Robert Kyle Lambert
Circuit Judge
Judicial Assistant: Erin Goyeneche
Email: egoyeneche@circuit5.org
Office: 352-341-6705
Office Information
Citrus County Courthouse
110 N. Apopka Avenue
Inverness, FL 34450
*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.
Scheduling a motion for summary judgment of Foreclosure Case:
*For Uncontested Foreclosures, please use the scheduling button below. You must select one of the dates in purple on the Court Schedule Calendar. The time slots are available every 15 minutes.
*For Contested Foreclosures, Case Management Conferences, and Status Hearings, please select one of the dates in orange on the Court Schedule Calendar.
Exhibits: Ten days prior to any hearing submit all evidence you intend to rely as pre-marked exhibits via PDF format to opposing counsel or pro se party and the Court to the following email address: JudgeLambertOrders@circuit5.org
Procedures for scheduling a motion for summary judgment foreclosure case:
- Download the mortgage foreclosure summary judgment checklist. Complete in full and submit via e-filing along with all of the other required supporting documentation 10 business days prior to the summary judgment hearing.
- The attorney appearing before the court at the hearing shall re-certify the accuracy of this checklist to the court. The court and clerk will rely upon the attorney’s certification that the information on the checklist is accurate.
- A proposed final judgement, any exhibits, and all procedural questions are to be emailed ten days before any scheduled final hearing to JudgeLambertOrders@circuit5.org and opposing party or opposing party attorney.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SUMMARY JUDGMENT CHECKLIST
For procedural questions: egoyeneche@circuit5.org
Hearings should be scheduled using the OnceHub portal or by clicking the “Schedule a Hearing-ONCEHUB”.
Coordinate three dates and times with all parties. The coordinating party must provide the Court with a courtesy copy of the Notice of Hearing to finalize the hearing selection. The Notice of Hearing should include the following: the parties name, case number, the name, filing date, and docket number for each motion to be heard, the amount of time reserved. Any Motions must be filed before seeking hearing time.
Once you submit your request for hearing time, it will be reviewed, and your will receive an email concerning the request. Please note that hearing time cannot be reserved while you are coordinating the hearing with other parties. The times are on a “first come, first served” basis.
If you request a Zoom hearing, you will receive a Zoom link that you are required to put in your notice of hearing.
Do not “cross notice” a hearing without having express authorization from the Judge Lambert’s office.
If a Notice for Trial has been filed, please contact Erin Goyeneche at egoyeneche@circuit5.org to schedule a case management conference.
FOR PROPOSED ORDERS submitted through the E-Portal.
Please click here to review the instructions to submit proposed orders.
Judge Lambert requests that any documentation you wish to submit be provided at least one week prior to the scheduled hearing.
- If you are submitting more than 10 pages, the documents must be sent by mail.
- If you are submitting 10 pages or fewer, you may email the documents to JudgeLambertOrders@circuit5.org