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Citrus County, FL

All 53 county-scoped rules

Every published instrument scoped to Citrus County, newest effective date first. 299 circuit-wide and 636 statewide instruments also apply here — search all three layers together. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Published rules, newest effective date first

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Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Amber Thomas

5th Cir. — Judge Amber Thomas: courtroom procedures

5 verbatim requirements from Judge Amber Thomas's published procedures.

High confidence· verified September 17, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Amber Thomas — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Bruce E. Carney

5th Cir. — Judge Bruce E. Carney: courtroom procedures

8 verbatim requirements from Judge Bruce E. Carney's published procedures.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Bruce E. Carney — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Carol Falvey

5th Cir. — Judge Carol Falvey: courtroom procedures

41 verbatim requirements from Judge Carol Falvey's published procedures.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Carol Falvey — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Edward C. Spaight

5th Cir. — Judge Edward C. Spaight: courtroom procedures

154 verbatim requirements from Judge Edward C. Spaight's published procedures.

Medium — verify before relying· verified September 8, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Edward C. Spaight — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Kristie M. Healis

5th Cir. — Judge Kristie M. Healis: courtroom procedures

18 verbatim requirements from Judge Kristie M. Healis's published procedures.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Kristie M. Healis — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Robert Kyle Lambert

5th Cir. — Judge Robert Kyle Lambert: courtroom procedures

4 verbatim requirements from Judge Robert Kyle Lambert's published procedures.

Medium — verify before relying· verified September 14, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Robert Kyle Lambert — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Deadlines & Time ComputationCitrus County

Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide civil: Deadlines

2 summarised requirements on deadlines.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationCitrus County

Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide civil: Deadlines

1 verbatim requirement on deadlines.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 5) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferCitrus County

Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide civil: Discovery

1 verbatim requirement on discovery.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 12-13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County

Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide civil: Judge preferences

2 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County

Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide civil: Judge preferences

2 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 5, 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
MediationCitrus County

Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide civil: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationCitrus County

Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide: Deadlines

1 verbatim requirement on deadlines.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County

Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide: Judge preferences

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County

Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide: Judge preferences

1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationCitrus County · Judge Amber Thomas

Fifth Cir. — Judge Amber Thomas: Deadlines

1 summarised requirement on deadlines.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferCitrus County · Judge Amber Thomas

Fifth Cir. — Judge Amber Thomas: Discovery

1 verbatim requirement on discovery.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 12-13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Amber Thomas

Fifth Cir. — Judge Amber Thomas: Judge preferences

4 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Amber Thomas

Fifth Cir. — Judge Amber Thomas: Judge preferences

3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 5, 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
MediationCitrus County · Judge Amber Thomas

Fifth Cir. — Judge Amber Thomas: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Bruce E. Carney

Fifth Cir. — Judge Bruce E. Carney: Judge preferences

2 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationCitrus County · Judge Carol Falvey

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carol Falvey: Deadlines

7 verbatim requirements on deadlines.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 4, 1, 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferCitrus County · Judge Carol Falvey

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carol Falvey: Discovery

1 verbatim requirement on discovery.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 12-13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsCitrus County · Judge Carol Falvey

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carol Falvey: Hearings

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Carol Falvey

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carol Falvey: Judge preferences

4 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Carol Falvey

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carol Falvey: Judge preferences

9 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 1, 3, 4, 5) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
MediationCitrus County · Judge Carol Falvey

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carol Falvey: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsCitrus County · Judge Carol Falvey

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carol Falvey: Remote appearances

2 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationCitrus County · Judge Edward C. Spaight

Fifth Cir. — Judge Edward C. Spaight: Deadlines

2 summarised requirements on deadlines.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferCitrus County · Judge Edward C. Spaight

Fifth Cir. — Judge Edward C. Spaight: Discovery

1 verbatim requirement on discovery.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 12-13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Edward C. Spaight

Fifth Cir. — Judge Edward C. Spaight: Judge preferences

5 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Edward C. Spaight

Fifth Cir. — Judge Edward C. Spaight: Judge preferences

3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 5, 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
MediationCitrus County · Judge Edward C. Spaight

