Duval County, FL
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Fourth Cir. — Judge Shayla Lee: Hearings
1 summarised requirement on hearings.
Fourth Cir. — Judge Shayla Lee: Judge preferences
1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.
Fourth Cir. — Judge Shayla Lee: Remote appearances
1 summarised requirement on remote appearances.
Fourth Cir. — Judge Thomas M. Beverly: Remote appearances
1 summarised requirement on remote appearances.
Fourth Cir. — Judge W. Collins Cooper: Judge preferences
1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.
Fourth Cir. — Waddell Wallace: Judge preferences
3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Fourth Cir. — Waddell Wallace: Remote appearances
1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.
Gun Violence Offender Court: 2 P.M. Calendar Cutoff — Violators Get an Education Meeting — Division CR-B
Judge Kite (CR-B is the designated Gun Violence Offender Court, AO 2024-13): all calendar add/remove requests by 2:00 p.m.; within-24-hour requests must be labeled "Emergency Request" — and parties who repeatedly disregard the procedure may be ordered to an education meeting with the Court and agencies.
Hearing Dates Are Not Held Until Confirmed — Division CC-N
Judge Flower will not hold hearing dates open until finalized and confirmed with all parties, and hearing notices must state the time requested and the location or Zoom information.
Hearing Materials Due FIVE Business Days Out — Division CC-G
Judge Mitchell doubles the usual county window: the Court must receive all hearing materials no later than five business days before the hearing, and continuance requests must be signed by the party under Rule 2.545(e).
Hybrid In-Person/Zoom Civil Hearings; Orders Through the E-Portal — Division CC-B
Judge Moran conducts civil hearings both in person and by Zoom, takes post-hearing orders on the Court's verbal recitation of rulings, and requires e-portal submission when all parties use it — with conformed copies to unrepresented parties.
Hybrid Zoom by Party Agreement; Notice Must Name Hearing Room 701 — Division CV-B
In CV-B the parties agree whether attendance is Zoom or in person; hybrid is permitted, and the Notice of Hearing must state Hearing Room 701 with the division's published Zoom ID (275-150-7351).
Mornings Mon–Tue, Wednesday Afternoons, Trials Thu–Fri — Division CC-M
Judge Floyd's criminal week: morning calendar 9:00 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, afternoon calendar 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday reserved for trials — with jury selection generally Monday at 1:30 p.m. and the FPT (or jury-selection assignment) closing plea negotiations.
Motions Presumed Ready at Filing; Courtesy Copy in 3 Business Days — Division CR-G
Judge Roberson mirrors the CR-A template with his own calendar: substantive motions get a courtesy copy within 3 business days, are presumed ready for hearing when filed, authorities arrive 2 business days before argument, and motion/sentencing settings happen on Thursdays for the following week.
Motions Without Legal Authority May Be STRICKEN — Division CC-Q
Judge Hudson's civil procedures open with teeth: motions filed without appropriate legal authority may be stricken or denied, and the Court will not hear motions that were not properly scheduled.
No Courtesy Copies Required — Division CV-F
Judge Daniel is the courthouse outlier who wants NO courtesy copies of pleadings or case law sent to chambers — a sharp contrast with neighboring divisions.
No Remote Appearance at PTCs, Foreclosures, or CMCs — Division CV-G
Judge Sharrit permits video/phone only for short non-evidentiary hearings — never for pre-trial conferences, foreclosure proceedings, case management conferences, or anything over 30 minutes absent motion and leave.
No Zoom for Guilt Dispositions; Dual Calendars 9:00 and 2:00 — Division CC-G
Judge Mitchell permits Zoom for routine appearances but never for disposition hearings involving an adjudication of guilt; morning calendar 9:00 a.m., afternoon calendar 2:00 p.m., FPT is the plea deadline with the defendant physically present.
One Phone Line Into the Hearing Room — Arrange Your Own Conference Call — Division CV-I
Judge Aho allows telephonic appearance without a motion when opposing counsel doesn't object — but only ONE line transfers into the hearing room, so multiple phone attorneys must arrange a single conference call, and the caller initiates to the JA.
One Plea Form Per Case; Victim-Objection Pleas Are Specially Set — Division CR-H
Division CR-H (Judge Branham per roster): each resolving case gets its own plea form (no consolidation), pleas over a victim's objection are specially set, special probation conditions go in the right section with deadlines, and the State provides the scoresheet before sentencing — the guidelines cite Navarro: sentencing without one is fundamental error.
One Standing Zoom ID for the Whole Division: 822-372-8969 — Division CC-D
Judge Peoples-Waters publishes a standing division Zoom room (Meeting ID 822-372-8969) used for civil hearings and most criminal arraignments and pretrial conferences — with courtroom-grade dress required on camera.
