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Search all rules →Out-of-County Zoom Requires a Motion AND Proposed Order — Division CC-K
Judge Sadler grants Zoom appearance to out-of-county parties only on a filed Motion with a proposed order (Rule 3.116 on the criminal side), and case-law binders arrive five days early.
Zoom Is for Out-of-County Counsel — Never Guilt Dispositions — Division CC-M
Judge Floyd permits Zoom for routine appearances by out-of-county counsel, but not for disposition hearings involving an adjudication of guilt or for evidentiary hearings.
Criminal Passes Need 72 Hours; Court Starts 9:00 Sharp — Division CC-I
Judge Lanigan's criminal side (the Division I policies effective Jan. 1, 2024): court starts promptly at 9:00 a.m., agreed pass requests reach the JA at least 72 HOURS before the requested date, and the defendant's FPT appearance is never waived.
Passes Close at NOON the Day Before — Division CC-K
Judge Sadler enforces the earliest pass cutoff in Duval: agreed add/remove/pass requests must reach the JA by e-mail NO LATER THAN NOON the day prior, with the 9:00 a.m. start and no FPT waiver.
Courtesy Copies 3 Business Days; Continuance Signed by the Party — Division CC-L
Judge Michelle Kalil (civil/small claims, FSC template, mod. Jan. 20, 2026): courtesy copies of motions and memoranda three business days out, binders with case law by physical delivery, and continuance motions signed by the requesting party per Rule 2.545(e).
Mornings Mon–Tue, Wednesday Afternoons, Trials Thu–Fri — Division CC-M
Judge Floyd's criminal week: morning calendar 9:00 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, afternoon calendar 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday reserved for trials — with jury selection generally Monday at 1:30 p.m. and the FPT (or jury-selection assignment) closing plea negotiations.
Courtesy Copies AND Binders Five Days Early — Division CC-P
Judge Brady doubles the courtesy window: motions, memoranda, and any case-law binders must reach the Court at least five days before the hearing.
Zoom Failure = Absent; Cross-Notices Go Through Chambers — Division CC-I
Judge Lanigan holds Zoom participants responsible for their own connection (failure may count as absence, with no reschedule for inadequate connections) and refuses unilaterally cross-noticed motions; late-delivered authority may not be considered.
Court Starts at 10:00 A.M. — the Latest Bell in the Courthouse — Division CC-J
Judge Derke opens criminal court at 10:00 a.m. (uniquely late for Duval), takes agreed passes by e-mail until 1:30 p.m. the day prior, and allows Zoom under Rule 3.116 when a party cannot appear.
Case-Law Binders Arrive 5 Days Early — Division CC-J
Judge Derke: courtesy copies of motions and memoranda three days out — but any BINDER containing case law must reach the Court at least five days before the hearing; civil hearings run on Zoom unless parties opt in-person.
Substantive Evidentiary Motions Filed by the Final Pretrial — Division CC-L
Judge Michelle Kalil's Jan. 2026 FSC-template procedures: all substantive motions requiring an evidentiary hearing must be filed no later than the Final Pretrial Conference, calendar calls start 9:30 a.m., and the defendant's FPT presence cannot be waived.
Remote Appearance Only via the Written Order Approving It — Division CC-N
Judge Flower: Zoom/telephonic appearance happens only upon request and approval, with the Zoom or phone number issued IN THE WRITTEN ORDER approving the remote appearance — plus the standard no-reschedule rule for failed connections and an absolute cross-noticing ban.