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AO 2.004/26-2 (Circuit Court Division Assignments; Official Headquarters), signed June 24, 2026 by Chief Judge Timothy J. Koenig, sets every circuit judge's division and official headquarters for July 1 through December 31, 2026, and rescinds AO 2.004/26-1 on July 1, 2026. Official headquarters: Jones, Koenig and Helms in Key West; Morgan at Plantation Key. County assignments run under AO 2.005/25-2 (eff. Oct 20, 2025), and all four county judges additionally carry temporary all-division circuit authority under AO 12.003/26-2 for the same period. NOTE: this order is EXPRESSLY TERM-LIMITED and expires December 31, 2026.
All nine judicial officers. Where a judge profile biography conflicts with this order, THE ORDER CONTROLS — two profiles carry stale text (Jones's still calls him chief judge; Morgan's still describes a county/Marathon role).
The assignments in this Order are for the period of July 1, 2026-December 31, 2026, or until further order of the Chief Judge. … Administrative Order 2.004/26-1, Circuit Court Division Assignments; Official Headquarters, entered on January 28, 2026, nunc pro tunc January 1, 2026, is rescinded on July 1, 2026.
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The 17th Circuit's circuit-wide AI disclosure/certification mandate (Jan 2026, twice amended) was VACATED in its entirety effective June 15, 2026 by Chief Judge Phillips's AO 2026-19-Gen, expressly citing the statewide framework (AOSC26-12; Rule 2.515(d)(2), SC2026-0673). Several division procedure pages still cite the vacated order.
Every circuit-civil case reviewed within 120 days of commencement and assigned a track (complex, streamlined, or general); case management orders required; firm continuance policy; sanctions for missed deadlines. Rescinds AO 21-09.
Circuit-civil hearing-availability standards: motion calendars ~2 weeks from request; 15-30 min special sets within 45-60 days; longer special sets scale.