Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties Service and Proof of Service Rules
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- Applies to
- Witness exhibit disclosure
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 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:
- Applies to
- Verdict form nonparty list
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.
D. 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-parties (Fabre defendants) the defendant intends to request the Court include on the verdict form.
- Applies to
- Uniform notice regarding scheduling of experts
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.
A copy of the Notice titled “Uniform Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” must be provided to any expert witness subpoenaed as an expert witness for trial no later than 10 days prior to trial.
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.
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:
- Applies to
- Standing order
The plaintiff or counsel must serve the corresponding case-track Standing Order on all named defendants together with the summons and complaint.
Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must file and serve the Standing Order corresponding to their designated case track assignment, along with the summons and complaint, upon all named defendants.
- Applies to
- Complex case designation motion
A party seeking a Complex designation must serve an appropriate motion and comply with Rule 1.201 case-management procedures.
Any party seeking to designate an action as “Complex” must file and serve an appropriate motion and must adhere to all case management procedures outlined in rule 1.201.
- Applies to
- Summons and complaint
Plaintiffs or their counsel must file and serve the Standing Order on all named defendants or their counsel with the summons and complaint.
Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must file and serve this Standing Order upon all named Defendant(s) or Defendant(s)’s counsel with the summons and complaint.
- Applies to
- Complaint
The complaint must be served within 120 days after the action is filed.
Service of Complaint 120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
- Applies to
- Standing order
The plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must file and serve the standing order with the summons and complaint.
Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must file and serve this Standing Order upon Defendant(s) or Defendant(s)’s counsel with the summons and complaint.
- Applies to
- Discovery requiring response
Discovery requiring an adverse party’s response must be served sufficiently early for the response to be due before the discovery deadline.
Any discovery requiring a response from the adverse party must be served in time for the response to be due prior to the deadline date established herein.
- Applies to
- Witness and exhibit disclosure
At least 150 days before the pre-trial conference, counsel and unrepresented parties must serve opposing counsel and any unrepresented party with the specified witness and exhibit disclosures.
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:
- Applies to
- List of nonparty defendants
At least 30 days before the pre-trial conference, defendants and unrepresented parties must serve the names and addresses of all proposed non-party verdict-form defendants.
At least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for each defendant and any unrepresented party must serve a list of the names and addresses of all non-parties (Fabre defendants) defendant intends to request the Court to include on the verdict form.
- Applies to
- Deposition designations
Each party must serve its case-in-chief deposition designations no later than 25 days before the pre-trial conference, subject to the paragraph 7 exception.
Except as set forth in paragraph 7 above, no later than 25 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, each party must serve designations of depositions (video or otherwise) each party intends to offer as testimony in their case-in- chief.
- Applies to
- Counter designations and objections
Each opposing party must serve counter-designations and objections to designated deposition portions no later than 15 days before the pre-trial conference.
No later than 15 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, each opposing party must serve counter designations to portions of depositions designated, together with objections to the depositions, or portions thereof, originally designated.
- Applies to
- Objections to counter designations
Each party must serve objections to the opposing party’s counter-designations no later than five days before the pre-trial conference.
No later than 5 days before the day of the Pre-Trial Conference, each party must serve their objections to counter designations served by an opposing party.
All motions, including motions in limine, must be 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.
Summary-judgment motions must be served 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.
- Applies to
- Fabre defendant list
The Fabre-defendant list must be served at least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.
5. At least 30 days before the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel for each defendant and any unrepresented party must serve a list of the names and addresses of all non-parties (Fabre defendants) defendant intends to request the Court to include on the verdict form.
- Applies to
- Discovery
Discovery requiring an adverse-party response must be served early enough for the response to be due before the discovery deadline.
Any discovery requiring a response from the adverse party must be served in time for the response to be due prior to the deadline date established herein.
- Applies to
- Settlement notification
- Service
- Email to court
Settlement notification must be served and emailed to the court, with copies to all counsel.
Written notification must include service and email sent to the Court, with copies to all counsel.
- Applies to
- Witness and exhibit disclosure
The required witness and exhibit disclosures must be served on opposing counsel and any unrepresented party 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:
- Applies to
- Notice regarding scheduling of experts for trial testimony
The expert-scheduling notice must be provided to each subpoenaed trial expert no later than 30 days before trial.
