Eighth Judicial Circuit
Verified judges, local rules, standing orders, and controlling division-assignment orders for Alachua County, Baker County, Bradford County, Gilchrist County, Levy County, Union County — every entry cites its official source with a last-verified date.
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assignment orders
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- Administrative Orders49
- Judge Preferences37
- Deadlines & Time Computation35
- E-Filing33
- Remote / Zoom Hearings29
- Case Management27
- Trial Exhibits24
- Special Set Hearings10
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Controlling division-assignment orders
- Eighth Cir. — DIVISION-WIDE / UNASSIGNED TO A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL: Remote appearances
- Eighth Cir. — DIVISION-WIDE / UNASSIGNED TO A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL: Filing
- Eighth Cir. — DIVISION-WIDE / UNASSIGNED TO A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL: Continuances
- Eighth Cir. — DIVISION-WIDE / UNASSIGNED TO A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL: Exhibits & evidence
- Eighth Circuit — AO 9.01 (v2026-1) defines the Alachua division structure; a new circuit civil division was created March 10, 2026 (AO 9.17)eff. March 10, 2026
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Recently verified rules
Search all rules →Eighth Cir. AO 3.05: Preliminary Proceedings Under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 3.05 (Preliminary Proceedings Under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act): 181 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 3.02: Circuit Court Mediation Program
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 3.02 (Circuit Court Mediation Program): 104 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 1.06: Court File Access
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 1.06 (Court File Access): 56 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 3.03: County Mediation Program
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 3.03 (County Mediation Program): 88 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 5.11: Petitions for Involuntary Screening for Sexually Transmissible Diseases
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 5.11 (Petitions for Involuntary Screening for Sexually Transmissible Diseases): 26 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 4.10: Adult Drug Court
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 4.10 (Adult Drug Court): 143 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 1.16: Media Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 1.16 (Media Coverage of Judicial Proceedings): 195 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 4.16: Circuit-Wide Criminal Alternative Sanctions
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 4.16 (Circuit-Wide Criminal Alternative Sanctions): 99 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 3.07: Online Electronic Judicial Sales of Real Property
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 3.07 (Online Electronic Judicial Sales of Real Property): 15 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 8.08: Requests for Extensions to Pay Traffic Fines in Alachua County
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 8.08 (Requests for Extensions to Pay Traffic Fines in Alachua County): 35 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 2.02: Transmittal of Record on Appeal
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2.02 (Transmittal of Record on Appeal): 8 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 3.08: Online Electronic Judicial Sales of Real Property in Gilchrist County
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 3.08 (Online Electronic Judicial Sales of Real Property in Gilchrist County): 15 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.