Bail Motions Need Evidence — Unsworn Statements Don't Count — Division CR-H

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Judge Preferences4th Jud. Cir., Div. CR-H Procedures & Practice Guidelines (rev. Mar. 30, 2026), § 4

Summary

Division CR-H (Judge Branham per roster) treats pretrial detention as strictly evidentiary, citing authority in the procedures themselves: unsworn statements of counsel are not evidence (Moeller), detention motions need sworn support, bail motions must track § 903.046/Rule 3.131 factors, and renewed motions must show changed circumstances (Magbanua).

Applies to

Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Felony Division CR-H (Judge Jeb Branham)

Source of truth

"Pretrial detention is an evidentiary matter... Unsworn statements of counsel, whether made in writing in court filings or orally in court are not evidence." / "Motions to impose pretrial detention by revoking bail must have some evidentiary support" / "Renewed or subsequent bail motions should state the changes in circumstances"

Official source: Div. CR-H Procedures & Practice Guidelines (Judge Branham per roster) — PDF
Source health: Healthy · checked October 23, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (custody hash match) | prior: Live fetch + sha256 of official PDF — 2026-07-05

Reviewer note: Attribution: PDF issued per RJA 2.215(f) for Division CR-H (no judge in text); official jud4.org roster fetched 2026-07-05 lists CR-H: Jeb Branham. Two-source chain documented. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Criminal — Felony Bond & Pretrial Release

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