PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS PROCEDURES ARE CHANGING:

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 23, 2024
REVISED NOVEMBER 21, 2024
REVISED APRIL 9, 2025

FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, DUVAL COUNTY

FORECLOSURE DIVISION PROCEDURES

Foreclosure Administrative Order-10-22-2024

Each Foreclosure Divisions’ procedures and information can be found under Foreclosure Division then clicking Foreclosure Judges.

Motions (and emergency) to Cancel Sales shall be provided at the earliest possible time to allow adequate time for review and action.

Communications with the Court regarding scheduling of hearings, submission of proposed orders, motions (emergency) to cancel sales and other matters regarding residential foreclosure cases shall be made to:

Division FC-A Waddell A. Wallace III: Norma Ponder, NPonder@coj.net
Division FC-B Katie Dearing: Sandi Powell, PowellS@coj.net
Division FC-C Robert Dees: Linda Blackman, LBlackman@coj.net
Division FC-D Virginia Norton: Alexis Gainers, AGainers@coj.net
Division FC-E Bruce Anderson: Paula Fields; PFields@coj.net
Division FC-F James Daniel: Jennie Prather, JPrather@coj.net
Division FC-G Michael Sharrit: Lisa Carpenter, LRCarpenter@coj.net
Division FC-H G. L. Feltel, Jr.: Tracy Hanrahan; HanrahanT@coj.net

Foreclosure Divisions designation:

Each division designation (FC-A, FC-B, FC-C, FC-D, FC-E, FC-F, FC-G, and FC-H) shall be included on all emails, pleadings, motions, notices, proposed orders and cover letters.

Residential foreclosure proceedings are conducted in Courtroom 510 of the Duval County Courthouse for Divisions FC-A, FC-C, FC-D, FC-E, FC-F, and FC-G.

For Divisions FC-B and FC-H please see online division procedures.

Appearances at foreclosure proceedings in Courtroom 510 may be in person or virtually through the https://zoom.com platform.

Courtroom 510 Meeting I.D. 908-706-6187
Courtroom 510 Dial in Number 1-888-788-0099 (toll free) (audio only)

Many uncontested motions do not need to be set for a hearing. Such matters may include motions to appoint a GAL, amend the complaint or other pleading, grant leave for or facilitate service of process or schedule or cancel a sale. Motions to Disburse Surplus Proceeds should normally be noticed for hearing.

Submission of proposed orders shall be made through the State of Florida’s e-filing portal or emailed to the Judicial Assistant for the Division. The standard protocol for submitting such proposed order shall be followed.

ALL PROPOSED ORDERS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

All proposed orders shall include the following language as the last paragraph of the order before DONE and ORDERED, “Counsel for Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order, by regular mail, to all parties not receiving service of court filings through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and shall file a Notice of Service in the court file.”

When an order is entered by the Court, the Court will e- file the Order, which will be provided to counsel through the e-portal. It is counsel for Plaintiff’s responsibility to serve copies, by regular mail, to all parties that are not served through the e- filing portal and file a Notice of Service in the court file.

1. A cover letter indicating what the Order is for... i.e. hearing (including the hearing date), dismissal, consent order, etc. The cover letter should also indicate if it is consented to or objected, and that all parties are copied with same. The Order only should be in Word format. PLEASE DO NOT PROVIDE PROPOSED ORDERS THROUGH THE E-PORTAL AND BY EMAIL - sending it both ways may cause duplication.

2. A consented or agreed to order should have in the caption “Consent” or “Agreed”, or it should have both or all parties’ signatures.

3. Service list should contain appropriate email or USPS addresses for all parties to be copied on.

4. When a Proposed Order has been submitted and there are unrepresented parties not receiving service through the e-portal, the attorney submitting the order is responsible for mailing copies to any and all non-represented parties and filing a Notice of Service in the case.

Revised 4/9/25
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