Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns Document Format Requirements

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the Judicial Assistant.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the Court’s Judicial Assistant at division07@circuit7.org.

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Format

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For submissions exceeding 25 total pages, paper copies are required and electronic copies are prohibited.

If the submission exceeds 25 pages in total, paper copies must be submitted, and electronic copies are not permitted.

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Exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided in paper format to the clerk for marking before the proceeding, unless good cause is shown.

All exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided in paper format to the clerk for marking prior to the hearing or trial, absent a showing of good cause.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format; PDF orders are not accepted.

Format: Proposed orders should be submitted in Microsoft Word format using the Court’s division email address: division65@circuit7.org. PDF orders will not be accepted.

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Submit all proposed orders in Word format by email to the Judicial Assistant at the stated address.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the Court’s Judicial Assistant at division52@circuit7.org.

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Exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk in paper format in advance for marking.

All exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk in paper format in advance of the hearing or trial for marking.

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Orders granting substitution of counsel must be submitted in MS Word format.

Orders granting substitution of counsel shall be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at Division52@circuit7.org in MS Word format.

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File each exhibit separately without cover pages and label it in the upper-right corner using the specified exhibit format.

Each exhibit must be filed separately. Please do not file one document with all exhibits in the same document. Please do not attach cover pages. File each exhibit separately as “(Plaintiff / Defendant’s exhibit (A, B, etc.)” labeled in upper right corner.

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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring enough exhibit copies for the clerk, the court, and each party to review at the hearing or trial.

All attorneys and self- represented litigants must bring sufficient copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the court, and each party to review during the hearing or trial.

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Evidence videos must be submitted to the clerk in a format such as DVD or flash drive, and the submitting party must be able to display them at the hearing.

c. Videos: videos which are to be submitted as evidence need to be submitted to the clerk in a format such as DVD or flash drive, and the party submitting the video must also have a way to display the video to the Court at the hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format, not PDF, using the division email address.

Format: Proposed orders should be submitted in Microsoft Word format using the Court’s division email address: division67@circuit7.org. PDF orders will not be accepted.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format by email to the division address; PDF orders are not accepted.

Format: Proposed orders should be submitted in Microsoft Word format using the Court’s division email address: division82@circuit7.org. PDF orders will not be accepted.

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Exhibits exceeding 50 pages total must be printed rather than submitted electronically.

Any voluminous exhibits (over 50 pages total) must be printed and delivered to the Court’s chambers in lieu of emailing.

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Format

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The offering party must keep original exhibits and bring them in paper format to the trial or hearing.

Original exhibits must be kept by the party offering the exhibit and brought in paper format to the trial or hearing.

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Exhibits must be filed as separate attachments, and an Exhibits List must be filed for referral.

Exhibits are to be filed as separate attachments, and an Exhibits List will need to be filed for referral.

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Each e-filed exhibit must be marked in its bottom-right corner with the appropriate petitioner’s or respondent’s exhibit designation.

• Separately mark each e-filed exhibit ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER as “Petitioner’s Exhibit A, B, C ….or “Respondent’s Exhibit A, B, C…” as appropriate.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format, except for consent orders signed by the parties.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format unless containing it is a consent order with signatures of the parties.

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Format

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Exhibits must be submitted in paper format.

Exhibits must be in paper format.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

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Exhibits must be delivered to the Clerk of Court for pre-marking.

All exhibits shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court for pre-marking.

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Format

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Exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk of Court in paper format.

Format: Exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk of Court in paper format.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Proposed orders must be submitted in up-to-date WORD format; PDF orders are not accepted.

All proposed orders must be submitted in an up-to-date “WORD” format. PDF orders will not be accepted.

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Format

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Exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk of Court in paper format.

• Format: Exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk of Court in paper format.

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Proposed orders must be in up-to-date Word format, and PDF orders will not be accepted.

*Proposed orders should be emailed to division84@circuit7.org in an up-to-date WORD format.* PDF orders will not be accepted.

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Proposed orders must be emailed to the division in up-to-date WORD format; PDF orders are not accepted.

*Proposed orders should be emailed to division84@circuit7.org in an up-to-date WORD format.* PDF orders will not be accepted.

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Proposed orders for stipulated agreements must be sent to the Judicial Assistant by email in Word format.

