County Judge · Duval County Court
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1,748 verified requirements and 8 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Michelle Kalil across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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County Court — Division L (Duval)
Judge Michelle Kalil was elected to the Duval County Court bench in November 2012. She is a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, having graduated from Wolfson High School. She received her bachelor's and juris doctorate degrees from the University of Florida. Judge Kalil began her legal career serving as an Assistant Public Defender for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit. While at the Public Defender's Office, she represented clients in every aspect of criminal law and eventually served as a division chief. During her years as a division chief, Judge Kalil supervised and mentored other attorneys. As an Assistant Public Defender, Judge Kalil effectively and successfully defended numerous individuals and participated in more than 50 jury trials. Judge Kalil has been active as a leader in the Jacksonville community. She volunteered with the Duval County Teen Court Program as well as with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. Judge Kalil is active with the Rotary Club of South Jacksonville as well as local tennis leagues. London M. Kite
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Courtroom/hearing room 310/735
From the circuit's own Circuit and County Judges table, verified 2026-07-25.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fifth District Court of Appeal (Daytona Beach).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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5 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 1,748 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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Monitor: CC-L Criminal Practices & Procedures, mod. Jan. 20, 2026 (Judge Michelle Kalil) — PDF unreachable (timeout or network error).
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1 summarised requirement on continuances.
Judge Michelle Kalil's Jan. 2026 FSC-template procedures: all substantive motions requiring an evidentiary hearing must be filed no later than the Final Pretrial Conference, calendar calls start 9:30 a.m., and the defendant's FPT presence cannot be waived.
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