John E. Jordan

State of Florida
Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida
John E. Jordan
Circuit Judge
Orange County Courthouse
425 North Orange Ave., Ste. 1430
Orlando, Florida 32801
407-836-0443
WWW.NINTHCIRCUIT.ORG
Cathy Stephens
Judicial Assistant
DIVISION 40 PROCEDURES – CIRCUIT CIVIL
Division 40 location: Orange County Courthouse
425 North Orange Ave., Orlando, Florida 32801
CHAMBERS: 1430 (14th floor)
HEARING ROOM: 1400.02 (14th floor)
COURT ROOM: 18C (18th floor)
40Orange@ninthcircuit.org
DIVISION 40 PROCEDURES
The Court expects all parties appearing in Division 40 to be familiar with and to
comply with Division 40 Procedures. Parties may find these Procedures and other
documents on the website of Judge John E. Jordan:
ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/john-e-jordan.
Ex parte / Short Matters/Non-Evidentiary Hearings
(1) In Person (in person are given priority) or
(2) Remote Division 40 Cisco Link:
ninthcircuit.webex.com/meet/40orange
Meeting Number: 2332 894 5902
Webex telephonic appearance: 1-904-900-2303
access code: 2332 894 5902##
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All hearings more than 1 hour/Evidentiary Hearings/
Pre-Trial Conferences/ Trials are In Person Appearance Only
Rev. 2/2/2026
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INDEX
1. Motion Practice 3
a. Mandatory Meet and Confer 3
b. Uncooperative Opposing Side 3
2. Orders
a. Content of Orders 3
b. Agreed Orders 4
c. Orders without Agreement after Hearing 4
3. Notice of Hearings 5
a. Ex parte and Short Matter Hearings 6
b. Evidentiary Hearings 7
c. All Other Hearings 8
d. Communication Technology/Remote Appearance 9
4. Evidence 9
5. Motions for Reconsideration/Rehearing 9
6. Emergency Motions 10
7. Discovery Motions 10
8. Joint Final Pre-Trial Statement 10
9. Pre-Trial and Trial 10
10. Motions for Continuance 11
11. Motions to Withdraw as Counsel 12
12. Voice Mail 12
13. Frequently Asked Questions 12
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1. MOTION PRACTICE:
a. MANDATORY MEET AND CONFER:
Parties must comply with the “meet and confer” requirement of Florida Rule of
Civil Procedure 1.202(d) and Administrative Order No. 2012-03-01. Non-
compliant motion or notice of hearing may be summarily stricken or denied by the
Court, requiring resubmission of the motion, notice of hearing, or both.
b. UNCOOPERATIVE OPPOSING SIDE:
If a Party/Attorney is not cooperating in the “meet and confer” requirement or
coordinating in scheduling hearings after (3) three attempts (on separate
business days), the moving Party may unilaterally schedule a hearing a minimum
of 14 business days for non-evidentiary and 35 days for evidentiary hearings from
the date of the Notice of Hearing. Counsel must obtain email confirmation from
JA prior to filing any Notice of Hearing.
2. ORDERS:
a. CONTENT OF ORDERS
1. Orders shall be in 14 pt. type Times New Roman, in Word; Proposed
Order must be in the current version of Microsoft Word (No PDF)
format when emailed to 40Orange@ninthcircuit.org. The title of
the Order shall have a full description of the motion and relief
granted. The body of the Order shall state the date motion was
filed and include page numbers.
2. The Order shall not include the word “Proposed”. Order must be
specific as to the relief sought (i.e. “Grant” or “Denied” is not
sufficient).
3. “Done and Ordered” nor the Judge’s signature line shall start a new
page. All or a portion of the Order must appear above the Judge’s
signature.
4. Court does not send conformed copies. Certificate of Service
must include service methods. (See Below)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The foregoing was filed with the Clerk of Court by using th

[Excerpt — full document at the official source link.]