5. STIPULATIONS: Stipulated agreements will be considered by the Judge and the proposed orders are to be sent to the Judicial Assistant via e-mail in Word Format.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word or PDF format unless the Judge instructs otherwise.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word or PDF format through the e-portal unless otherwise instructed by the Judge.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the Judicial Assistant at the stated address.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the Court’s Judicial Assistant at Division40@circuit7.org.

CRITICALCivil cases

A proposed order emailed to the Court must be attached in Word format.

The proposed order must be an attachment to the email in Word format.

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Proposed orders must not be sent in PDF format.

Do not send proposed orders in pdf format.

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Proposed orders must be in DOCX or RTF format, except that PDF is acceptable if the order is signed using DocuSign or similar technology.

The proposed Order MUST be in MS Word format (.docx) or RTF (Rich Text File) format. If the Order is signed using DocuSign or similar technology, then PDF is acceptable.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/A or Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/a or Word format.

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Format

DOCX

An order requested by the Court must be submitted in DOCX or RTF format.

An order requested by the Court MUST be in Word (.docx) format or RTF (.rtf) format.

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Format

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An order containing the parties’ signatures must be submitted in PDF/A format.

An order containing parties’ signatures must be submitted in PDF/a format.

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An order’s signature page must include at least one line of substantive text in addition to the “Done and Ordered” paragraph and the Court’s signature block.

Counsel and Parties MUST ensure that the “Done and Ordered” paragraph and the Court’s signature block are NOT the only item on a page. If necessary, create white space on the previous page and include at least one line of substantive text on the page with the signature block.

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A video or audio exhibit must be stored on removable media containing only the exhibits intended for trial.

If a party seeks to introduce a video or audio file, that exhibit must be placed on a USB flash drive or other removable media such as DVD or CD ROM that contains ONLY the exhibits intended for trial.

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When courtesy-copy submissions exceed 25 pages total, paper copies are required and electronic copies are prohibited.

If the submissions exceed 25 pages in total, paper copies must be submitted, and electronic copies are not permitted.

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Format

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Exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk on paper in advance for marking.

Submission Method: All exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk in paper format in advance of the hearing or trial for marking.

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Format

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Exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk in paper format in advance for marking.

All exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk in paper format in advance of the hearing or trial for marking.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format

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Attorneys and parties must pre-mark exhibits with letters and bring them to the hearing.

Attorneys and parties must pre-mark all exhibits by letters “A”, “B”, “C”… and bring all exhibits to the hearing.

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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring enough copies of each exhibit for the clerk, court, and every party to review at the hearing or trial.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring sufficient copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the court, and each party to review during the hearing or trial.

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If a submission exceeds 25 pages total, paper copies are required and electronic copies are prohibited.

If the submission exceeds 25 pages in total, paper copies must be submitted, and electronic copies are not permitted.

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Proposed orders should be submitted in Microsoft Word format by email; PDF orders are accepted only when necessary.

Format: Proposed orders should be submitted in Microsoft Word format using the Court’s division email address: division58@circuit7.org PDF orders will not be accepted unless necessary.

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Format

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Exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk on paper in advance for marking.

• Submission Method: All exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk in paper format in advance of the hearing or trial for marking.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

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Attach the proposed order to the email in Microsoft Word format.

The proposed order must be an attachment to the email in Microsoft Word format.

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The required statement(s) in covered court notices and process must be bold, 14-point, and in Times New Roman or Courier font.

NOW THEREFORE, I, JAMES R. CLAYTON, Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, hereby order that pursuant to Rule 2.540(c), Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, all notices of court proceedings held in court facilities in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties, and all process compelling attendance at such proceedings, shall contain the statement(s) attached hereto as “Exhibit A”, in bold face, 14-point Times New Roman or Courier font.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Format

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A proposed order emailed to the court must be attached in Microsoft Word format.

The proposed order must be an attachment to the email in Microsoft Word format.

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Format

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The proposed order must be emailed to the Court in Word format.

The email to the Court in "Word Format" {divis ion48@circuit7 .org) with the attached proposed order must indicate whether the proposed order had been shown to opposing counsel for review and whether opposing counsel agrees to its content.

CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

A proposed order must not be titled simply “Order.”

Do not under any circumstances submit a proposed order simply entitled “Order.”

