Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County Filing Timing and Cure Windows
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In a criminal trial case, the notice of intent must be filed at least five days before the pretrial conference.
If any party intends to introduce high-potency narcotics in any court proceeding, the party intending to introduce the evidence must file a notice of intent to proffer high-potency narcotics at least 5 days prior to the pretrial conference in a trial case and at least 10 days prior to a hearing in a violation of probation case.
In Hillsborough County, procedural court-proceeding deadlines falling within the emergency period are extended through the close of business on September 30, 2024.
In Hillsborough County all time limits prescribed or allowed by rule of procedure, court order, statutes applicable to court proceedings, or otherwise pertaining to court proceedings are extended from the close of business on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, until the close of business on Monday, September 30, 2024.
Speedy-trial time limits in criminal and juvenile court proceedings are suspended through the close of business on September 30, 2024.
All time limits involving the speedy trial procedure, in criminal and juvenile court proceedings, are suspended from the close of business on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, until the close of business on Monday, September 30, 2024.
The extension applies only when the final day of the affected time period falls within the extension window.
The extension of time periods under this order shall apply only when the last day of those periods falls within the time extended.
The arbitrators must file the arbitration decision with the circuit court clerk when the parties are served.
At the time the parties are served with the decision, the arbitrators must file the decision with the Clerk of the Circuit Court (clerk)
The clerk must keep the arbitration decision sealed unless a request for trial de novo is filed within 20 days after service of the decision.
Upon the filing of a Notice of Sealed Nonbinding Arbitration Decision , the clerk must maintain the arbitration decision as sealed unless no request for trial de novo is filed within 20 days of service on the parties of the decision.
- Deadline
- 20 calendar days
A request for trial de novo must be filed within 20 days after service of the arbitration decision on the parties.
The clerk will not make the arbitrator ' s decision known to the presiding judge unless no request for trial de novo is filed within 20 days of service on the parties of the decision.
An objection to referral must be written and filed within 10 days after service of the referral order.
Any objection to a referral should be in writing and filed within 10 days of the date of service of the order of referral.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
A hearing canceled more than 24 hours before its scheduled time must be canceled by the scheduling party through JAWS.
If a hearing was scheduled on JAWS and it is being cancelled with more than 24 hours of the scheduled hearing, the scheduling party must cancel their own hearing through JAWS.
A hearing scheduled through the court's divisional email must be canceled by submitting a Notice of Cancellation through that email address.
If a hearing was scheduled via the court's divisional e-mail address, the scheduling party must cancel their own hearing by submitting a Notice of Cancellation via the court's divisional e-mail address.
A foreclosure hearing canceled fewer than 20 days beforehand requires a filed written notice explaining the cancellation.
In foreclosure cases, cancellations less than 20 days before the hearing date require a written notice of cancellation filed with an explanation of the reason for the cancellation.
A guardian must present an additional bond or bond reduction to the VA and court within 60 days after the certification date.
The additional bond or bond reduction must be presented by the guardian to the VA and the court within sixty (60) days from the date of the certification.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Within three business days after the decision, the party preparing a proposed order or final judgment must consult the opposing party or counsel and make a genuine effort to agree on its language.
Prior to submitting a proposed order or final judgment for the court's consideration after a hearing, the counsel or self-represented party directed to submit the proposed order or final judgment must consult with opposing counsel or the opposing self-represented party within three business days after the court's decision and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order or final judgment.
A proposed order for a motion on the Uniform Motion Calendar must be submitted to the judge within five days after the ruling.
Proposed orders on motions scheduled on the Uniform Motion Calendar must be submitted to the judge within five days of the judge's ruling.
Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, proposed orders for other motions and proposed final judgments must be submitted within 10 business days after the judge's ruling.
Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, proposed orders on all other motions and proposed final judgments must be submitted to the judge by the attorney or self-represented party directed to prepare the order or final judgment within 10 business days after the judge's ruling.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
If the opposing party's order or judgment is unavailable when the original opposed submission is made, the opposing party must submit a copy with a cover letter within five business days after the original submission.
If a copy of the opposing party's proposed order or final judgment is not available at the time the proposed order or judgment is submitted to the court, the opposing party must submit a copy of their proposed order or final judgment along with a cover letter within five business days after the other party submitted the original opposed proposed order or final judgment to the court.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Documents for a Uniform Motion Calendar hearing must be received at least three business days before the hearing unless the court directs otherwise.
Any documents to be considered by the court must be received by the court at least three business days prior to the Uniform Motion Calendar hearing unless otherwise directed by the court.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Documents for a hearing must be received at least three business days before the hearing unless the court directs otherwise.
Any documents to be considered by the court must be received by the court at least three business days prior to the hearing unless otherwise directed by the court.
The required electronic filing of additional exhibits is due within seven days following the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing or trial.
If additional exhibits are offered or introduced during the course of the evidentiary hearing or trial that were not either e-filed or included on the USB flash drive or CD furnished to the courtroom clerk, a complete set of the additional exhibits introduced into evidence must be e-filed as separate attachments to a submission titled "Notice of Filing [Party's Name]'s Additional Exhibits" within seven days following the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing or trial.
Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, a non-evidentiary motion may not be set for hearing until at least 30 days after service of the motion copy on the presiding judge.
Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, a party may not set a non- evidentiary motion for hearing until at least 30 days have elapsed from the date of service of a copy of the motion on the presiding judge.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
Materials intended for delivery to the court must be received at least two business days before the hearing.
Any materials that the parties wish to deliver to the court are to be received at least two business days prior to hearing.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
The original Notice of Sale and Proof of Publication must be filed with the clerk at least 24 hours before the scheduled sale.
The original Notice of Sale and Proof of Publication must be filed with the clerk at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled sale date.
Cancellation of a judicial sale and payment of the clerk's sale fee must occur no later than 8:00 a.m. on the scheduled sale day.
The deadline for cancellation of a judicial sale and for payment of the clerk's sale fee is no later than 8:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled sale.
Upon timely receipt of the electronically filed notice, the clerk must cancel the scheduled foreclosure sale at least two hours before its scheduled date and time.
The clerk will cancel any scheduled foreclosure sale at least two hours before the scheduled foreclosure sale date and time upon receipt of a Notice of Cancellation of Foreclosure Sale filed electronically by plaintiffs counsel no later than 8:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled sale.
All motions and notices of hearing must be filed by noon on the business day before the hearing.
All motions and notices of hearing must be filed by at least 12:00 p.m. on the business day before the scheduled hearing.
An attorney of record may not withdraw unless a motion to withdraw is filed, heard, and granted at least 30 days before trial.
No attorney of record will be permitted to withdraw unless a motion to withdraw is filed, heard and granted at least 30 days prior to trial.
The petitioner must ensure that the proposed order is entered timely to obtain the requested relief.
It will be the petitioner's responsibility to ensure the proposed order is entered in a timely manner to obtain the relief requested.
All statutory time periods established under chapter 903 must be strictly observed.
The time periods statutorily established in chapter 903 must be strictly followed.
Filing a motion or application does not toll a time period unless chapter 903 specifically authorizes tolling for the requested relief.
Unless the tolling of a time period is specifically authorized under chapter 903 for the relief sought, the filing of a motion or application will not toll any time period.
The clerk's legal counsel must respond to an exoneration application after the three-day statutory notice period expires.
The clerk' s legal counsel will file their response to an Application of Exoneration filed under Florida Statutes sections 903.21 (1) and (2) or (3) after the statutory three days' notice period has expired.
A motion to vacate or set aside a bond forfeiture must be filed early enough to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day after the notice of forfeiture, and the motion does not toll the statutory time period.
The petitioner or a defendant must file a motion to vacate or set aside bond forfeiture in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture. A motion to vacate or set aside forfeiture does not toll the statutory time period before the entry of a judgment in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903.27.
The petitioner is responsible for ensuring the proposed order is entered in a timely manner to reinstate the bond.
It is the petitioner's responsibility to ensure the proposed order is entered in a timely manner to reinstate the bond.
A motion to recall a capias, set aside forfeiture, and reinstate bond must be filed early enough to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day after the notice of forfeiture.
A defendant, whether self-represented, through counsel, or in concert with the surety petitioning to have a capias recalled and the forfeiture set aside on non- procedural or non-due process grounds, must, prior to the statutory time period set forth in Florida Statutes section 903.26(2)(a), file with the clerk a Motion to Recall Capias, Set Aside Forfeiture and Reinstate Bond in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture.
If the forfeiture is not discharged or set aside early enough for an order by the sixty-first day after notice, the clerk will enter a final judgment.
However, should the forfeiture not be discharged or set aside in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture, the clerk will enter a final judgment in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903 .27.
A motion to discharge a bond forfeiture under sections 903.26(5)(a) or (b) must be filed early enough to obtain an order by the sixty-first day after the notice of forfeiture.
A petitioner seeking to have a bond forfeiture discharged under Florida Statutes sections 903.26(5)(a) or (b) must file their motion in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture.
The court will not hear the matter and the clerk will not discharge the forfeiture if the motion to discharge forfeiture before judgment is not timely filed.
The court will refuse to hear, and the clerk will not discharge, any forfeiture when a Motion to Discharge Forfeiture Before Judgment is not filed in accordance with the time periods set fmth in this administrative order.
The petitioner is responsible for ensuring timely entry of the proposed order to discharge the forfeiture.
It is the petitioner's responsibility to ensure the proposed order is entered in a timely manner to discharge the forfeiture .
For relief under sections 903.26(5)(a) or (b), the petitioner must obtain the order no later than the sixty-first day after the notice of forfeiture, failing which the clerk may enter final judgment.
Time is of the essence as the petitioner must obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture, or the clerk will enter a final judgment in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903.27.
A section 903.26(5)(c) discharge motion must be filed sufficiently early to obtain an order by the sixty-first day after the notice of forfeiture; otherwise, the court will not hear it and the clerk will not discharge the forfeiture.
A petitioner seeking to have a bond forfeiture discharged under Florida Statutes section 903 .26( 5)(c) must file their motion in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture. The court will refuse to hear, and the clerk will not discharge, any forfeiture when a Motion to Discharge Forfeiture Before Judgment is not filed in accordance with the time periods set forth in this administrative order.
A petitioner seeking discharge under section 903.26(5)(d) must file the motion early enough to obtain an order by the sixty-first day after the notice of forfeiture.
A petitioner seeking to have a bond forfeiture discharged under Florida Statutes section 903 .26(5)(d) must file their motion in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture.
The petitioner must obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the Notice of Forfeiture.
Time is of the essence as the petitioner must obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the Notice of Forfeiture, or
The attorney or self-represented interested person setting a hearing must notify the judicial assistant and opposing party as soon as possible if the hearing is canceled or rescheduled.
If any hearing i cancelled or re cheduled, the attorney or elf-repre ented interested per on etting the hearing i re ponsible for notifying the judge's judicial assi tant and the oppo ing counsel or oppo ing interested person a oon as possible.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
Any document subject to a scheduled hearing or conference must be filed with the clerk at least five days before the matter is considered.
Any petition, pleading, motion, or other document that is the subject of a hearing or a conference set before the court must be filed with the Clerk no later than five days before the matter is to be considered.
Emergency-relief applications processed by 4:59 p.m. on a non-holiday weekday are handled by a division judge, and vulnerable-adult protection injunction petitions are classified as emergency-relief applications.
Applications for emergency relief processed by the clerk on or before 4:59 p.m. on a non-holiday weekday will be handled by one of the judges assigned to the Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health & Trust Divisions. All petitions for injunctions for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult are considered applications for emergency relief.
Emergency-relief applications processed on a holiday, weekend, or after 4:59 p.m. on a non-holiday weekday are presented to the duty judge.
All applications for emergency relief processed by the Clerk on a holiday, weekend, or after 4:59 p.m. on a non-holiday weekday will be presented to the duty judge
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
For a qualifying motion to compel, the court may order compliance with the original discovery request within ten days after signing if the non-movant has not shown good cause.
When a motion to compel that complies with the good faith certification in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.202 alleges the absence of a response or objection to discovery and there has been no request for an extension of time to respond, the court, without a hearing, may enter an order requiring compliance with the original discovery request within ten days of the signing of the order, provided no written showing of good cause has been filed by the non-movant.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
Before submitting a post-hearing proposed order, submitting counsel must consult opposing counsel or the self-represented party within five days after the decision and genuinely attempt agreement.
Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, prior to submitting a proposed order for the court's consideration after a hearing, the counsel submitting the proposed order must consult with opposing counsel or self-represented party within five days after the court's decision and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order.
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
The attorney directed to prepare a proposed order must submit it within ten days after the court’s decision.
All proposed orders must be submitted to the court by the attorney directed to prepare the order within ten days after the court's decision.
- Deadline
- 60 calendar days
Initial reports must be filed within sixty days after the guardianship letters are signed.
Initial reports must be filed within sixty days of the date the letters of guardianship are signed
- Deadline
- 90 calendar days
Annual reports must be filed within ninety days after the end of the applicable anniversary month.
annual reports must be filed within ninety days after the last day of the anniversary month in which the letters of guardianship were signed.
A report may not be filed before the applicable reporting period ends.
Reports must not be filed prior to the end of the applicable reporting period.
The guardian must file a notice of the ward's death within thirty days after the death.
Within thirty days after the death of the ward, the guardian must file a notice of death.
The guardian must apply for a certified death certificate within fifteen days of the ward's death and file it immediately upon receipt.
A certified copy of the ward's death certificate must be applied for within fifteen days of the ward's death and filed immediately upon receipt.
If the disbursement amount is not disputed, the motion must confirm that amount and request entry of an order without a hearing unless another party serves a written objection within five days after service.
If the party seeking disbursement does not object to the amount listed in the clerk' s Statement of Available Registry Funds, the motion must confirm the stated amount is the proper amount of disbursement and request the entry of an order, without a hearing, if no other party files and serves a written objection within five days after service of the motion.
A copy of the notice of hearing must be sent to the judicial assistant within seven days after the hearing time is reserved with the judge's office.
Additionally, a copy of the notice of hearing will be sent to the judge' s judicial assistant within seven days from the date the hearing time is reserved with the judge's office.
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
A copy of the notice of trial must be sent to the judge's judicial assistant within seven days after the trial time is reserved.
A copy of the notice of trial will be sent to the judge's judicial assistant within seven days from the time the trial time is reserved with the judge' s office.
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
A copy of all requested instructions must be submitted to the court at least seven days before trial or by another period the court requires.
A copy of all requested instructions will be submitted to the court at least seven days prior to trial, or such other period as the court may require.
Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, the person preparing a post-hearing proposed order must consult with the opponent within five days after the decision and make a genuine effort to agree on its language.
Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, prior to submitting a proposed order for the court' s consideration after a hearing, the counsel or party submitting the proposed order must consult with opposing counsel or the opposing party within five days after the court's decision and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order.
All proposed orders and judgments must be submitted by the attorney or party directed to prepare them within ten days after the court's decision.
All proposed orders or judgments must be submitted to the court by the attorney or party directed to prepare the order within ten days after the court's decision.
In a Circuit Court non-indictment criminal case, the State Attorney must comply with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220 within 15 days after the later of the charging document's filing or the Public Defender's appointment.
The State Attorney has agreed to accept the attached Blanket Notice and Demand thereby obligating him and his office to comply with the applicable provisions of Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220 within 15 days after the later of: (1) the filing of the charging document or (2) the appointment of the Office of the Public Defender in any Circuit Court non-indictment criminal case.
In the Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court, the State Attorney must comply with Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.080 within five days after the later of the charging document's filing or the Public Defender's appointment.
The State Attorney has also agreed to comply with Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.080 within 5 days after the later of : ( 1) the filing of the charging document or (2) the appointment of the Office of the Public Defender in the Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court.
The attached Blanket Notice and Demand is deemed filed for discovery purposes when the Public Defender is appointed in a Circuit Court non-indictment criminal case unless a timely Notice of Opting Out is filed and submitted.
For purposes of discovery pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220, the attached Blanket Notice and Demand is determined to be filed in each Circuit Court ===== PAGE 2 ===== non-indictment criminal case at the time of the appointment of the Office of the Public Defender, except in those limited cases in which the Office of the Public Defender has timely filed and submitted to the State Attorney a Notice of Opting Out of the Blanket Notice and Demand.
The attached Blanket Notice and Demand is deemed filed for discovery purposes when the Public Defender is appointed in a juvenile delinquency case unless a timely Notice of Opting Out is filed and submitted.
For purposes of discovery pursuant to Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.060, the attached Blanket Notice and Demand is determined to be filed in each juvenile delinquency case at the time of the appointment of the Office of the Public Defender, except in those limited cases in which the Office of the Public Defender has timely filed and submitted to the State Attorney a Notice of Opting Out of the Blanket Notice and Demand.
- Deadline
- 21 calendar days
Petitioners must file all chapter 63 documents at least 21 days before the scheduled final hearing.
Petitioner(s) must file all documents required to be filed under chapter 63 at least 21 days in advance of the scheduled final hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The court must prioritize these proceedings sufficiently to issue a decision within three business days after the petition is filed.
The court is required to give these proceedings precedence over other pending matters to the extent necessary to ensure that the court reaches a decision within three business days after a petition is filed.
A document must be filed with the clerk at least five days before its hearing or conference, and untimely consideration may be postponed to a later hearing.
Any petition, pleading, motion, or other document that is the subject of a hearing or a conference set before the court must be filed with the clerk no later than five days before the hearing or conference. Consideration of any petition, pleading, motion, or other document not so filed may be postponed until another hearing is scheduled.
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
An objection to referral must be filed within 10 days of service of the order of referral.
Any objection to a referral, in accordance with Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.490(b), must be in writing and filed within 10 days of the date of service of the order of referral.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
Within 24 hours after settling a Business Court case, all attorneys or unrepresented parties must notify the Business Court judge or designee and identify who will present the judgment or dismissal and when.
When uuy causepending in BusinessCourt is settled, all attorneys or unrepresentedparties of record mu.st notify the Business Court judge or the judge's designee within 24 hours of the settlementand must advise the court of the party who will prepare and present thejudgment; dismissal or.stipulation of dismissal and when such filings will be presented.
An expert report must be produced at least 30 days before the expert's deposition, or within the court-set time when no deposition is required.
At least 30 days before ¢e deposition of anyexpert (or, ifno deposition-is required, within the time set by .the c·ourt), the party who retained the expert.must produce anexpert report
A Notice of Opting Out must be filed and submitted to the State Attorney no later than arraignment and before any discovery materials are accepted.
Any Notice of Opting Out will be filed and submitted to the State Attorney at or before arraignment and before acceptance of any discovery materials.
A Notice of Opting Out must be filed no later than arraignment and before any discovery materials are accepted in limited non-indictment cases where Chapter 119 disclosure issues arise.
This Notice of Opting Out will be filed at or before the arraignment of the Defendant / Child and before the acceptance of any discovery materials.
Chapter 119-related motions must be filed within thirty days after arraignment.
Thereafter, any motions related to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes will be filed within thirty days after the arraignment.
The State Attorney has five days after arraignment to provide a formal answer to discovery in juvenile cases under the stated notice.
The Office of the State Attorney will have five days after arraignment to provide a formal Answer to Discovery, pursuant to Rule 8.060(a)(2), Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
The written notice of a minor child's new address must be filed within 30 days after the move.
If a minor child whose custody arrangement has been granted by court order is moved to a new residence with court approval, the custodian or guardian must inform the court of the minor child's new address in writing within 30 days after the move.
Notice of a custodian's or guardian's changed contact information must be filed with the clerk within 30 days after the change.
A custodian or guardian of minor children must promptly advise the court, via written notice filed with the clerk in the case in which the custodian or guardian was granted custody, of any change of his or her name, telephone number, or e-mail address. Notice must be filed with the clerk within 30 days of such change and must list the case number.
The application for a certified copy of the minor child's death certificate must be made within 15 days of the death.
Within 15 days of a minor child's death, the custodian or guardian must apply for a certified copy of the minor child's death certificate.
- Applies to
- Certificate
The certificate must be filed with the clerk immediately upon receipt.
certificate must be filed with the clerk immediately upon receipt.
- Applies to
- Notice of death
If the certified death certificate is not filed within 30 days after the minor child's death, the custodian or guardian must file a notice of death with the clerk.
If a certified copy of the minor child's death certificate is not filed within 30 days of the minor child's death, the custodian or guardian must file a notice of death with the clerk.
- Applies to
- Custody termination order
The original termination order must be promptly filed with the clerk.
The original of this order must be promptly filed with the clerk.
- Applies to
- Notice of adoption
When adoption is finalized in another circuit, a notice of adoption and a petition to terminate the custody arrangement order must be filed with the court that granted the custody order within 30 days after the adoption.
If the adoption is finalized in another circuit, a notice of adoption must be filed with the court which granted the Chapter 744 or Chapter 751 custody arrangement order within 30 days following the adoption of a minor child along with a petition to terminate the custody arrangement order.
- Deadline
- 30 calendar days
Notice of intent to conduct the required inquiry orally must be filed at least 30 days before the final hearing.
The notice must be filed at least 30 days in advance of the final hearing.
- Deadline
- 21 calendar days
Certified copies must be attached or filed no later than 21 days before the final hearing.
The Petitioner must attach, or file no later than 21 days prior to the final hearing, certified copies
When an attorney's or self-represented litigant's contact information changes, the filer must promptly submit a separate current-contact form for each associated case.
If an attorney or self-represented litigant experiences a change in mailing address, telephone number, or e-mail address, or any combination of these, the attorney or self-represented litigant must promptly file with the clerk and serve all parties a separate Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address form for each case associated with the attorney or self-represented litigant.
The attorney directed to prepare a proposed order must submit it to the court within 10 days after the court's decision.
All proposed orders must be submitted to the court by the attorney directed to prepare the order within 10 days after the court's decision.
All motions and attached notices of hearing must be filed by 12:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled hearing or the matter will not appear on the calendar and will be deemed abandoned until properly noticed.
Counsel must file all motions and attached notices of hearing no later than 12:00 p.m. the day preceding the scheduled hearing. All matters not in compliance with this requirement will not appear on the calendar and will be deemed abandoned until properly noticed.
The objecting attorney or party must submit an alternative proposed order within two days after communicating the objection.
The objecting attorney or party must submit an alternative proposed order within two days of communicating the objection.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
The clerk must automatically calendar speedy-trial demands, speedy-trial-time expiration notices, and discharge motions within five days after filing.
Demands for speedy trial, notices of expiration of speedy trial time, and motions for discharge will automatically be calendared by the clerk within five days of filing.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
Within 24 hours after filing a speedy-trial demand, speedy-trial-time expiration notice, or discharge motion, the clerk must notify the presiding judge.
Within 24 hours of the filing of a demand for speedy trial, a notice of expiration of speedy trial time, or a motion for discharge, the clerk will notify the presiding judge of the filing.
A motion to continue a trial or violation-of-probation hearing must be filed and heard before the scheduled date.
All motions for continuance of a trial or VOP hearing will be filed and heard prior to the scheduled trial or VOP hearing date.
Unless the judge directs otherwise, motions and notices of hearing must be filed by noon on the day before the hearing; noncompliant matters will not be calendared and are deemed abandoned until properly noticed.
Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, counsel must file all motions and notices of hearing no later than 12:00 noon the day preceding the scheduled hearing. All matters not in compliance with this requirement will not appear on the calendar and will be deemed abandoned until properly noticed.
Detention and disposition orders must be submitted to the court immediately after the hearing.
Detention and disposition orders will be submitted to the court immediately after the hearing.
The attorney or self-represented litigant directed to prepare a proposed order or judgment must submit it to the court within ten days of the event specified in the source text.
All proposed orders or judgments will be submitted to the court by the attorney or self-represented litigant directed to prepare the order within ten days of
- Deadline
- 5 business days
If the other party’s proposed order or judgment is unavailable when the original opposed proposed order or final judgment is submitted, the other party must submit a copy with a cover letter within five business days after that submission.
If a copy of the other party's proposed order or judgment is not available at the time the proposed order or judgment is submitted to the court, the other party must submit a copy of their proposed order or judgment along with a cover letter within five business days after the other party submitted the original opposed proposed order or final judgment to the court.
A case management conference may be canceled only after settlement, submission of the written settlement agreement to the presiding judge, and judicial authorization; when no evidentiary hearing is needed, the final disposition form and final judgment must be filed within ten days of cancellation.
A case management conference may only be canceled if ( 1) the case settles prior to the date of the case management conference; (2) the written settlement agreement is provided to the presiding judge; and (3) the presiding judge authorizes the cancellation. A final disposition form and final judgment must be submitted to the court within ten days of the cancellation, if no hearing is required to prove the elements of the case.
