Judge Paul L. Huey
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Emergency Motion
- Email • After Filing
Chambers Copy
Court-wideCourtesy copies
Court-wideExtraordinary Writ Petition
Court-wide- Immediately Upon Filing
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Chambers
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Phone
Court-wideChambers
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Memoranda may not exceed 10 pages, excluding photographs, charts, and diagrams from the page count.
Memos may not exceed 10 pages. Photographs, charts and diagrams do not count against page limit.
Brief
10 pages
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Unless the judge orders otherwise, trial exhibits must be brought as hard copies and placed in binders.
Unless the Judge has ordered otherwise at the pretrial, exhibits should be brought to the trial in hard copy, placed in binders with exhibit list.
Paper
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
A pretrial may be canceled only after complete settlement, with an electronically filed notice of settlement and an emailed copy requesting cancellation.
You may not cancel a Pretrial unless the matter has been completely settled. If so, please E-File a notice of settlement and email the judicial assistant a copy of the notice of settlement and ask her to cancel the pretrial.
Document Type
Notice Of Settlement
Every notice of hearing must state the motion title and e-filing date and, for a Zoom hearing, include the Zoom link, meeting ID, and two telephone numbers.
In all notices of hearing, please include the title of the motion to be heard and the date it was e-filed with the clerk. Also, if the hearing is to be held via ZOOM, please copy and paste the following from the Judge’s main webpage: The ZOOM link; the ZOOM meeting ID #, and the two ZOOM telephone numbers.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
Trial exhibits brought in hard copy must be placed in binders with an exhibit list unless the judge orders otherwise.
Unless the Judge has ordered otherwise at the pretrial, exhibits should be brought to the trial in hard copy, placed in binders with exhibit list.
Document Type
Exhibits
Competing proposed orders not agreed upon must be emailed to the judicial assistant with opposing counsel copied, a cover letter describing the differences and noting the hearing date, and Word versions of both orders.
In the case of orders NOT agreed to, please submit via email to the JA at circivdivi@fljud13.org copying opposing counsel, along with a cover letter which describes the differences in the Orders, a reminder of the hearing date, and WORD versions of the competing orders for the Court’s review and editing; the Court will upload and sign an order on the hearing.
Document Type
Proposed Order
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
When deciding a matter on the papers, the movant must electronically file the motion and memoranda, upload them to JAWS, and email the judicial assistant the titles of the motions to be resolved.
If you choose this option, then 1) e-file your motions and memos and upload them to JAWS and 2) advise the judicial assistant via email of the title(s) of the specific motions you want the Judge to resolve.
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Memoranda may not be mailed, delivered, or emailed to the judicial assistant.
They may not be mailed, delivered or emailed to the J.A.
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Only proposed orders agreed upon by all parties may be uploaded through the portal in PDF format.
Only Proposed orders that are agreed upon by the parties are to be uploaded through the portal in PDF format.
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Motions must be electronically filed through the court portal before a hearing is set in JAWS.
Motions must be e-filed through the Portal prior to setting a hearing on the JAWS.
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Proposed orders must be uploaded to the e-filing portal as PDF files; Word versions are rejected.
Proposed Orders must be uploaded into the E-Filing portal in pdf. Proposed Orders uploaded in WORD are automatically rejected by the e-portal.
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A hearing canceled more than 24 hours in advance must be canceled in JAWS by the office that set the hearing.
Canceling hearings more than 24 hours in advance of the hearing: the setting attorney’s office must cancel the hearing in JAWS.
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The notice of settlement must be electronically filed for a settled pretrial to be canceled.
If so, please E-File a notice of settlement and email the judicial assistant a copy of the notice of settlement and ask her to cancel the pretrial.
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Memoranda must be electronically filed and uploaded to JAWS and may not be mailed, delivered, or emailed to the judicial assistant.
Memos must be e-filed and then uploaded to JAWS. They may not be mailed, delivered or emailed to the J.A.