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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

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An emergency hearing may be requested only when persons or property face imminent harm without court intervention, and the request must include an appropriate motion provided in hard copy to the Judge’s chambers.

“Emergency” hearings must be requested with an appropriate motion and provided in hard copy to the Judge’s chambers under circumstances only where persons or property face the threat of imminent harm without court intervention.

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Materials exceeding ten pages must be submitted in hard copy, tabbed and indexed, with identical copies furnished to opposing counsel and self-represented parties.

Materials exceeding ten (10) pages must be submitted in hard copy, appropriately tabbed and indexed, with identical copies furnished to opposing counsel and self-represented parties.

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Bring indexed hard copies of non-demonstrative exhibits to the first day of the hearing or trial, label each exhibit with an identifying letter, and provide identically marked copies to opposing counsel, self-represented parties, and the judicial office.

Submission Method and Format: Bring hard copies of all non- demonstrative exhibits, along with an index, to the first day of the hearing or trial, identifying each exhibit and assigning it a letter for identification (e.g., Plaintiff’s Ex. A, etc.). Provide an identically marked copy of the exhibits to opposing counsel, to any self-represented parties, and to the judicial office.

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Proposed orders should be emailed to the Division 73 address in current Word format; PDF orders are not accepted.

Proposed orders should be emailed to division73@circuit7.org in an up-to-date WORD format. PDF orders will not be accepted.

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Each proposed jury instruction must appear on a separate page, include supporting-authority citations if any, identify the submitting party, and be numbered sequentially.

Each jury instruction shall be on a separate page; shall contain citations of supporting authorities, if any; shall designate the party submitting the instruction; and shall be numbered in sequence.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed orders must be attached to the email in Word format, not filed through the e-filing portal, and not sent as PDFs.

The proposed order must be an attachment to the email in Word format. Proposed orders must not be filed through the e-filing portal. Do not send proposed orders in pdf format.

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Format

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Exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk on paper in advance for marking.

Submission Method: All exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk in paper format in advance of the hearing or trial for marking.

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Format

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Courtesy copies may be submitted by email, U.S. mail, or hand delivery; submissions exceeding 25 pages total must be paper, and electronic copies are prohibited.

Submission Method: E-mail, U.S. mail, or hand delivery of courtesy copies is acceptable. If the submissions exceed 25 pages in total, paper copies must be submitted, and electronic copies are not permitted.

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Format

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format and provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format and provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

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Exhibits must be delivered to the Clerk of Court for pre-marking, and parties should contact the Clerk for details and to coordinate delivery.

All exhibits shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court for pre- marking. Please contact the Clerk of Court for details and to coordinate a time for delivery.

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Format

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Exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk of Court in paper format.

Exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk of Court in paper format.

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Each proposed jury instruction must be on a separate page, include any supporting-authority citations, identify the submitting party, and be numbered sequentially.

Each jury instruction shall be on a separate page; shall contain citations of supporting authorities, if any; shall designate the party submitting the instruction; and shall be numbered in sequence.

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Proposed orders, except Final Judgments of Foreclosure, must be emailed to the Division 02 address in Microsoft Word format.

Format and Submission Method: Submit all proposed orders (EXCEPT Final Judgments of Foreclosure) via e-mail to Division02@circuit7.org in Microsoft Word format.

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Format

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Bring hard copies of non-demonstrative exhibits and an index to the first day of the hearing or trial, identifying each exhibit and assigning it a letter; the source text ends mid-sentence.

Bring hard copies of all non- demonstrative exhibits, along with an index, to the first day of the hearing or trial, identifying each exhibit and assigning it a letter for

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Proposed orders must be emailed to the division address in an up-to-date WORD format; PDF orders are not accepted.

*Proposed orders should be emailed to division81@circuit7.org in an up-to-date WORD format.* PDF orders will not be accepted.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

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Proposed orders should be submitted in Microsoft Word format to the division email address; PDF orders are accepted only when necessary.

Proposed orders should be submitted in Microsoft Word format using the Court’s division email address: division57@circuit7.org. PDF orders will not be accepted unless necessary.

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Texts and photos must be printed, and videos must be saved to a flash drive; the Court will not accept these materials when available only on a personal electronic device.

The Court will not accept texts, photos, or videos that are only available on a cell phone, tablet, or laptop. You must print off copies of texts or photos. You must save videos to a flash drive.

