Twelfth Judicial Circuit
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Search all rules →Twelfth Cir. — Kevin Bruning / Civil Division H and South County Family Division 1: Hearings
1 verbatim requirement on hearings.
Twelfth Cir. — Civil Magistrate David Caskey: Judge preferences
1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.
Twelfth Circuit — request an amended case management deadline as a Proposed Order through the eFiling Portal
To change a deadline set by the court's Case Management Order, the Twelfth Circuit requires the completed form to be submitted through the Florida Courts eFiling Portal as a Proposed Order.
Twelfth Circuit — case management conferences and other non-evidentiary hearings are held exclusively via Zoom
The Twelfth Circuit Civil Division states that case management conferences and other non-evidentiary hearings, including hearings on the pleadings and motions to compel discovery, continue to be conducted exclusively by Zoom.
Twelfth Cir. — Hunter W. Carroll / Civil Division C: Judge preferences
2 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Twelfth Cir. — Hunter W. Carroll / Civil Division C: Hearings
1 verbatim requirement on hearings.
Twelfth Circuit, Judge Hunter W. Carroll — jury trials, nonjury trials and evidentiary hearings over 61 minutes are in person
Judge Carroll holds jury trials, nonjury trials and evidentiary hearings longer than 61 minutes in the courthouse; other hearings may be in person, by Zoom, or both.
Twelfth Cir. — Manatee and Sarasota violence injunctions: Judge preferences
3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Twelfth Cir. — Circuit Civil: Case management
2 verbatim requirements on case management.
Twelfth Cir. — Circuit Civil: Hearings
1 verbatim requirement on hearings.
Twelfth Cir. — Judge Paul Hudson: Remote appearances
1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.
Twelfth Circuit, Judge Hunter W. Carroll — hybrid courtroom; the party chooses in person, Zoom, or both
For hearings other than trials and evidentiary hearings over 61 minutes, Judge Carroll lets the party choose the format, and can hear in-person and remote participants simultaneously.