Robert M. Dees

DIVISION CV-C POLICIES AND CIVIL PROCEDURES
Honorable Robert M. Dees
Hearing Room 734
Duval County Unified Courthouse
501 W. Adams Street, Suite 7259
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Linda Blackman, Judicial Assistant
(904) 255-1234
Email: lblackman@coj.net
Fourth Judicial Circuit website: http://www.jud4.org
Fourth Judicial Circuit webpage
for Judges’ procedure info: Jud4.org - Duval Judges
I. EX PARTE HEARINGS:
Ex parte hearings are currently suspended. Motions to set for trial and notice for
trial are being handled by email only. All other ex parte matters will be handled by hand
delivery, mail or email.
II. SETTING CASES FOR TRIAL (JURY AND NON-JURY):
E-file a motion to set case for trial or notice for trial. After the motion to set case
for trial or notice for trial appears on the Court’s docket, email the motion and a completed
trial set memorandum for Division CV-C to lblackman@coj.net and copy all other
attorneys and pro se parties.
The trial set memorandum and available jury trial dates are posted on the judges’
webpage. As noted on the form, please include telephone numbers and email addresses
for counsel and e-filing addresses, as well as the name and e-filing address of the
mediator chosen by the parties. All sections of the trial set memorandum must be
completed and please type or print clearly. The Judicial Assistant will prepare the trial
order once all required information is received.
The Judicial Assistant will provide via email available non-jury trial dates and will
prepare the trial order once all required information is received.
When a case is completely settled, please contact the Judicial Assistant ASAP to
have all scheduled hearings removed from the Court’s calendar and the case removed
from the trial docket.
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III. SETTING HEARINGS FOR PENDING MOTIONS:
The motion must appear on the docket prior to requesting hearing time. The
party requesting the hearing shall email the Judicial Assistant and copy the assistant(s)
for opposing counsel and pro se parties. The case number must be in the subject line
of the email and in the body of the email list the motion(s) to be set for hearing and how
much time is being requested. The Judicial Assistant will reply all with available hearing
dates and times. Please do not include the Judicial Assistant in the coordinating
emails. Also, please do not send follow-up emails to the Judicial Assistant as
emails are responded to as time permits.
For a hearing on a motion to compel, counsel must comply with First Amended
Administrative Order 88-2. Once a motion to compel or a motion for sanctions hearing is
scheduled on the Court’s calendar, it will remain on the calendar. The only exception that
a motion to compel or motion for sanctions hearing will be removed from the calendar is
when the case completely settles or by Court order.
For non-evidentiary hearings scheduled to take 30 minutes or less, counsel and
pro se parties are permitted to appear in-person and/or via Zoom regardless of whether
they are local or out-of-town pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(1), Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud.
Admin. In-person attendance is encouraged. If requesting in-person appearance, please
do so at the time the request for the hearing is made.
For an evidentiary hearing or non-jury trial, should counsel desire to participate in
and present testimony through Zoom or other communication technology, regardless of
the duration of the hearing or non-jury trial, counsel must seek leave of Court by filing a
written motion setting forth good cause to grant the motion pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(2),
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. and providing a courtesy copy of the motion and a
proposed consent order to t

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