A responding party must file and serve a response to the motion for temporary relief within ten days after service, or fifteen days when service is by mail.
Within ten days after being served with the Motion for Temporary Relief (fifteen days if service was made by mail), the party against whom the temporary relief is being sought will file and serve a response to the motion stating what, if any, temporary relief the responding party contends is appropriate.
- Deadline
- 7 business days
A party seeking temporary attorney’s fees must file the attorney’s fee affidavit at least seven business days before the hearing.
If the relief sought includes temporary attorney's fees, the seeking party must file an attorney's fee affidavit at least seven business days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 72 hours
At least 72 hours before the temporary relief hearing, the parties must exchange exhibits and file a uniform Temporary Relief Hearing Memorandum.
At least seventy-two hours prior to the scheduled temporary relief hearing, the parties will exchange exhibits and each will file and serve a copy of a Temporary Relief Hearing Memorandum using the uniform Temporary Relief Hearing Memorandum that may be accessed at http://www.fljud l3.org/Forms.aspx.
- Deadline
- 10 business days
The attorney or self-represented party directed to prepare an order or judgment must submit it within ten business days after the court's decision.
The attorney or self-represented party directed to prepare the order or judgment must submit the proposed order or judgment to the court by within ten business days after the court' s decision.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The deadline for supplying case law and legal authorities to the court is three business days before the hearing.
Please provide case law and any legal authority by hard copy to the Court at least 3 business days prior to a scheduled hearing.
Proposed orders following a hearing should be submitted within five days, although some instances permit submission within ten days.
Proposed orders following a hearing should be submitted within 5 days, but may be submitted within 10 days in some instances.
A party objecting to an order’s form must immediately notify chambers and submit a competing order within three days.
Any party objecting to the form of an order must notify chambers immediately and submit a competing order within 3 days.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
Authorities and other documents intended for the court’s consideration must be filed in JAWS at least two business days before the hearing or by any earlier deadline required by the rules; late material will not be considered.
All authority or other documents you would like the Court to consider must be filed in JAWS no fewer than two business days prior to the hearing or as specifically required by the Rules, whichever is earlier. Material received after that deadline will not be considered.
- Deadline
- 60 calendar days
A hearing may be noticed unilaterally only because of a lack of cooperation and must provide at least 60 days’ notice.
Unilateral notices of hearing. Hearings may be unilaterally noticed with a minimum of 60 days’ notice, and only due to a lack of cooperation.
The moving party must file and serve a notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
Notice of Hearing: A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the moving party, immediately after reserving hearing time.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
All hearing materials must be received by the court no later than five business days before the hearing.
Submission Deadlines: The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five business days before the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after the hearing.
Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.
Unless the court orders otherwise, all exhibits must be brought to the courtroom at the hearing.
Unless otherwise ordered, all exhibits must be brought to the courtroom at the hearing.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.
Notice of Hearing: A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
A unilateral hearing requires at least 30 days' notice, a lack of cooperation, and a detailed description of efforts to agree on a hearing date; a single letter, email, or ultimatum is insufficient.
Unilateral notices of hearing may be set with a minimum of 30 days notice and only due to a lack of cooperation. The notice of hearing must describe, in detail, the efforts made to reach an agreement on the hearing date. A single letter, email or ultimatum is insufficient. Unilaterally set hearings that do not describe efforts to agree on a hearing date may be cancelled by the court without notice.
All hearing materials must be received by the court no later than five days before the hearing, and later materials will not be considered.
Submission Deadlines: The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five days before the hearing. Materials received after this deadline will not be considered.
A proposed order must be submitted within seven days after the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within 7 days after any hearing.
The party responsible for submitting the proposed order must consult all parties within five days of the hearing and make a genuine effort to agree on its language.
The party charged with submitting the order must consult with all parties within 5 days of the hearing and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order.
Courtesy copies must reach the court no later than five days before an evidentiary proceeding.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the Court no later than five days before any evidentiary proceeding.
Evidentiary-hearing exhibits must be filed with the Clerk and mailed to the Judge’s chambers seven days before the hearing, or delivered by hand three days before the hearing.
For evidentiary hearing exhibits, all documents the parties want the Court to consider, must be filed with the Clerk of Court and mailed to the Judge’s chambers 7 days before the hearing, or delivered by hand 3 days before the hearing.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
Exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Attorneys must file all required documents and wait three business days after filing originals or using the e-portal before uploading an order.
Attorneys: Please do not upload any orders until all required documents have been filed in the Court file. Please wait 3 business days after filing through the e-portal or submitting original documents to upload the Order to allow time for the Clerk’s office to docket same.
Orders uploaded before the required documents are filed and the three-business-day waiting period expires will be rejected and removed from the judge’s queue.
Any Orders uploaded without compliance with the above requirements having been met will be rejected by the Clerk’s office and removed from the judge’s work queue.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Documents responding to an Order to Show Cause, including extension requests, must be filed at least five business days before the hearing or the hearing will be cancelled.
Documents filed in response to an Order to Show Cause MUST be filed no later than 5 business days prior to the hearing. Documents filed after this date will result in cancellation of the Order to Show Cause Hearing. NOTE: This includes petitions and orders to extend time.
Case-law submissions for a contested hearing are due at least three days before the hearing.
CASE LAW MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING.
All exhibits intended for introduction at a hearing or trial must be submitted no later than three days beforehand.
ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED IN HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL
An order resulting from a hearing should not be uploaded until after the hearing occurs.
SHOULD NOT be uploaded before the hearing.
An order uploaded before its hearing will be rejected and removed by the clerk or judicial assistant.
If an Order is uploaded in advance of a hearing, the Clerk of the Circuit Court or the Judicial Assistant will reject and remove the Order.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Documents responding to an Order to Show Cause must be filed at least five business days before the hearing, and late filings will not cancel the hearing.
Documents filed in response to an Order to Show Cause MUST be filed no later than 5 business days prior to the hearing. Documents filed after this date will not result in cancellation of the Order to Show Cause Hearing. NOTE: This includes petition and order extending time.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Case-law authority must be submitted at least five business days before the hearing.
CASE LAW MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE HEARING.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Exhibits intended for a hearing or trial must be submitted no later than five business days beforehand.
ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED IN HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED.
Post-hearing proposed orders ordinarily should be submitted within five days, although some instances permit submission within ten days.
Proposed orders following a hearing should be submitted within 5 days, but may be submitted within 10 days in some instances.
Failure to submit a proposed order timely may result in denial of the underlying motion without prejudice or a rehearing.
Failure to timely submit a proposed order may result in denial of the motion without prejudice or a rehearing.
A party objecting to the proposed order's form must immediately notify chambers and submit a competing order within three days.
Any party objecting to the form of an order must notify chambers immediately and submit a competing order within 3 days.
A competing proposed order must be received within three days.
The competing Order must be received within 3 days.
A hearing may be noticed unilaterally with at least 60 days' notice, but only when the other side lacks cooperation.
Hearings may be unilaterally noticed with a minimum of 60 days’ notice, and only due to a lack of cooperation.
Material received after the applicable deadline will not be considered by the court.
Material received after that deadline will not be considered.
A proposed order is due within ten days after an oral pronouncement at a hearing.
Following an ore tenus pronouncement at hearing, proposed orders are due within ten (10) days.
Exhibit lists received after the deadline established in the pretrial or final-hearing order may not be considered by the court.
Exhibit List(s) not received by the deadline may not be considered by the court.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Exhibit binders must be received in the judicial office at least three business days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All exhibit binders must be received in the judicial office three (3) business days prior to the evidentiary proceeding.
When no rule supplies a response deadline, any required or desired response in opposition must be filed at least 10 days before the hearing.
Responses in Opposition to Motion: To give the court and opposing counsel/party adequate time to prepare, if a response is required or desired, absent a Rule prescribing a time frame, it shall be filed at least ten (10) days prior to hearing.
A Case Management Conference must be set within 10 days after filing the motion to amend the DCM order.
Set Case Management Conference within ten (10) days of filing the motion.
For cases filed before the 2025 amendment, nonexempt cases must maintain an active DCM order or CMO, and deadlines become strictly enforceable once amended.
Cases filed before the 2025 amendment: All cases not exempt must have an active DCM Order/CMO. Cases with inactive DCM Order/CMO are subject to being set for trial. Absent a ratified Amended DCM Order/CMO, the court may sua sponte issue an Order Setting Pretrial and Trial. Once amended, deadlines are strictly enforced.
For cases filed after the 2025 amendment, DCM deadlines are strictly enforced, unavailability notices do not alter them, and extension requests must be submitted before expiration.
Cases filed after the 2025 amendment: Deadlines in a DCM Order/CMO are strictly enforced. Notices of unavailability do not change the deadlines in the DCM Order/CMO. Requests (either by motion or stipulation) to extend a deadline must be made prior to their expiration. Failure to make an extension request prior to the deadline may result in the denial of the request.
A stipulated notice or motion to set trial must be filed before the applicable DCM Order/CMO deadline: 260 days after the complaint in Streamlined cases and 360 days after the complaint in General cases.
(1) File stipulated notice or motion prior to the deadline in the DCM Order/CMO (260 days after filing of complaint for Streamlined cases and 360 days after filing of complaint for General cases)
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
A Notice of Hearing must be filed within 24 hours after the motion is filed and the hearing is set.
Notice of Hearing: After a motion is filed and a hearing is set, a Notice of Hearing should be filed within Twenty-Four (24) hours.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Materials intended for the Court’s consideration must be provided to both the Court and opposing party at least three business days before the hearing.
If a Party wishes the Court to consider any materials, including legal authority, prior to a hearing, copies of such materials must be received by the Court and the opposing Party at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
A response or reply to a pending motion or affirmative-relief request should be filed no later than three business days before the hearing.
Filing a Response or Reply when a matter is set for Hearing: If a party chooses to file a response or reply to a pending motion or other request for affirmative relief, all such responses or replies should be filed no later than three (3) business days prior to the hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 hours
The State must email proposed jury instructions to the judicial assistant by 3:00 p.m. on the Monday of trial week and copy defense counsel.
The State shall email proposed Jury Instructions to the Judicial Assistant no later than 3:00 pm on the Monday of the Trial Week, copying Defense Counsel.
- Deadline
- 4 business days
Updates to a violation-of-probation affidavit concerning completed conditions must be provided to probation at least four business days before the hearing.
Any updates to the Violation of Probation affidavit regarding completed conditions must be provided to probation at least Four (4) business days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing.
A hearing date will be placed on the court’s JAWS docket only after the judicial assistant receives a copy of the electronically filed notice of hearing.
• **Please be advised that the hearing date(s) provided by the judicial assistant will ONLY be scheduled on the court’s docket in JAWS upon receipt of a copy of the eFiled notice of hearing.
- Deadline
- 45 calendar days
A unilateral notice of hearing may be set with at least 45 days’ notice and only because the parties lack cooperation.
• Unilateral notices of hearing may be set with a minimum of 45 days notice and only due to a lack of cooperation.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
All materials for a hearing must be received by the court no later than five days before the hearing; later materials will not be considered.
• Submission Deadlines: The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five days before the hearing. Materials received after this deadline will not be considered.
A proposed order must be submitted within 10 days after the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than five days before the proceeding.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the Court no later than five days before any proceeding.
Evidentiary-hearing exhibits must be filed with the clerk and mailed to chambers seven days before the hearing or hand-delivered three days before it.
For evidentiary hearing exhibits, all documents the parties want the Court to consider, must be filed with the Clerk of Court and mailed to the Judge’s chambers 7 days before the hearing, or delivered by hand 3 days before the hearing.
All exhibits must be received in chambers no later than three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All exhibits must be received in chambers no later than three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
- Deadline
- 3 court days
All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
A proposed order must be submitted within 14 days after the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within 14 days after any hearing.
The party responsible for a proposed order must consult all parties within five days after the hearing and make a genuine effort to agree on its language.
The party charged with submitting the order must consult with all parties within 5 days of the hearing and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order.
A unilateral hearing notice requires at least 45 days' notice, a lack of cooperation, and a detailed description of efforts to agree on the hearing date; a single letter, email, or ultimatum is insufficient.
Unilateral notices of hearing may be set with a minimum of 45 days notice and only due to a lack of cooperation. The notice of hearing must describe, in detail, the efforts made to reach an agreement on the hearing date. A single letter, email or ultimatum is insufficient. Unilaterally set hearings that do not describe efforts to agree on a hearing date may be cancelled by the court without notice.