One Unanswered E-Mail Is NOT Conferral — Division CV-H
Judge Feltel enforces Rule 1.202 with teeth: a single e-mail that goes unanswered does not satisfy conferral, and he expects the good-faith-conferral narrative to be "the lengthiest part of the Motion to Compel."
Orders Arrive by E-Mail — and by U.S. Mail When a Party Is Pro Se — Division CV-G
Judge Sharrit takes proposed orders by e-mail to the JA in Word or PDF — but if any party is pro se, orders switch to U.S. mail with copies and envelopes; post-hearing orders need a cover letter verifying opposing counsel's approval.
Orders by E-Mail in Word — With Stamped Envelopes for Pro Se Parties — Division CV-I
Judge Aho: when everyone uses the e-Portal, orders are e-mailed in Word with a what-it's-for/who-agrees cover letter; when a pro se party doesn't, orders go in writing with copies and stamped, addressed envelopes.
Orders in 10 Days; "Consent" or "Agreed" in the Caption, Never "Proposed" — Division CV-F
Judge Daniel: E-Portal orders in Word with an agree-or-disagree cover letter, within 10 days of hearing — late submissions can force an in-person appearance, and the word "proposed" never belongs in the caption.
Out-of-County Zoom Requires a Motion AND Proposed Order — Division CC-K
Judge Sadler grants Zoom appearance to out-of-county parties only on a filed Motion with a proposed order (Rule 3.116 on the criminal side), and case-law binders arrive five days early.
Over 20 Pages Means a Binder at the Courthouse One Week Early — Division CV-I
Judge Aho: hearing materials collectively over 20 pages arrive as a binder one week before the hearing, large documents are never e-mailed (hand, U.S. mail, or overnight only), and courtesy copies are due a full week out.
Passes by 1:00 P.M. the Day Prior — Division CC-A
Judge Ferguson runs the earliest afternoon pass cutoff in the Duval county wing: agreed add/remove/pass requests reach the JA by e-mail (cc opposing counsel) no later than 1:00 p.m. the day before, and the defendant's FPT appearance is never waived.
Passes by 2:45 P.M.; Courtesy Copies Just One Day Out — Division CC-D
Judge Peoples-Waters: agreed pass requests by e-mail no later than 2:45 p.m. the day prior — and her courtesy-copy window is the shortest in the courthouse at "at least a day before" the hearing.
Passes by E-Mail Before 2:45 P.M. the Day Prior — Division CR-C
Judge Sacks: agreed add/remove/pass requests go to the JA by e-mail (cc opposing counsel) no later than 2:45 p.m. the day before; in-court add-ons are flagged to the Deputy Clerk before the judge takes the bench and kept to a minimum.
Passes by E-Mail Before 3:30 P.M. the Day Prior; Zoom OK for PTs — Division CR-E
Judge Salvador: agreed add/remove/pass requests by e-mail to the JA (cc opposing) no later than 3:30 p.m. the day before — the most generous pass window in the felony wing — and Zoom appearance is allowed for pretrial conferences under Rule 3.116.
Passes Close at NOON the Day Before — Division CC-K
Judge Sadler enforces the earliest pass cutoff in Duval: agreed add/remove/pass requests must reach the JA by e-mail NO LATER THAN NOON the day prior, with the 9:00 a.m. start and no FPT waiver.
Phone Appearances: One Conference Line + Notice to JA; Plaintiff Prepares Amended Trial Orders — Division CV-D
Telephone appearances in CV-D require counsel to arrange a single conference call joining all participants and to courtesy-copy the Notice of Hearing to the JA; the JA prepares the first trial order, but every amended trial order falls on plaintiff's counsel.
Post-Hearing Orders Track the Court's Verbal Recitation — Division CC-O
Judge Nelson may request proposed orders from one or more parties per the Court's verbal rulings at hearing; orders without a hearing require the motion attached and all parties copied.
Pretrials & Mediation In Person in the Jury Assembly Room; Orders Only After Docketing — Division CC-P
Judge Brady carves pretrial conferences and mediation out of her Zoom default — they happen in person in the Jury Assembly Room — and proposed orders without a hearing are accepted only once the motion is docketed by the Clerk.
Proposed Orders by Email in Word with a SIGNED Cover Letter — Division CV-C
Judge Dees takes post-hearing orders in Word by email to the JA, opposing side copied, with a cover letter SIGNED by counsel certifying opposing counsel received the identical materials; unopposed matters may submit orders without hearing once docketed.
PTCs In Person by TRIAL Counsel; Voluminous Materials on a Flash Drive — Division CV-H
Judge Feltel requires trial counsel personally at pre-trial conferences ("A CRITICAL STAGE"), holds all 30-minute-plus hearings in person, and has retired the binder era: courtesy materials 5 days ahead electronically, voluminous sets on a flash drive.