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Court computers may not be used to display videos; to play a video saved on a flash drive, bring a laptop to the trial or hearing, and the flash drive may be provided to the Clerk of Court.

Court computers cannot be used to display any videos. For the video on a flash drive to be played, you must bring a laptop to the trial or hearing to play it. You may provide the flash drive with the Clerk of Court.

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Proposed orders must be submitted only in Word format.

Proposed Orders MUST only be submitted in Word Format.

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Exhibits must be pre-marked for identification using the specified letter sequence and receive a number upon admission into evidence.

All exhibits must be pre-marked for identification by letter from A-Z, AA-ZZ, A3-Z3, etc. Exhibits will be assigned a number upon admission into evidence.

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Submit proposed orders in Word format by email to Division85@circuit7.org.

All proposed orders should be submitted in Word format to Division85@circuit7.org.

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The proposed order supporting a motion to continue must be sent in Word format.

When filing a Motion to Continue, a proposed order in support of the Motion must be sent in Word format to Division85@ciruit7.org.

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Criminal cases

A participatory Zoom appearance requires audio and video so oaths can be properly administered if necessary.

• Requirements: Participatory appearance by Zoom requires use of audio and video to allow proper administration of oaths, if necessary.

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Jury instructions must be submitted in Word Format.

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 jalbright@circuit7.org by no later than NOON on the Friday preceding jury selection.

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Texts and photos must be printed, videos must be saved to a flash drive, and electronic exhibits available only on a personal device will not be accepted.

Electronic Exhibits: The Court will not accept texts, photos, or videos that are only available on a cell phone, tablet, or laptop. You must print off copies of texts or photos. You must save videos to a flash drive. It is recommended that you bring a laptop to the trial or hearing with you to help display videos on the flash drive, and then leave the flash drive with the Clerk of Court.

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Exhibits presented in open court must use the specified Petitioner/Plaintiff or Respondent/Defendant label format.

Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: “Petitioner/Plaintiff A” or “Respondent/Defendant A.”

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To display exhibits from a jump/thumb drive, litigants must bring their own laptop with an HDMI port; the court does not provide laptops.

The courtrooms are equipped with technology to allow litigants to plug in their laptop computer at the podium (the computer must have an HDMI port), to display materials on the courtroom televisions. If you do not bring your own laptop computer, you will not be able to display the exhibits stored on the jump/thumb drive. The court does not provide laptop computers.

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Keep the signing date and judge’s name on a page with the substantive text, right-align the judge’s name, and do not include a signature line.

8. Please format proposed orders so that the date of signing and the judge’s name are not on a page separate from the substantive text. The judge’s name should be right aligned. No signature line is required.

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Exhibits for in-person hearings should be brought to court and pre-marked for identification.

a. Exhibits for in person hearings should be brought to the Court and be pre-marked for identification.

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Each proposed jury instruction must be on a separate page, include citations to supporting authorities if any, identify the submitting party, and be numbered sequentially.

Each jury instruction shall be on a separate page; shall contain citations of supporting authorities, if any; shall designate the party submitting the instruction; and shall be numbered in sequence.

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Original exhibits should be pre-marked with the Clerk of Court before a trial or hearing.

The Court must accept your exhibits at a trial or hearing. Original exhibits should be pre-marked before the hearing with the Clerk of Court.

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Original exhibits should not be filed before the hearing; exhibits are to be presented to the Court at the trial or hearing.

Format: A document filed with the Clerk of Court is not an exhibit. The Court must accept your exhibits at a trial or hearing. No original exhibits should be filed before the hearing with the Clerk of Court or the Court.

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Proposed orders should be submitted in Word format.

Proposed orders should be emailed in Word format to division66@circuit7.org, with opposing counsel copied on the email.

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Agreed orders should be submitted in Word format.

These should indicate that they are agreed upon and can be emailed in Word format to division66@circuit7.org, with opposing counsel copied on the email.

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Exhibits must be properly marked, using labels such as Petitioner’s Exhibit A or Petitioner’s Exhibit B.

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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Proposed orders must be provided in Word format.

ORDERS- PLEASE EMAIL PROPOSED ORDERS IN WORD FORMAT TO: DIVISION51@CIRCUIT7.ORG.

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The jury instructions must be sent in Word Format.

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 mgermany@circuit7.org by noon on the Friday preceding jury selection.

