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John J. Parnofiello

Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court · Palm Beach County, Florida

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026

verified requirements: 834; verified requirements
rule deadlines: 6; rule deadlines
sources cited: 61; sources cited
reviewed insights: 0; reviewed insights
verified rulings: 0; verified rulings

Verification profile

High · 833
Medium · 1
Low · 0
Unverified · 0

Report generated September 5, 2026 · benchpath.ai/reports/judge/john-j-parnofiello

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01 Division & assignment

Circuit Criminal — Division R

Chambers & practice notes

Division: R — Circuit Criminal
Judicial assistant: Lily Vallee
Phone: 561-355-3116

Main Judicial Complex — 10.2214 / courtroom 10F

Motion required for hearings over 30 minutes; evidentiary/trial motions heard at least ten days before trial; proposed orders within three days.

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.

02 Live Case-Type Intelligence Scan

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03 Division intelligence

Appellate exposure

Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal (West Palm Beach).

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That 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).

04 Appellate record (20)

05 Procedural requirements (834)

06 Deadline table

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 (61)

15th Cir. — Division R Instructions (Judge Parnofiello)Healthychecked September 4, 2026
15th Circuit — Administrative Orders (faceted ledger)Healthychecked September 4, 2026
15th Cir. — Division X Instructions (Judge Suskauer)Healthychecked September 4, 2026
15th Cir. — Division U Instructions (Judge Collins)Healthychecked September 4, 2026
15th Cir. — Division AI Instructions (Judge Curley)Healthychecked September 4, 2026

09 Recent change events

August 17, 2026Monitor could not safely verify the registered source.
August 13, 2026Monitor could not safely verify the registered source.
August 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at PBC County Court — Division KK1 Instructions (Judge Casanova). Review before republishing dependent rules.
August 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at PBC County Court — Division RJ Instructions (Judge Mullinax). Review before republishing dependent rules.
August 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at PBC County Court — Division RA Instructions (Judge Alijewicz). Review before republishing dependent rules.
August 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at PBC County Court — Division RF Instructions (Judge DiGangi). Review before republishing dependent rules.

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Appellate-outcome census · 2023–2026

Per curiam affirmed · 17Other disposition · 2Authored opinion (outcome in text) · 1

The appellate courts' own disposition labels over opinions naming this judge as the lower tribunal, shown as counts — a record census, never a rate, rating, or prediction.

Stuart Investments II, LLC v. Equity Trust Company, et al.,Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-02-19
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 a30cef807a3e… · official record
Stuart Investments III, LLC v. George J. Mantoan, et al.,Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-02-19
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 b0d5092723d4… · official record
MARCOS E. OROZCO a/k/a MARCOS OROZCO a/k/a VS AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK f/k/a AMERICAN EXPRESSFourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2023-06-29
“Appeal from the County Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 1cf51a533313… · official record
Naomi Cohen and Idan Ben-Gigi v. South Florida Fair and Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc.Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-07-02
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John Joseph Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 b7867f854d74… · official record
GEORGE SCOTT CURRY VS WOODBERRY LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. INC.Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2023-05-11
“Appeal from the County Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 be33bd2f61e6… · official record
A.M., The Father v. Ndapewa Josaphat, et al.Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-03-26
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 6395a699ecf5… · official record
Robert Gruenthal and Julia Gruenthal v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, et al.Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-03-19
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John Joseph Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 7a631c1f02bf… · official record
Amelia Owens v. Boca View Condominium Association, Inc.Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-02-12
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 f5628eb9da59… · official record
Lawrie Anne Molle v. American Honda Motor Co Inc.Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-03-26
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 f72a32423b2a… · official record
Antonella R. Leary, M.D. and Florida Cancer Specialists Research Institute, LLC d/b/a Florida Cancer Specialists v. Gareth Colletti, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Diane Colletti, and as surviving spouseFourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-06-18
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John Joseph Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 1f5b6cbc0c3b… · official record
BETH SARA HIRSCHEL VS STATE OF FLORIDAFourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2023-09-28
“Appeal from the County Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Hon. John Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 126427af2232… · official record
WILGENS CLERVILLE VS RODELINE CHARLES CLERVILLEFourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2023-05-18
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 643491b933e1… · official record
Larry Klayman v. Portfolio Media, Inc., et al.,Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Authored Opinion · 2026-05-06
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John Joseph Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 5f77f7352c7a… · official record
Planet Motors LLC v. Agora Data Inc.Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-05-14
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John Joseph Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 199edcce3271… · official record
A.T., a child v. State of FloridaFourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2024-04-11
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 f7461c2eac32… · official record
City of Palm Beach Gardens v. Golden Nugget Gaming PBG, LLC, et al.Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-01-29
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 6cc768a239c4… · official record
City of Boynton Beach v. Palm Beach County Police Benevolent AssociationFourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-07-23
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John Joseph Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 54708268fb83… · official record
Tythe HIll Stites, et al v. North E Street LLC and 413 North E Street, LLCFourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2025-10-16
“Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 961b7f7bfd9a… · official record
KRISTI LEAH DOLL VS STATE OF FLORIDAFourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion · 2023-10-04
“Appeal from the County Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 bf31d35ffdd3… · official record
TRAVIS WADSWORTH and ERICA CHAPIN v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, et al.Fourth District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Citation · 2023-09-27
“Appeal from the County Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; John J. Parnofiello, Judge”
sha256 2938a7673076… · official record

