Court Rules
Common questions about Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties rules

Are courtesy copies required in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?

Details: by email. A courtesy copy of jury instructions must be sent to the court's section email in Microsoft Word format, unless the court previously instructed otherwise.

View ruleSource: page 7, section JURY INSTRUCTIONS

Does Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. All motions except motions in limine must be filed and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause exists, in which case the Court may hear them at or after that conference.

View ruleSource: page 5, section MOTIONS

What formatting rules apply to filings in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?

Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties' formatting rule includes hard copy submission via u.s. mail, courtesy copy sent to the court’s section email in microsoft word format, and may be submitted as otherwise instructed by the court at a prior hearing. Instructions submitted to the Court must be sent as hard copies by U.S. Mail with a courtesy copy emailed to the Court’s section in Microsoft Word format, unless the Court instructed otherwise at a prior hearing.

View ruleSource: page 9, section JURY INSTRUCTIONS

What must be included with witness exhibit disclosure filings in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?

The rule requires exhibit list. At least 45 days before the pretrial conference, counsel for all parties and any unrepresented party must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party, and file the witness and exhibit lists directly with the clerk.

View ruleSource: page 4, section WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE

What must be included with proposed pretrial conference order filings in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Attorneys and pro se parties must communicate, draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference order using Exhibit B, and directly submit the original and a copy for each party to the Court at least three days before the conference.

View ruleSource: page 6, section PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

How may parties contact Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?

The parties have a continuing duty to meet and confer about the projected deadlines established by the Standing Order.

View ruleSource: page 3, section DEADLINES

How do I request an adjournment or extension in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Motions to continue and motions to allow post-conference depositions based on witness unavailability must be served before the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause exists.

View ruleSource: page 5, section MOTIONS

Is electronic filing required in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order must be submitted to the court by U.S. Mail or courier and by email attachment at least three business days before the conference.

View ruleSource: page 7, section PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

When is a filing treated as filed in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. The initial witness and exhibit disclosure lists are due at least 45 days before the pretrial conference and must be served on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party while also being filed with the clerk.

View ruleSource: page 4, section WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE

What rule applies to service for witness exhibit disclosure in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Counsel for all parties and any unrepresented party must serve the initial witness and exhibit lists on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party at least 45 days before the pretrial conference.

View ruleSource: page 4, section WITNESS AND EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE
Complete rules summary for Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties

At least 45 days before the pretrial conference, counsel for all parties and any unrepresented party must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party, and file the witness and exhibit lists directly with the clerk.

The initial witness and exhibit disclosure lists are due at least 45 days before the pretrial conference and must be served on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party while also being filed with the clerk.

Counsel for all parties and any unrepresented party must serve the initial witness and exhibit lists on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party at least 45 days before the pretrial conference.

At least 35 days before the pretrial conference, counsel for all parties and any pro se party may serve a supplemental list of additional witnesses and exhibits.

Unlisted witnesses and exhibits may be used at trial only if all parties stipulate or the court permits them by order at or before the pretrial conference.

At least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for each defendant must serve a list of the names and addresses of all non-party defendants the defendant intends to include on the verdict form.

All motions except motions in limine must be filed and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause exists, in which case the Court may hear them at or after that conference.

Motions to continue and motions to allow post-conference depositions based on witness unavailability must be served before the Pre-Trial Conference unless good cause exists.

Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and heard before that conference.

A copy of the Uniform Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony must be provided to every expert witness subpoenaed for trial no later than 10 days before trial.

Attorneys and pro se parties must communicate, draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference order using Exhibit B, and directly submit the original and a copy for each party to the Court at least three days before the conference.

If the parties cannot agree on a matter for the proposed Pre-Trial Conference order, they must leave that matter blank for the Court to resolve at the conference.

Five days before trial, the attorneys and pro se litigants must mark all exhibits for identification, prepare a chronological exhibit list, and make the actual exhibits and documentation evidence available for inspection.

On the first day of trial, each party and each pro se litigant must submit written motions in limine to the court and provide copies to opposing counsel and any pro se litigant.

Counsel and pro se litigants must immediately notify the court of a settlement and submit a stipulation for dismissal.

At least 45 days before the pretrial conference, counsel for all parties and any unrepresented party must serve the required witness and exhibit information on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party and file it directly with the clerk.

The required witness and exhibit lists must be filed directly with the clerk at least 45 days before the pretrial conference.

At least 35 days before the pretrial conference, counsel for all parties and any pro se party may serve a supplemental list of additional witnesses and exhibits.

Except for motions in limine, motions generally must be filed and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference, with good-cause motions heard at or after that conference.

Motions to continue and witness-unavailability motions seeking to permit a deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference must be served beforehand unless good cause exists.

The order must include certification that a copy was furnished by U.S. Mail, electronic service, or another approved delivery method.

A motion based on witness unavailability to allow a deposition after the Pre-Trial Conference must be served beforehand unless good cause exists.

Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and heard before it.

The Uniform Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony must be provided to every subpoenaed trial expert at least 10 days before trial.

Attorneys and pro se parties must communicate, draft one proposed order using Exhibit B, and submit the original and a copy for each party directly to the court at least three days before the conference.

When parties cannot agree on a matter in the proposed pretrial order, they must leave it blank for the court to resolve at the conference.

Within the stated 30- or 45-day periods, experts and parties must disclose qualifications, subject matter, expected facts and opinions, and the grounds for each opinion.

A party must submit an itemized statement of the special damages the plaintiff expects to prove.

The parties must prepare and deliver a joint trial notebook to the presiding judge.

Each party and each pro se litigant must submit written motions in limine on the first day of trial, with a copy to opposing counsel and any pro se litigant.

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