George L. Singeltary II
Circuit Judge
Judicial Assistant: Erika Torres
Email: etorres@circuit5.org
Office: 352-341-7001
Fax: 352-341-7008
Scheduling a Hearing
Parties requesting a hearing shall send an email request to Erika Torres at etorres@circuit5.org as hearings are not scheduled by telephone. The e-mail should be copied to all other parties in the action and include the case number, county where the case is pending, the name of the motion to be heard, and the total length of time requested. You will then receive a list of available dates and times for the hearing. Only upon each party’s agreement to a specific date and time should you send an email to Erika Torres at etorres@circuit5.org confirming the selection of a date and time. Hearing times are set on a first come, first served basis. The coordinating party must provide the Court with a courtesy copy of the Notice of Hearing to finalize the hearing selection.
In cases where the parties are unable to obtain agreement as to when a motion should be heard, the moving party shall file a motion, copied to opposing counsel, memorializing the interactions of the parties and the previously relayed dates and times proposed. The Court will then select a date and time that allows for reasonable preparation while avoiding unnecessary delay for the parties or the case. See Florida Rule of General Practice and Procedure 2.545.
Each party is responsible for guaranteeing that enough time has been requested to allow all parties to reasonably present their case.
*NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:* The Code of Judicial Conduct governing behavior by judges forbids the Judges of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to discuss pending cases with the public. Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. The Court is only allowed to consider arguments made in the courtroom and in documents properly filed by actual parties in the case as authorized by law and the Rules of Court. The Court cannot ethically read or consider any other opinions or arguments about the case. Communications that do not meet these legal requirements cannot be forwarded to the Judges.