Third Judicial Circuit of Florida (Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor Counties) Courtesy Copy Requirements

For any hearing or trial, courtesy copies of aids and case law must be submitted to the court and opposing counsel or litigants.

Courtesy copies of aids and case law must be submitted to the court and opposing counsel, or litigants, for any hearing or trial.

Self-represented litigants excused from email service may submit courtesy copies to the court by U.S. mail or hand delivery.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit courtesy copies to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to the court.

Email a courtesy copy of the filed notice for trial to the court at the listed address.

File a notice for trial to set the case for trial and e-mail a courtesy copy of the filed notice for trial to the court at: gutshall.tilena@jud3.flcourts.org.

Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court within a reasonable time prior to the start of the proceeding. A reasonable time is dependent on the volume of the case law as well as the complexity of the legal issues. In no instance should case law be submitted no less than four (4) business days before any proceeding.

Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court within a reasonable time prior to the start of the proceeding. A reasonable time is dependent on the volume of the case law as well as the complexity of the legal issues. In no instance should case law be submitted no less than four (4) business days before any proceeding.

Courtesy copies exceeding 25 pages must be submitted to the court by U.S. mail or hand delivery.

Courtesy copies must be submitted to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the court if more than twenty-five (25) pages.

Courtesy copies of 25 pages or fewer may be emailed to the court at the stated address.

Courtesy copies may be submitted to the court by e-mail to gutshall.tilena@jud3.flcourts.org, if twenty-five (25) pages or less.

Criminal cases

Courtesy copies of case law for evidentiary hearings that the parties want the Court to review must be emailed to the judicial assistant and opposing counsel at least 24 hours before the hearing.

Courtesy copies of case law for evidentiary hearings the parties which the Court to review prior to the hearing shall be submitted by email to ginn.connor@jud3.flcourts.org and opposing counsel at least twenty-four hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

If the total number of pages exceeds 50, a paper courtesy copy must be delivered to the court at least 72 hours before the hearing.

Deadline for Submissions: If the total number of pages exceeds fifty, a paper courtesy copy must be delivered to the court no less than 72 hours in advance of the hearing.

For a motion that is at least 50 pages including attachments, counsel must provide a hard-copy courtesy copy at least 72 hours before the hearing or the matter will not be heard.

Paper courtesy copy requirement: If a motion is filed that is 50 pages or more, inclusive of attachments, counsel shall provide the Court a courtesy hard copy no less than 72 hours in advance of the hearing, or the matter will not be heard.

For evidentiary proceedings, case-law courtesy copies must be submitted to the court at least 72 hours before the hearing by email.

When Required: Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the court for any evidentiary proceeding not fewer than 72 hours prior to the hearing. Format: Provide the case name and reporter citation in a single comprehensive list, using Microsoft Word. Individual copies of the cases may also be provided as a PDF. Submission Method: E-mail.