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Judge PreferencesBay County · Judge Alicia Carothers
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.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Administrative Procedures for Judge Alicia Carothers, Communication § 1
Special Set HearingsBay County · Judge Alicia Carothers
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.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Administrative Procedures for Judge Alicia Carothers, Hearing Time §§ 2-3
Meet & ConferBay County · Judge Alicia Carothers
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.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Administrative Procedures for Judge Alicia Carothers, Good Faith Certification for Motions
Trial ExhibitsBay County · Judge William S. Henry
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge William S. Henry: Exhibits & evidence
17 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Click HERE for Judge Henry's Administrative Procedures; Uniform Pre-Trial Conference Order (Jury Trial) (pp. 10, 12, 13, 22, 24) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferBay County · Judge William S. Henry
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge William S. Henry: Discovery
8 verbatim requirements on discovery.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Click HERE for Judge Henry's Administrative Procedures; Click HERE for Judge Henry's Streamlined Case Track Standing Civil Case Management Order; Click HERE for Judge Henry's General Case Track Standing Civil Case Management Order; Uniform Pre-Trial Conference Order (Jury Trial) (pp. 7, 19, 1, 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationBay County · Judge William S. Henry
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge William S. Henry: Continuances
3 verbatim requirements on continuances.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Click HERE for Judge Henry's Administrative Procedures (pp. 2, 5, 18) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Trial ExhibitsBay County · Judge Timothy C. Campbell
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Timothy C. Campbell: Exhibits & evidence
1 verbatim requirement on exhibits & evidence.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge Campbell's Administrative Procedures (pp. 8) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsBay County · Judge Shalla Jefcoat
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Shalla Jefcoat: Hearings
8 verbatim requirements on hearings.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Jefcoat (pp. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsBay County · Judge E. William Dyer
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge E. William Dyer: Remote appearances
17 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge Dyer's Administrative Procedures (pp. 1, 2, 5, 7) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsBay County · Judge E. William Dyer
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge E. William Dyer: Hearings
8 verbatim requirements on hearings.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge Dyer's Administrative Procedures (pp. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsBay County · Judge Alicia Carothers
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Alicia Carothers: Remote appearances
10 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge Carothers' Administrative Procedures (pp. 2, 4, 5) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesBay County · Judge Alicia Carothers
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Alicia Carothers: Judge preferences
24 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge Carothers' Administrative Procedures (pp. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsBay County · Judge Alicia Carothers
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Alicia Carothers: Hearings
6 verbatim requirements on hearings.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge Carothers' Administrative Procedures (pp. 1, 2, 3, 5) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Trial ExhibitsBay County · Judge Alicia Carothers
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Alicia Carothers: Exhibits & evidence
5 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge Carothers' Administrative Procedures (pp. 5, 6) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationBay County · Judge Alicia Carothers
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Alicia Carothers: Continuances
1 verbatim requirement on continuances.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge Carothers' Administrative Procedures (pp. 1) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsBay County · Judge Tracy A. Smith
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Tracy A. Smith: Remote appearances
17 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Smith (pp. 1, 2, 5, 7) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesBay County · Judge Tracy A. Smith
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Tracy A. Smith: Judge preferences
36 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Smith (pp. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsBay County · Judge Tracy A. Smith
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Tracy A. Smith: Hearings
8 verbatim requirements on hearings.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Smith (pp. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Trial ExhibitsBay County · Judge Tracy A. Smith
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Tracy A. Smith: Exhibits & evidence
7 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Smith (pp. 8, 10) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferBay County · Judge Tracy A. Smith
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Tracy A. Smith: Discovery
1 verbatim requirement on discovery.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Smith (pp. 6) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationBay County · Judge Tracy A. Smith
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Tracy A. Smith: Continuances
1 verbatim requirement on continuances.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Smith (pp. 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsBay County · Judge Shalla Jefcoat
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Shalla Jefcoat: Remote appearances
17 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Jefcoat (pp. 1, 2, 5, 7) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesBay County · Judge Shalla Jefcoat
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Shalla Jefcoat: Judge preferences
36 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Jefcoat (pp. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Trial ExhibitsBay County · Judge Shalla Jefcoat
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Shalla Jefcoat: Exhibits & evidence
7 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Jefcoat (pp. 8, 10) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferBay County · Judge Shalla Jefcoat
Fourteenth Cir. — Judge Shalla Jefcoat: Discovery
1 verbatim requirement on discovery.
High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Procedures for Judge Jefcoat (pp. 6) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24