All hearing materials must be received by the court no later than five days before the hearing; later materials will not be considered.
Submission Deadlines: The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five days before the hearing. Materials received after this deadline will not be considered.
- Deadline
- 7 court days
Evidentiary-hearing exhibits must be filed with the Clerk and mailed to the Judge’s chambers seven days before the hearing.
For evidentiary hearing exhibits, all documents the parties want the Court to consider, must be filed with the Clerk of Court and mailed to the Judge’s chambers 7 days before the hearing,
- Deadline
- 3 court days
Evidentiary-hearing exhibits may be delivered by hand three days before the hearing.
or delivered by hand 3 days before the hearing.
An order uploaded before the required documents are filed and the three-business-day period has elapsed will be rejected and removed from the judge's work queue.
Any Orders uploaded without compliance with the above requirements having been met will be rejected by the Clerk’s office and removed from the judge’s work queue.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Documents responding to an Order to Show Cause, including a petition and order extending time, must be filed at least five business days before the hearing.
– Documents filed in response to an Order to Show Cause MUST be filed no later than 5 business days prior to the hearing. Documents filed after this date will not result in cancellation of the Order to Show Cause Hearing. NOTE: This includes petition and order extending time.
All hearing or trial exhibits must be submitted in an indexed, tabbed binder no later than three days before the hearing or trial.
– ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED AT HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED.
A post-hearing order must not be uploaded more than two days before the hearing, and an order uploaded earlier will be rejected and removed.
and SHOULD NOT be uploaded more than 2 days before the hearing. If an Order is uploaded more than 2 days in advance of a hearing, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will reject and remove the Order.
Attorneys must submit all cited or relied-upon case law and the case number at least three days before a contested hearing.
Attorneys must submit all case law authority being cited or relied upon at all contested hearings. You can hand deliver, email or mail to East Circuit Division R and please include the case number. CASE LAW MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING.
Hearing or trial exhibits must be submitted no later than three days beforehand in a tabbed binder with an index.
ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED AT HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE ===== PAGE 2 ===== SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED
At qualifying family-law trials, each party must provide a final financial affidavit at least five days beforehand with only contested entries highlighted.
Five (5) days prior to family law trials in which alimony, child support and/or attorney’s fees are an issue, each party is required to provide to the court a copy of their respective final financial affidavit highlighting only the entries that are contested.
The Notice of Cancellation must be e-filed immediately after the parties agree to cancellation or settlement.
When the parties agree that a hearing or other court appearance needs to be cancelled or that the parties have reached a settlement in the case, a Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of said Notice of Cancellation emailed to the division at eastcirdivr@fljud13.org.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
A hard copy of all hearing materials must be received by the court no later than three business days before the hearing.
The Court must receive a hard copy of all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 10 business days
A proposed order must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Copies of case law intended for support must be submitted no later than three business days before the hearing.
If you intend to rely on case law in support of a motion or the matter to be heard, copies of the case law must be submitted no later than three business days prior to the hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The court’s copy of exhibits must be delivered in paper format no later than three business days before the trial or evidentiary proceeding.
The Court’s copy of exhibits must be delivered to the Court in paper format in no later than three business days before any trial or evidentiary proceeding.
Parties must wait for the JAWS scheduling email confirming the hearing time before electronically filing the initial motion and notice.
Upon receipt of the JAWS scheduling e-mail (within 24 hours), e-file the initial motion(s) and notice as sampled below. IMPORTANT: Please wait to receive the JAWS scheduling email before e-filing, to ensure your hearing time is confirmed by the court.
Copies of the notice of hearing and scheduled motions must be emailed to the court at least three days before the hearing.
Please email a copy of your notice of hearing and the motion(s) scheduled at least three (3) days prior to your hearing.
A motion for new trial, rehearing, reconsideration, or clarification must be emailed to the court with an e-filing-date-stamped copy and reviewed by the court before scheduling.
Motions for new trial, rehearing, reconsideration or clarification require the court’s review before scheduling. E-mail divisionL@fljud13.org Attaching a copy of the motion bearing the clerk’s e-filing date.
The asbestos motion and notice of hearing must reach the Coordinator by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday one week before the motion-calendar hearing to be placed on the agenda and heard.
In order for a motion to be placed on the Agenda and heard by the Court, the motion and a notice of hearing must be received by the Coordinator by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday one week prior to the asbestos motion calendar hearing date.
A motion whose copies are not timely received by the Coordinator may not be heard at the asbestos motion-calendar hearing.
Motions for which copies are not timely received by the Coordinator are subject to not being heard by the Court at the asbestos motion calendar hearing.
A cancelled asbestos motion-calendar hearing must be promptly reported by filing a notice of cancellation with the Clerk and delivering it to the Coordinator.
When a hearing on a motion on the asbestos motion calendar is cancelled, a notice of cancellation must be promptly filed with the Clerk’s Office and delivered to the Coordinator.
Unilateral hearing scheduling is permitted only with at least 60 days’ notice when opposing counsel is unresponsive.
UNILATERAL SCHEDULING IS ONLY PERMITTED WITH A MINIMUM OF 60 DAYS NOTICE IF OPPOSING COUNSEL IS NON-RESPONSIVE.
- Applies to
- Proposed order
Proposed orders must be submitted to the court within 10 days after the hearing or ruling.
Please submit proposed orders to the Court within ten (10) days of the hearing and/or ruling.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
- Applies to
- Case law and legal authority
Case law and other legal authority must be provided to the court at least two business days before the scheduled hearing.
Please provide case law and any legal authority to the court at least two (2) business days prior to a scheduled hearing.
The moving party must file a notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time by the moving party.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All hearing materials must be received at least three business days before the hearing.
The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three (3) business days prior to the hearing.
Courtesy copies of case law and proposed reference materials are due three days before the scheduled hearing.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All exhibits must be received in chambers at least three business days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three (3) business days before the evidentiary proceeding.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Legal authority must be received at least three business days before the hearing or the motion may be rescheduled.
If either party has case law or other legal authority they want the Court to consider, the case law and authority must be received by the Court no less than three business days before the hearing. Otherwise, the motion will need to be rescheduled to give the Court a meaningful opportunity to review the authority
- Deadline
- 2 business days
Evidence submitted for pretrial judicial review must be received at least two business days before the hearing.
If either party would like the Court to review any evidence before the hearing (e.g., videos, jail calls, transcripts, etc.), it must be received by the Court no less than two business days before the hearing.
Parties must file and have all motions except motions in limine heard before the Pretrial Conference; unheard motions are waived and cannot support a continuance, and motions in limine must be filed before the conference.
All motions (other than motions in limine) shall be filed and heard before the Pretrial Conference. All motions not heard before the Pretrial Conference shall be deemed waived and shall not be grounds for a continuance. All motions in limine must be filed before the Pretrial Conference.
The State must email proposed jury instructions by 8:00 a.m. on the Monday of trial week and copy opposing counsel.
The State shall email proposed jury instructions to the Judicial Assistant at the division email no later than 8:00 a.m. on the Monday of the week of trial, being sure to copy opposing counsel.
Defense counsel must submit specially requested, non-agreed jury instructions by the same deadline applicable to the State’s jury instructions.
Counsel for Defendant may submit any specially-requested jury instructions that have not been agreed to by the State at the same time required for the State to provide jury instructions.
The scheduling party must promptly file a Notice of Hearing to secure the hearing time.
To secure the hearing time a Notice of Hearing must be promptly filed by the scheduling party.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
All hearing materials must be received by the Court no later than two business days before the hearing.
The Court must receive all materials for a hearing no later than two business days before the hearing.
When the judge directs counsel to file a proposed written order, it must be submitted to opposing counsel within five business days.
In any case on which the Judge pronounced an order and directed counsel to file a proposed, written order, such proposed order must be submitted to opposing counsel within five (5) business days
A judge-directed proposed written order must be filed for the Court’s consideration within ten business days.
such proposed order must be submitted to opposing counsel within five (5) business days and filed for the Court’s consideration within ten (10) business days.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All materials for a hearing must be received by the court at least three business days before the hearing.
Submission Deadlines: The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.
A remote-appearance request must be filed and emailed to the specified address at least three days before the hearing.
Requirements: Any request for remote appearance must be filed and emailed to FelonyDivD@fljud13.org at least three days prior to the date of the hearing.
A proposed order must be submitted within five days after the hearing.
Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within five (5) days after any hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Authority and other documents intended for the court's consideration must be filed at least three business days before the hearing or earlier if applicable rules require an earlier date.
All authority or other documents you would like the Court to consider MUST be filed in the Court file no fewer than 3 business days, prior to the hearing, or as specified by the applicable Rules, whichever is earlier.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.
Notice of Hearing: A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
All hearing materials must be received at least five days before the hearing, and later materials will not be considered.
The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five days before the hearing. Materials received after this deadline will not be considered.
A proposed order must be submitted within 14 days after the hearing, and untimely submission may result in denial without prejudice or a rehearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within 14 days after any hearing. Failure to timely submit a proposed order may result in a denial of the motion without prejudice or a rehearing.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than five days before an evidentiary proceeding.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the Court no later than five days before any evidentiary proceeding.
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
Evidentiary exhibits must be filed with the clerk and mailed to chambers seven days before the hearing, or delivered by hand three days before it.
For evidentiary hearing exhibits, all documents the parties want the Court to consider, must be filed with the Clerk of Court and mailed to the Judge’s chambers 7 days before the hearing, or delivered by hand 3 days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days
All exhibits must be received in the judge’s chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
Mediation is mandatory in every case before trial.
Mediation: ALL CASES MUST BE MEDIATED BEFORE TRIAL.
All motions other than motions in limine must be heard before the pretrial conference, and no motion will be heard afterward.
All motions, except motions in limine, must be heard before the Pre-Trial Conference. No motions will be heard after the Pre-Trial Conference.
Parties must confer about a motion in limine before requesting hearing time from the court.
Parties must first confer regarding Motions in Limine before requesting hearing time from the Court.
The required final-financial-affidavit submissions are due five days before a family-law trial involving alimony, child support, or attorney’s fees.
Five (5) days prior to family law trials in which alimony, child support and/or attorney’s fees are an issue, each party is required to provide to the court a copy of their respective final financial affidavit highlighting only the entries that are contested.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
An attorney must wait three business days after e-portal filing or submission of original documents before uploading the order.
Please wait 3 business days after filing through the e-portal or submitting original documents to upload the Order to allow time for the Clerk’s office to docket same.
An order uploaded before the required documents are filed and the three-business-day waiting period expires will be rejected and removed from the judge's work queue.
Any Orders uploaded without compliance with the above requirements having been met will be rejected by the Clerk’s office and removed from the judge’s work queue.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Documents responding to an order to show cause must be filed no later than five business days before the hearing.
– Documents filed in response to an Order to Show Cause MUST be filed no later than 5 business days prior to the hearing.
The five-business-day filing deadline applies to a petition and order extending time.
NOTE: This includes petition and order extending time.
All required case-law authorities must be submitted at least three days before the hearing.
CASE LAW MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING.
All exhibits intended for introduction must be submitted no later than three days before the hearing or trial.
– ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED IN HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED.
An order resulting from a hearing should not be uploaded more than two days before the hearing.
SHOULD NOT be uploaded more than 2 days before the hearing.
The clerk will reject and remove an order uploaded more than two days before a hearing.
If an Order is uploaded more than 2 days in advance of a hearing, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will reject and remove the Order.
A hearing may be noticed unilaterally only because of a lack of cooperation and with at least 30 days' notice.
Hearings may be unilaterally noticed only due to a lack of cooperation, and with a minimum of 30 days notice.
Except for pretrial conferences, the hearing cancellation must be e-filed at least 24 hours before the scheduled hearing.
All cancellations of hearing (except a Pretrial Conference hearing) shall be e-filed with the Clerk through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com/ at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing, and a copy sent via email to civdivh@fljud13.org.
A motion requesting a Zoom or phone appearance must be filed at least 10 days before the hearing.
Be filed at least at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing date. Last minute filings are disfavored.
A proposed order must be submitted within one week after the hearing or ruling.
Proposed orders must be submitted to the Court within one (1) week of the hearing and/or ruling.
Proposed voir dire questions, jury instructions, and a joint statement of the case must reach chambers at least seven days before a jury trial.
