Judge Sharrit refers ALL cases to mediation (exceptions only by leave) and openly encourages Special Magistrates under Rule 1.490(b) to beat the hearing-time bottleneck.
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"All cases shall be referred to mediation (exceptions by leave of Court only)." / "The parties are encouraged to consider the use of a Special Magistrate pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.490(b)."
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official source on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Judge Miller mandates pre-trial mediation after every Order Setting Trial — regardless of any earlier mediation — on pain of striking from the trial docket and sanctions up to dismissal without further notice or hearing.
2 summarised requirements on mediation.
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