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Format

DOCX

A proposed order may be emailed to the Judicial Assistant in Word format only upon request and after it has been e-filed.

Only upon request should the proposed orders be emailed to the judicial assistant in Word format after the order has been e-filed.

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Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF or Word format.

Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF or Word format.

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Agreed orders may be emailed in Word format to Division31@circuit7.org.

Agreed orders may be sent in Word format to Division31@circuit7.org.

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Orders must not be sent in PDF format.

Do not send orders in PDF format.

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The joint jury-instruction set and proposed verdict forms should be submitted to the Court on paper and electronically in Word format.

The joint set of instructions should be given to the Court on paper and electronically (e.g. flash drive, email, etc.) in Word format. Proposed verdict forms should be submitted the same way.

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Anyone appearing by Zoom must use their real name as their screen name.

All parties appearing by Zoom must show their real name as their screen name.

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Any highlighting on the Court’s case-law copy must be duplicated identically on the opposing party’s copy.

If areas in the caselaw are highlighted on the court’s copy, they MUST be highlighted in an identical fashion on the copy given to opposing party.

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Case-law copies should not contain notations.

No notations should be on the caselaw.

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Documents too large for email should be submitted to the Court on a USB flash drive at the hearing or trial.

If the documents are larger, submit them on a USB flash drive to the Court at the hearing or trial.

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Exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk in paper format or on removable media such as a DVD or flash drive.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format or on a removable media drive such as DVD or flash drive.

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Exhibits must be labeled using the applicable Petitioner/Plaintiff or Respondent/Defendant designation and numbering.

Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: “Petitioner/Plaintiff 1” or “Respondent/Defendant A as appropriate.

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Proposed orders should be submitted in an editable format, such as Microsoft Word.

All proposed orders should be emailed to Division70@circuit7.org in an editable format such as Microsoft Word.

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Materials delivered to chambers must be hard copies; emailed copies will not be accepted.

The Court will read all material (hard copies only – no emailed copies will be accepted) delivered to chambers at least three

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The Court will not review electronic media presented on cell phones or tablets.

The Court will not review electronic media on cell phones or tablets.

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Photos, texts, and videos should be printed or provided on a thumb drive that can be played in court.

Photos, texts, or videos should be printed (or placed on a thumb drive with a means of playing the thumb drive in court, such as on a laptop).

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For electronic courtesy-copy submissions, PDF or Word is preferred, and each case or other item should be saved as a separate document.

If submitted electronically, documents in PDF or Word format are preferred, with each case or other item saved as a separate document.

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Jury instructions must be sent in Word Format.

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.

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When the parties disagree about an order’s form, submit a red-line version of the proposed order.

Contested Orders: If the parties disagree as to the form of the order, a red-line version of the proposed order should be submitted.

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A filed document is not itself an exhibit, and original exhibits should be pre-marked with the Clerk before the hearing.

Format: A document filed with the Clerk of Court is not an exhibit. The Court must accept your exhibits at a trial or hearing. Original exhibits should be pre-marked before the hearing with the Clerk of Court.

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Texts and photos must be printed, videos must be saved to a flash drive, and electronic exhibits available only on a personal device will not be accepted; bringing a laptop to display videos and leaving the flash drive with the Clerk is recommended.

Electronic Exhibits: The Court will not accept texts, photos, or videos that are only available on a cell phone, tablet, or laptop. You must print off copies of texts or photos. You must save videos to a flash drive. It is recommended that you bring a laptop to the trial or hearing with you to help display videos on the flash drive, and then leave the flash drive with the Clerk of Court.

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An objection to a personal representative’s proof of claim must be in writing.

(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.

WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

A proposed order should use the specified title identifying whether the motion is granted or denied and whose motion it is.

A proposed order should be titled “Order [Granting/Denying] [Plaintiff’s/Defendant’s] Motion to _______”.

WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Proposed orders should omit law firm information, including internal file numbers and computer-generated codes.

Proposed orders should not contain law firm information, including internal file numbers, a bar code or other computer-generated code.

WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Proposed orders should have sequential page numbers at the bottom center, except that the first page must not be numbered.

Proposed orders should be sequentially numbered on the bottom center of each page with page numbering suppressed on the first page.

WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Exhibits must be pre-marked for identification using the specified letter sequence.

All exhibits must be pre-marked for identification by letter from A-Z, AA-ZZ, A3-Z3, etc.

