Cancel by Phone With Opposing Counsel on the Line — the JA Must Confirm — Division CV-I
Summary
Judge Aho: only the party who set a hearing may cancel it — by calling the Court with opposing counsel's office on the line (or e-mail copying them) — and an e-filed Notice of Cancellation is NOT sufficient; the JA must confirm.
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Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Circuit Civil Division CV-I (Judge Marianne Aho)
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"Only the party setting a hearing may cancel it. When cancelling a hearing, please call the Court with opposing counsel's office on the line." / "A Notice of Cancellation that has been e-filed with the Clerk is not sufficient notice of a cancellation. Cancellation of a hearing MUST be confirmed with and by the J.A." / "PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THE HEARING IS AUTOMATICALLY SCHEDULED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FROM THE JA."
- Official source
- Div. CV-I Procedures & Information (Judge Aho) — PDF
- 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: Verified against the live official source on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
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