Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Monroe County) Service and Proof of Service Rules
6 rules from official source documents
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
- Applies to
- Proposed order
Provide each proposed order 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.
- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for receiving signed orders electronically unless excused.
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
Immediately serve the Notice of Cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must cancel hearings by notifying the judicial assistant immediately via e-mail. You must also immediately file and serve a “Notice of Cancellation” on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
All communications to the court must be copied to all parties and counsel.
All communications to the court must be copied to all parties and counsel.
Each side must exchange the exhibits it intends to introduce at least three days before the hearing.
At least three (3) days prior to the scheduled hearing, the exhibits each side intends to introduce must be exchanged.
What rule applies to service for notice of hearing in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Monroe County)?
Judge Bonnie J. Helms: Details: recipient: all parties. Serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
What rule applies to service for proposed order in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Monroe County)?
Judge Bonnie J. Helms: Details: recipient: the opposing party. Provide each proposed order to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
What rule applies to e-service in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Monroe County)?
Judge Bonnie J. Helms: Details: method: e-service. Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for receiving signed orders electronically unless excused.
What rule applies to service for notice of cancellation in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Monroe County)?
Judge Bonnie J. Helms: Details: recipient: the opposing party. Immediately serve the Notice of Cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
What rule applies to serving all parties in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Monroe County)?
Judge Timothy J. Koenig: Details: recipient: all parties. All communications to the court must be copied to all parties and counsel.
What service or proof of service rules apply in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Monroe County)?
Judge Timothy J. Koenig: Details: timing: before hearing. Each side must exchange the exhibits it intends to introduce at least three days before the hearing.
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