Fifth Cir. — Judge Edward C. Spaight: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsCitrus County · Judge Edward C. Spaight

Fifth Cir. — Judge Edward C. Spaight: Remote appearances

1 summarised requirement on remote appearances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge George L. Singeltary II

Fifth Cir. — Judge George L. Singeltary II: Judge preferences

2 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationCitrus County · Judge Kristie M. Healis

Fifth Cir. — Judge Kristie M. Healis: Continuances

1 verbatim requirement on continuances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationCitrus County · Judge Kristie M. Healis

Fifth Cir. — Judge Kristie M. Healis: Deadlines

1 verbatim requirement on deadlines.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Emergency MotionsCitrus County · Judge Kristie M. Healis

Fifth Cir. — Judge Kristie M. Healis: Emergency motions

1 verbatim requirement on emergency motions.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Kristie M. Healis

Fifth Cir. — Judge Kristie M. Healis: Judge preferences

4 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

Medium — verify before relying· verified September 14, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsCitrus County · Judge Kristie M. Healis

Fifth Cir. — Judge Kristie M. Healis: Remote appearances

1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationCitrus County · Judge Robert Kyle Lambert

Fifth Cir. — Judge Robert Kyle Lambert: Deadlines

1 summarised requirement on deadlines.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferCitrus County · Judge Robert Kyle Lambert

Fifth Cir. — Judge Robert Kyle Lambert: Discovery

1 verbatim requirement on discovery.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 12-13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsCitrus County · Judge Robert Kyle Lambert

Fifth Cir. — Judge Robert Kyle Lambert: Hearings

1 summarised requirement on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Robert Kyle Lambert

Fifth Cir. — Judge Robert Kyle Lambert: Judge preferences

3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 5, 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Robert Kyle Lambert

Fifth Cir. — Judge Robert Kyle Lambert: Judge preferences

4 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 13) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
MediationCitrus County · Judge Robert Kyle Lambert

Fifth Cir. — Judge Robert Kyle Lambert: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Bruce E. Carney

Judge Carney (Citrus county criminal): docket-first scheduling; portal .docx orders without cover letters

A motion must be filed and visible on the docket before hearing time is requested; proposed orders are submitted through the e-portal in .docx format, no cover letters required. Rule 2.550 calendar-conflict resolution document linked.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 19, 2026Bruce E. Carney official profile (circuit5.org)
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Carol Falvey

Judge Falvey (Citrus): General Procedures — OnceHub scheduling, 45-day motions in limine, foreclosure deadlines

Hearings ≤1 hour through OnceHub with three proposed dates; motion must be filed first; Zoom link goes in the notice; no cross-noticing without chambers authorization; foreclosure judgments + original note/mortgage 15 business days ahead; case law ≤5 pages by email; MIL due 45 days before trial with 5-business-day responses — untimely or unconferred MILs deemed abandoned.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026General Procedures for Judge Carol A. Falvey (2026) + official profile
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Kristie M. Healis

Judge Healis (Citrus felony): continuances 3 days ahead, jury instructions Friday 5 p.m., Word-only orders

Written continuance motions ≥3 days before the proceeding; docket add/remove requests within 24 hours are emergencies; plea-and-waiver courtesy copies 3 days before arraignment; motions must appear on the docket before scheduling; jury instructions due by email the Friday before trial at 5:00 p.m.; proposed orders by email in .docx only (no PDFs).

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 19, 2026Kristie M. Healis official profile (circuit5.org)
Judge PreferencesCitrus County · Judge Robert Kyle Lambert

Judge Lambert (Citrus): online scheduling ≤1 hour; color-coded foreclosure calendar

Hearings of one hour or less are scheduled through the profile's online process; longer matters require contacting chambers. The calendar distinguishes 15-minute foreclosure dates from contested matters, CMCs and status conferences by color.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 19, 2026Robert Kyle Lambert official profile (circuit5.org)