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Procedures/Preferences


 *****DO NOT UPLOAD ORDERS FOR JUDGE’S SIGNATURE THROUGH JAWS.*****

 
All orders needing the Judge’s signature shall be uploaded through the Florida Court’s E-filing Portal (NOT JAWS) in pdf format only, with a cover letter uploaded simultaneously. The motion should already be filed in the court file.
 
Please remember that court staff, including the Judicial Assistant, cannot give legal advice, nor discuss or explain orders.

 

 

AT A GLANCE SCHEDULING ON JAWS

UMC's

Methods of
Conducting
Telephonic
Hearings

15 & 30
Minute Hearings
Requesting Hearing exceeding 30 Minutes Cancelling Hearings within 24 Hours of Hearing Cancelling Hearings prior to 24 Hours of Hearing
Set on JAWS.
Matters can only be scheduled if they can be heard within 10 minutes
(max 4 minutes
each side and
1 minute
for Judge to rule)   
Zoom ID 
307 834 6388

No password
needed

 
Attorneys:
Set on JAWS


Pro-Se Litigants:
 E-mail JA
                       
Attorneys and
Self-Represented Litigants:
Must be approved by the court.
Please email your request to JA 
E-mail JA a copy of the
Notice of Cancellation  
Scheduling party can cancel on JAWS.
If hearing was scheduled via
E-mail, notice of cancellation must be
E-mailed 

 

AT A GLANCE PREFERENCES

 

Cancelling Trial and Pre-Trial Emergency Motion Providing Judge with documents for Hearings 30 Minutes or less Providing Judge with documents for Hearings more than 30 Minutes How to upload Orders to the E-Portal for Electronic Signature

If case has settled, one of 

the parties must e-mail JA 

(GenCivDivH@fljud13.org

with documentation. 

Judge also prefers an 

Order of Dismissal 

or an Order Approving

 Settlement to be 

uploaded through the 

e-portal
 

 

 

After Motion is filed with clerk, email JA to notify 

When filing, be
sure to check the emergency box
or motion will not be treated as an emergency.
All documents must be received at least three business days prior to hearing via
mail or hand delivery
Deliver hard copy at least two business days prior to hearing via mail or
hand delivery 
Submit AGREED Orders only and Upload in PDF
format
(Word will not be
accepted) and verify
correct Division H

 

 

 

 

PLEASE REVIEW ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER S-2024-021 

 

ALL Hearings 45 minutes or shorter shall be held via ZOOM ID #307-834-6388 – (no password)  https://zoom.us/j/3078346388  EXCEPT FOR THE BELOW HEARINGS:

 

IN-PERSON HEARINGS (without exception):

  • Pretrial Conferences – all conducted in person (Courtroom #502)
  • Jury and Non-Jury Trials – all conducted in person (Courtroom #502) 
  • ALL Hearings 1 Hour or Longer  – in person (Hearing Room #521)

 

SUMMARY JUDGMENTS-
Summary Judgments scheduled for 1 hour or less will be via Zoom, Summary Judgments scheduled for more than 1 hour will be in person. 
Please only submit binders if hearing is in person. If hearing is via zoom, all documents should be filed in the court file for Judge’s review.

RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE NON-JURY TRIALS-
Residential Foreclosure Non-Jury trials – Contested (scheduled through JAWS by attorneys) will be IN PERSON. If more than 5-10 minutes is needed, please email JA for hearing dates/times.
Residential Foreclosure Non-Jury trials – Uncontested (scheduled through JAWS by attorneys) will be ZOOM.

 

COURT REPORTERS:

Parties who want the services of a Court Reporter are responsible to make the necessary arrangements for the Court Reporter’s participation and cancel the Court Reporter if the hearing is canceled. The Scheduling Party shall give notice to all Parties.


These requirements will extend until further order of the Court.