In a jury trial, proposed voir dire questions, proposed jury instructions, and a brief joint statement of the case to be read to the jury must be submitted to chambers at least 7 days before the trial starts.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Exhibits, motion responses, and case-law copies must be delivered or mailed to the judge's chambers at least five business days before the hearing, with copies provided to all case parties.
Exhibits, responses to motions and copies of case law must be delivered or mailed to the Judge's chambers (copies of any documents provided to the Judge must be provided to all parties to the case) five (5) business days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Exhibits, motion responses, and case-law copies received less than five business days before the hearing will not be reviewed or considered.
Any exhibits, responses to motions and copies of case law received by the Court less than five (5) business days before the hearing will not be reviewed or considered at the hearing.
- Applies to
- Motion
A motion must be filed with the clerk before the party asks for a hearing date.
All motions will need to be typed (no handwritten motions) with opposing parties contact information included and filed with the Clerk of Court before asking for a hearing date.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
- Applies to
- Temporary relief hearing memorandum
The moving party must file the original temporary-relief hearing memorandum with the clerk at least two business days before the hearing.
At least two (2) business days prior to the scheduled Hearing, the moving party shall file the original Temporary Relief Hearing Memorandum with the Clerk of the Court
- Deadline
- 10 business days
A motion to use communication technology for an appearance must be filed at least 10 business days before the hearing.
Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by motion NO LESS THAN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 10 business days
The attorney or self-represented party directed to prepare an order or judgment must submit the proposed order within 10 business days after the court's decision.
the Attorney or self-represented party directed to prepare the Order or Judgment must submit the proposed order to the Court within ten (10) business days after the Court’s decision.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
If the designated party fails to submit the proposed order or judgment, the opposing attorney or self-represented party may submit it within 5 business days after the initial 10-business-day period.
If the Attorney or self-represented party designated to prepare the Order or Judgement fails to submit it, the Attorney for the opposing party or the opposing self-represented party may submit a Proposed order or Judgment within five (5) business days after that initial ten (10) day period.
Material delivered after the stated hearing deadline will not be reviewed or considered at the hearing.
Other Procedures Relating to Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings: Any material delivered to this court less than the deadline provided above for the hearing WILL NOT BE REVIEWED OR CONSIDERED AT THE HEARING.
- Deadline
- 48 hours
The proposed Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial must be uploaded through the E-Portal within 48 hours after all parties agree on the trial date.
Once all parties agree to the trial date, the Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial shall be uploaded, through the E-Portal as a proposed order, within 48-hours.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The pretrial memoranda must be electronically filed and the required courtesy copies delivered at least three business days before the pretrial conference.
NOTE: A Pre-Trial Memorandum SHALL be electronically filed and served on each party by the other party, as well as a copy of both delivered to the Judge, at least three (3) business days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
A unilateral notice of hearing requires at least 45 days' notice and may be used only when the other party will not cooperate.
Unilateral notices of hearing may be set with a minimum of 45 days notice and only due to a lack of cooperation.
All hearing materials must be received by the court no later than five days before the hearing; later materials will not be considered.
The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five days before the hearing. Materials received after this deadline will not be considered.
Proposed orders must be submitted within 14 days after the hearing.
Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 14 days after any hearing.
Failure to submit a proposed order timely may result in denial of the underlying motion without prejudice or a rehearing.
Failure to timely submit a proposed order may result in a denial of the motion without prejudice or a rehearing.
The party responsible for submitting the order must consult all parties within 5 days of the hearing and make a genuine effort to agree on the proposed order’s language.
The party charged with submitting the order must consult with all parties within 5 days of the hearing and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order.
Evidentiary-hearing exhibits must be filed with the clerk and mailed to chambers seven days before the hearing, or hand-delivered three days before it.
For evidentiary hearing exhibits, all documents the parties want the Court to consider, must be filed with the Clerk of Court and mailed to the Judge’s chambers 7 days before the hearing, or delivered by hand 3 days before the hearing.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
Unless the court directs otherwise, a proposed order following a UMC hearing must be submitted within five days after the hearing.
Proposed orders following a hearing from UMC must be submitted within 5 days of the hearing unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Unless the court directs otherwise, all other proposed orders and final judgments after a hearing must be submitted within ten days after the judge’s ruling.
All other proposed orders and final judgments after a hearing must be submitted within 10 days after the judge’s ruling unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Additional competing proposed orders must be submitted by the previously described email procedure within five days after the first proposed order is submitted.
Once the first proposed order has been submitted, any additional competing orders must be submitted in the same manner described above within five days.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Documents must be submitted at least three business days before the hearing, and later submissions may not be considered.
All documents must be submitted at least three business days prior to hearing. Documents submitted after three business days may not be considered.
Counsel must use the court-provided form to draft one Pretrial Conference Order, obtain the signatures of all participating counsel, and submit it directly to the court at least three days before the pretrial conference.
Draft one Pretrial Conference Order (using the form order located under the “Forms” tab of the undersigned’s web page at http://www.fljud13.org), signed by all participating counsel, that must be submitted directly to the Court at least 3 days prior to the pretrial conference.
The required pretrial conference order must be submitted to the court at least three days before the pretrial conference.
I. Draft one Pre-Trial Conference Order (using the form order located in Forms section), signed by all participating counsel, that shall be submitted directly to the Court at least 3 days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
At least ten days before trial, the parties must prepare proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in Word format and submit them to the specified division email address.
J. At least 10 days prior to the first day of Trial, the parties must prepare proposal Findings of fact and Conclusions of Law in word format, to be submitted to circivdivf@fljud13.org.
Unless the court orders otherwise, jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed with the clerk and emailed in Word format at least ten days before the pretrial conference.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, ten (10) days prior to the Pretrial Conference, jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed with the Clerk and e-mailed in Word format to the division email address in accordance with the following:
- Deadline
- 2 business days
Authorities intended for the court’s consideration must be provided at least two business days before the motion hearing.
All cases, statutes, rules or other citations of authority a party wishes the Court to consider SHALL be provided to the Court at least 2 business days prior to the hearing on the motion.
- Deadline
- 30 calendar days
Unilateral hearing notices are permitted only when the other party will not cooperate and require at least 30 days’ notice.
Hearings may be unilaterally noticed only due to a lack of cooperation, and with a minimum of 30 days notice.
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
- Applies to
- Motion to appear via zoom
A motion requesting a Zoom or phone appearance must be filed at least 10 days before the hearing.
Be filed at least at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing date. Last minute filings are disfavored.
- Applies to
- Proposed order
Proposed orders must be submitted within one week after the hearing or ruling.
Proposed orders must be submitted to the Court within one (1) week of the hearing and/or ruling.
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
In a jury trial, proposed voir dire questions, jury instructions, and a brief joint statement of the case must be submitted to chambers at least seven days before trial.
In a jury trial, proposed voir dire questions, proposed jury instructions, and a brief joint statement of the case to be read to the jury must be submitted to chambers at least 7 days before the trial starts.
Proposed orders must be submitted to the Court within ten days after the hearing or ruling.
Please submit proposed orders to the Court within ten (10) days of the hearing and/or ruling.
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
The party submitting the order must circulate it to all parties within seven calendar days after the hearing and work to agree on the proposed language.
The party directed to submit the order must circulate the order with all parties within seven (7) calendar days of the hearing and make a concerted effort to agree on proposed language.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
Case law and legal authority must be provided to the court at least two business days before the scheduled hearing.
Please provide case law and any legal authority to the court at least two (2) business days prior to a scheduled hearing.
- Deadline
- 15 calendar days
The order setting a final hearing or trial must be uploaded to JAWS at least 15 days before the proceeding.
For all Final Hearings and Trials, an Order setting Final Hearing/Trial must be uploaded to JAWS for execution 15 days prior to the hearing/trial.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
For a Zoom hearing or trial, hard-copy hearing and trial materials must be provided to the court and the other party at least three business days before the proceeding.
Please provide all hearing and trial notebooks or documents to be used at the hearing/trial to the Court via hard copy, copying the other party, no later than three (3) business days prior to the scheduled hearing or trial.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
When hard-copy final-hearing or trial materials are provided to the court, they must be copied to the other party and provided no later than three business days before the proceeding.
The Parties may provide all hearing and trial notebooks or documents to be used at the hearing/trial to the Court, via hard copy, at the time of the hearing/trial, copying the other party, no later than three (3) business days prior to the scheduled hearing or trial.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
All hearing materials must be received by the court at least five business days before the hearing.
The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five business days before the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within 24 hours after the hearing or after an emailed request from the Court.
• Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 24 hours following the hearing or emailed request from the Court.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All motions must be filed and heard before the pretrial date; motions not heard by then are waived and cannot support a continuance.
All motions shall be filed and heard prior to the Pre- Trial. All motions not heard prior to the Pre-Trial shall be deemed waived and shall not be grounds for a continuance.
Unless the judge directs otherwise at the hearing, a proposed agreed order and cover letter must be uploaded as a PDF to the Florida ePortal within five days after the hearing.
A proposed agreed Order, along with a cover letter, should be uploaded, as a PDF, to the Florida ePortal within 5 days of the hearing unless otherwise directed by Judge Ward during the hearing.
Unless the judge directs otherwise at the hearing, competing orders and cover letters must be sent to the judicial assistant as Word documents within five days after the hearing.
If the parties do not agree with the form of the Order, competing Orders, along with cover letters, must be sent to the JA, as Word Documents, within 5 days of the hearing unless otherwise directed by Judge Ward during the hearing.
A hearing may be noticed unilaterally with at least 60 days’ notice unless the judge gives permission otherwise.
Unilateral notices of hearing. Hearings may be unilaterally noticed with a minimum of 60 days’ notice, or if permission is given by the Judge otherwise.
All motions must be filed and heard before the pretrial conference unless the court determines good cause; otherwise, the motion will be considered abandoned.
ALL MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED AND HEARD PRIOR TO THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, unless the Court determines good cause. Any motion not filed and heard before the pretrial conference shall be considered abandoned.
Motions set for hearing on the day of trial without court permission are struck, and no oral motions will be heard on the trial day.
Any motions filed and set for hearing the day of trial without the Court’s permission, are hereby struck. There will be no oral motions heard the day of trial.
The moving party must file and serve a notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time by the moving party.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All hearing materials must be received by the court no later than three business days before the hearing.
The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three (3) business days prior to the hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Proposed orders must be submitted within five business days after the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within five (5) business days after any hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All exhibits must be received in chambers three business days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three (3) business days before the evidentiary proceeding.
- Deadline
- 10 business days
A probation motion filed fewer than 10 business days before its hearing must be assigned to the following month's hearing.
If the filing date is less than 10 business days from the hearing date, please choose the following month.
- Deadline
- 7 court days
A motion for substitution of counsel must be filed and heard at least seven days before the pretrial conference if counsel wishes to withdraw or substitute.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT A MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL MUST BE FILED AND HEARD AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE IF COUNSEL DESIRES TO WITHDRAW OR SUBSTITUTE IN ON A CASE.
All required change-of-plea forms must be filed with the clerk before counsel obtains a hearing date from the Judicial Assistant.
Prior to obtaining a hearing date from the Division F Judicial Assistant, all required forms mustbe filed with the Clerk of Court.
Every motion must be filed and heard before the pretrial conference; an unheard motion will be deemed waived and will not support a continuance.
All motions shall be filed and heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference. All motions not heard prior to the Pre-Trial Conference shall be deemed waived and shall not be grounds for a continuance.
The non-moving party must file a written response to every contested motion at least seven days before the hearing.
The non-moving party shall file a written response to all contested motions at least seven days before the hearing.
A motion must be filed with the court before counsel asks the Judicial Assistant for a hearing date.
All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court prior to obtaining a hearing date from the Judicial Assistant.
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
On the Friday before jury selection, counsel must email the proposed jury instructions, lesser-included offenses, enhancement instructions, verdict form, and special instructions to the court and opposing counsel in Word format using 12-point Times New Roman.
Jury Instructions: The Friday before jury selection, Counsel for State/Defense shall submit all proposed jury instructions, applicable lesser included offenses, any enhancement instructions and proposed verdict form, and any specially requested instructions to the Court and opposing counsel via email in WORD format, Times New Roman, 12 font.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
Except for an Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing, a hearing cancellation must be made in writing, e-filed, and emailed to chambers at least 24 hours before the hearing.
