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James P. Nilon

Senior Judge · Eighth Judicial Circuit Court

Medium — verify before relying· verified August 3, 2026

verified requirements: 69; verified requirements
rule deadlines: 0; rule deadlines
sources cited: 1; sources cited
reviewed insights: 0; reviewed insights
verified rulings: 0; verified rulings

Verification profile

High · 69
Medium · 0
Low · 0
Unverified · 0

Report generated September 7, 2026 · benchpath.ai/reports/judge/james-p-nilon

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01 Division & assignment

Senior judge — on assignment as needed

Chambers & practice notes

Senior judge named on the live circuit8.org senior-judges directory (verified 2026-07-24) but with NO individual profile link — contact details UNVERIFIED. No current assignment in AO 9.03 (v2026-2).

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.

02 Live Case-Type Intelligence Scan

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03 Division intelligence

Appellate exposure

Appeals from this courtroom go to the First District Court of Appeal (Tallahassee).

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That court's published bench (13): Joseph Lewis, Jr., L. Clayton Roberts, Lance E. Neff, Lori S. Rowe, M. Kemmerly Thomas, Rachel E. Nordby, Raymond F. Treadwell, Robert E. Long, Jr., Ross L. Bilbrey, Stephanie W. Ray, Susan L. Kelsey, Thomas D. Winokur, Timothy D. Osterhaus

04 Appellate record (80)

05 Procedural requirements (69)

07 Ruling intelligence

No verified ruling summary yet — summaries publish only after human review of a real opinion/docket corpus. The live scan at the top of this report covers what public sources hold today.

08 Source appendix (1)

8th Circuit — Administrative OrdersHealthychecked September 7, 2026

09 Recent change events

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10 Contribute ground truth

Intelligence skills executed on this report

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This report compiles procedural information and public-record research from the official sources cited above, with per-item verification status. It is not legal advice, contains no outcome predictions, is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney, and creates no attorney–client relationship. Items below high confidence must be verified against the official source before relying on them. Print with your browser for a clean PDF.

County

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Foreclosures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — Applicability: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 1) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — At-filing requirement: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on filing.

Eighth Cir. — Continuance: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — David P. Kreider | Katherine L. Floyd | William E. Davis: Case managementHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit-Wide Civil Division MG (Foreclosures) – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. Submission Deadlines:, Deadline for Submissions:, Case Management Conferences:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

4 verbatim requirements on case management.

Eighth Cir. — David P. Kreider | Katherine L. Floyd | William E. Davis: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit-Wide Civil Division MG (Foreclosures) – Sales – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida; Circuit-Wide Civil Division MG (Foreclosures) – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION, Scheduling Hearings:, Continuance Procedure:, Cancelling Hearings:, Platform Meeting ID#:, Foreclosure Sales and Issuance of Documents Post Sale:, Motions to Cancel Sales:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

7 verbatim requirements on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — David P. Kreider | Katherine L. Floyd | William E. Davis: Exhibits & evidenceHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit-Wide Civil Division MG (Foreclosures) – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. Submission Method and Format:, Deadline for Submissions:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

2 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.

Eighth Cir. — David P. Kreider | Katherine L. Floyd | William E. Davis: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit-Wide Civil Division MG (Foreclosures) – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. E-Filing Portal Contact Information:, Submission Method:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

2 verbatim requirements on filing.

Eighth Cir. — David P. Kreider | Katherine L. Floyd | William E. Davis: HearingsHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit-Wide Civil Division MG (Foreclosures) – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. Court Schedule:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

Eighth Cir. — David P. Kreider | Katherine L. Floyd | William E. Davis: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit-Wide Civil Division MG (Foreclosures) – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION, Method of Communication:, Ex Parte Communications:, Unsolicited Communications:, Response to Inquiries:, Order of Proceedings:, Final Hearings/Non-Jury Trials:, Original Documents:, When Required:, Format:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

20 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — David P. Kreider | Katherine L. Floyd | William E. Davis: Remote appearancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit-Wide Civil Division MG (Foreclosures) – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. Notice of Hearings:, Remote Appearance Procedure:, Requirements:, Technology Needs:, Other Remote Appearance Procedures:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

5 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.

Eighth Cir. — Deadline: DeadlinesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 3, 4, 5) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

8 verbatim requirements on deadlines.

