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Motion for Summary Judgment
Before filing
- 1
Confirm the record is ready
Discovery needed to support or oppose the motion should be complete or scheduled.
Filing
- 2
Serve the motion at least 40 days before the hearing
Include supporting factual positions with record citations.
Rule: Summary Judgment Timing: 40 Days / 20 Days — Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510 →
Scheduling
- 3
Special-set the hearing through chambers
Summary judgment is not a motion-calendar matter; follow the division's special-set procedure.
Before the hearing
- 4
Calendar the response deadline
The nonmovant's response is due no later than 20 days before the hearing.
Rule: Summary Judgment Timing: 40 Days / 20 Days — Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510 → - 5
Deliver courtesy copies if the division requires them
At the hearing
- 6
Confirm remote vs. in-person protocol for the division
After the hearing
- 7
Submit the proposed order per division format requirements
Rule: Proposed Orders: Word Format via Online Services — Division AO →
Steps marked “check the division's instructions” vary by judge — that variance is exactly what BenchPath tracks. Search your county and division for the specific requirements before relying on the generic sequence. Not legal advice.