Union County Court Rules, Divisions & Judges — Eighth Judicial Circuit

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

Administrative OrdersEighth Judicial Circuit

Eighth Circuit — AO 9.01 (v2026-1) defines the Alachua division structure; a new circuit civil division was created March 10, 2026 (AO 9.17)

AO 9.01 (v2026-1, Assignment of Alachua County Circuit and County Cases to Divisions, eff. March 10, 2026) is the division-definition order for Alachua County. AO 9.17 (v1, same date) reassigned Alachua circuit-civil cases into the newly created circuit civil division (CA4), and AO 9.16 maintains case-draw percentages on reassignment.

High confidence· verified July 26, 20268th Cir. Admin. Order 9.01 (v2026-1) (eff. Mar. 10, 2026); AO 9.17 (v1); AO 9.16 (v1)

Administrative OrdersEighth Judicial Circuit

Eighth Circuit — no AI disclosure mandate for filers was ever adopted; AO 10.07 (v5) governs AI use by court staff only

The Eighth Circuit never adopted an attorney/litigant AI disclosure or certification order — a full sweep of all 262 hashed administrative orders and 768 per-document receipts found no filer-facing AI provision (the Harvey and "co-counsel" hits were false positives). The circuit's only current local AI provision is internal: AO 10.07 (v5, Acceptable Computer Use Policies, eff. Jan 30, 2026) §13 permits court staff to use AI tools "when such use is specifically authorized" and bars feeding CJI, confidential or sealed case information, PII, or network details to external AI services. Filers are governed solely by statewide law: amended Rule 2.515(d)(2) (SC2026-0673) and AOSC26-12 (both eff. June 15, 2026).

High confidence· verified July 26, 20268th Cir. Admin. Order 10.07 (v5), Acceptable Computer Use Policies (eff. Jan. 30, 2026), §13

Case ManagementEighth Judicial Circuit

Eighth Circuit — the Clerk shall NOT accept a civil case for filing without the signed standing case management order (AO 3.09 v3)

AO 3.09 v3 (eff. Jan 20, 2026) imposes Florida's hardest at-filing case-management requirement verified so far: in every county and circuit civil case the plaintiff must sign the standing CMO (Appendix A), file it WITH the complaint, and serve it with the complaint on every named defendant — and the Clerk is directed not to accept the case for filing without it. A fillable version is published alongside the order.

High confidence· verified July 24, 20268th Cir. Admin. Order 3.09 (v3), Standing Case Management Order in County and Circuit Civil Cases (eff. Jan. 20, 2026), pp. 1-2

Deadlines & Time ComputationEighth Judicial Circuit

Eighth Circuit — CMO tracks: non-jury trial ~12 months, jury trial ~18 months; discovery closes 75 days and ADR 90 days before trial (AO 3.09 v3)

The standing CMO provisionally designates every case GENERAL; streamlined follows Rule 1.200(b)(2) criteria (limited discovery, established issues, few dispositive motions, minimal documents, trial ≤3 days); complex proceeds under Rule 1.201. Projected disposition: non-jury trial at the first regular trial term one year — and jury trial eighteen months — from the earlier of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement. Other verbatim deadlines: 120-day service (Rule 1.070(j)); new parties within 180 days of the complaint; fact AND expert discovery complete 75 days before trial; summary judgment filed 90+ days before the pretrial conference and set for hearing immediately; objections to pleadings and all pretrial motions resolved 30+ days before pretrial; ADR concluded 90+ days before trial; conferral required before filing ANY motion; firm continuance policy — good cause only.

High confidence· verified July 24, 20268th Cir. Admin. Order 3.09 (v3), pp. 1-5

Administrative OrdersEighth Judicial Circuit

Eighth Circuit — AO 2.01 (v3) governs circuit-court appellate procedure (eff. Jan 13, 2026)

AO 2.01 (v3, Appellate Procedure, eff. January 13, 2026) is the circuit's appellate-division order: certificates of service on every notice/brief/motion/appendix (Fla. R. App. P. 9.420(d)), related-case notification, and argument/hearing mechanics. Companions: AO 2.02 (record transmittal) and AO 2.03 (transfer of pending appeals to the DCA).

High confidence· verified July 26, 20268th Cir. Admin. Order 2.01 (v3), Appellate Procedure (eff. Jan. 13, 2026), p. 3

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.