East Circuit R: Notices Carry Filing Date, Doc Index Number, and Reserved Time
Summary
Judge Chandler's Division R sheet demands metadata on every notice — filing date, document index number of the motion, and time reserved — with 30-minute-plus contested evidentiary matters in person at Plant City and exhibits/case law mailed 5 days ahead.
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Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > East Circuit Division R (Judge Cory L. Chandler)
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"WHEN PREPARING YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING ALWAYS INCLUDE THE FILING DATE; DOCUMENT INDEX NUMBER OF THE MOTION BEING HEARD AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME RESERVED FOR THE HEARING" / "All contested evidentiary matters of 30 minutes or more will be conducted in person at 301 N. Michigan Ave., Courtroom 2, Plant City" / "Proposed Orders that are NOT agreed upon by the parties or competing Orders should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant by email and attached as a "WORD" formatted document"
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- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified
Reviewer note: Cross-model verified 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
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