Eighth Cir. — Disposition timeline: DeadlinesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

2 verbatim requirements on deadlines.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION-WIDE / UNASSIGNED TO A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified August 3, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Bradford County Circuit Civil and Family Law Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION-WIDE / UNASSIGNED TO A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL: Exhibits & evidenceHigh confidence· verified August 4, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Alachua Family Division DR3 – Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on exhibits & evidence.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION-WIDE / UNASSIGNED TO A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL: FilingHigh confidence· verified August 4, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Alachua and Union County Division Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida; Alachua County Criminal Division I – Proposed Orders – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

2 verbatim requirements on filing.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION-WIDE / UNASSIGNED TO A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL: Remote appearancesHigh confidence· verified August 4, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Gilchrist Foreclosure Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida; Alachua Circuit Civil Division L Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida; Alachua – Foreclosures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida; Bradford County Civil and Criminal Court – Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

6 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Appellate: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Appellate Procedure (pp. PDF page 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Appellate: Exhibits & evidenceHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Appellate Procedure (pp. PDF page 4) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on exhibits & evidence.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Appellate: HearingsHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Appellate Procedure (pp. PDF page 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Civil: Case managementHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Pretrial Order; 3.01-v3; 3.02-v1 | Administrative Order No. 3.02; Circuit Court Mediation Program (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 1, PDF page 5, PDF page 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

7 verbatim requirements on case management.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Civil: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.02-v1 | Administrative Order No. 3.02; Circuit Court Mediation Program; Preliminary Proceedings Under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act; Standing Case Management Order in County and Circuit Civil Cases (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 5, PDF page 3, PDF page 1, PDF page 75) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

4 verbatim requirements on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Civil: DiscoveryHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Standing Case Management Order in County and Circuit Civil Cases; Fillable Version* (pp. PDF page 4, PDF page 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on discovery.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Civil: Exhibits & evidenceHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Pretrial Order; 3.01-v3; Retention of Documents Filed in Civil Case; Administrative Order Case Management of Residential Foreclosure Cases and Mandatory Referral of Mortgage Foreclosure Cases Involving Homestead Residences to Mediation (pp. PDF page 4, PDF page 5, PDF page 6, PDF page 7, PDF page 10, PDF page 11, PDF page 1, PDF page 2, PDF page 3, PDF page 8) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

43 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Civil: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Pretrial Order; 3.01-v3; Court-Ordered Nonbinding Arbitration Program; Preliminary Proceedings Under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act (pp. PDF page 13, PDF page 7, PDF page 10, PDF page 11, PDF page 6, PDF page 31, PDF page 34, PDF page 51, PDF page 53, PDF page 55) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

13 verbatim requirements on filing.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Civil: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Court-Ordered Nonbinding Arbitration Program (pp. PDF page 5) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Criminal: Case managementHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Criminal Division: Organization and Procedure; Mental Health Court; 4.09-v2; 4.10-v2 (pp. PDF page 5, PDF page 6, PDF page 7, PDF page 8, PDF page 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

8 verbatim requirements on case management.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Criminal: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Criminal Division: Organization and Procedure; Alachua County Court Criminal Division: Organization and Procedure; First Appearance Procedures (pp. PDF page 1, PDF page 2, PDF page 3, PDF page 9, PDF page 4, PDF page 6) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

9 verbatim requirements on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Criminal: Exhibits & evidenceHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Bail Bond Actions (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 4, PDF page 8, PDF page 9, PDF page 10) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

5 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Criminal: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Bail Bond Actions (pp. PDF page 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on filing.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Criminal: HearingsHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Criminal Division: Organization and Procedure (pp. PDF page 4) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Criminal: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Bail Bond Actions (pp. PDF page 6) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Family: Case managementHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Family Pretrial Orders; Parenting Coordination in Family Law Cases (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 6, PDF page 12) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

3 verbatim requirements on case management.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Family: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Unified Family Court; Parenting Coordination in Family Law Cases (pp. PDF page 14, PDF page 18) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

2 verbatim requirements on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Family: Exhibits & evidenceHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Standing Family Court Order; Family Pretrial Orders (pp. PDF page 1, PDF page 3, PDF page 5, PDF page 4, PDF page 7, PDF page 8) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

7 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Family: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Standing Family Court Order; Family Pretrial Orders; Petitions for Involuntary Screening for Sexually Transmissible Diseases (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 5, PDF page 9, PDF page 1) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

4 verbatim requirements on filing.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Family: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Parenting Coordination in Family Law Cases (pp. PDF page 19) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Internal: Exhibits & evidenceHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Local Professionalism Panel (pp. PDF page 4) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on exhibits & evidence.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Internal: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedures Against Judges (pp. PDF page 5) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on filing.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Judicial Administration: Case managementHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Rescinding and Vacating Outdated Administrative Orders; 1.003(C); 1.03-v3; Administrative Plan (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 6, PDF page 7, PDF page 3, PDF page 10) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

6 verbatim requirements on case management.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Judicial Administration: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1.03-v3; Administrative Plan; Jury Management; Eighth Judicial Circuit Empanelment of Grand Juries (pp. PDF page 5, PDF page 1, PDF page 2, PDF page 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

