- IN-PERSON HEARINGS – Evidentiary Hearings, Pre-Trial Conference, Jury Trials, and Non-Jury Trials (except certain mortgage foreclosure actions)
- All EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS will be conducted IN-PERSON unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Evidentiary hearings are to be scheduled by contacting the JA via email at circivdivc@fljud13.org. Please indicate that you are requesting an evidentiary hearing, the name and filing date of the motion, and how much time you will need. Once scheduled, please make sure any testifying witness has a photo ID available to present over the videoconference. This requirement will extend until further order of the Court.
- All ZOOM Hearings can be accessed at https://zoom.us/j/8901592416 https://zoom.us/j/8901592416
- (MEETING ID 890 159 2416 Password not required).
- When scheduling a remote hearing on JAWS, take special notice to the instructions listing the remote attendance for that hearing. Instructions are located in a box under the “I AM ASSOCIATED WITH”, section on JAWS.
- Counsel who wish to have the services of a court reporter at any hearing are to make necessary arrangements for the court reporter’s participation. The scheduling party for each proceeding is required to ensure all parties are aware of this directive.
- ALL MOTIONS/RESPONSES/REPLIES/MEMOS OF LAW efiled
in the eportal and SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 PAGES without leave of Court. Motions SHALL NOT be mailed, hand delivered, or emailed to the Division or JA. Please do NOT submit a briefing notebook. Documents in support, responses, and/or replies are to be efiled at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing. 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. Photographs, charts, diagrams and caselaw do not count against the page limit.
- PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL THE J.A. UNTIL YOU HAVE FIRST REVIEWED THIS WEBPAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY, THE RESOURCES PROVIDED ONLINE, AND IN THE PROCEDURAL/LOCAL/ADMINISTRATIVE RULES/ORDERS. IF AFTER REVIEWING ALL OF THE ABOVE RESOURCES YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS, YOU MAY EMAIL THE J.A. AT circivdivc@fljud13.org AND COPY OPPOSING COUNSEL ON YOUR EMAIL.
Important Notice Regarding Administrative Order S-2024-046:
Administrative Order S-2024-046, promulgated by the Chief Judge of the Thirteenth Circuit and applicable to all Circuit Civil divisions, establishes requirements that apply to your case. Please familiarize yourself and your office staff with this order.
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