Judge Rice releases offered hearing dates to other parties if the JA gets no response within three business days — and layers deadlines: authority 3 business days, evidence for review 2 business days, Zoom exhibits 48 hours.
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Circuit Criminal Division I (Judge Elizabeth G. Rice)
"If the Judicial Assistant fails to receive an email response within three business days ... the dates and times provided in the email will become immediately available to other parties" / "case law and authority must be received by the Court no less than three business days before the hearing" / "it must be received by the Court no less than two business days before the hearing."
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10 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Margaret R. Taylor's published division procedures.
Judge Taylor (under the shared County Criminal Standing Pretrial Order): continuance motions for in-custody defendants must be filed at least 48 hours before the court date to cancel jail transport, and all pleas are in person absent a pre-approved plea in absentia.
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