(Cases Ready for Trial)
Attorneys must utilize the Court Management System (CMS) to schedule jury and non-jury trials for calendar call. Counsel must certify they have consulted with all counsel of record or parties regarding an agreed trial setting. All available calendar call and trial periods are available on the Court Management System (CMS). Be advised that when case is set for calendar call that CMS generates a trial order that is sent to the Judge. There is no need for you to upload trial order to CMS. Calendar Call starts promptly at 10:00 A.M. via ZOOM video conference until further notice from the CourtYou must upload to CMS the pretrial stipulation prior to calendar call and also once the matter is set for trial.
No unilateral trial settings are permitted. Any disputes regarding a trial date are to be set on the Court’s uniform motion calendar. After agreement of a trial date, the moving party shall set the matter for calendar call using the Court Management System (CMS).
CMS will generate the trial order and transmit it to the Court. In addition, the moving party shall prepare a notice for trial in accord with Florida Rule Civil Procedure 1.440. Some trial periods may be unavailable due to the docket being full, holidays, etc. If a trial period does not appear on CMS, then that period is full.
