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Divisional InstructionsOrange County

Division 82 Is Vacant Until July 27, 2026 — and the Procedures Still Posted There Belong to a Departed Judge

Orange County Criminal Division 82-7 has no sitting judge through July 26, 2026. Judge Heather G. Guarch takes it on July 27, moving out of County Civil 73-6. The Division 82 guidelines still on the court's website were written by Judge Mark S. Miller, who is no longer on this bench.

High confidence· verified July 22, 2026Fla. 9th Jud. Cir. Admin. Order 2025-13-04 § III (Amended Order Assigning Judges to Divisions for 2026), eff. July 10, 2026

Divisional InstructionsNinth Judicial Circuit

Who Runs Each Division: the Ninth Circuit's Administrative Judges for 2026

AO 2025-14-03 names the administrative and associate administrative judge for every division, effective July 1, 2026. These are the judges to approach on division-wide scheduling and administrative questions.

High confidence· verified July 22, 2026Fla. 9th Jud. Cir. Admin. Order 2025-14-03 (Amended Administrative Order Appointing Administrative Judges), eff. July 1, 2026, signed Lisa T. Munyon, Chief Judge (May 14, 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

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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Magistrate Judge Rule 3 — Procedures Before The Magistrate Judge

S.D. Fla. Magistrate Judge Rule 3 — Procedures Before The Magistrate Judge — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Magistrate Judge Rule 2 — Assignment Of Matters To Magistrate Judges

S.D. Fla. Magistrate Judge Rule 2 — Assignment Of Matters To Magistrate Judges — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Magistrate Judge Rule 1 — Authority Of United States Magistrate Judges

S.D. Fla. Magistrate Judge Rule 1 — Authority Of United States Magistrate Judges — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.9 — Motions In Criminal Cases And Jury Instructions

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.9 — Motions In Criminal Cases And Jury Instructions — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.8 — Presentence Investigations

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.8 — Presentence Investigations — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.7 — Retained Criminal Defense Attorneys

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.7 — Retained Criminal Defense Attorneys — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.6 — Dangerous Special Offender Notice

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.6 — Dangerous Special Offender Notice — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.5 — Speedy Trial Reports

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.5 — Speedy Trial Reports — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.4 — Certain Offenses Pertaining To National Parks, Preserves,

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.4 — Certain Offenses Pertaining To National Parks, Preserves, — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.11 — After Hours Criminal Duty Procedures

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.11 — After Hours Criminal Duty Procedures — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.10 — Criminal Discovery

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.10 — Criminal Discovery — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.1 — Appointment Of Counsel For Indigent Defendants In

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 88.1 — Appointment Of Counsel For Indigent Defendants In — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.5 — Designation Of Bankruptcy Judges To Conduct Jury Trials

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.5 — Designation Of Bankruptcy Judges To Conduct Jury Trials — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.4 — Bankruptcy Appeals

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.4 — Bankruptcy Appeals — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.3 — Motions For Withdrawal Of Reference Of Case Or

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.3 — Motions For Withdrawal Of Reference Of Case Or — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.2 — Reference Of Bankruptcy Matters

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.2 — Reference Of Bankruptcy Matters — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.1 — Authority Of Bankruptcy Judges To Make Local Rules

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 87.1 — Authority Of Bankruptcy Judges To Make Local Rules — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 77.2 — Release Of Information In Criminal And Civil Proceedings

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 77.2 — Release Of Information In Criminal And Civil Proceedings — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 77.1 — Photographing, Broadcasting, Televising

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 77.1 — Photographing, Broadcasting, Televising — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 7.8 — Notice Of Supplemental Authority.

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 7.8 — Notice Of Supplemental Authority. — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Local RulesStatewide

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 7.7 — Correspondence To The Court

S.D. Fla. Local Rule 7.7 — Correspondence To The Court — 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.

High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

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Verified judges (69)

Nancy BishopHigh
Bernice M. BirdHigh
Linh T. IsonHigh
Sherea-Ann FerrerHigh
Heather G. GuarchHigh
Heather L. HigbeeHigh
Keith A. CarstenHigh
Reginald K. WhiteheadHigh
France LopezHigh
Charles Robert MorganHigh
Christina HeroHigh
John E. JordanHigh

Full Orange County bench (69) →

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9th Circuit — Division 41 procedures (Judge Michael Murphy)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 39 procedures (Judge Michael Deen)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 75 procedures (Judge Doug Walker)Healthy
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9th Cir. — AO 2025-15-03 (Circuit Court Alternate Judges for 2026)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 10 procedures (Judge Vincent Falcone III)Healthy
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9th Cir. — Senior Judges directoryBroken
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9th Circuit — Division 43 procedures (Judge Chad K. Alvaro)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 44 procedures (Judge Luis F. Calderon)Healthy
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9th Cir. — General Magistrates directoryHealthy
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9th Cir. — AO 2025-13-04 (Amended Order Assigning Judges to Divisions for 2026)Healthy
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9th Cir. — Hearing Officers directoryHealthy
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9th Circuit — Division 11 procedures (Judge Vincent S. Chiu)Healthy
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9th Cir. — AO 2025-16-02 (County Court Alternate Judges for 2026)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 50 procedures (Judge Faye L. Allen)Healthy
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9th Cir. — AO 2026-07 (Order Vacating AO 2026-03)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 34 procedures (Judge Tanya Davis Wilson)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 36 procedures (Judge Kevin B. Weiss)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 77 procedures (Judge Jeanette Dejuras Bigney)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 79 procedures (Judge Martha C. Adams)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 9 procedures (Judge Greg A. Tynan)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 1 procedures (Judge Mark S. Blechman)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 45 procedures (Judge Elaine A. Barbour)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 46 procedures (Judge Denise Kim Beamer)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 85 procedures (Judge Amanda S. Bova)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 17 procedures (Judge Michael J. Snure)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 47 procedures (Judge Holly Derenthal)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 15 procedures (Judge A. James Craner)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 16 procedures (Judge Eric J. Netcher)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 73 procedures (Judge Heather G. Guarch)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 35 procedures (Judge Margaret H. Schreiber)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 2 procedures (Judge Heather L. Higbee)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 42 procedures (Judge Mikaela Nix-Walker)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 38 procedures (Judge Diana M. Tennis)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 31 procedures (Judge LaShawnda K. Jackson)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 78 procedures (Judge Andrew A. Bain)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 40 procedures (Judge John E. Jordan)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 14 procedures (Judge Barbara J. Leach)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 83 procedures (Judge Andrew L. Cameron)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 82 procedures (Judge Mark Steven Miller)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 70 procedures (Judge Adam McGinnis)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 80 procedures (Judge Jeramy C. Beasley)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 63 procedures (Judge Steven C. Miller)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 74 procedures (Judge Carly S. Wish)Healthy
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9th Cir. — AO 2026-01 (Appointing General Magistrate)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 7 procedures (Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 29 procedures (Judge Alicia Peyton Robinson)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 71 procedures (Judge David P. Johnson)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 72 procedures (Judge Cherish Adams)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 37 procedures (Judge Diego M. Madrigal III)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 48 procedures (Judge Brian S. Sandor)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 76 procedures (Judge Amy J. Carter)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 3 procedures (Judge Alicia L. Latimore)Healthy
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9th Circuit — Division 12 procedures (Judge Sonia Henriques McDowell)Healthy
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