parties agree in writing.

Except as otherwise provided herein or agreed to by the parties in writing, discovery shall remain open until ten (10) days prior to the trialdate.

WARNING

Motions filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered when based on matters the movant knew or reasonably should have known at least 30 days before trial.

Motions filed within thirty (30) days of the trial date will not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at least thirty (30) days prior to the trial date.

WARNINGCivil cases

A pretrial motion filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered if it relies on a matter the movant knew or reasonably should have known at least 30 days before trial.

Pretrial motions filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at least 30 days prior to the trial date.

WARNINGCivil cases

The written examination request should be made no later than 70 days before the pretrial date to allow time for objections, hearings, and rescheduling.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

If counsel cannot agree on a mutually convenient examination date within 60 days of the request, the Court will select the date upon written motion without consulting counsel’s calendars.

If the attorneys cannot agree on a mutually convenient date for the examine to occur within 60 days of the request, the Court, upon written motion, will pick the date without consultation with counsels’ calendars.

WARNING

Deadline

48 hours

Exhibits for a hearing or trial should be submitted to the Clerk at least 48 hours in advance, marked for identification, and not submitted to the Court before the hearing or trial.

All exhibits to be used at a hearing and/or trial should be submitted to The Clerk of Court at least 48 hours prior to the hearing and/or trial and marked for identification. Please do not submit any exhibits to the Court prior to the hearing and/or trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

The checklist identifies a 60-day timeframe for the inventory; it does not specify the timeframe’s starting point.

INVENTORY: Rule 5.340 – 60 days doc # ______

WARNINGCivil cases

The PR must promptly send notice and publish for creditors to allow a reasonable 30 days for the related items to be filed.

Miscellaneous – PR shall promptly send notice and promptly publish for creditors so 30 days is a reasonable amount of time for these items to be filed.

WARNINGCivil cases

The court may order the personal representative or petitioner to file an official death record at any time during the proceedings, without notice or a hearing.

(c) Authority to Require Filing. The court may, without notice or hearing, enter an order requiring the personal representative, if any, or the petitioner to file a copy of an official record of death at any time during the proceedings.

WARNINGCivil cases

The surviving spouse, an agent, the spouse’s property guardian, or the estate’s personal representative may withdraw the election within the time provided by law.

The surviving spouse, an agent, a guardian of the property of the surviving spouse, or the personal representative of the surviving spouse’s estate may withdraw the election within the time provided by law.

WARNING

The death certificate is not required to admit a will or appoint a personal representative; the worksheet states a three-month filing timeframe after the first publication of the Notice to Creditors and also identifies entry of a determination of beneficiaries or homestead as a filing-time marker.

No later than 3 months from 1st publication of Ntc. To Creditors (DC not required to be filed to admit will or appoint PR) Any time prior to the entry of Determination of Beneficiaries or Determination of Homestead

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Exhibits for virtual hearings must be filed before the hearing and copied to the opposing party.

Exhibits for virtual hearings should be filed in advance of the hearing and be copied to the opposing party.

WARNING

Videos presented at virtual hearings must be submitted to the Clerk before the hearing.

Videos being presented for virtual hearings must be submitted in advance of the hearing to the Clerk.

WARNINGCivil cases

A pretrial motion filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered if based on a matter the movant knew or reasonably should have known at least 30 days before trial.

Pretrial motions filed within 30 days of trial will not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at least 30 days prior to the trial date.

WARNING

A hearing may be canceled if its notice is not timely filed.

If a notice of hearing is not timely filed, the hearing may be canceled.

WARNING

Deadline

5 business days

Unless a procedural rule sets a different period, materials should be submitted at least five business days before the scheduled hearing.

Unless a longer or shorter time is prescribed by a rule of procedure, the materials should be submitted at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

A timely filed motion not called up for hearing at least 10 days before trial may be waived, subject to the stated grounds-not-existing-or-known exception.

The failure of a party to call up for hearing any timely filed motion at least ten (10) days prior to the trial date may constitute a waiver thereof unless the grounds therefor did not exist or the party was not aware of the grounds for the motion(s) prior to the filing of such motion(s) after the exercise of reasonable diligence.

