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Active Differential Civil Case Management Information
May 7, 2021
On April 13, 2021, the Supreme Court issued Administrative Order 20-23, Amendment 12, In Re: Comprehensive COVID-19 Emergency Measures for Florida Trial Courts, revising the language relating to civil case management requirements and establishing reporting requirements for chief judges of judicial circuits.
As a result of the AOSC20-23, Amendment 12, Chief Judge Jonathan Sjostrom, on April 30, 2021, issued the Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2021-04, In Re: Active, Differential Civil Case Management. This AO requires Civil Circuit jury trial cases to be resolved within 18 months, and Civil Circuit non-jury trial and Civil County cases to be resolved within 12 months. The AO also includes a case management order that must be served by Plaintiff at the beginning of the case, with other deadlines and will be strictly enforced.
Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey recorded a short video summarizing the new Active, Differential Civil Case Management requirements provided by Supreme Court and Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Orders, which can be found at the following link or at this web address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co9y9imbBJA.
Submitted by Elizabeth Garber, Second Judicial Circuit Office of Court Administration
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April 30, 2021 - Second Circuit Administrative Order 2021-04 (Active, Differential Civil Case Management)
April 29, 2021 - State of Florida Department of Health Public Health Advisory
April 27, 2021 - State of Florida Executive Order 21-94 (Emergency Management- Extension or Executive Order 20-52-Covid-19)
2020 Orders & Information
November 24, 2020 - Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-23 Amendment 8
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-32 Amendment 5
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-109
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-110
September 25, 2020 - State of Florida Executive Order 20-244 (Phase 3; Right to Work; Business Certainty, Suspension of Fines.)
August 31, 2020 - State of Florida Executive Order 20-211 (Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief)
August 12, 2020 - Florida’s Chief Justice adopts new revisions to earlier pandemic guidelines for the phased return to normal statewide court operations
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-23 Amendment 6
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-32 Amendment 3
July 29, 2020 - State of Florida Executive Order 20-179
July 7, 2020 - Memo from Chief Judge Sjostrom
July 5, 2020 - State of Florida Executive Order 2020-09
State of Florida Executive Order 20-159
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-32 Amendment 2
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-23 Amendment 5
June 25, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE - Leon County Requires Face Coverings
June 16, 2020 - Florida Supreme Court Updated Best Practice Guidelines
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-23 Amendment 4
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-32 Amendment 1
June 8, 2020 - Important updates from the Florida Supreme Court
Chief Justice extends suspension of jury trials through July 17, issues other guidelines
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-23 Amendment 3
May 11, 2020 - Florida Supreme Court Best Practice Guidelines
May 4, 2020 - Important updates from the Florida Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-23 Amendment 1 (May 4, 2020)
State of Florida
State of Florida Executive Order 20-139
State of Florida Executive Order 20-120
State of Florida Executive Order 20-112
Second Judicial Circuit
Website: http://2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.gov/
Orders regarding the Coronavirus:
Division of Administrative Hearings
Website: https://www.doah.state.fl.us/ALJ/
Orders regarding the Coronavirus:
DOAH Administrative Order 20-05
DOAH Administrative Order 20-04
DOAH Administrative Order 20-03
DOAH Administrative Order 20-02
DOAH Administrative Order 20-01
Florida Supreme Court
Website: https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/
Orders regarding the Coronavirus:
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-23 Amendment 1 (May 4, 2020)
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-28
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-27
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-23
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-18
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-17
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-16
Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-15
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
Website: http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/
Orders regarding the Coronavirus:
US District Court North Florida AO
Other Helpful Resources
Florida Bar Website: https://www.floridabar.org/covid19/
Florida Courts Website: https://www.flcourts.org/Resources-Services/Emergency-Preparedness/COVID-19-Information-and-Updates
Leon County Clerk of Court: https://cvweb.clerk.leon.fl.us/public/index.html
City of Tallahassee: https://www.talgov.com/publicsafety/covid-19.aspx
Leon County Government: http://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/
