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Judge Bateh enforces a hard Motion Deadline — all trial motions filed one week before the Final Pre-Trial date or not considered — and the FPT is the plea-negotiation deadline, with the defendant physically present.
Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Duval County Court > Division CC-C (Judge Michael I. Bateh)
"All Trial Motions must be filed one (1) week prior to the Final Pre-trial date... Absent unusual circumstances, no Motions will be considered if filed after the Motion Deadline date." / "that date represents the deadline for plea negotiations between the parties... The Defendant must be physically present for 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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