Q: How do you file a motion to a judge
A:
It would be best to write your motion on a computer and print it out, but it is possible to write it by hand.
In general, you put the caption at the top of the page, including:
name of the court,
case name, and
case number.
You put the title of the motion at the top, under the caption.
You write what it is that you are asking the judge to do.
You sign and date the motion. Print or type your name under the signature. It would be best to put your address (email and postal), and phone number.
After having sent a copy of the motion to the opposing counsel or parties (if it is a criminal case this would normally be the state attorney.), you sign a certificate at the bottom that you have done so.
You go to the clerk of court and submit it for filing. Or it is possible to file it online at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/Common/UIPages/NotLoggedIn.aspx.
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