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Special Set HearingsDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Kevin Bruning / Civil Division H and South County Family Division 1: Hearings

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division / Family Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Manatee and Sarasota violence injunctions: Judge preferences

3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, AO 2026-02a.12 (pp. Parsed order paragraph 1, Parsed order paragraph 2, Parsed order text) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Hunter W. Carroll / Civil Division C: Judge preferences

2 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Hunter W. Carroll / Civil Division C: Hearings

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Civil Magistrate David Caskey: Judge preferences

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Circuit Civil: Hearings

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Case ManagementDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Circuit Civil: Case management

2 verbatim requirements on case management.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Hearing Officers: Judge preferences

3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Hearing Officers & Magistrates (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Family Division: Remote appearances

1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Family Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Civil Magistrate David Caskey: Remote appearances

1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Stephen Matt Whyte: Remote appearances

1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Stephen Matt Whyte: Hearings

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Case ManagementDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Stephen Matt Whyte: Case management

1 verbatim requirement on case management.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Kevin Bruning / Civil Division H and South County Family Division 1: Remote appearances

1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division / Family Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesDeSoto County

Twelfth Cir. — Kevin Bruning / Civil Division H and South County Family Division 1: Judge preferences

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division / Family Division (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesDeSoto County · Judge Don T. Hall

Twelfth Cir. — Judge Don T. Hall: Judge preferences

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Standing OrdersTwelfth Judicial Circuit

Twelfth Circuit — weekend and holiday judicial review of temporary injunction petitions against violence (Manatee and Sarasota)

AO 2026-02a.12 sets the procedure for weekend and holiday judicial review of petitions for temporary injunctions against violence in Manatee and Sarasota Counties. It supersedes AO 2026-02.12.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fla. 12th Jud. Cir. Admin. Order 2026-02a.12
Proposed OrdersTwelfth Judicial Circuit

Twelfth Circuit — request an amended case management deadline as a Proposed Order through the eFiling Portal

To change a deadline set by the court's Case Management Order, the Twelfth Circuit requires the completed form to be submitted through the Florida Courts eFiling Portal as a Proposed Order.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division
Remote / Zoom HearingsTwelfth Judicial Circuit

Twelfth Circuit — case management conferences and other non-evidentiary hearings are held exclusively via Zoom

The Twelfth Circuit Civil Division states that case management conferences and other non-evidentiary hearings, including hearings on the pleadings and motions to compel discovery, continue to be conducted exclusively by Zoom.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division
Administrative OrdersTwelfth Judicial Circuit

12th Cir. — 2016-11.8 Processing Adults Arrested on Juvenile Pickup Orders 8

3 verbatim requirements from 2016-11.8 Processing Adults Arrested on Juvenile Pickup Orders 8.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202612th Jud. Cir., 2016-11.8 Processing Adults Arrested on Juvenile Pickup Orders 8 — sha256-hashed 2026-08-02
Administrative OrdersTwelfth Judicial Circuit

12th Cir. — 2014-05.2 In Re: Creation of a Uniform Ex Parte Process for all Probate and Guardianship Cases and "Division H" Case Assignment for Probate and Guardianship Cases in South County Judicial District of Sarasota County 2

1 verbatim requirement from 2014-05.2 In Re: Creation of a Uniform Ex Parte Process for all Probate and Guardianship Cases and "Division H" Case Assignment for Probate and Guardianship Cases in South County Judicial District of Sarasota County 2.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202612th Jud. Cir., 2014-05.2 In Re: Creation of a Uniform Ex Parte Process for all Probate and Guardianship Cases and "Division H" Case Assignment for Probate and Guardianship Cases in South County Judicial District of Sarasota County 2 — sha256-hashed 2026-08-02
Administrative OrdersTwelfth Judicial Circuit

12th Cir. — 2011-03.3 In Re: Sarasota County Supervised Release Requirements 3

2 verbatim requirements from 2011-03.3 In Re: Sarasota County Supervised Release Requirements 3.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202612th Jud. Cir., 2011-03.3 In Re: Sarasota County Supervised Release Requirements 3 — sha256-hashed 2026-08-02
Case ManagementTwelfth Judicial Circuit

Twelfth Circuit — the court enters the Case Management Order; parties generally do not submit a proposed one

In most circuit civil cases in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit the court itself enters a Case Management Order setting deadlines, so the parties do not need to prepare or submit a proposed CMO.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Civil Division (citing Administrative Order 2025-01.1)
Administrative OrdersTwelfth Judicial Circuit

12th Cir. — 2016-17.1 re: Releasing Funds From Nonresident Cost Bonds and Writs of Garnishment 1

1 verbatim requirement from 2016-17.1 re: Releasing Funds From Nonresident Cost Bonds and Writs of Garnishment 1.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202612th Jud. Cir., 2016-17.1 re: Releasing Funds From Nonresident Cost Bonds and Writs of Garnishment 1 — sha256-hashed 2026-08-02
Administrative OrdersTwelfth Judicial Circuit

12th Cir. — 2015-23.3 Filing of Petitions for Extraordinary Writs 3

1 verbatim requirement from 2015-23.3 Filing of Petitions for Extraordinary Writs 3.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202612th Jud. Cir., 2015-23.3 Filing of Petitions for Extraordinary Writs 3 — sha256-hashed 2026-08-02