Judge Michael G. Kaplan — Division 59 procedures (Domestic… — Broward County, FL · BenchPath

Judge Michael G. Kaplan — Division 59 procedures (Domestic Violence (Chairperson))

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Divisional Instructions17th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 59 Procedures — Judge Michael G. Kaplan (official published division doc)

Summary

Division 59 procedures before Judge Michael G. Kaplan (Domestic Violence (Chairperson), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Source of truth

5) If you filed an emergency motion and are trying to find out the status, you will need to contact the Clerk’s Office in person or by phone (954-831-5570 or 954-831-5520).

Official source: 17th Circuit — Division 59 procedures (Judge Michael G. Kaplan)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 24, 2026
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Last verified: September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (live text containment) | prior: Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier (Opus 4.8 + ChatGPT 5.5), Fable 5 hash-verified

Reviewer note: Judge Michael G. Kaplan — Division 59 (Domestic Violence (Chairperson)), 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County. Official division procedures, live-fetched and sha256-verified 2026-07-05 (sha256 d451abd204bc…). [moved from the text 2026-09-17] Key requirements (verbatim excerpts from the published procedures) [label moved from the text 2026-09-17]

Domestic Violence Injunction

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Judge Michael G. Kaplan — Division 59 procedures (Domestic Violence (Chairperson))

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