No Cherry-Picking Trial Weeks — Circuit Civil C

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Case Management13th Jud. Cir., Div. C 2026 Jury Trial Weeks (Judge Polo) — PDF

Summary

Judge Polo's published trial calendar bars attorneys from choosing a single week out of a multi-week trial period: the trial order must reflect the entire period, and all PTCs and trials are in person.

Applies to

Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Circuit Civil Division C (Judge Melissa M. Polo)

Source of truth

"ALL Pretrial Conferences and trials are in person." / "ALL Trial Orders must reflect the entire trial period." / "Attorneys are NOT allowed to choose a week out of a multi-week trial period."

Official source: 13th Cir. — Judge Polo (Civ C) 2026 Jury Trial Weeks — PDF
Source health: Healthy · checked September 4, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified

Reviewer note: Cross-model verified (accordion + PDF veins) 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Circuit Civil

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High confidence· verified August 3, 202613th Jud. Cir., Judge Wolfe Practices & Procedures (Trial Division 3), citing AO S-2024-062(28)(A)

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Motions (Except Limine) Waived If Not Heard Before the PTC — Criminal I

Judge Rice mirrors the F-division waiver with an exception: all motions other than motions in limine must be filed AND heard before the Pretrial Conference or they are waived; limine motions must at least be filed by then.

High confidence

· verified August 4, 2026

13th Jud. Cir., Judge Rice Judicial Practices & Procedures (Crim. I)

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Traffic Is In Person; Motions Idle 60 Days Are Presumed Denied — Civil Traffic M

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High confidence· verified August 4, 202613th Jud. Cir., Judge Cuellar-Stilo Procedures (Traffic M / NCNT T / IV-D Y)

Case ManagementHillsborough County · Probate Division B & Risk Protection Orders N · Judge Caroline Tesche Arkin

Emergency Guardianship and Vulnerable-Adult Petitions Are In Person — Probate B / RPO N

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High confidence· verified August 4, 202613th Jud. Cir., Judge Tesche Arkin Procedures & Preferences (Probate B / RPO N)

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