Any hearing cancellation (except an Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing) must be made in writing, e-filed with the Clerk, and emailed to civdivo@fljud13.org at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.
The motion and proposed order for virtual appearance of an out-of-town witness must be submitted at least five days before the final hearing or trial.
Out of town witnesses that are simply confirming business records to be admitted into the record or amounts owed may appear at final hearing or trial virtually, however, a motion to allow appearance of witness via phone/zoom must be filed and a proposed order submitted to Division O at least five (5) days prior to such final hearing or trial.
The proposed order for Zoom or phone appearance must be uploaded at least five days before the hearing.
In addition, a proposed order granting appearance by zoom/phone must be uploaded to the Division O work queue through the e-filing system at least five (5) days prior to the hearing.
Electronic submission of trial evidence and related documents is due at least four business days before the scheduled hearing.
All evidence, orders, judgments and other documents you wish to use or have entered into evidence at a hearing must be submitted via E-filing at least 4 business days prior to the date of your scheduled hearing.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
Written exhibit objections must reach the Court no later than two business days before the hearing.
Any legal objections to exhibits offered shall be specifically set forth in writing and submitted to the Court at least 2 business days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
A Notice of Hearing must be e-filed within 24 hours of scheduling the hearing.
The Notice of Hearing must be e-filed no later than 24 hours from the time of scheduling the hearing, otherwise the hearing will be stricken by the court and the time slot will be given to another party requesting a hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
All hearing materials must be submitted at least five business days before the hearing or the court may disregard them.
The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five (5) business days prior to the hearing or they may not be considered by the court.
Proposed orders must be submitted to the court within ten days after the hearing and/or ruling.
Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted to the Court within ten (10) days of the hearing and/or ruling.
The filing party is responsible for setting a motion for hearing within 60 days after filing, failing which the motion may be deemed abandoned.
It is the party’s responsibility to set any motions for hearing within 60 days of filing or the motion may be deemed abandon.
A hearing is required when a proposed amended DCM order would extend a particular deadline by more than 90 days.
Hearing required if the proposed Amended DCM Orders extends a particular deadline beyond ninety (90) days.
A motion to amend the DCMO must be filed before the applicable deadline in accordance with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(e)(3).
File motion prior to the deadline; in accordance with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure1.200(e)(3); and, attached a proposed Amended Differentiated Case Management Order (DCMO).
A case management conference must be set within 10 days after filing the DCMO motion.
Set Case Management Conference within ten (10) days of filing the motion.
Cases older than two years require a case management conference to extend or establish deadlines and require mediation.
Cases over two (2) years old require a Case Management Conference to extend/establish deadlines and would require mediation.
A stipulated notice of trial or motion to set trial must be filed by the applicable DCMO deadline, which is 260 days after the complaint in Streamline cases and 360 days after the complaint in General cases.
File stipulated notice or motion prior to the deadline in the DCMO. (260 days after filing of complaint for Streamline cases and 360 days after filing of complaint for General cases).
Suppression motions, evidentiary-hearing motions in limine, and motions to exclude must be filed at least 10 days before the hearing.
All pretrial motions to suppress, motions in limine requiring evidentiary hearings, and motions to exclude shall be filed and served upon opposing counsel at least 10 days prior to the hearing date.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All hearing materials must be received by the court no later than three business days before the hearing.
The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.
A remote-appearance request must be submitted at least three days before the hearing date.
Any request for remote appearance must be filed and emailed to FelonyDivE@fljud13.org at least three days prior to the date of the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within five days after the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within five (5) days after any hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
A proposed order must be submitted within five business days after the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within five (5) business days after any hearing.
Courtesy copies of case law and proposed reference materials are due no later than three days before the hearing.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All exhibits must reach chambers at least three business days before the evidentiary proceeding.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three (3) business days before the evidentiary proceeding.
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days
Orders must be submitted to the Court within three weeks after the hearing and ruling.
Following a hearing, please submit orders to the Court within three (3) weeks of a hearing and ruling.
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
The party responsible for submitting the order must circulate it to all parties within ten calendar days after the hearing and make a concerted effort to agree on proposed language.
The party directed to submit the order must circulate the order with all parties within ten (10) calendar days of the hearing and make a concerted effort to agree on proposed language.
- Deadline
- 4 business days
Documents intended for use at a VOP evidentiary hearing must be submitted at least four business days before the scheduled hearing.
All evidence, orders, judgments and other documents you wish to use or have entered into evidence at the VOP hearing must be submitted via E-filing at least four business days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing.
A motion must be filed before counsel requests a hearing date.
Motions that counsel would like to have heard must be filed before asking for a hearing date.
The Notice of Hearing must be filed immediately after a hearing date is provided.
As a reminder: once a date is provided, you must file your Notice of Hearing IMMEDIATELY.
The Florida E-Portal must receive the plea in absentia packet before the hearing date.
PIA packets should be filed with the Clerk via the Florida E-Portal and must be received before the date of the hearing.
Once the Judicial Assistant confirms the hearing date by email, the Notice of Hearing must be filed and served immediately.
When date is agreed to and the JA responds to the email with a date, you must file and serve your Notice of Hearing IMMEDIATELY.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Exhibits, responses to motions, and copies of case law must be provided to the judge’s chambers no later than three business days before the hearing.
Submission Deadlines: Exhibits, responses to motions and copies of case law must be provided to the Judge's chambers no later than three (3) business days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 10 business days
A motion requesting remote appearance must be filed at least ten business days before the hearing.
Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by motion NO LESS THAN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Unless the court specifies otherwise, the attorney or self-represented party preparing the order must submit it within five business days after the court’s decision.
Unless otherwise specified by the Court, the Attorney or self-represented party directed to prepare the Order must submit the proposed order to the Court within five (5) business days after the Court’s decision.
Material delivered after the stated exhibit-submission deadline will not be reviewed or considered at the hearing.
• Other Procedures Relating to Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings: Any material delivered to this court less than the deadline provided above for the hearing WILL NOT BE REVIEWED OR CONSIDERED AT THE HEARING.
A request to appear remotely must be made by motion at least 10 days before the hearing.
Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by motion, no less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
Unless the court orders otherwise, proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after the hearing.
Deadline for Submissions: Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, proposed orders must be submitted within ten (10) days after any hearing.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
The moving party must file the original Temporary Relief Hearing Memorandum, serve all parties, and provide the judge a copy at least two business days before the hearing.
At least two business days prior to the scheduled temporary relief hearing, the moving party shall file the original Temporary Relief Hearing Memorandum with the Clerk of the Court and serve a copy on all parties, as well as deliver a copy to the Judge.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Case law and other legal authority must be delivered to the court at least five business days before the scheduled hearing.
Please provide case law and any legal authority to the court at least five (5) business days prior to a scheduled hearing by notebook delivered to the court.
A Notice of Hearing must be filed immediately after reserving hearing time, and a timestamped e-filed courtesy copy must be sent to the division.
A Notice of Hearing should be filed immediately after hearing time is reserved and an efiled copy with the Clerk’s date and time stamp at the top should be sent to the division as a courtesy.
A proposed order submitted in Word will be automatically rejected by the filing system and will not reach Judge Polo.
Proposed Orders submitted in Word will automatically be rejected by the system prior to getting to Judge Polo for consideration.
A competing proposed order must be emailed as a Word document with a conflict cover letter within three days, include the case number and “Competing Orders” in the subject line, and contain no additional legal argument.
Competing Orders - If parties do not agree with the form of the Order, each party may email the JA a proposed Order as a Word Document, along with a cover letter detailing the conflicting issues. The competing Order must be received within 3 days. The Subject Line in the email should include the case number and “Competing Orders.” The parties may briefly describe why the party’s proposed form is correct, but additional legal argument is prohibited.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
If opposing counsel does not respond within five days after service, the proposed order may be uploaded as a PDF with a cover letter documenting service and the lack of response.
No Response - If after 5 days of service a response is not received by opposing counsel, a proposed Order, as a PDF, may be uploaded to the Florida ePortal, along with a cover letter detailing the service and no response, for Judge Polo’s consideration.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
Unless Judge Polo directs otherwise, a proposed agreed order and cover letter must be uploaded as a PDF through the Florida ePortal within five days after the hearing.
A proposed agreed Order, along with a cover letter, should be uploaded, as a PDF, to the Florida ePortal within 5 days of the hearing unless otherwise directed by Judge Polo during the hearing.
A hearing may be noticed unilaterally only because of a lack of cooperation and must be noticed at least 60 days in advance.
Unilateral notices of hearing. Hearings may be unilaterally noticed with a minimum of 60 days’ notice, and only due to a lack of cooperation.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Supporting documents, responses, and replies must be e-filed at least three business days before the hearing.
Documents in support, responses, and/or replies are to be efiled at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.
Materials submitted after the three-business-day deadline or through mail, hand delivery, or email will not be reviewed or considered.
Due to work-place constraints, anything submitted after this deadline or submitted via mail, hand delivery or email will not be reviewed and/or considered.
Hearing materials and any authorized courtesy copy must be submitted no later than five days before the hearing.
Unless otherwise ordered, all materials a party wants the Court to review for a hearing must be filed and, if a courtesy copy is authorized, digitally provided to the Court no later than five days before the hearing. Materials received after the deadline may not be considered.
Unless otherwise ordered, a proposed order must be submitted within 14 days after the hearing.
Unless otherwise ordered, proposed orders must be submitted within 14 days after any hearing.
Unless otherwise ordered, documentary evidentiary exhibits must be filed, exchanged, and provided digitally no later than five days before the hearing.
Unless otherwise ordered, documentary exhibits for evidentiary hearings must be filed, exchanged, and provided to the Court in digital form no later than five days before the hearing.
Absent a deadline in the trial order, requested special jury instructions must be filed and provided to the Court at least seven days before trial.
Requested special jury instructions must be filed and provided to the Court by the deadline in the trial order or, if no deadline is stated, at least seven days before trial.
The moving party or counsel may file and serve the hearing notice only after the judicial assistant confirms the hearing date by email.
Only after the judicial assistant confirms the hearing date by email may the moving party or counsel file and serve the hearing notice.
The notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after the hearing date and time are reserved.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving the hearing date and time.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All hearing materials must be received by the judicial office no later than three business days before the hearing.
The judicial office must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three (3) business days before the hearing.
The requesting party must immediately file and serve a cancellation notice on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
The party requesting the cancellation must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self- represented litigant.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
All proposed orders must be submitted within five business days after the hearing.
All proposed orders must be submitted within five (5) business days after the hearing.
Unless the court orders otherwise, all exhibits must be brought to the hearing or trial.
Unless otherwise ordered, all exhibits must be brought to court at the time of the hearing or trial.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Attorneys must wait three business days after filing through the e-portal or submitting original documents before uploading the order.
Please wait 3 business days after filing through the e-portal or submitting original documents to upload the Order to allow time for the Clerk’s office to docket same.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Documents responding to an Order to Show Cause must be filed no later than five business days before the hearing.
Documents filed in response to an Order to Show Cause MUST be filed no later than 5 business days prior to the hearing.
Exhibits intended for introduction at a hearing or trial must be submitted at least three days beforehand in a tabbed binder with an index.
ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED IN HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED.
An order should not be uploaded more than two days before the hearing; orders uploaded earlier will be rejected and removed.
SHOULD NOT be uploaded more than 2 days before the hearing. If an Order is uploaded more than 2 days in advance of a hearing, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will reject and remove the Order.
Five days before a qualifying family-law trial, each party must provide a final financial affidavit highlighting only contested entries.
Five (5) days prior to family law trials in which alimony, child support and/or attorney’s fees are an issue, each party is required to provide to the court a copy of their respective final financial affidavit highlighting only the entries that are contested.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
All hearing materials must be received by the court no later than two business days before the hearing.
The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than two business days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Remote-appearance requests other than Division J monthly status appearances must be submitted at least five business days before the hearing.
Requirements: All requests to appear remotely, other than the monthly status dates in Division J, must be submitted at least 5 business days before the hearing.
A proposed order must be submitted within ten days after the hearing.
Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.
All motions must be filed and served on opposing counsel at least 14 days before the hearing.
ALL MOTIONS MUST FILED AND SERVED UPON OPPOSING COUNSEL AT LEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING DATE.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
- Applies to
- Motion
Authorities intended for the court’s consideration must be provided at least two business days before the motion hearing.
All cases, statutes, rules or other citations of authority a party wishes the Court to consider SHALL be provided to the Court at least 2 business days prior to the hearing on the motion.
