Broward County Court Rules, Divisions & Judges — Seventeenth Judicial Circuit

Administrative OrdersSeventeenth Judicial Circuit

17th Cir. — AO 2026-28-Crim (Amendment 1): First Appearance Division

6 verbatim requirements from AO 2026-28-Crim Amendment 1 (First Appearance Division; ordered 2026-07-29, effective immediately).

High confidence· verified August 3, 202617th Jud. Cir., Admin. Order 2026-28-Crim, Amendment 1 (ordered July 29, 2026, eff. immediately)

Administrative OrdersBroward County

Broward Circuit Civil Division 04 — Division Rules (July 2026 revision; section VACANT pending appointment)

High confidence· verified July 26, 2026

Administrative OrdersBroward County

Broward AO 2026-21-GEN — General Assignment of Judges, General Magistrates & Hearing Officers (controlling chart)

High confidence· verified July 26, 2026

Divisional InstructionsBroward County

Broward Circuit Civil Division 04 — Online Procedures (REVISED JULY 2026) [section vacant; rules control]

Broward Circuit Civil Division 04 — Online Procedures (REVISED JULY 2026)

High confidence· verified July 19, 2026

E-FilingStatewide

Statewide AI-Era Certification: Every Signer Certifies Cited Authorities Exist — Rule 2.515(d)(2)

Effective June 15, 2026, every signer of a Florida court filing — attorney or self-represented — represents that "the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited," with express sanctions (reprimand, contempt, striking, dismissal, costs, fees) for violations. Companion order AOSC26-12 preempts ALL circuit- and judge-level AI disclosure/certification requirements.

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026In re: Amends. to Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515, No. SC2026-0673 (Fla. May 28, 2026); Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2); AOSC26-12

Administrative OrdersBroward County

Broward AO 2026-03-GEN (Amendment 2) — Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Filings [VACATED eff. 6/15/2026 by AO 2026-19-Gen]

Broward's circuit-wide AI disclosure/certification mandate (AO 2026-03-GEN, Amendment 2, entered May 19, 2026) was VACATED in its entirety by AO 2026-19-Gen effective June 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. — the same moment statewide preemption (AOSC26-12 / Rule 2.515(d)(2)) took effect. Corrected 2026-07-21 from a prior erroneous "unrescinded holdout" status after re-fetching the primary source.

High confidence· verified July 26, 2026

Administrative OrdersBroward County

Broward AO 2026-10-UFC — Distribution of Unified Family Court Cases to Judges and General Magistrates

High confidence· verified July 26, 2026

Administrative OrdersSeventeenth Judicial Circuit

17th Cir. — AO 2025-50-Crim: Uniform Bond Schedule

6 verbatim requirements from AO 2025-50-Crim (Uniform Bond Schedule; Exhibit A bond table updated July 2026; supersedes AO 2025-27-Crim).

High confidence· verified August 3, 202617th Jud. Cir., Admin. Order 2025-50-Crim (eff. Jan. 1, 2026; Exhibit A updated July 2026)

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Magistrate Judge Rule 4 — Review And Appeal

S.D. Fla. Magistrate Judge Rule 4 — Review And Appeal — the district court's own Local Rule, verbatim from the 2025 Local Rules book (effective December 1, 2025), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every S.D. Fla. courtroom alongside any judge-specific preferences.