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Proposed orders other than Final Judgments of Foreclosure must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Submit all proposed orders (EXCEPT Final Judgments of Foreclosure) via e-mail to Division01@circuit7.org in Microsoft Word format.

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Proposed orders should omit law-firm internal file numbers, barcodes or other computer-generated codes, and law-firm letterhead in the header or footer.

Proposed orders should not contain such things as a law firm’s internal file number, a bar code or other computer-generated code, or a law firm’s letterhead in the header or footer of the order.

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Evidence videos must be submitted to the Clerk on media such as a DVD or flash drive, and the submitting party must be able to display them at the hearing.

Videos: Videos which are to be submitted as evidence need to be submitted to the Clerk in a format such as a DVD or flash drive, and the party submitting the video must also have a way to display the video to the Court at the hearing.

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The practices recommend submitting the joint jury instructions and proposed verdict forms to the Court on paper and electronically in Word format.

The joint set of instructions should be given to the Court on paper and electronically (e.g. flash drive, email, etc.) in Word format. Proposed verdict forms should be submitted the same way.

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Proposed orders should be submitted in an editable format such as Microsoft Word.

All proposed orders should be emailed to Division72@circuit7.org in an editable format such as Microsoft Word.

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Audio and video must be submitted on portable storage; the source does not specify the storage medium.

Audios/Videos must be submitted on a portable storage

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Proposed orders should omit law-firm internal file numbers, barcodes or other computer-generated codes, and law-firm letterhead in the header or footer.

Proposed orders should not contain such things as a law firm’s internal file number, a bar code or other computer-generated code, or a law firm’s letterhead in the header or footer of the order.

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Exhibits must be submitted on paper, while applicable audio and video exhibits must be submitted on a portable storage device.

Exhibits must be in paper format. Audios / Videos must be submitted on a portable storage device (jump drive/ flash drive) as applicable.

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Original exhibits should be pre-marked with the Clerk of Court before the hearing.

Original exhibits should be pre-marked before the hearing with the Clerk of Court.

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If evidence need not otherwise be provided to the opposing party before the hearing, bring two additional copies—one to keep and one for the opposing party.

If you are not otherwise required to provide your evidence to the opposing party before the hearing, please bring two (2) additional copies, one for you to keep and one to give to the opposing party.

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Proposed orders should omit law-firm information, internal file numbers, barcodes, and other computer-generated codes.

Proposed orders should not contain law firm information, including internal file numbers, a bar code or other computer-generated code.

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Proposed orders should be sequentially numbered at the bottom center of each page, with no page number on the first page.

Proposed orders should be sequentially numbered on the bottom center of each page with page numbering suppressed on the first page.

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Proposed orders should omit law firm information, internal file numbers, bar codes, and other computer-generated codes.

Proposed orders should not contain law firm information, including internal file numbers, a bar code or other computer-generated code.

WARNINGCivil cases

Proposed orders should have sequential page numbers at the bottom center, except that the first page must have no page number.

Proposed orders should be sequentially numbered on the bottom center of each page with page numbering suppressed on the first page.

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For electronic courtesy-copy submissions, PDF or Word is preferred, and each case or other item should be saved separately.

If submitted electronically, documents in PDF or Word format are preferred, with each case or other item saved as a separate document.

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Format

PDF

The preferred method for submitting courtesy copies is electronic delivery in PDF format to the Judicial Assistant.

Format: Electronic submission in PDF format to the Judicial Assistant is the preferred method.

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Parties are encouraged to pre-mark original exhibits with labels such as “A” and “B” before trials or hearings.

Parties are encouraged to pre-mark original exhibits by labelling them with an “A,” “B,” etc. prior to any trials or hearings.

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For courtesy copies, PDF/a or Word is preferred for electronic submissions, and binders are preferred for paper submissions.

PDF/a format or Word document is preferred, if submitted electronically. Binders are preferred, if submitted in paper format.

INFOCriminal cases

For electronically submitted courtesy copies, PDF/a or Word format is preferred.

PDF/a format or Word document is preferred, if submitted electronically.

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Electronic courtesy copies are preferably submitted in PDF/A or Word format.

PDF/a format or Word document is preferred, if submitted electronically.

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Marked exhibits receive a letter for identification and a numerical designation if admitted into evidence.

