IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HARDEE, HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES, Florida Court System
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 3-5.5
ORDER PROVIDING FOR CASE MANAGEMENT/
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IN CIVIL CASES
WHEREAS, Rule 1.200, Fla. R. Civ. P., sets out procedures for the holding of Case Management Conferences and Pretrial Conferences as well as Notice concerning such proceedings, and
WHEREAS, Rule 1.200(c), specifically states: "Orders setting pretrial conferences shall be uniform throughout the territorial jurisdiction of the court." and
WHEREAS the Bench/Bar Committee for the Tenth Circuit, in conjunction with the Conference of Judges of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, has recommended that the attached forms be used throughout the Circuit, in order to comply with the corresponding rules, and in order to achieve uniformity within the circuit, it is therefore
ORDERED AND DIRECTED:
That the form orders attached hereto will be used in the pretrial procedures for setting case management conferences, pretrial conferences, trial dates in non-jury and jury cases, and in referring cases to mediation;
That these uniform orders shall remain in effect until modified by further order of this Court.
Administrative Order No. 3-5.4 entered September 21, 2005 is hereby VACATED.
This Order shall have effect on January 1, 2006.
DONE AND ORDERED on this 22nd day of December, 2005.
RONALD A. HERRING
Chief Judge
Attachments: PDF Format
Order Directing Mediation – "Attachment A"
Order Setting Case Management Conference – "Attachment B"
Order Setting Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial and Directing Mediation – "Attachment C" Amended 8-20-09
Order Setting Pretrial Conference and Non-Jury Trial – "Attachment D" Amended 8-20-09