6 verbatim requirements on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Judicial Administration: DiscoveryHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Court Reporting Program (pp. PDF page 5) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on discovery.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Judicial Administration: Exhibits & evidenceHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Orders: Procedures and Organization (pp. PDF page 3, PDF page 5, PDF page 7, PDF page 8, PDF page 9, PDF page 10, PDF page 11, PDF page 12, PDF page 13, PDF page 14) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

12 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Judicial Administration: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, E-mail Authorization and Envelopes; Sealing and Confidentiality Determinations as to Court Records; 1.13 – Registry of Court-Appointed and Criminal Conflict Attorneys | 1.13-v1; Registry of Court-Appointed and Criminal Conflict Attorneys (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 1, PDF page 9) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

5 verbatim requirements on filing.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Judicial Administration: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1.12 – Appointment of the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Region 1 | 1.12-v1; Appointment of the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Region 1 (pp. PDF page 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Juvenile: Case managementHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Dependency Drug Court; Unified Family Court Adoption Procedures (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 1) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

2 verbatim requirements on case management.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Juvenile: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Unified Family Court Adoption Procedures; Teen Smoking Prevention in Bradford County (pp. PDF page 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

2 verbatim requirements on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Juvenile: Exhibits & evidenceHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Standing Shelter Order (pp. PDF page 1, PDF page 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

2 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Juvenile: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Unified Family Court Adoption Procedures (pp. PDF page 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on filing.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Juvenile: HearingsHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Judicial Waiver of Parental Notice of Termination of Pregnancy (pp. PDF page 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Probate: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Probate Case Management; 7.01 (v1)(s)(p) Probate Case Management; Professional Guardians; 7.06 (v1)(s)(p) Professional Guardians (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

4 verbatim requirements on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Probate: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 7.04-v7 (pp. PDF page 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Security/Emergency: Case managementHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Extending Bond Forfeiture Deadlines (pp. PDF page 1) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on case management.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Security/Emergency: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, In Re: Lemorris M. Dexter II (pp. PDF page 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Security/Emergency: HearingsHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Second Revised Corona Virus Pandemic Emergency Procedures; Procedures for Phase 2 Transition and Additional Modified Phase 1 Safety Precautions (pp. PDF page 4, PDF page 8) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

2 verbatim requirements on hearings.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Security/Emergency: Remote appearancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Corona Virus Pandemic (COVID-19) Emergency Procedures; Revised Corona Virus Pandemic (COVID-19) Emergency Procedures; Extending Emergency Procedures; Second Revised Corona Virus Pandemic Emergency Procedures (pp. PDF page 2, PDF page 5, PDF page 1, PDF page 3, PDF page 4) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

6 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.

Eighth Cir. — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Traffic: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Alachua County Court – Civil Division: Traffic Court Organization and Procedure; Civil Traffic Infraction Hearing Officer (pp. PDF page 3, PDF page 4, PDF page 5, PDF page 6) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

6 verbatim requirements on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — George M. Wright | Sean Brewer | William E. Davis: Remote appearancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Guardianship Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.

Eighth Cir. — Initial designation: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 3) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — Katherine L. Floyd | Mikel Bradley: Remote appearancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Zoom Guidelines – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances.

Eighth Cir. — Pre-filing procedure: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 4) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on filing.

Eighth Cir. — Track definition: Case managementHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 1, 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

3 verbatim requirements on case management.

Circuit

Eighth Circuit — AO 1.30 (v3) Notice of Appearance requirements (eff. Jan 1, 2025)High confidence· verified July 24, 2026

8th Cir. Admin. Order 1.30 (v3), Notice of Appearance Requirements (eff. Jan. 1, 2025)

AO 1.30 (v3, Notice of Appearance Requirements, eff. January 1, 2025) prescribes how attorneys appear of record in the Eighth Circuit — the operative version of a thrice-versioned order (v2 remains in the media library).

Eighth Circuit — AO 2.01 (v3) governs circuit-court appellate procedure (eff. Jan 13, 2026)High confidence· verified July 26, 2026

8th Cir. Admin. Order 2.01 (v3), Appellate Procedure (eff. Jan. 13, 2026), p. 3

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).

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)High confidence

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James P. Nilon

01 Division & assignment

Chambers & practice notes

02 Live Case-Type Intelligence Scan

Live case-type intelligence scan

03 Division intelligence

Appellate exposure

04 Appellate record (80)

05 Procedural requirements (69)

07 Ruling intelligence

08 Source appendix (1)

09 Recent change events

10 Contribute ground truth

Local-rule conflict sentinel