WARNING

Deadline

3 business days

The Court will read case law or legal memoranda if delivered to chambers at least three business days before the proceeding.

The Court will gladly read case law or legal memoranda furnished by counsel or a self-represented party, provided it is delivered to the judicial chambers at least three (3) business days prior to the proceeding to which it applies.

WARNING

A settlement order typically allows 30 days to execute settlement documents and dismiss the case, may extend that time for good cause, and provides for dismissal without further notice or hearing if the case is not dismissed within the period and no good cause is shown.

An Order on Notice of Settlement typically gives the parties 30 days to execute settlement documents and dismiss the case, although the Court may extend that time upon good cause shown. If no good cause is shown for failing to dismiss the case before expiration of the 30-day period, however, the Court will dismiss the case without further notice or hearing.

WARNING

Requests submitted on the day of court may not arrive in time for consideration.

Requests submitted on the day of court may not be received in time to be considered.

WARNING

Deadline

5 business days

Unless a rule prescribes a different period, submit hearing materials at least five business days before the hearing.

o Unless a longer or shorter time is prescribed by a rule of procedure, the materials should be submitted at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

Deadline

5 business days

Unless a procedural rule sets a different period, materials should be submitted at least five business days before the scheduled hearing.

Unless a longer or shorter time is prescribed by a rule of procedure, the materials should be submitted at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

Deadline

3 business days

The Court welcomes additional memoranda or legal authorities for review at least three business days before a hearing, and a copy must be sent to all opposing parties at the same time.

The Court welcomes the filing of additional memoranda of law or copies of legal authority (statutes, regulations, case law) the parties desire for the Court to review at least three (3) business days before the hearing. A copy must be sent to all opposing parties simultaneously.

WARNING

After settlement, the parties have 30 days to execute settlement documents and dismiss the case, and the Court may extend that period for good cause.

The parties have thirty (30) days to execute settlement documents and dismiss the case, although the Court may extend that time upon good cause shown.

WARNINGCivil cases

The parties have 30 days to execute settlement documents and dismiss the case; the Court may extend the period for good cause and will issue an Order to Show Cause if no good cause is shown for failing to dismiss within that period.

The parties have thirty (30) days to execute settlement documents and dismiss the case, although the Court may extend that time upon good cause shown. If no good cause is shown for failing to dismiss the case before expiration of the 30-day period, the Court will issue an Order to Show Cause for failure to file Dismissal.

INFO

Deadline

5 business days

Case law and memoranda of law are welcome, and it is helpful—but not stated as mandatory—to provide them at least five business days before the hearing.

e. Case Law/Memoranda of Law are welcome; it is helpful if received at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing date so that the Judge can read them prior to the hearing.

INFO

Deadline

3 business days

The Court welcomes additional memoranda or legal authorities filed at least three business days before the hearing.

The Court welcomes the filing of additional memoranda of law or copies of legal authority (statutes, regulations, case law) the parties desire for the Court to review at least three (3) business days before the hearing.

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Deadline

5 business days

Parties are welcome to file additional memoranda or legal authorities for the Court to review at least five business days before the hearing.

The Court will review motions set for hearing before the hearing. The Court welcomes the filing of additional ===== PAGE 4 ===== memoranda of law or copies of legal authority (statutes, regulations, case law) the parties desire for the Court to review at least five (5) business days before the hearing.

INFOCivil cases

The Court recommends making the written examination request at least 70 days before docket sounding to allow time for objections, hearings, and rescheduling.

Such written request should be made no later than 70 days before the docket sounding date to allow time for objections, hearings on same, and an opportunity to reset the examination.

INFO

Deadline

5 business days

Case law and memoranda of law are welcome, and receipt at least five business days before the hearing is helpful.

Case Law/Memoranda of Law are welcome; it is helpful if received at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing date so that the Judge can read them prior to the hearing.

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Criminal cases

• Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 5 days after any hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within 5 days after the hearing, unless additional time is otherwise ordered.

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All expert witnesses must be ready to testify and be reasonably available for deposition no less than thirty (30) days before docket sounding.

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the original shall be filed with the Clerk and one copy mailed or delivered to the Judge no later than docket sounding.

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Deadline

3 business days

The Court must have these materials at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Deadline

5 business days ?

