Courtesy Copies 3 Days Ahead; 20+ Pages May NOT Be Emailed — Division CV-B
Summary
Judge Dearing wants courtesy copies of motions and memoranda three days before hearing; anything over 20 pages including attachments is barred from email and must arrive by hand, U.S. Mail, or delivery service.
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Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Division CV-B (Judge Katie L. Dearing)
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"Courtesy copies of motions and memoranda should be delivered to the Court at least three days before a scheduled hearing... voluminous pleadings (more than 20 pages, including attachments) must not be emailed."
- Official source
- Div. CV-B Policies & Procedures (Judge Dearing) — 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.
Change history
- July 5, 2026Judge fingerprint published from archived procedures PDF: Div. CV-B Policies & Procedures (Judge Dearing) — PDF.
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