Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties Filing Timing and 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.

At least 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party and file directly with the clerk:

Deadline

60 calendar days

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

All motions for summary judgment must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.

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

At least 45 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party and file directly with the clerk:

Expert discovery must be completed 30 days before the pretrial conference.

Completion of Expert Discovery 30 days before the pre-trial conference.

Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served 60 days before the pretrial conference and heard before that conference.

File and serve 60 days before the pre-trial conference. Summary Judgment Must be heard prior to the pre-trial conference.

All objections to pleadings must be filed and resolved before the pretrial conference.

Before the pre-trial conference.

The case is designated GENERAL, has a projected trial date 18 months after filing, and all parties must comply with the corresponding deadlines.

The above-styled case is designated as GENERAL with a projected trial date of 18 MONTHS AFTER THE ACTION IS FILED, and all parties must abide by the corresponding deadlines.

For General and Streamlined cases, the Clerk may not issue a summons until the applicable Standing Order has been filed.

For cases that require a General or Streamlined Standing Order, the Clerk of the Circuit Court (“Clerk”) shall not issue a summons in those cases until a Standing Order has been filed.

Except for actions enumerated in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(a), a civil action must be assigned a streamlined, general, or complex case-management track within 120 days after filing.

All civil actions, except those enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(a), must be assigned one of three case management tracks within 120 days after the action is filed: streamlined, general, or complex.

Deadlines established by the Standing Order are strictly enforced and may be changed only by court order.

All deadlines established by this Order must be strictly enforced and can only be changed by court order.

The projected trial date for a general-track civil action is 18 months after the action is filed.

All other civil actions that do not meet the criteria for 18 months after the action is filed. See Fla. “complex” or “streamlined” cases. R. Civ. P. 1.440.

A trial date must be scheduled eight months after the action is filed.

Schedule a Trial Date 8 months after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.440.

Fact discovery must be completed 30 days before the pretrial conference.

Completion of Fact Discovery 30 days before the pre-trial conference.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served 60 days before the pretrial conference.

Filing and Service of Motions for File and serve 60 days before the pre-trial conference.

Summary-judgment motions must be heard before the pretrial conference.

Must be heard prior to the pre-trial conference.

All objections to pleadings must be filed and resolved before the actual trial date.

Filing and Resolution of All Objections to Before the actual trial date.

All pretrial motions must be filed and resolved before the pretrial conference.

Filing and Resolution of All Pretrial Before the pre-trial conference.

An expert-evidence admissibility challenge not scheduled and heard before the pre-trial conference is waived absent exceptional circumstances.

All motions challenging the admissibility of expert evidence not scheduled and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference will be considered waived, absent exceptional circumstances.

The required witness and exhibit disclosures must be filed at least 150 days before the pre-trial conference.

3. At least 150 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must file and serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party with:

All discovery must be completed at least 30 days before the pre-trial conference, and later discovery requires a court order.

6. All discovery matters, including all depositions and examinations of persons conducted pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.360, must be completed at least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference. Discovery occurring after deadline will be permitted only by order of the Court.

All motions, including motions in limine, must be filed at least 30 days before the pre-trial conference.

9. All motions, including motions in limine, must be filed and served at least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.

Any motion challenging the admissibility of expert evidence must be heard before the pre-trial conference.

Any motions challenging the admissibility of expert evidence must be heard prior to the Pre- Trial Conference.

Absent good cause explaining why a motion was not heard earlier, the motion must be heard before the pre-trial conference.

Unless good cause exists as to why the motions were not heard previously, such motions must be heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.

Summary-judgment motions must be filed at least 60 days before the pre-trial conference.

All motions for summary judgment must be filed and served at least 60 days before the Pre-Trial Conference and must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.

Deadline

3 business days

The court must receive the proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order at least three business days before the conference.

The attorneys and unrepresented parties must meet and confer as coordinated by the Plaintiff(s), and draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order (using the form attached) that must be received by the Court (submit original and a copy for each party) at least 3 business days before the Pre-Trial Conference by US Mail or courier AND by email attachment to the Court’s section email.

Applies to

Witness and exhibit disclosure

Witness and exhibit disclosures must be filed and served at least 150 days before the pre-trial conference.

At least 150 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any unrepresented party, must file and serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party with:

All motions, including motions in limine, must be filed and served at least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.

9. All motions, including motions in limine, must be filed and served at least **30 days before** the Pre-Trial Conference.

