2025 Admin Order 25-17-s

25-17-S, SUPERSEDES 13-39-S IN RE: COUNTY COURT - SMALL CLAIMS PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES IN PIP CASES - ORDERED 2/28/2025 BY CHARLES G. CRAWFORD

WHEREAS, in the effort to effectively and expeditiously address cases in the Small Claims Division of the Seminole County Civil Court; and in consultation with the presiding judges in the County Civil divisions for Seminole County; and in an effort to more effectively utilize the resources of Seminole County; In accordance with the authority vested in the Chief Judge by Article V, section 2 (d) of the Florida Constitution; Sections 40.001, 43.26 and 905.01, Florida Statutes and Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Rule 2.215 and 2.250; Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.200, It is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDED as follows:

1. That for all Small Claims cases including “PIP” cases, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure will be invoked only after the Court has entered an Order invoking the Florida Rules of Civil
   Procedure.
2. That the Clerk of Court shall not cancel the Small Claims Pre-Trial Conference/Mediation unless the Court has entered an Order invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
3. The party requesting for the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure to be invoked, must submit a Motion and Proposed Order for the Court’s Consideration or submit via the e-filing portal a Proposed Agreed Order (Attachment A) with a copy served upon the presiding Judge.
4. Upon the entry of an Order Invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court will issue a streamlined Case Management Order with a clear projected trial date pursuant to
   Administrative Order 25-08.
5. An Order Setting Trial and Trial Period will be issued 120 days prior to the projected trial date as specified in the Case Management Order. The Trial Order will set the Actual Trial Period,
   the Pre-Trial Conference date and direct pre-trial compliance based on the Case Management Order.
6. Failure of the pleadings to be closed will not preclude the Court from setting a case for trial, as specified in Administrative Order 25-08.
7. This Administrative Order shall be subject to modification, addition, and extension as the evolving and fluid nature of the facts and circumstances may arise.
8. This Administrative Order is effective March 1, 2025.

DONE AND ORDERED this 28th day of February 2025.

Additional Information:

• Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215, 2.250
• Article V, section 2 (d) of the Florida Constitution
• Florida Statutes Sections 40.001, 43.26 and 905.01
• Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.200
• Administrative Order 25-08
• Supersedes Admin Order 13-39-s