Courtesy Copy in 2 Business Days — Motions Presumed Ready at Filing — Division CR-F
Summary
Division CR-F (Judge Salem per roster): substantive motions get a courtesy copy to chambers within TWO business days (the tightest window in the felony wing), are presumed hearing-ready when filed, and the Court will self-calendar a pretrial to set the hearing if no date is forthcoming.
Applies to
Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Felony Division CR-F (Judge R. Anthony Salem)
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"counsel shall send a courtesy copy to the Judge's judicial office within two business days of filing the motion with the clerk. The Court will assume any motion filed during the pendency of the case is ready for a hearing at the time it is filed." / "if a pretrial court date is not forthcoming, the court will set the matter on the calendar"
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch + sha256 of official PDF — 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Attribution: PDF names Division CR-F (no judge in text); official jud4.org roster fetched 2026-07-05 lists CR-F: R. Anthony Salem. Two-source chain documented. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Related rules
Summary Judgment Timing: 40 Days / 20 Days — Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510
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Computing Time — Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514
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