Hon. Michael T. McHugh — Judicial Procedures
Division Lee County General Civil - "Q" Guardianshp - "M (6)" Probate - "P (6)"
Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.
Quick Rules
UMC / Motion Calendar
Coordinate all hearings, select available time through JACS, then speak directly with the Judicial Assistant to schedule the hearing.
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Do not leave a message requesting a hearing date and time; the hearing will not be scheduled that way.
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For hearings over one hour, submit a letter identifying the motions and required duration; the Court may set the motions or set the case for docket sounding.
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File and serve the Notice of Hearing immediately after reserving hearing time, including the required ADA notification.
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Courtesy Copies
Copy all parties on communications directed to the judicial office unless an ex parte communication is legally authorized.
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For materials submitted before a hearing, either e-file them with the Clerk or mail them to the office; mailed materials should be sent with ample time for receipt before the hearing.
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Zoom Hearings
For a remote appearance, file a joint stipulation signed by both parties and reflecting both parties’ agreement to appear remotely; do not submit an order granting remote appearance.
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File the remote-appearance stipulation no later than five days before the scheduled hearing.
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Schedule a remote appearance with CourtScribes using one of the listed methods and provide all required proceeding and party information.
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If CourtScribes confirmation is not received within two hours after ordering and paying, call CourtScribes for assistance.
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Remote witnesses may appear for hearings and trials only if all parties agree, and counsel must provide the technology for the appearance.
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Proposed Orders
Submit proposed orders in Word format without special characters or spacing so they can be edited if necessary.
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Submit all orders through the E-Filing Portal.
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Special Set Hearings
A request for a case management or status conference must explain why the conference is necessary and may not request a trial continuance.
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The court will not schedule a case management or status conference hearing when a trial continuance is being requested.
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Emergency Motions
To seek emergency review, file a motion identifying itself as an emergency, wait until it appears on the Clerk’s docket, then notify the Judicial Assistant that it was filed.
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If the Court determines an emergency exists, the hearing will be scheduled on an expedited basis and may be scheduled unilaterally.
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Cancellations
To cancel a hearing, contact the Judicial Assistant; if unavailable, leave the case number, hearing date, and time. Only the scheduling party may cancel, and hearings set by Judge McHugh or court order cannot be cancelled.
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Other
Do not email the judicial office unless Judge McHugh specifically instructs the parties to do so; communicate by phone to the Judicial Assistant.
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Provide and update an email address for electronic receipt of signed orders using Form 2.603 when the registered account changes, unless excused.
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Contact Information
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
Official court pageDivision procedures pageOther Lee County judges
- Hon. Alane LabodaLee County General Civil - "H" Guardianship - "M(2)" Probate - "P(2)"
- Hon. Amy HawthorneLee County Domestic Relations - "U"
- Hon. Andrew MarcusLee County Criminal - "S"
- Hon. Bruce KyleLee County Criminal - "E"
- Hon. Carolyn SwiftLee County Domestic Relations - "A"
- Hon. Devin S. GeorgeLee County Criminal - Lee County Misdemeanors, Ordinances & Criminal Traffic Small Claims Civil Traffic Infractions