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Judge / division specific

Courtesy Copies 3 Days Out, Hearing Materials 2 Business Days — Division RHigh confidence· verified August 4, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division R Divisional Instructions

Judge Parnofiello: courtesy copies due 3 days before any hearing or trial; all hearing materials in chambers 2 business days ahead; in-courtroom counsel are addressed first and video must be on.

No Negotiated Pleas on the Day of Trial — Division RHigh confidence· verified August 4, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division R Divisional Instructions

Judge Parnofiello will not accept negotiated pleas on trial day absent good cause — resolve the case before the trial date or try it.

Orders in Word via OLS, Within 3 Days After Hearing — Division RHigh confidence· verified August 4, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division R Divisional Instructions

Judge Parnofiello: proposed orders in Word through OLS no later than 3 days after any hearing; motions must be filed with the Clerk before contacting the JA.

Palm Beach Division R (Judge John J. Parnofiello) — Continuances & cancellationsHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Division R divisional pages (instructions) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

4 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division R on continuances & cancellations.

Palm Beach Division R (Judge John J. Parnofiello) — ExhibitsHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Division R divisional pages (instructions) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

3 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division R on exhibits.

Palm Beach Division R (Judge John J. Parnofiello) — Filing & notice deadlinesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Division R divisional pages (instructions) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

5 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division R on filing & notice deadlines.

Palm Beach Division R (Judge John J. Parnofiello) — Hearing time & argument limitsHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Division R divisional pages (instructions) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

6 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division R on hearing time & argument limits.

Palm Beach Division R (Judge John J. Parnofiello) — Proposed orders & online schedulingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Division R divisional pages (instructions, news) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

4 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division R on proposed orders & online scheduling.

Palm Beach Division R (Judge John J. Parnofiello) — Remote appearance policyHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Division R divisional pages (instructions, news) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

11 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division R on remote appearance policy.

County

15 Minutes or More Means Special Set; Reserved Dates Hold 5 Days — Division XHigh confidence· verified August 4, 2026

15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division X Divisional Instructions

Judge Suskauer: any matter anticipated to take 15+ minutes must be specially set through the JA; short-matter dates are held for five days, and no hearing gets less than 5 days' notice unless agreed.

15th Cir. — Division AA instructionsHigh confidence· verified August 3, 2026

Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Division AA instructions page — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

32 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division AA instructions page as published today.

15th Cir. — Division AD instructionsHigh confidence· verified August 3, 2026

Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Division AD instructions page — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

35 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division AD instructions page as published today.

Statewide

Allen C. Winsor (N.D. Fla.) — Practice Preferences (Federal Court Practice Committee Guide)High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Practice preferences Allen C. Winsor provided to the Federal Court Practice Committee of The Florida Bar — the guide the district court itself designates on its Judges' Info pages. Covers communication with chambers, use of cell phones, laptops, and other electronics in court, cm/ecf procedures, trial, general advice. The guide states it is not binding and may not be relied upon for precedential purposes; confirm current requirements with chambers and the court's website.

Amanda Arnold Sansone (M.D. Fla.) — Practice Preferences (Federal Court Practice Committee Guide)High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Practice preferences Amanda Arnold Sansone provided to the Federal Court Practice Committee of The Florida Bar — the guide the district court itself designates on its Judges' Info pages. Covers communication with chambers, use of cell phones, laptops, and other electronics in court, cm/ecf procedures, trial, general advice. The guide states it is not binding and may not be relied upon for precedential purposes; confirm current requirements with chambers and the court's website.

Anne Conway (M.D. Fla.) — Practice Preferences (Federal Court Practice Committee Guide)

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Deadlines: trigger, period, and citation
Deadline	Trigger	Period	Citation
Mail service +5 days	Service by mail	5 calendar days after	Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514
Final hearing within 15 days	Temporary injunction issued	15 calendar days after	Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610; § 741.30, Fla. Stat.
Financial affidavit 45 days	Service of initial pleading	45 calendar days after	Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285
Notice of appeal 30 days	Rendition of final order	30 calendar days after	Fla. R. App. P. 9.110
MSJ response 40 days after service of motion	Service of MSJ	40 calendar days after	Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510(c)(5) (as amended)
MSJ hearing: earliest date 10 days after response deadline	MSJ response deadline	10 calendar days after	Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510(c)(6) (as amended)

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John J. Parnofiello

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 (20)

05 Procedural requirements (834)

06 Deadline table

07 Ruling intelligence

08 Source appendix (61)

09 Recent change events

10 Contribute ground truth

Local-rule conflict sentinel