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Lake County, FL

All 65 county-scoped rules

Every published instrument scoped to Lake 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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Administrative OrdersLake County

Lake AO L-2025-60-D: Circuit Judge Assignments (eff. June 22, 2026)

Allocates Lake circuit work in quarters: Baxley/Davis/Rada/Welke each take 1/4 criminal (incl. Ryce, excl. death penalty) + 1/4 death penalty + 1/4 non-jury civil (incl. foreclosure) + 1/4 probate; Mosley 1/2 civil jury; Nimeth and Takac 1/4 civil jury + 1/4 family each; Boylston and Toti 1/4 family each plus juvenile/DV/guardianship/mental-health splits; specialty courts assigned by name; child-support add-on to county Judge Jones eff. Feb. 2, 2026.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026AO L-2025-60-D (5th Cir., Lake Cty., eff. June 22, 2026)
Administrative OrdersLake County

Lake AO L-2025-61: County Judge Assignments (eff. Jan. 1, 2026)

Lake county-court split: Curington and Jones 1/2 county criminal each; Monty small claims + civil traffic; Pepperman county civil + ordinances + noncriminal infractions; first appearances quartered among the four.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026AO L-2025-61 (5th Cir., Lake Cty., eff. Jan. 1, 2026)
Judge PreferencesLake County · Judge Carla R. Pepperman

5th Cir. — Judge Carla R. Pepperman: courtroom procedures

15 verbatim requirements from Judge Carla R. Pepperman's published procedures.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Carla R. Pepperman — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Judge PreferencesLake County · Judge Dan R. Mosley

5th Cir. — Judge Dan R. Mosley: courtroom procedures

46 verbatim requirements from Judge Dan R. Mosley's published procedures.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Dan R. Mosley — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Judge PreferencesLake County · Judge Emily Curington

5th Cir. — Judge Emily Curington: courtroom procedures

6 verbatim requirements from Judge Emily Curington's published procedures.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Emily Curington — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Judge PreferencesLake County · Judge Jason J. Nimeth

5th Cir. — Judge Jason J. Nimeth: courtroom procedures

95 verbatim requirements from Judge Jason J. Nimeth's published procedures.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Jason J. Nimeth — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Judge PreferencesLake County · Judge Sarah J. Jones

5th Cir. — Judge Sarah J. Jones: courtroom procedures

2 verbatim requirements from Judge Sarah J. Jones's published procedures.

High confidence· verified September 17, 20265th Jud. Cir., procedures published by Judge Sarah J. Jones — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25
Remote / Zoom HearingsLake County · Judge Benjamin M. Boylston

Fifth Cir. — Judge Benjamin M. Boylston: Remote appearances

1 summarised requirement on remote appearances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsLake County · Judge Brian M. Toti

Fifth Cir. — Judge Brian M. Toti: Remote appearances

1 summarised requirement on remote appearances.

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

Fifth Cir. — Judge Brian Welke: Deadlines

4 verbatim requirements on deadlines.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferLake County · Judge Brian Welke

Fifth Cir. — Judge Brian Welke: Discovery

1 verbatim requirement on discovery.

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

Fifth Cir. — Judge Brian Welke: Exhibits & evidence

2 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesLake County · Judge Brian Welke

Fifth Cir. — Judge Brian Welke: Judge preferences

3 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

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

Fifth Cir. — Judge Brian Welke: Judge preferences

9 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 5, 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
MediationLake County · Judge Brian Welke

Fifth Cir. — Judge Brian Welke: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferLake County · Judge Carla R. Pepperman

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carla R. Pepperman: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge Carla R. Pepperman

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carla R. Pepperman: Judge preferences

3 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

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

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carla R. Pepperman: 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
MediationLake County · Judge Carla R. Pepperman

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carla R. Pepperman: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsLake County · Judge Carla R. Pepperman

Fifth Cir. — Judge Carla R. Pepperman: Remote appearances

1 summarised requirement on remote appearances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferLake County · Judge Cary F. Rada

Fifth Cir. — Judge Cary F. Rada: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge Cary F. Rada

Fifth Cir. — Judge Cary F. Rada: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge Cary F. Rada

Fifth Cir. — Judge Cary F. Rada: 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
MediationLake County · Judge Cary F. Rada

Fifth Cir. — Judge Cary F. Rada: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationLake County · Judge Chad J. Monty

Fifth Cir. — Judge Chad J. Monty: Deadlines

1 summarised requirement on deadlines.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferLake County · Judge Chad J. Monty

Fifth Cir. — Judge Chad J. Monty: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge Chad J. Monty

Fifth Cir. — Judge Chad J. Monty: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge Chad J. Monty

Fifth Cir. — Judge Chad J. Monty: 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
MediationLake County · Judge Chad J. Monty

Fifth Cir. — Judge Chad J. Monty: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferLake County · Judge Dan R. Mosley

Fifth Cir. — Judge Dan R. Mosley: 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 HearingsLake County · Judge Dan R. Mosley

Fifth Cir. — Judge Dan R. Mosley: Hearings

1 summarised requirement on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesLake County · Judge Dan R. Mosley

Fifth Cir. — Judge Dan R. Mosley: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge Dan R. Mosley

Fifth Cir. — Judge Dan R. Mosley: 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
MediationLake County · Judge Dan R. Mosley

Fifth Cir. — Judge Dan R. Mosley: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesLake County · Judge Emily Curington

Fifth Cir. — Judge Emily Curington: Judge preferences

1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferLake County · Judge Heidi Davis

Fifth Cir. — Judge Heidi Davis: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge Heidi Davis

Fifth Cir. — Judge Heidi Davis: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge Heidi Davis

Fifth Cir. — Judge Heidi Davis: 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
MediationLake County · Judge Heidi Davis

Fifth Cir. — Judge Heidi Davis: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferLake County · Judge James R. Baxley

Fifth Cir. — Judge James R. Baxley: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge James R. Baxley

Fifth Cir. — Judge James R. Baxley: 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 PreferencesLake County · Judge James R. Baxley

Fifth Cir. — Judge James R. Baxley: 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
MediationLake County · Judge James R. Baxley

Fifth Cir. — Judge James R. Baxley: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferLake County · Judge Jason J. Nimeth

Fifth Cir. — Judge Jason J. Nimeth: 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 HearingsLake County · Judge Jason J. Nimeth

Fifth Cir. — Judge Jason J. Nimeth: Hearings

1 summarised requirement on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesLake County · Judge Jason J. Nimeth

Fifth Cir. — Judge Jason J. Nimeth: Judge preferences

3 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

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

Fifth Cir. — Judge Jason J. Nimeth: Judge preferences

6 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 24, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit (pp. 5, 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
MediationLake County · Judge Jason J. Nimeth

Fifth Cir. — Judge Jason J. Nimeth: Mediation

2 summarised requirements on mediation.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsLake County · Judge Jason J. Nimeth

Fifth Cir. — Judge Jason J. Nimeth: Remote appearances

1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Fifth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Meet & ConferLake County · Judge Michael Takac

Fifth Cir. — Judge Michael Takac: Discovery

1 verbatim requirement on discovery.

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