11. A copy of the Notice titled “**Notice Regarding Scheduling of Experts for Trial Testimony**” must be provided to any expert witness subpoenaed as an expert witness for trial, **no later than 30 days before trial**.
- Applies to
- Complaint
Service of the complaint is due 120 days after the action is filed.
Service of Complaint 120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
- Applies to
- Standing order
The plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must file and serve the Standing Order with the summons and complaint on all named defendants or their counsel.
Plaintiff(s), or Plaintiff(s)’s counsel, must file and serve this Standing Order upon all named Defendant(s) or Defendant(s)’s counsel with the summons and complaint.
- Applies to
- Complaint
Service of the complaint is due 120 days after the action is filed.
Service of Complaint 120 days after the action is filed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
- Applies to
- Proposed order
- Service
The submitting party must serve any party without an email service address by U.S. mail.
If there are any parties without an email service address, it is the responsibility of the party submitting the order to serve those parties via U.S. Mail.
- Applies to
- Motion
A motion must be filed and sent to the opposing counsel or self-represented party before a hearing may be scheduled.
Motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court and sent to opposing counsel/self-represented party prior to scheduling a hearing.
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The notice of hearing must be served on all parties on the service list.
The notice of hearing should be filed and a courtesy copy must be sent to CrCivE2@jud6.org within 24 hours of securing the date and time and served on all parties on the service list or your hearing will be cancelled.
- Applies to
- Proposed order
- Service
When a pro se party is present, the moving party must mail the order to that party.
If there is a pro se party, the moving party will be responsible for mailing the order to them.
- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email, generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
- Applies to
- Motion
When seeking a ruling on written submissions in a civil action, the movant must file the original motion and contemporaneously serve the opposing party or counsel with the motion and any additional argument.
If a party in a civil action seeks a ruling on a motion based on only written submissions, the movant must file the original motion with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and contemporaneously serve opposing party/counsel with the motion and any additional legal argument the movant wants the Court to consider.
- Service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
The notice of hearing must be served immediately after hearing time is reserved.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
A party may not cross-notice another party's hearing time without approval from both the opposing party or counsel and the court.
Cross-noticing on another party’s hearing time is not permitted without the approval of opposing party/counsel and the court.
- Applies to
- Emergency motion
- Service
- Email to opposing party
Opposing counsel or the opposing party must be emailed a copy of an emergency motion in the same manner in which the courtesy copy is emailed to the court.
The Court does not receive a notification form the Clerk when an Emergency Motion (or any motion) is filed. You must provide our office with a courtesy copy to bring it to the court’s attention. You can do this by emailing a copy of the motion to the JA with EMERGENCY MOTION in the subject line. • Opposing counsel/party is to be provided with a copy of the emergency Motion in the same manner as the court.
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Serve the notice of hearing on all parties listed on the service list.
The notice of hearing should be filed within 24 hours of securing the date and served on all parties on the service list.
- Service
- Email to opposing party
Provide opposing counsel or the opposing party a copy of the emergency motion by the same method used to provide the copy to the Court.
Opposing counsel/party is to be provided with a copy of the Emergency Motion in the same manner as the Court.
- Service
The moving party must verify counsel and associated-party information in JAWS so that all parties receive hearing scheduling and cancellation emails.
It is the moving party’s responsibility to confirm that all counsel/associated parties in the JAWS database to ensure all parties receive emails regarding the scheduling and cancellation of hearings.
- Applies to
- Pleadings and orders
- Service
A self-represented party who has not consented to email service must receive all pleadings and orders by U.S. mail.
If self-represented and have not given permission to use their email for service, then all pleadings and order should be sent by US Mail.
- Applies to
- Case law
Copies provided to the court, including any highlighting, must be provided to opposing counsel before the hearing begins.
Copies provided to the court (including any highlighting) shall be provided to opposing counsel before the start of the hearing.
- Deadline
- 15 calendar days
An opposing party may file a response within 15 days after service of the motion.
Opposing party may file a response within 15 days of service of the motion.
- Deadline
- 16 calendar days
A nonmoving opposing party served with a listed foreclosure motion has 16 days to file a written response, after which the court may rule without further notice or hearing.
As provided by the AO, after being served with such motions, the nonmoving opposing party shall have 16 days to file a written response, after which the court may rule without further notice or hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
- Applies to
- Hearing documents
Documents intended for consideration at any hearing, including evidentiary hearings and trials, must be exchanged with opposing counsel or an opposing pro se party at least five business days before the hearing.