Absent good cause, motions must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.

Unless good cause exists as to why the motions were not heard previously, such motions **must be heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference**.

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

All motions for summary judgment must be filed and served at least **60 days before** the Pre-Trial Conference and must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference.

Expert-evidence admissibility challenges not scheduled and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference are waived absent exceptional circumstances.

Any motions challenging the admissibility of expert evidence not scheduled and heard before the Pre-Trial Conference will be considered waived, absent exceptional circumstances.

Deadline

3 business days

The Court must receive the proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order at least three business days before the conference, with submission required by both mail or courier and email attachment.

The attorneys and unrepresented parties must meet and confer as coordinated by the Plaintiff(s), and draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order (using the form attached) that must be received by the Court (submit original and a copy for each party) at least 3 business days before the Pre-Trial Conference by US Mail or courier AND by email attachment to the Court's section email.

Deadlines established by the Standing Order are mandatory and may be changed only by court order.

All deadlines established by this Order must be strictly enforced and can only be changed by court order.

Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served 60 days before the pretrial conference and heard before that conference.

Filing and Service of Motions for File and serve 60 days before the pre-trial conference. Summary Judgment Must be heard prior to the pre-trial conference.

Civil actions, except those enumerated in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(a), must receive a case-management track assignment within 120 days after filing.

All civil actions, except those enumerated in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(a), shall be assigned one of three case management tracks within 120 days after the action is filed: streamlined, general, or complex. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(b).

The parties must schedule a trial date eight months after the action is filed.

Schedule a Trial Date 8 months after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.440.

Fact discovery must be completed before the pre-trial conference.

Completion of Fact Discovery Before the pre-trial conference.

Expert discovery must be completed before the pre-trial conference.

Completion of Expert Discovery Before the pre-trial conference.

Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served 60 days before the pre-trial conference and heard before that conference.

Filing and Service of Motions for File and serve 60 days before the pre-trial conference. Summary Judgment Must be heard prior to the pre-trial conference.

All objections to pleadings must be filed and resolved before the actual trial date.

Filing and Resolution of All Objections to Before the actual trial date.

All pretrial motions must be filed and resolved before the pre-trial conference.

Filing and Resolution of All Pretrial Before the pre-trial conference.

Alternative dispute resolution, including non-binding arbitration and mediation, must be completed before the actual trial date.

Completion of Alternative Dispute Resolution, including Non-Binding Arbitration and Mediation Before the actual trial date.

The streamlined case has a projected trial date 12 months after the action is filed, and all parties must follow the corresponding deadlines.

The above-styled case is designated as STREAMLINED with a projected trial date of 12 MONTHS AFTER THE ACTION IS FILED, and all parties must abide by the corresponding deadlines.

Deadline

35 days

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.

3. B. At least 35 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for all parties, and any pro se party, may serve a list of additional witnesses and exhibits as described above.

The pretrial conference is to be scheduled according to the trial judge's practice preferences.

To be scheduled pursuant to the trial judge’s practice preferences.

The deadline for adding new parties is determined in the trial judge's discretion.

Deadline for adding new parties is at the discretion of the trial judge. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j); see also Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.190.

The parties must cooperate with the court, according to its practice preferences, to schedule an actual trial date.

To schedule an actual trial date, the parties must cooperate with the Court according to its practice preferences.

An examiner deposition under Rule 1.360(c) may occur without a court order within 30 days after service of the report and at least 10 days before trial.

However, the deposition of any examiner pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.360(c) will be allowed without order of Court any time within 30 days of service of their report and no less than 10 days before the date trial is scheduled to commence.

A party unable to meet an established case-management deadline must notify the court within a reasonable time.

If a party is unable to meet the established case management deadlines, the party must notify the Court within a reasonable time.

All objections to pleadings must be filed and resolved before the pretrial conference.

Filing and Resolution of All Objections Before the pre-trial conference.

All pretrial motions must be filed and resolved before the pretrial conference.

Filing and Resolution of All Pretrial Before the pre-trial conference.

A streamlined case is defined by specified factual, discovery, legal-issue, dispositive-motion, documentary-evidence, and trial-length characteristics.

Actions that reflect mutual knowledge of the underlying facts, have limited needs for discovery, well-established legal issues related to liability and damages, few anticipated dispositive pretrial motions, minimal documentary evidence, and an anticipated trial length of 3 days or less.