Palm Beach County, FL
All 624 county-scoped rules
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Successive Continuances Highly Disfavored; No Due-Diligence Excuse — Division Z
Judge Willis: continuances only on good cause; successive continuances highly disfavored, and lack of due diligence is expressly NOT grounds.
Suppression, Limine, Bond & Restitution Motions MUST Be Specially Set — Division E
Judge Tew reserves UMC for status checks, plea conferences, and 5-minute-or-less motions; suppression, limine, bond, and restitution hearings must be specially set.
The Remote-Appearance Matrix — and Never From a Moving Vehicle — Division JO
Judge Kroll publishes an enumerated list of who may appear remotely (youth from school via the School Liaison, parents from jail or treatment, DJJ liaisons, JPOs, case managers, CPIs, volunteer GALs, out-of-state parties) — everyone else moves for leave 3 days out, and no one appears from a moving vehicle.
There Is NO UMC in Division RL — Everything Is Specially Set
Judge Garrison abolished UMC in his division: every hearing and trial is specially set (small-claims pretrials excepted) — online scheduling handles only 15-minute special sets, anything longer goes through the JA.
This Chambers Does Not Use E-Mail — Call the JA — Division FH
Judge Keever-Agrama's office is the courthouse outlier: it does not communicate via e-mail at all — call the Judicial Assistant, including for special-set dates.
Transport Orders by 3 PM the Business Day Before — Division C
Judge Bonavita: defense counsel must submit Orders to Transport no later than 3 PM on the last business day before the scheduled hearing.
Trial Exhibits & Witnesses Exchanged 45 Days Out; Docket Entries on Everything — Division FA
Judge Leitner requires trial exhibit and witness lists exchanged within 45 days before trial, and every notice, motion, referral, and Magistrate objection must state its docket entry number.
Trials & Special Sets Over 15 Minutes Are In Person — Division AF
Judge Bell holds all trials and special-set hearings over 15 minutes in person; Zoom appearances must be on camera — no phone.
Two Bound, Pre-Marked Exhibit Sets, 7 Days Ahead — Division AK
Judge Sherman requires TWO identical bound hard-copy sets of pre-marked exhibits for evidentiary hearings at least 7 days out — and anything over 50 pages must arrive as bound hard copies by mail.
UMC by Phone/Video, Evidentiary In Person — Division RA (Y, FW/FW2, BG/WI)
Judge Alijewicz runs ALL UMC hearings telephonically or by videoconference, while evidentiary hearings are in person (effective June 21, 2021) — across her four dockets: RA, Y, FW/FW2, BG/WI.
UMC Caps: 2 Motions Per Case, No Stacked Time Slots — Division AK
Judge Sherman caps UMC at two motions/10 minutes total per case and forbids stacking OLS slots to manufacture hearings longer than 30 minutes; one motion only per 15-minute special set.
UMC Documentation: Driver License, Settlement, Parenting Plan, Guidelines — Division FY
Judge Burkhart's UMC checklist: provide the testifying party's driver license, the settlement agreement, parenting plan, and child-support guideline worksheet — orders within two days after via OLS.
UMC E-Courtesy Print Cap: 25 Pages — Division AN
Judge Kerner's chambers will print no more than 25 pages of e-courtesy hearing materials for UMC — send more and it will not be in front of the judge.
UMC on the Static Zoom Link; Evidentiary Materials in Hard Copy 3 Days Out — Division FY
Judge Burkhart runs all UMC hearings on the Court's static Zoom link, but wants evidentiary-hearing case law, motions, and memoranda in HARD COPY at least three days before — and the Judge must get a courtesy copy of the Notice for Trial.
UMC Orders Uploaded the Day Before; 3-Motion Cap; No Temp Custody on UMC — Division FA
Judge Leitner: proposed orders upload the DAY BEFORE the UMC hearing, a maximum of three motions per case may be set, and temporary custody matters are NEVER UMC — they are special set.
Unrepresented Defendants: Resets in Writing Only — Never Phone or E-Mail — Division KK1
Judge Casanova requires unrepresented defendants to request continuances/resets in writing, filed with the Clerk — resets cannot be granted over the phone or by e-mail.
Upload Orders Only If Agreed, Post-Hearing, or Hearing-Free Proper — Division L/T2
Judge Bristow allows a proposed order upload only in three cases: it is agreed, the hearing already occurred, or it is proper without a hearing — Times New Roman 12pt double-spaced, agreed status in title AND body.
Upload the Order FIRST, Then Exhibits; Mail the Trial Notice — Division FH
Judge Keever-Agrama: proposed order uploads first with exhibits following, motion and order 48 hours before the hearing (UMC materials 3 business days via OLS), no date needed in "Done and Ordered" — and MAIL a courtesy trial notice "or the Judge will not be aware."
Weekly Trial Rhythm: Friday Calendar Call, Tuesday Trial, Thursday Sentencing — Division M
Judge Zuckerman runs a weekly cycle — calendar call every available Friday 8:30 a.m. (defendant present), trials starting Tuesday 8:30 a.m. the following week, sentencings Thursdays 8:30 a.m.
Zoom Disfavored — Expect In Person; Injunctions Mondays 2 PM, Courtroom 2C — Division DV/TD
Judge Burke disfavors Zoom: plan for in-person hearings, with injunction hearings on Mondays at 2 PM in Courtroom 2C.
Zoom for Short Non-Evidentiary; In Person for Evidentiary & Trials — Division RE/WD
Judge Shullman: UMC and special sets of 15 minutes or less run by Zoom; evidentiary hearings and all trials are in person; courtesy copies 3 business days out; continuances 10 days.
Zoom for Status Checks Only — Everything Else In Person — Division W
Judge Nutt holds only nonessential hearings (status checks, case dispositions) via Zoom; all other hearings are in person, and every order goes through Online Services.
Zoom Free-for-All on Dispositions & Status — Written Motion for Everything Else — Division L/T2
Judge Bristow lets parties Zoom into case dispositions and status checks any day (in-custody defendants excused), with defense counsel conferring with the State beforehand — all other remote appearances need a written motion 3 days out.
Zoom Testimony Requires Litigant and Attorney Side by Side — Division FH
Judge Keever-Agrama: any litigant testifying at a Zoom UMC or evidentiary hearing must be physically present with their attorney at the same location, in a quiet and stationary place.