Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
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Search all rules →Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Ana Maria Garcia: Continuances
1 verbatim requirement on continuances.
Fourteenth Circuit — remote appearances via Zoom; link from the Court Notice or the JA; full legal name required
Remote court appearances run on Zoom. The link comes in the official Court Notice or from the judicial assistant; participants must join under their full legal name, muted with camera off until instructed, and may not record.
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Ana Maria Garcia: Hearings
7 verbatim requirements on hearings.
Judge Carothers — good-faith conferral certification required on most motions, expressly broader than Rule 1.202
For most motions other than truly dispositive ones, the movant must certify a good-faith attempt to resolve the issue with opposing counsel or party before filing — a conferral requirement the judge states is broader than Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202.
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge William S. Henry: Exhibits & evidence
17 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.
Judge Carothers (Bay County Court) — no phone calls; all communication by email with case number in the subject line
Judge Carothers' office accepts no phone requests for hearing time or order status. Everything goes by email to the judicial assistant with a subject line carrying the case number (with county code), case name, and matter.
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Shalla Jefcoat: Hearings
8 verbatim requirements on hearings.
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge E. William Dyer: Remote appearances
17 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge E. William Dyer: Hearings
8 verbatim requirements on hearings.
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge William S. Henry: Continuances
3 verbatim requirements on continuances.
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge William S. Henry: Discovery
8 verbatim requirements on discovery.
Judge Carothers — no piggybacking motions onto scheduled hearings; no notice of hearing before JA confirmation
Additional motions cannot be added to an already-scheduled hearing without clearance from the judicial assistant and opposing counsel, and a notice of hearing may not be filed until the JA confirms the setting; unconfirmed noticed motions will not be heard.