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For a decision on the papers, motions and memoranda may not be mailed, delivered, or emailed to the judicial assistant.
DO NOT mail, deliver or email the motions and memos to the judicial assistant.
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Case law may not be uploaded to JAWS or emailed to the judicial assistant.
Please do NOT upload case law to JAWS or email it to the Judicial Assistant.
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Mailed and hand-delivered submissions will not be reviewed.
Due to present work-place constraints, mailed and hand-delivered submissions will not be reviewed.
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Parties must associate proposed-order uploads with the case in JAWS and add recipient email addresses for rejection notices.
Parties must ensure they are associated to the case in JAWS and have added recipient email addresses under Manage Email Addresses for rejection notices.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
An emergency motion is not treated as an emergency unless it is properly filed with the clerk.
Emergency motions that are not properly filed with the clerk will not be treated as an emergency.
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Motions, memoranda, and notices of hearing that the judge needs to review should be uploaded to JAWS three business days before the hearing.
Any document (Motion(s)/Memorandum/Notice of Hearing) the Judge needs to review prior to a hearing should be uploaded to JAWS three business days prior to the hearing.
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Motions, memoranda, and hearing notices needed for judicial review should be uploaded to JAWS three business days before the hearing, but case law may not be uploaded to JAWS or emailed to the judicial assistant.
Any document (Motion(s)/Memorandum/Notice of Hearing) the Judge needs to review prior to a hearing should be uploaded to JAWS three business days prior to the hearing . Please do NOT upload case law to JAWS or email it to the Judicial Assistant.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
After an emergency motion is filed and properly flagged, one courtesy copy must be emailed to the judicial assistant.
After the motion is filed with the clerk and properly flagged as an emergency pursuant to Administrative Order S-2024-046, Paragraph 19(B), please email the judicial assistant a courtesy copy of the emergency motion so the Court is aware of the need to act on the Motion.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Briefing notebooks may not be submitted.
Please do not submit briefing notebooks.
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Chambers Communication Rules
A request for a hearing longer than 30 minutes must be emailed to the judicial assistant, copied to all associated parties or counsel, and state the case style and number, motion title and filing date, requested hearing duration, and trial date if applicable.
To set a hearing longer than 30-minutes, attorneys and self-represented litigants must e-mail the respective judicial assistant at the court's divisional e-mail address accessed via the judicial directory posted on the court's webpage and copy all associated parties or their counsel on the e-mail. The requesting e-mail must have the following information included in the body of the e-mail: a. The Case Style and Case Number; b. The Title of the Motion; c. The Filing Date of the Motion; d. The Amount of Hearing Time Requested; and e. The Date of the Trial, if applicable.
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When a hearing was scheduled through the judicial assistant, a copy of the cancellation notice must be emailed so the assistant can cancel the hearing in JAWS.
If the hearing was scheduled through the judicial assistant, please email the judicial assistant a copy of the notice of cancelation so she can cancel it in JAWS.
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When proceeding on the papers, the judicial assistant must be emailed the titles of the specific motions the judge is asked to resolve.
If you choose this option, then 1) e-file your motions and memos and upload them to JAWS and 2) advise the judicial assistant via email of the title(s) of the specific motions you want the Judge to resolve.
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Self-represented litigants must request hearings by emailing the judicial assistant.
Self-represented litigants must email the judicial assistant with their request for a hearing.
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For a hearing canceled within 24 hours, the notice of cancellation must be emailed to the judicial assistant.
Canceling hearings within 24 hours of the hearing: Please email the judicial assistant a copy of the notice of cancelation at circivdivi@fljud13.org.
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A copy of the notice of settlement must be emailed to the judicial assistant with a request to cancel the pretrial.
If so, please E-File a notice of settlement and email the judicial assistant a copy of the notice of settlement and ask her to cancel the pretrial.
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Unanswered email inquiries about trial dates not listed on the court's website are deleted.
Email or voice mail inquiries regarding trial dates not listed on the court’s website will be deleted without a response.
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