All documents to be considered at any hearing, evidentiary, including trial, must be EXCHANGED with opposing counsel or opposing pro se party, at least five (5) business days prior to the hearing.
- Service
Documents may not be submitted by email.
E-mailing of documents will not be accepted.
- Applies to
- Hearing documents
A party must provide opposing counsel and the judge with any original or color photo or document at least five days before the hearing.
Any photo/document where image/items need to be original or in color, party must provide opposing counsel and Judge 5 (five) days prior to hearing.
- Deadline
- 30 calendar days
Motions in limine must comply with the CMC and PTC orders and be served on opposing counsel and the court no later than 30 days before the pretrial conference.
Motions in Limine must comply with CMC and PTC Orders, being served no later than 30 days before PTC to OC and the Court.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
At least five days before a hearing involving testimony or physical evidence, the parties must exchange all evidence and witness lists containing telephone numbers and email addresses.
1. 5 DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING: Exchange all evidence to be presented at the hearing and exchange witness lists which include telephone numbers and email addresses.
- Applies to
- Motion
A motion must be sent to opposing counsel or the self-represented party before a hearing is requested.
Motions must be e-filed with the Clerk of the Court and sent to opposing counsel/self-represented party prior to requesting a hearing.
Proper and timely notice must be provided to all parties, and all parties must be copied even when the matter is in default.
Ensure proper and timely notice is sent to all. Even with defaults, ensure all parties are copied all the time with everything.
- Service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email, generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
- Applies to
- Motion
The movant must serve the opposing party or counsel with the motion and any additional legal argument the movant wants the court to consider.
Clerk of the Circuit Court and contemporaneously serve opposing party/counsel with the motion and any additional legal argument the movant wants the Court to consider.
- Deadline
- 2 court days
- Applies to
- Proposed pretrial order
- Service
A copy of the proposed Pre-Trial Order must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at least two days before the Pretrial Conference.
Pre-Trial Requirements: Email a copy of the proposed Pre-Trial Order to the Judicial Assistant at least 2 days prior to the Pretrial Conference.
- Service
- Email to all parties
A copy of an emergency motion must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant with all parties copied.
A copy of the motion shall be emailed to the Judicial Assistant, copying all parties on the email.
- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
- Service
- Court service
A notice of cancellation must be immediately filed and served 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.
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.
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.
- Applies to
- Process
Deadlines for extending service of process upon defendants are within the trial judge's discretion.
Deadlines for extensions to serve process upon defendants are at the discretion of the trial judge. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
- Applies to
- Proposed order
- Service
Electronically conformed copies are provided only to email addresses properly associated with the case in JAWS.
Electronically conformed copies will only be provided to the email addresses which have been properly associated to the case in JAWS.
- Service
- Electronic service to opposing party
Opposing counsel or party must receive a copy of an emergency motion in the same manner as the court.
Opposing counsel/party is to be provided with a copy of the emergency Motion in the same manner as the court.
- Applies to
- Pretrial order
- Service
Email a copy of the pre-trial order to the judicial assistant at least three days before the pretrial conference.
Pre-Trial Requirements: Email a copy of the Pre-Trial Order to the Judicial Assistant at least 3 days prior to the Pretrial Conference
Responses to non-evidentiary motions should be both filed and served so the court can prepare for the hearing.
The Court requests that all responses be filed and served so that the Court may properly prepare for the hearing.
- Service
Photos and videos may be sent by email or Drop-Box, but thumb drives will not be accepted.
Photos and videos may be emailed or sent via Drop-Box. No thumb drives will be accepted.
- Applies to
- Proposed order
- Service
- Email to opposing party
A pro se litigant may email the proposed order to the judicial assistant and copy opposing counsel.
Pro se litigants may email the judicial assistant their proposed order and copy opposing counsel on that email.
What rule applies to service for emergency motion in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the opposing party. Opposing counsel or the opposing party must be emailed a copy of an emergency motion in the same manner in which the courtesy copy is emailed to the court.
What rule applies to e-service in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service. Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email, generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
What rule applies to service for motion in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: timing: at filing. When seeking a ruling on written submissions in a civil action, the movant must file the original motion and contemporaneously serve the opposing party or counsel with the motion and any additional argument.
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.
What rule applies to service for verdict form nonparty list in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. 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.
What rule applies to service for uniform notice regarding scheduling of experts in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. 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.
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