Howard Coates, Jr.
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
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834 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Howard Coates, Jr. across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Criminal — Division V
Courtroom 10.2204
On this assignment since June 8, 2026
Main Judicial Complex — 10.2204 / courtroom 10G
Non-custody defendants appear in person for plea conferences, arraignments, calendar calls, motions and trials. PROFILE GAP: this seat appears on the live /judges roster but the circuit publishes NO individual profile page for it — confirmed against both the rendered roster and the sitemap (2026-07-24).
Verified 2026-08-03: the 15th's own judges grid publishes assignment and phone facts but no biography prose. A court fact, not a harvest gap.
Captured verbatim from the court's own published pages and orders during circuit verification. Chambers practices change without notice — confirm anything time-critical with the judicial assistant. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal (West Palm Beach).
● LiveThat court's published bench (11): Alan O. Forst, Burton C. Conner, Caroline Shepherd, Cory J. Ciklin, Johnathan D. Lott, Jonathan D. Gerber, Mark W. Klingensmith, Melanie G. May, Robert M. Gross, Shannon K. Shaw, Spencer D. Levine
Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
Verified against AO 11.101-06/2026 (signed 6/5/2026, eff. 6/8/2026 — fetched + sha256-hashed cb1b9451…, all 4 pages transcribed) and the live division instruction page (fetched + hashed 2026-07-22).
7 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 834 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
No judge-scoped deadlines on this tab. Deadlines are extracted only when the source rule text states them — we never infer or calculate dates the rule does not explicitly contain. 6 rule deadlines apply in this courtroom across all layers — assembled with citations in the Full Premium Report.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 85 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (November 17, 2016–July 23, 2026) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
Florida appellate and Supreme Court opinions naming this judge as the lower-tribunal judge, taken verbatim from each court’s official slip opinion (source-hashed). Descriptive record, not a rating. Showing the 50 most recent; all 85 are counted in the outcome census above.
last checked September 4, 2026
last checked September 3, 2026
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Judge Coates requires defendants not in custody to be physically present for plea conferences, arraignments, calendar calls, motion hearings, and trials; Zoom is allowed only for dispositions and status checks.
8 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division V on remote appearance policy.
8 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division V on proposed orders & online scheduling.
Judge Coates inverts the after-hearing norm: proposed orders — including on Motions to Withdraw — are submitted electronically through OLS BEFORE the hearing, in Word.
INJURY TREATMENT CENTER OF FORT MYERS, INC. vs MICHAEL BERILE
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Albert C. Clark v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
VILLAGE OF SANDALWOOD LAKES SOUTH HOMEOWNERS ASSOC., INC. vs M JALL HOMES, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANDREA MENDELSON vs JEFFREY A. SEGAL
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Jean F. Bazile v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
JOHN KORMAN vs DAVID JAMES STERN, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Keosha Carn v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Adeline Alexandre v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
THOMAS ROBERTSON VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
VICTORIA HAYAT vs WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.,
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS vs FLEURIMOND BARTHELEMY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Dominique Wright v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Raekwon M. Williams v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Fabio Javier Rodriguez-Batista v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ROBERT HALL VS SAUSALITO PLACE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOC. INC. and
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ERICA FRAZIER, et al. vs GMF-STONYBROOK, LLC, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Luis Valdez vs State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
JILL ANN WUMMER vs TOWN OF LAKE PARK and SEACOAST UTILITY AUTHORITY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Jason Brandon Mervil v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Joseph Walter Paduh Willard V v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
APEX METAL FABRICATION, INC. vs M&J CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF PINELLAS COUNTY INC. and FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOSEPH GALBO vs FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FELICIA ANN ROPER VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
John Edward Wojtowicz v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Larry Darnell Young v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Baretta Maurice Mathis v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
PALM BEACH GARDENS TOWING CORP. d/b/a GARDENS TOWING vs PLATINUM AR SERVICES, INC. d/b/a FOREIGN CAR ENGINEERING
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PATRICE CARTER-WILLIAMS vs TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION d/b/a LEXUS FINANCIAL SERVICES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN KORMAN vs DAVID JAMES STERN, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC vs SHERRY BANYAS-ZAID, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TERRY S. WHITLOCK vs COCO WOOD LAKES ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Philip Tsitseklis v.Schechter Operating Capital, LLLP, et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ALEX A. FLORENZAN VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
PETER M. HAVER and GALINA HAVER vs THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Patrick T. Brockman v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
BOCA CENTER AT MILITARY, LLC, et al. vs CITY OF BOCA RATON,
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Norman Gerard Pelt, Jr. v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
NARVIN GREEN VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Angelo Caporizzo v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
SAPPHIRE INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. VS ATLANTIC AVIATION FBO, INC.,
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Joseph Walter Paduh Willard, V v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SALVATORE IEMOLO vs FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC., FEDEX FREIGHT, INC. and JOSEPH POBJECKI
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Jeffrey Joseph v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
HECTOR M. MUNOZ vs BANK OF AMERICA, et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CAROLINA PEREZ vs AVATAR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
John Calvin Abraham v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Tarus Woodson v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Timothy Ferriter v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CAN FINANCIAL, LLC vs DARYL R. KRAZMIEN A/K/A DARYL KRAZMIEN
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Verol Cowans v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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Monitor: content changed at 15th Cir. — Division V Instructions (Judge Coates). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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Monitor: content changed at 15th Circuit — Administrative Orders (faceted ledger). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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Monitor: content changed at 15th Cir. — Division V Instructions (Judge Coates). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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