Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

5 working days

Orders are generally held for at least five working days to allow objections, but the Judge may waive the hold if the cover letter states there are no objections.

Orders will generally be held for a minimum of 5 working days in order to give opposing party/counsel time to object. If the cover letter indicates that there are no objections to the proposed order, the Judge will waive the hold process and may sign the order upon submission to the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Hearing times are allocated first come, first served and are not reserved until the confirmation email is sent.

Hearing times are booked on a first come, first served basis and hearing times are not reserved until the confirmation email is sent.

WARNINGCivil cases

If either party determines the case is ready before the projected trial date, that party may file a motion for trial, and the Court may set an earlier trial period; the Court may also do so on its own initiative.

If either party determines that the case is ready to be tried before the projected trial date, a motion for trial may be filed and the Court may enter an order setting an earlier trial period. The Court may also set an earlier trial period on its own initiative.

WARNING

The Court may impose sanctions for failing to submit a proposed order on time.

The Court may impose sanctions for failure to comply with the Court’s directive to submit a proposed order timely.

WARNINGCivil cases

Sanctions may be imposed if discovery is not completed within ten days after execution of the ex parte order.

Sanctions may be imposed if discovery is not completed within ten (10) days from the date of execution of the ex parte order.

WARNING

Deadline

5 working days

Proposed orders are generally held for five working days to allow time for objections.

Orders will generally be held for five (5) working days in order to give sufficient time for objections.

WARNING

Deadline

5 working days

Orders are generally held for at least 5 working days to allow objections, but the Judge will waive the hold and may sign upon submission if the cover letter states there are no objections.

Orders will generally be held for a minimum of 5 working days in order to give opposing party/counsel time to object. If the cover letter indicates that there are no objections to the proposed order, the Judge will waive the hold process and may sign the order upon submission to the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Counsel and pro se parties should endeavor to file with the Clerk any petition, pleading, motion, or other document to be brought before the Court before scheduling the hearing.

When any petition, pleading, motion or other document is to be brought before the Court at a hearing, counsel and pro se parties shall endeavor to file the same with the Clerk before scheduling the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Except in extraordinary circumstances, memoranda of law are expected to be filed at least three business days before a hearing.

Likewise, except in extraordinary circumstances, counsel and pro se parties are expected to file any memoranda of law at least three (3) business days before any hearing, or alternatively provide a courtesy copy to opposing counsel, pro se parties and the Court during the same timeframe.

WARNING

Deadline

5 working days

Proposed orders are generally held for at least five working days to allow objections, but the judge may waive the hold and sign upon submission if the cover letter states there are no objections.

Orders will generally be held for a minimum of 5 working days in order to give opposing party/counsel time to object. If the cover letter indicates that there are no objections to the proposed order, the Judge will waive the hold process and may sign the order upon submission to the Court.

WARNING

Deadline

5 working days

Proposed orders are generally held for at least five working days, but the judge may waive the hold when the cover letter states there are no objections.

Orders will generally be held for a minimum of five (5) working days in order to give opposing party/counsel time to object. If the cover letter indicates that there are no objections to the proposed order, the Judge may waive the hold process and sign the order upon submission to the Court.

WARNING

Deadline

5 working days

Proposed orders or judgments will be held for five working days unless written confirmation states that there is no objection.

Note that proposed orders or judgments will be held for 5 working days absent written confirmation that there is no objection to the proposed order or judgment.

INFOCriminal cases

You may also mail color copies prior to the hearing, with a hardcopy package in addition to the emailed case law.

You may also mail color copies prior to the hearing, with a hardcopy package in addition to the emailed case law.