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What your legal assistant and paralegal need to know about Differentiated Case Management (“DCM”) process in the Thirteenth Circuit.

The Honorable Melissa M. Polo
Circuit Civil, Division C

In Division C, all proceedings, except for Pretrial Conferences, Jury Trials, Non-Jury Trials and Evidentiary Hearings scheduled for longer than 30 minutes, will be conducted remotely via ZOOM unless otherwise directed by the Court.

• PRETRIAL CONFERENCES, JURY TRIALS and NON-JURY TRIALS (except certain mortgage foreclosure actions) will be conducted IN PERSON.


• All EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS scheduled for 30 minutes or less will be conducted via ZOOM unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Evidentiary hearings scheduled for more than 30 minutes will be conducted IN-PERSON.  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 evidentiary hearings longer than 30 minutes are to be scheduled by contacting the JA via email at circivdivc@fljud13.org.  Please indicate that you are requesting an evidentiary hearing, what the hearing is for, and how much time you will need.


• All Hearings that are to be conducted via ZOOM can be accessed at 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 shall be efiled, uploaded to JAWS and SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 PAGES without leave of Court.  They 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 replies are to be efiled at least two (2) working 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-2024-021: 

Administrative Order S-2024-021, 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.