Judge O'Brien's practices PDF (mod. Nov. 2025): materials after the deadline are not considered, unclaimed binders are recycled within 3 days, and Zoom at an in-person-noticed hearing takes a motion.
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > County Civil Division R (Judge Colleen O'Brien)
"after this deadline will not be considered." / "binders not retrieved within 3 days will be recycled." / "must be made by motion, if the hearing is noticed to be in person."
Reviewer note: Cross-model verified 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
3 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Mark R. Wolfe's published division procedures.
Judge Catlin: all case-law authority AND all hearing/trial exhibits due at least five business days ahead — exhibits in an indexed, tabbed binder — with mediation mandatory before any 2-hour-plus hearing on pain of cancellation.
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