Any request for a party or witness to appear remotely by Zoom must be filed at least five business days prior to the trial date and shall reference any factors relevant to the Court’s decision, specifically any relevant factors listed in Fla. Rules Gen. Prac. And Jud. Admin. 2.530(2)(A).

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the original shall be filed with the Clerk and one copy mailed or delivered to the Judge no later than docket sounding.

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Civil cases

forty-five (45) days prior to the start of the specified or projected trial period for “Streamlined” cases.

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Civil cases

Failure to set the objection for immediate hearing will be deemed an abandonment of the “Request” under the rules.

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Civil cases

forty-five (45) days prior to the start of the specified or projected trial period for “Streamlined” cases.

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Civil cases

Deadline

5 business days

the written motion is received by the Court no less than five (5) business days before the scheduled sale date

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Proposed orders MUST be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.

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An index of exhibits must be filed not later than close of business 3 days before the hearing or trial.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within 5 days after any hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within 5 days after the hearing.

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Deadline

3 business days

Further, no hearing may be cancelled fewer than three (3) business days before the hearing, unless the case has settled in its entirety or an agreed order on the motion is submitted to the Court fully resolving the matters to be heard.

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Criminal cases

Proposed orders must be submitted within 5 days after any hearing.

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Civil cases

The notice shall be filed within 12 months from the date letters are issued

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Civil cases

(11) that any objection to the final report or the petition for discharge shall be filed within the later of 30 days from the date of service of the petition for discharge or the date of first publication of the notice;

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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

All Proposed orders must be submitted no later than seven (7) days after any hearing unless otherwise directed by the court during the hearing.

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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

No hearing shall go forward if the original documents are not filed with the clerk by the date of the hearing.

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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Deadline

5 business days

Sales upon (a) a written motion received by the Court no less than five (5) business days before the scheduled sale date;

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Civil cases

Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing, unless otherwise specified by the Court.

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Deadline

3 business days

The Court must have these materials at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Civil cases

Deadline

5 business days

the written motion is received by the Court no less than five (5) business days before the scheduled sale date

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the original shall be filed with the Clerk and one copy mailed or delivered to the Judge no later than docket sounding.

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

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Deadline

3 business days

The Court must have these materials at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted no later than seven (7) days after any hearing unless otherwise directed by the court during the hearing.

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No hearing shall go forward if the original documents are not filed with the clerk by the date of the hearing.

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They must be Submitted NO more than 3 days AFTER hearing or by Courts direction.

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The opposing party shall have fifteen (15) days from service of the Motion to Compel and Notice of Request to file a written response to the motion and notice.

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Deadline

5 business days

Upon (a) a written motion received by the Court no less than five (5) business days before the scheduled sale date;

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Deadline

48 hours

ALL Hearing Materials/Case Law MUST be emailed to Division53@circuit7.org. NO earlier/later than 48 Hours prior to the Hearing.

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Civil cases

They must be Submitted NO more than 3 days AFTER hearing or by Courts direction.

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Civil cases

MOTIONS IN LIMINE shall be heard prior to docket sounding

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Civil cases

Deadline

48 hours

Hearing Materials/Case Law: ALL Hearing Materials/Case Law MUST be emailed to Division49@circuit7.org. NO earlier/later than 48 Hours prior to the Hearing.

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Civil cases

Deadline

2 business days

If granted the court requests that case law or any other documents/evidence offered for consideration be e-filed no less than two (2) business days prior to the hearing.

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Civil cases

Hearing time reservations without a corresponding notice of hearing will be removed from the docket without notice.

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Deadline

5 business days

• Any case law to be reviewed by the Court may also be e-filed directly through the e-portal at least 5 business days prior to your Hearing/Trial.

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All expert witnesses must be ready to testify and be reasonably available for deposition no less than thirty (30) days before docket sounding.

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Civil cases

(b) Waiver. On verified petition by the personal representative, if any, or the petitioner the court may enter an order dispensing with this rule, without notice or hearing.

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If the hearing notice is not filed within 3 days of confirmation by the judicial assistant, the hearing time will be offered to other parties for other cases.

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All other exhibits can be brought to court on the day of the hearing unless otherwise instructed.