The moving party must file and serve a notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
• Notice of Hearing: A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time by the moving party.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All hearing materials must be received by the court no later than three business days before the hearing.
• Submission Deadlines: The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within five days after the hearing.
• Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within five (5) days after any hearing.
All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
Deadline for Submissions: All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
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.
A motion and notice of hearing must be filed by 11:59 a.m. on the day before the hearing for the motion to be placed on the docket.
The motion and notice of hearing must be filed by 11:59 a.m. on the day before the hearing for the motion to be set on the docket.
Except in emergencies, a motion or notice filed after noon on the day before the hearing will be stricken.
Except in emergent circumstances, motions or notices filed after noon on the day before the hearing will be stricken.
A case will be heard only if it has a filed motion and notice of hearing.
Only cases with a filed motion and notice will be heard.
For a motion involving multiple cases, a motion and notice must be filed in each case.
If your motion involves multiple cases, a motion and notice must be filed in each case.
- Deadline
- 72 hours
The moving party must file and serve the original Temporary Relief Hearing Memorandum at least 72 hours before the temporary-relief hearing.
At least 72 hours prior to the temporary relief hearing, the moving party will file an original and serve a copy on all parties, including the Judge, a Temporary Relief Hearing Memorandum.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Responses to motions and copies of case law must reach the court at least five business days before the hearing; later materials will not be considered.
PLEASE NOTE: RESPONSES TO MOTIONS AND COPIES OF CASE LAW MUST BE DELIVERED TO THIS COURT FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING TO ENABLE A REVIEW BY THE COURT. ANY RESPONSES TO MOTIONS AND COPIES OF CASE LAW DELIVERED TO THIS COURT LESS THAN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING WILL NOT BE REVIEWED OR CONSIDERED AT THE HEARING.
- Deadline
- 10 business days
The party directed to prepare an order or judgment must submit the proposed order within 10 business days after the court’s decision.
Unless otherwise specified by the Court, the Attorney or self-represented party directed to prepare the Order or Judgment must submit the proposed order to the Court within ten (10) business days after the Court’s decision.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
If the designated party fails to submit the order or judgment, the opposing party may submit it within 5 business days after the initial 10-business-day period.
If the Attorney or self-represented party designated to prepare the Order or Judgement fails to submit it, the Attorney for the opposing party or the opposing self-represented party may submit a Proposed order or Judgment within five (5) business days after that initial ten (10) day period.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
Courtesy copies must be submitted at least five days before the proceeding in which the case law or evidence will be used.
• Deadline for Submissions: Courtesy copies must be submitted to the Court no less than five (5) days prior to any proceeding in which case law/evidence is to be used.
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days
Responses to motions and copies of case law must be delivered to the court three days before the proceeding.
• [Other Courtesy Copies Procedures]: Responses to motions and copies of case law must be delivered to the Court three (3) days prior to any proceeding.
Material delivered after the applicable hearing deadline will not be reviewed or considered at the hearing.
Any material delivered to this court less than the deadline provided above for the hearing WILL NOT BE REVIEWED OR CONSIDERED AT THE HEARING.
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days
Responses to motions and copies of case law must be delivered to the court three days before any proceeding.
Responses to motions and copies of case law must be delivered to the Court three (3) days prior to any proceeding.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Exhibits, motion responses, and copies of case law must be delivered or mailed to the judge's chambers at least five business days before the hearing, with copies provided to all case parties.
Exhibits, responses to motions and copies of case law must be delivered or mailed to the Judge's chambers (copies of any documents provided to the Judge must be provided to all parties to the case) five (5) business days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Exhibits, motion responses, and case-law copies received less than five business days before the hearing will not be reviewed or considered.
Any exhibits, responses to motions and copies of case law received by the Court less than five (5) business days before the hearing will not be reviewed or considered at the hearing.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
At least two business days before a temporary-relief hearing, the moving party must file the original memorandum, serve all parties, and deliver a copy to the judge.
At least two (2) business days prior to the scheduled Hearing, the moving party shall file the original Temporary Relief Hearing Memorandum with the Clerk of the Court and serve a copy on all parties, as well as deliver a copy to the Judge.
The proposed uniform order setting trial and pretrial must be uploaded within 48 hours after all parties agree to the trial date.
Once all parties agree to the trial date, the Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial shall be uploaded, through the E-Portal as a proposed order, within 48-hours.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The pretrial memoranda and copies delivered to the judge are due at least three business days before the pretrial conference.
A Pre-Trial Memorandum SHALL be electronically filed and served on each party by the other party, as well as a copy of both delivered to the Judge, at least three (3) business days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
The mediator’s report must be filed at least five business days before the temporary relief hearing to avoid cancellation.
Mediator’s Report must be filed with the Court at least 5 business days prior to the hearing date or the hearing will be cancelled.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
The temporary relief exhibit upload deadline is two business days before the hearing.
All exhibits, together with an exhibit list, to be used at the hearing must be uploaded to the Florida E-Filing Portal Exhibits area (located where Orders are uploaded) no later than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.
More than 24 hours before a hearing, cancellation must be requested through JAWS; within 24 hours, the judicial assistant must be asked to cancel it when the notice is sent.
If more than 24 hours to hearing time, please cancel hearing via JAWS. If less than 24 hours, then request the JA to cancel when you send her the Notice.
- Deadline
- 48 hours
The electronic exhibit upload deadline is at least 48 hours before the hearing.
Electronic exhibits shall be uploaded through the e-filing portal at least 48 hours prior to the hearing in ensure they are received by the court.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The deadline for emailing case law and legal authority is three business days before the hearing.
Please provide case law and any legal authority to the Court via email no later than three (3) business days prior to a scheduled hearing and state in the email the date and time of the hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days
After all parties agree to a trial date, the Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial must be uploaded within three days.
Once all parties agree to a trial date, the Uniform Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial shall be uploaded within three days.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
The pretrial exhibit and exhibit-list upload deadline is two business days before the hearing.
Each exhibit, together with an exhibit list (Exhibit List), to be used at the hearing must be uploaded to the Florida E-Filing Portal Exhibit area (located where Orders are uploaded) no later than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
A party’s competing proposed order must be submitted within five days of objection.
If a party objects to a proposed order, the objecting party must submit his/her own order to the JA via email within 5 days with a cover letter saying that it is a competing order and opposing counsel or other party must be copied on the cover letter.
- Deadline
- 2 calendar days
Competing proposed orders must be uploaded at least two days before the hearing.
The orders should be uploaded no later 2 days prior to the scheduled hearing to ensure that the orders will be visible to the court at hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
All hearing materials must be received by the court at least five business days before the hearing.
The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than five business days before the hearing.
A remote-appearance request must be filed and emailed to the Family Law Division at least three days before the hearing, unless the hearing notice already states that the proceeding will occur via Zoom.
Any request for remote appearance must be filed and emailed to FamLawDivF@fljud13.org at least three days prior to the date of the hearing unless the notice of hearing indicates the proceeding will be via Zoom.
A proposed order must be submitted within five days after the hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within five (5) days after any hearing.
All exhibits must be received in chambers five to seven days before the evidentiary hearing or trial.
All exhibits must be received in chambers five to seven days before the evidentiary proceeding.
A party may receive case-by-case relief from an applicable time limit when the party demonstrates that noncompliance was directly caused by the emergency and that equitable relief is required.
This Court recognizes that there may be instances where, because of this emergency, these and other time limits applicable to matters in or outside Hillsborough County could not be met even upon application of the periods stated above. If such a claim is made, it shall be resolved by the court in which jurisdiction is vested on a case-by-case basis when a party demonstrates that the lack of compliance with requisite time periods was directly attributable to this emergency and that equitable remedy is required.
The case-summary submission deadline is 10 days before the scheduled arbitration hearing, subject to the chief arbitrator's direction.
Unless the chief arbitrator directs otherwise, the parties must each submit a ===== PAGE 2 ===== case summary to each arbitrator no later than 10 days before the scheduled hearing.
If the party designated to prepare an order or judgment fails to timely submit it, an opposing party or attorney may submit it within five business days after the initial period.
If the attorney or self-represented party designated to prepare the order or final judgment fails to timely submit it, the attorney for the opposing party or the opposing self-represented party may submit a proposed order or final judgment within five business days after the initial time period.
A JAWS hearing scheduled before the summary judgment motion and compliance affidavit are filed may be cancelled without notice.
Hearings scheduled on the JAWS prior to the filing of the summary judgment motion and the affidavit may be cancelled by the court without notice.
If the bond forfeiture is not addressed together with the capias proceeding, the surety may later address it before the sixty-first day under chapter 903 and the administrative order.
While it is the intention of this administrative order to simultaneously resolve the bond forfeiture in conjunction with the capias proceeding, should the bond forfeiture not be addressed for any reason, nothing in this administrative order affects the surety's ability to later timely address the bond forfeiture prior to the sixty-first day in accordance with the provisions of chapter 903 and this administrative order.
At least twenty days' notice is required before a remission hearing.
The petitioner must file and serve a notice of hearing and provide at least twenty days' notice to the clerk's legal counsel and the state before a hearing on the Application for Remission of Forfeiture.
Professional guardians must annually file either a list of current wards or a complete guardian-appointment application.
ProfessionaJ guardians must update their application annually by filing either a list of current wards served by the guardian or a complete application for appointment as guardian.
Nonprofit corporate guardians must file quarterly disclosure statements instead of an appointment application and identify any pro bono cases.
Nonprofit corporate guardians must file quarterly disclosure statements, in lieu of an application for appointment as guardian, denoting any pro bono cases.
Failure to timely send the notice of hearing to the judicial assistant may result in cancellation and reassignment of the hearing time after notice to the defaulting party.
If the notice of hearing is not timely sent to the judge' s judicial assistant, the time may be canceled and reassigned by the court upon notice to the defaulting party.
- Deadline
- 21 calendar days
Failure to file a required document 21 days before the final hearing may lead to cancellation unless the court recognizes good cause for a shorter filing period.
A petitioner's failure to file any required document at least 21 days in advance of a final hearing may result in the cancellation of the hearing by the court, unless the court recognizes good cause for a shortened time frame.
A memorandum in opposition may be filed within 10 days after the supporting memorandum.
A memorandumin opposition may be filed within 10 days thereafter and must not exceed 25 pages in length.
A reply memorandum may be filed within five days after the opposition and may address only matters raised in the opposition.
A reply memorandti'mmay be filed within S days following the fiJing of a memorandumin opposition,which must not exceed 5 pages in length and must address only those matters raised in the memoranda.inopposition.
A memorandum opposing summary judgment may be filed within an extended 20-day period.
With respect to memorandumsin oppositionto summary judgment, however, the timeframe is extended to 20 days, and with respectto
The Public Defender agrees not to file a motion to compel discovery before the eighth day after arraignment if the State Attorney fails to respond timely.
The Office of the Public Defender of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit agrees to not file a Motion to Compel Discovery, in the event of a failure to respond timely until the eighth day after arraignment.
The court will prioritize these proceedings, hold an immediate closed-court hearing, and, if possible, hear the matter on the day the petition is filed.
Proceedings arising out of these petitions will be given precedence over other pending matters and will be heard in closed court immediately, on the same day the petition is filed , if possible.
The objection is withdrawn if the court does not receive an alternative proposed order within two days.
If an alternative proposed order has not been received by the court within two days, the court will consider the objection withdrawn.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
Unless the judge directs otherwise, case law intended for consideration should be cited in the motion or submitted to the court at least 24 hours before the hearing.
Unless the presiding judge directs otherwise, any case law that counsel or a party wishes the court to consider in support of or in opposition to any motion set for hearing should be cited in the motion or submitted to the court at least 24 hours prior to the hearing on the motion.
Except for detention and disposition orders, proposed orders or judgments must be submitted by the court-designated attorney within two days of the court’s decision.
All proposed orders or judgments, except detention and disposition orders, will be submitted to the court by the attorney designated by the court within two days of the court's decision.
If the designated party does not timely submit a proposed order or judgment, an opposing party may submit one within five days after the initial ten-day period.
If the designated attorney or self-represented litigant fails to timely submit a proposed order or judgment, the attorney for the opposing party or the opposing self-represented litigant may submit a proposed order or judgment within five days of the initial ten-day period.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
If the designated filer misses the initial ten-business-day period, the opposing attorney or self-represented party may submit a proposed order or judgment within five business days after that period.