Published Trial-Week / Hearing-Week Cycle — Know Which Week You're In — Division CR-G
Judge Roberson runs CR-G on an alternating cycle with PUBLISHED trial weeks (June 8, June 29, July 27, Aug. 10... Dec. 14); hearings happen Tuesday–Thursday on the opposite hearing weeks, and trial-week arraignments move to Thursdays.
Remote Appearance Only via the Written Order Approving It — Division CC-N
Judge Flower: Zoom/telephonic appearance happens only upon request and approval, with the Zoom or phone number issued IN THE WRITTEN ORDER approving the remote appearance — plus the standard no-reschedule rule for failed connections and an absolute cross-noticing ban.
Sex-Case Pleas: Designation Disclosed, Marsy's Law Presumed Waived on Normal Calendar — Division CR-B
Judge Kite's sex-case plea protocol: the State must state whether the plea makes the defendant a Sexual Offender or Predator; sensitive pleas get specially set — if called on the normal calendar, the Court ASSUMES the victim was informed and waived Marsy's Law/rape-shield protections; non-statutory probation conditions must be initialed by the defendant.
Shelter & Detention Daily at 1:30 by Zoom; 9:30 Delinquency Weeks — Divisions JV-C/JV-D
Judge W. Collins Cooper (Courtroom 202): shelter/detention at 11:30 a.m. Mondays and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday–Friday via Zoom (in-person optional); delinquency arraignments/PTs every other Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m.; dependency advisories alternate Mondays at 1 p.m.; crossover calendar the same Tuesday at 2:30.
Shelter & Detention Daily at 1:30 by Zoom; Alternating-Week Delinquency — Divisions JV-A/JV-B
Judge Michael Kalil (Courtroom 204): shelter and detention hearings run 11:30 a.m. Mondays and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday–Friday via Zoom by default (in-person optional); delinquency arraignments/PTs alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m.; dependency advisories alternate Mondays at 1 p.m.; crossover calendar the same Tuesday at 2:00.
Six Motion Types Are Decided on the Papers — 14-Day Response Clock — Division CV-H
Judge Feltel routinely decides Motions to Dismiss, Judgment on the Pleadings, Strike, Leave to Amend (non-punitive), Extensions, and Rehearing WITHOUT a hearing: respond within 14 days, reply within 14, then the movant e-mails the ripe packet to the JA.
Stamped, Addressed Envelopes for Pro Se Service — Division CC-H
Judge Eckley-Moulder: when an unrepresented party is in the case, the lawyer presenting a post-hearing order must give the JA stamped, addressed envelopes for service; civil hearings default to Zoom, and cancellations MUST be confirmed by the JA.
Substantive Evidentiary Motions Filed by the Final Pretrial — Division CC-L
Judge Michelle Kalil's Jan. 2026 FSC-template procedures: all substantive motions requiring an evidentiary hearing must be filed no later than the Final Pretrial Conference, calendar calls start 9:30 a.m., and the defendant's FPT presence cannot be waived.
Substantive Motions Are EXEMPT From Conferral — Division CR-F
Division CR-F (Judge Salem per the official roster) inverts the conferral norm: ordinary motions must state conferral and opposing counsel's position, but suppression, dismissal, stand-your-ground, and similar substantive motions expressly need NO conferral statement.
The Administrative Pass System: Seven Conditions, 2:00 Cutoff — Division CR-H
Division CR-H (Judge Branham per roster) lets counsel skip calling a case at calendar via an "administrative pass" — but only with a status e-mail to the JA by 2:00 the day before, all counsel agreeing, a pass date within 3 weeks, no more than 2 consecutive passes, and never within 2 weeks of the FPT (FPTs cannot be passed).
The Court May Rule Without a Hearing — and Without Notice — Division CV-G
Judge Sharrit's docket-clearing posture: not every motion gets a hearing, and rulings may issue on the papers without prior notice to counsel or parties.
The Eight-Question Motion Framework; Facial Sufficiency Screened First — Division CR-H
Division CR-H (Judge Branham per roster) publishes a drafting framework: every motion states relief, undisputed and disputed facts, and authority — with effective advocates also addressing burden, standard of proof, discretion, and REQUIRED FINDINGS; suppression motions are screened for facial sufficiency before any hearing is set, and uncited case dumps are unwelcome.
Transport Orders Need 10 Business Days; JAC Responses Attach as Exhibit A — Division CR-A
Judge Hutton: transport/extradition orders require at least 10 business days; orders submit in Word by e-mail (agreement status stated) within 5 days of hearing, and JAC no-objection responses attach to the proposed order as "Exhibit A."