UMC: Non-Evidentiary Only, 10 Minutes Per Case Including Judicial Review — Division CV-A
Summary
Judge Wallace's Uniform Motion Calendar takes only non-evidentiary motions, capped at ten minutes per case (five per side) — and the ten minutes includes the judge's time reviewing your papers. Set at least one week ahead; first-come, first-served in Hearing Room 743.
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Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Division CV-A (Judge Waddell A. Wallace III)
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"Motions heard during the Uniform Motion Calendar must be non-evidentiary. Hearing times are limited to ten minutes per case, 5 minutes per side. The 10 minutes include the time necessary for the judge to review any associated documents." ... "Zoom attendance is permissible without prior consent of the Court, but priority will be given to in-person attendees."
- Official source
- Div. CV-A Uniform Motion Calendar Procedures — PDF
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Extracted from the official PDF (sha256-archived) — live fetch 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verbatim excerpts from the judge's published procedures; 30-day recheck scheduled.
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