If the attorney or self-represented party designated to prepare the order or judgment fails to timely submit a proposed order or judgment, the attorney for the opposing party or the opposing self-represented party may submit a proposed order or judgment within five business days after the initial ten-day period.
Proposed orders should be submitted within one week after the hearing or ruling unless the court directs otherwise.
Please submit proposed orders to the Court within one (1) week of the hearing and/or ruling unless otherwise indicated by the Court.
Orders uploaded prematurely will be rejected and removed from the judge’s work queue.
Any Orders uploaded without compliance with the above requirements having been met will be rejected by the Clerk’s office and removed from the judge’s work queue.
- Deadline
- 2 calendar days
An order resulting from a hearing should not be uploaded more than two days before the hearing.
Every Order that is uploaded to E-Portal as a result of a hearing MUST include the date of the hearing in the opening paragraph of the Order and SHOULD NOT be uploaded more than 2 days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 2 calendar days
The Clerk will reject and remove an order uploaded more than two days before its hearing.
If an Order is uploaded more than 2 days in advance of a hearing, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will reject and remove the Order.
When the court reserves ruling, it intends to publish the ruling within 30 days after the hearing and no later than 60 days after the hearing.
If the court reserved ruling, the court intends to publish ruling within thirty (30) days, but no later than sixty (60) days of hearing.
Proposed orders should be submitted within 14 days after the hearing or ruling.
Proposed Orders should be submitted to the Court within Fourteen (14) days of the hearing or ruling.
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days
Hearing binders provided to the court must be picked up within three days after the court proceeding or they will be recycled.
• All hearing binders provided to the court must be picked up no later than 3 days following the court proceeding. All hearing binders not retrieved, within 3 days will be recycled.
The party responsible for submitting the proposed order must consult all parties within five days after the hearing and make a genuine effort to agree on the order’s language.
The party charged with submitting the order must consult with all parties within 5 days of the hearing and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order.
Failure to submit a proposed order on time may result in denial of the motion without prejudice or a rehearing.
Failure to timely submit a proposed order may result in a denial of the motion without prejudice or a rehearing.
Case-law and other materials must be submitted no later than five days before an evidentiary proceeding to be considered.
The court will consider any materials submitted no later than 5 days before any evidentiary proceeding.
Courtesy materials must reach the court no later than five days before an evidentiary proceeding.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the Court no later than five days before any evidentiary proceeding.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
An order should be uploaded no sooner than three business days after the underlying documents are filed or submitted, allowing the clerk time to docket them.
Please wait 3 business days after filing through the e-portal or submitting original documents to upload the Order to allow time for the Clerk’s office to docket same.
Case law not submitted before the hearing will not be considered by the court.
If case law is not submitted prior to the hearing, it will not be considered by the Court.
- Deadline
- 48 hours
For court review, hard-copy hearing materials in three-ring binders must be received at least 48 hours before the hearing.
Hearing Materials: The Court will accept and review hard copies of any hearing materials in three-ring binders received at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to any hearing.
- Deadline
- 48 hours
Hard-copy materials for court review must be received at least 48 hours before the hearing.
Hearing Materials Please deliver any hard copy materials for the Court’s review in three-ring binders for receipt at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the hearing.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Proposed orders must be submitted within five (3) business days after any hearing.
Proposed orders must be submitted within five (3) business days after any hearing.
The judicial assistant's hearing dates will be placed on the JAWS docket only after receipt of the e-filed notice of hearing.
Please be advised that the hearing date(s) provided by the judicial assistant will ONLY be scheduled on the court’s docket in JAWS upon receipt of a copy of the eFiled notice of hearing.
A unilateral notice of hearing may set a hearing with at least 30 days' notice, but only when the parties lack cooperation regarding the hearing date.
Unilateral notices of hearing may be set with a minimum of 30 days notice and only due to a lack of cooperation.
The party responsible for the proposed order must consult all parties within five days after the hearing and genuinely attempt to agree on its language.
The party charged with submitting the order must consult with all parties within 5 days of the hearing and make a genuine effort to agree on the language of the proposed order.
Materials for an evidentiary proceeding must be submitted no later than five days beforehand to be considered.
The court will consider any materials submitted no later than 5 days before any evidentiary proceeding.
Exhibits and case law for an evidentiary hearing or trial should be sent to Judge Moody five days before the hearing.
All exhibits and/or case law for any evidentiary hearing or trial should be sent to Judge Moody at Plant City Courthouse, 301 N. Michigan Ave., Room 2011, Plant City, FL 33563 five (5) days prior to the hearing.
A late response to an order to show cause will not cancel the hearing.
Documents filed after this date will not result in cancellation of the Order to Show Cause Hearing.
Silence from other parties may be treated as non-objection only after three days without a response.
It is not sufficient to state that the proposing party has not heard back from others, unless 3 days have elapsed without a response.
Legal authority intended for the judge's consideration should reach chambers at least three business days before the hearing.
Any legal authority you would like the Judge to consider prior to a hearing should arrive in chambers at least 3 business days before a scheduled hearing via mail or hand delivery.
The court will not provide hearing time before a motion on the underlying issue has been filed.
The Court will not provide hearing times before a motion has been filed on the issue the party is request hearing time for.
Failure to submit the required pretrial documents may result in cancellation of the pretrial conference and trial.
Failure to file these required documents may result in cancellation of the PTC and Trial.
The absence of a response from the other parties may be stated only after 5 days have elapsed without a response.
It is not sufficient to state that the proposing party has not heard back from the other party(s), unless 5 days have elapsed without a response.
If the party directed to submit a proposed order misses the initial deadline, the opposing party may submit its own proposed order within five days after that period.
If the attorney/party directed to submit the order fails to timely submit the proposed order, the opposing counsel/party may submit a proposed order within 5 days after the initial time period.
Compel-discovery motions should be filed within 10 days after discovery is due, and motions for more adequate responses should be filed within 10 days after receipt of the incomplete discovery.
Motions to Compel Discovery should be filed within 10 days after the date the Discovery is due. Motions to Compel More Adequate Responses to Discovery should be filed within 10 days of receipt of the alleged incomplete Discovery.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Legal authority submitted for the judge’s consideration must reach chambers at least three business days before the hearing by mail or hand delivery.
Any legal authority you would like the Judge to consider prior to a hearing should arrive in chambers at least 3 business days before a scheduled hearing via mail or hand delivery.
When hard-copy in-person hearing materials are provided, they must be delivered to the court and other party at the hearing.
The Parties may provide all hearing notebooks or documents to be used at the hearing to the Court, via hard copy, at the time of the hearing providing the other party, a copy at the hearing.
Post-hearing orders should be submitted to JAWS within ten days after the hearing.
Every effort should be made to submit post-hearing orders to JAWS within ten days of the hearing.
A competing order must be received within three days.
The competing Order must be received within 3 days.
If opposing counsel does not respond within five days after service, a PDF proposed order and cover letter documenting service and the lack of response may be uploaded to the Florida ePortal.
No Response - If after 5 days of service a response is not received by opposing counsel, a proposed Order, as a PDF, may be uploaded to the Florida ePortal, along with a cover letter detailing the service and no response, for Judge Ward’s consideration.
Proposed orders should be submitted to the Court within one week of the hearing or ruling.
Please submit proposed orders to the Court within one (1) week of the hearing and/or ruling.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
Each witness must receive the proposed documents and exhibits needed for testimony at least two business days before the hearing.
Witnesses must be provided with the proposed documents/exhibits that said witness will need for testifying at the hearing, at least 2 business days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Memoranda and legal authority filed fewer than five business days before a hearing may not be considered and may necessitate rescheduling.
Any memorandum or authority filed less than five (5) business days before the hearing may not be considered or may require the hearing to be rescheduled.
Exhibit lists not received by the deadline set in the pretrial or final-hearing order may not be considered by the court.
Exhibit List(s) not received by the deadline may not be considered by the court.
The court may deem a motion abandoned and deny it without further notice if it remains pending for more than 60 days without a notice of hearing.
Abandoned Motions: The court has an expectation that motions are filed with the intentions of being resolved either by agreement or court intervention. The court may deem any motion pending more than sixty (60) days without a notice of hearing as abandoned and deny it without further notice.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Any required or desired opposition response should be filed at least five business days before the hearing.
Response in Opposition to Motion: To give the court and opposing counsel/party adequate time to prepare, if a response is required or desired, the response should be filed at least five (5) business days prior to hearing.
A motion to compel discovery should be filed within 10 days after the discovery production date.
Motions to compel discovery should be filed within 10 days after the discovery production date.
A motion to compel more adequate discovery should be filed within 10 days after incomplete discovery is provided.
Motions to compel more adequate discovery should be filed within 10 days after incomplete discovery was provided.
A motion to compel discovery should be filed within 10 days after discovery is due.
Motions to Compel Discovery should be filed within 10 days after the date Discovery is due.
A motion seeking more adequate discovery responses should be filed within 10 days after receipt of the allegedly incomplete discovery.
Motions to Compel More Adequate Responses to Discovery should be filed within 10 days of receipt of the alleged incomplete Discovery.
Legal authority voluntarily provided to the Court must be submitted digitally no later than five days before the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.
If a party wishes to provide legal authority, the materials must be provided digitally no later than five days before the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.
Case law submitted for contested hearings must be submitted at least three days before the hearing.
CASE LAW MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING.
Exhibits and case law for evidentiary hearings or trials should be sent to Judge Williams five days before the hearing.
All exhibits and/or case law for any evidentiary hearing or trial should be sent to Judge Williams at Plant City Courthouse, 301 N. Michigan Ave., Room 2006, Plant City, FL 33563 five (5) days prior to the hearing.
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
A motion to compel discovery should be filed within 10 days after discovery is due.
Motions to Compel Discovery should be filed within 10 days after the date the Discovery is due.
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
A motion compelling more adequate discovery responses should be filed within 10 days after receipt of the allegedly incomplete discovery.
Motions to Compel More Adequate Responses to Discovery should be filed within 10 days of receipt of the alleged incomplete Discovery.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
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.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
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.
The notice of hearing must be filed sufficiently in advance to provide reasonable prior notice.
The notice shall be filed a reasonable amount of time for notice prior to the scheduled hearing.
A petition may be filed as a separate pre-suit proceeding or simultaneously with the complaint.
All petitions filed pursuant to these rules may be filed as a separate proceeding before suit or simultaneously with the filing of a complaint.
For the applicable protective-injunction filing location, petitions filed at or after 3:30:00 p.m. on non-holiday weekdays are assigned to duty judges for review.
Duty judges are assigned to review these petitions when they are filed at or after 3:30:00 p.m. on non-holiday weekdays.
At the Plant City Courthouse, in-person protective-injunction petitions must be delivered to or be in line at the clerk's desk between 8:00:00 a.m. and 5:00:00 p.m. on non-holiday weekdays.
Petitioners may file protective injunction petitions in person on non-holiday weekdays if they arrive to the clerk's desk or are already in line at the clerk's desk in the Plant City Courthouse between the hours of 8:00:00 a.m. and 5:00:00 p.m.
At the Edgecomb Courthouse, in-person protective-injunction petitions may be filed on weekends and holidays when the petitioner arrives at or is already in line at the clerk's desk between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Petitioners may file protective injunction petitions in person on weekends and holidays if they arrive to the clerk's desk or are already in line at the clerk's desk in the Edgecomb Courthouse between the hours of 7:00:00 a .m. and 10:00:00 a.m.
When a matter is set for hearing, the court may set deadlines for exchanging witness lists, exhibit lists, and evidence.
• Deadline for Submissions: If a matter is set for hearing by the Court, the Court may set deadlines for exchange of witness lists, exhibit lists and evidence.
The court reviews motions in chambers, and no hearing date needs to be obtained when such a motion is filed.
The Court will review these motions in Chambers; therefore, a hearing date does not need to be secured when the motion is filed.
When is a filing treated as filed in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding.
When is a filing treated as filed in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. A proposed order is due within ten days after an oral pronouncement at a hearing.
When is a filing treated as filed in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. All motions must be filed and served on opposing counsel at least 14 days before the hearing.
When is a filing treated as filed in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Authorities intended for the court’s consideration must be provided at least two business days before the motion hearing.
When is a filing treated as filed in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. An attorney must wait three business days after e-portal filing or submission of original documents before uploading the order.
When is a filing treated as filed in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Proposed orders must be submitted to the court within 10 days after the hearing or ruling.
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