Marked exhibits will be assigned a letter for identification and will receive a numerical designation if admitted as evidence.

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Parties are encouraged to label original exhibits with letters before trials or hearings.

Parties are encouraged to pre-mark original exhibits by labelling them with an “A,” “B,” etc. prior to any trials or hearings.

INFOCivil cases

Accountings may substantially conform to the model formats; the Appendix A model format is suggested, not required.

Accountings that substantially conform to the model formats are acceptable. The model accounting format included in Appendix A is only a suggested form.

INFOCivil cases

Appendix A provides a model format for an accounting.

A model format for an accounting is attached to this rule as Appendix A.

INFOCivil cases

The Appendix A model accounting format is only a suggested form.

Attached, as Appendix A, is a model accounting format which is only a suggested form.

INFOCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Exhibits are assigned a number when admitted into evidence.

Exhibits will be assigned a number upon admission into evidence.

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PDF or Word format is preferred for electronically submitted courtesy copies.

Format: PDF or Word document is preferred, if submitted electronically.

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Parties are encouraged to label original exhibits with letters such as “A” and “B” before trials or hearings.

Parties are encouraged to pre-mark original exhibits by labelling them with an “A,” “B,” etc. prior to any trials or hearings.

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If a party intends to introduce videos or electronically stored photographs, the party must save all such materials on a jump/thumb drive for submission into evidence.

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The Court will not accept texts, photos, or videos that are only available on a cell phone, tablet, or laptop. You must print off copies of texts or photos. You must save videos to a flash drive.

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The Court will not accept texts, photos, or videos that are only available on a cell phone, tablet, or laptop. You must print off copies of texts or photos. You must save videos to a flash drive.

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A proposed order in Word format should be submitted to the division email address division56@circuit7.org.

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Orders granting substitution of counsel shall be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at division56@circuit7.org in Word format.

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ALL PROPOSED ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WORD FORMAT TO LOGLETREE@CIRCUIT7.ORG

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Parties seeking to publish such exhibits MUST bring their own computer to the Courtroom capable of transmitting over an HDMI connection OR a combined VGA connection and 1/8 inch audio cable.

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Format

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All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the Court’s Judicial Assistant at Division08@circuit7.org.

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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

All proposed orders following a hearing EXCEPT for Final Judgments of Foreclosure, shall be emailed to division32@circuit7.org in Microsoft WORD format.

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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

These items shall be provided in Microsoft Word format by email to kmccoy@circuit7.org.

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These items shall also be provided in Microsoft Word format by email to Division53@circuit7.org.

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Civil cases

These items shall also be provided in Microsoft Word format by email to Division49@circuit7.org.

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Criminal cases

The Defendant and the State, pursuant to the provisions of Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.171, agree as follows (NO ABBREVIATIONS):

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Format: PDF or Word document

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Criminal cases

WORD document if submitted electronically.

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A party who wishes the Court to consider voluminous case law at a hearing should submit hard copies of the cases within the same time frame.

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b. Please bring hard copies of your evidence to court. Hard copies that are admitted into evidence will be retained by the Clerk’s Office.

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c. If you have a video to introduce into evidence, place the video on a thumb drive; bring the thumb drive and a device to play the video to the hearing or trial. If the video is admitted into evidence, the thumb drive will be retained by the Clerk’s Office.

Summary: Bring video evidence on a thumb drive and bring a device to play it; an admitted thumb drive will be retained by the Clerk’s Office.

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These documents shall be provided in Microsoft Word Format.

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The email must be titled as follows… (Hearing Materials – 30-minute hearing November 4, 2025, 11:30am – 2025 CA 000123 – John Smith v. Jane Smith).

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Criminal cases

• Format: PDF/a format or Word document is preferred, if submitted electronically.

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PDF/a format or Word document is preferred, if submitted electronically.

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Unless otherwise instructed, attorneys and self-represented litigants are not required to submit their physical evidence to the court or Clerk of Court prior to the evidentiary hearing.

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It is recommended that you bring a laptop to the trial or hearing with you to help display videos on the flash drive, and then leave the flash drive with the Clerk of Court.

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The Court prefers submission of these orders in MS Word or RTF format to allow editing.

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PDF or Word document is preferred, if submitted electronically.

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Civil cases

(Please use additional sheets if necessary.)

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Electronic submission in PDF format to the Judicial Assistant is the preferred method.