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Judge Ferguson runs the earliest afternoon pass cutoff in the Duval county wing: agreed add/remove/pass requests reach the JA by e-mail (cc opposing counsel) no later than 1:00 p.m. the day before, and the defendant's FPT appearance is never waived.
Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Duval County Court > Division CC-A (Judge Emmet F. Ferguson, III)
"(cc'ing opposing counsel) no later than 1:00 pm the day prior to the requested" date / "Courtesy copies of motions and memoranda should be delivered to the Court at least three days before a scheduled hearing on the matter." / "there shall be no waiver of... appearance at the Final Pre-Trial Conference."
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official PDF on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
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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