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Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.924, Notice for Trial (06/18) INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORM 12.924 NOTICE FOR TRIAL (06 /18 ) When should this form be used? Generally, the court will have trials (or final hearings ) in contested cases. This form is to be used to notify the court that your case is ready to be set for trial. Before setting your case for trial , certain requirements such as completing mandatory disclosure and filing certain papers and having them served on the other party must be met. These requirements vary depending on the type of case and the procedures in your particular circuit. In some circuits you must complete mediation or a parenting course before you can set a final hearing by using a Notice of Hearing (General), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form. Other circuits may require that you set the trial using an Order Setting Trial. Contact the clerk of the circuit court , family law intake staff , or judicial assistant to determine how the judge assigned to your case sets trials. For further information, you should refer to the instructions for the type of form you are filing . This form should be typed or printed in black ink. After completing this form, you shou ld file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where your case is filed and keep a copy for yo ur records. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadi ngs, and documents be filed electronically except in certain circumstances. Self-represented litigants may file petitions or other pleadings or documents electronically; however, they are not required to do so. If you choose to file your pleadings or other documents electronically, you must do so in accord ance with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.525, and you must follow the procedures of the judici al circuit in which you file. The rules and procedures should be carefully read and followed. What should I do next? A copy of this form must be mailed, e-mailed, or hand-delivered to the other party in your case. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Rep resented Litigants found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see rule 12.440, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-SERVICE ELECTION Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.924, Notice for Trial (06/18) After the initial service of process of the petition or supplemental petition by the Sheriff or certified process server, the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all documents required or permitted to be served on the other party must be served by electronic mail (e -mail) except in certain circumstances. You must strictly comply with the format requirements set forth in the R ules of Judicial Administration. If you elect to participate in electronic service, which means serving or receiv ing pleadings by electronic mail (e-mail), or through the Florida Courts E- Filing Portal, you must review Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516. You may find this rule at www.flco urts.org through the link to the Rules of Judicial Administration provided under either Family Law Forms: Getting Started, or Rules of Court in the A-Z Topical Index. SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MAY SERVE DOCUMENTS BY E-MAIL; HOWEVER, THEY ARE NO T REQUIRED TO DO SO. If a self-represented litigant elects to serve and receive documents by e-mail, the procedures must always be followed once the initial election is made. To serve and receive documents by e-mail, you must designate your e-mail addresses by usin g the Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address , Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915, and you must provide your e-mail address on each form on which your signature appears. Please CAREFULLY read the rules and instructions for: Certificate of Service (General), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.914; Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address , Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915; and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516. Special notes... These family law forms contain orders and final judgments , which the judge may use. You should ask the clerk of court, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant if you need to bring one of th ese forms with you to the hearing or trial. If so, you should type or print the heading, including the circuit, county, case number, division, and the parties’ names, and leave the rest blank for the judge to complete at your hearing or trial. Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer. If a nonlawyer helps you fill ou t these forms, that person must give you a copy of a Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900 (a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms also must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the last page of every form he or she helps you complete. Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.924, Notice for Trial (06/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: Division: , Petitioner, and , Respondent. NOTICE FOR TRIAL Pursuant to Rule 12.440, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, the party signing below states that the case is ready to be set for trial. The estimated time required for the parties to present their cases is: {hours} or {days} __________________. The trial is on ______the original action or ______ a subsequent proceeding. There are issues to be tried by jury. _____ Yes or _____ No. I certify that a copy of this document was ____ mailed _____ faxed and mailed _____ e-mailed _____ hand-delivered to the person(s) listed below on {date} . Other party or his/her attorney: Name: Address: City, State, Zip: ______ Fax Number: Designated E-mail Address(es): ______________________ Signature of Party Printed Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone Number: Fax Number: Designated E-mail Address(es): ____________________ _____________________________________________ Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.924, Notice for Trial (06/18) IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM, HE/SHE MUST FILL IN THE BLANKS BELOW: [fill in all blanks] This form was prepared for the: {choose only one} ____ Petitioner ____ Respondent This form was completed with the assistance of: {name of individual} ____________________________________________________________________, {name of business} _____________________________________________________________________, {address} _____________________________________________, {city} _______________, {state} _____, {zip code}_______, {telephone number} . Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.924, Notice for Trial (06/18)