Manatee Non-Jury Trial Requirements

Requirements and Information

December 2023

Requirements & Information

All pending motions must be disposed of prior to setting Non-Jury Trial (NJT).
All parties must have filed an answer or have defaults entered before setting for Trial.
All Documents (Checklist, Certificates, Affidavits and Proposed Final Judgment) must be efiled before you file a Notice for Non-Jury Trial.

All pending motions must be disposed of prior to getting a bulk trial date.
All parties must have filed an answer or have defaults entered before requesting a bulk trial date.
All Documents (Checklist, Certificates, Affidavits and Proposed Final Judgment) must be e*filed before you request a bulk trial.
Once you have reviewed the files and have at least ten (10) cases that need to be set you then can request a bulk trial date.
Please send a list of the cases you want set to Aimee Smith.
Once the cases are checked to make sure they have not been previously scheduled you will then get a date and time for the requested bulk trials.
You will then need to prepare one (1) Notice of Trial. do not e-File.
You will also need to prepare one (1) original Order Setting Trial plus additional copies & envelopes for each defendant and case and send them directly to me.
Please be advised as these Trials were scheduled per your request the court generally does not allow continuances.