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32 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division AA instructions page as published today.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach) — Division AA only. Division instructions change with judicial rotations; the division's own page controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the division's own instructions page, fetched live 2026-08-03 (sha256 834a51a784ed48d7…); whitespace normalised only. • Judicial Assistant - KColbath@pbcgov.org (please DO NOT use CAD-Division AA Email address as the INBOX is not monitored) All EMAIL transmissions to the Court must be copied to all parties in the Case. • Do NOT use this address for Letters to the Court or correspondence regarding a case other than a request for hearing time. • Please do not call the Judicial Assistant to schedule or cancel a UMC hearing. • No more than two filed motions per case are allowed to be set at the same UMC hearing. • Attorneys/Parties are required to "make reasonable efforts to actually speak to one another and engage in reasonable compromises to resolve or narrow the disputes before seeking court intervention." Prior to scheduling, the "attorney noticing the motion shall attempt to resolve the matter and shall certify to the Court the good faith attempt to resolve." The Court reviews all motions prior to the hearing. • A copy of the Notice of Hearing and the Motion or other pertinent pleadings must be sent to chambers in advance, via regular mail, express mail or courier (NOT EMAILED). • Proposed Orders shall be uploaded to the online system AFTER the hearing takes place. • Do not submit proposed orders in advance of the hearing to the Online Scheduling System. • Cancellation of UMC Hearings To cancel a hearing scheduled for UMC, the scheduling attorney's office must file a Notice of Cancellation and submit it to the Court via KColbath@pbcgov.org . • In addition, that attorney's office must log in to the 15th Judicial Circuit's Online Scheduling System, select "Uniform Motion Calendar "UMC" Scheduling; select "Cancel Hearings" and follow the directions on the screen . • The email requesting hearing time must be copied to ALL PARTIES and include the following information: • To cancel a special set hearing the following is required: • Materials in Support of Specially Set Matters A copy of the motion, memorandum of law and case law must be sent directly to Judge Keyser, via U.S. mail, express mail or hand-delivered to the judicial drop box on the main floor of the courthouse, no later than five (5) days in advance of the scheduled hearing . • Any memorandum or materials provided to the Court shall be simultaneously sent to the opposing party. • Please do not mail in hard copies or Email an attached proposed order. • Proposed Orders submitted to the Court for entry MUST NOT have any Law Firm location information (as a footer on the proposed order). • Agreed Orders If a Motion is resolved prior to hearing, an Agreed Order must be submitted via the Court Online Services . • The Order must say "Agreed Order on (Title of Motion)". • The names, email and mailing addresses of all persons receiving copies must appear in the Agreed Order, pursuant to Administrative Order 2.306 . • Orders Submitted Following a Hearing If the Court directs an attorney to prepare and submit an Order after a hearing, the Order must state the date the hearing was held. • All parties must have reviewed the Order before it is submitted to the Court Online Services . • If parties are not in agreement with the form of the Order, that must be noted in the cover letter to the Judge . • DO NOT UPLOAD A PROPOSED ORDER UNTIL AFTER THE HEARING HAS OCCURRED AND DO NOT UPLOAD DUPLICATE ORDERS. • Any testimony by a person for whom appearance by telephone is sought must be in strict compliance with Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.530 NO Appearance by telephone, ZOOM or in-person is required for CALENDAR CALL... • Stipulations for Substitution of Counsel Stipulations for substitution of counsel must comply with Fla. • Withdrawal of Counsel All Motions to Withdraw must be set for a UMC hearing, with proper notice to the client, in accordance with Fla. • The moving attorney must submit the Order for signature by the Judge and a copy of the motion as an attachment via the Online Scheduling System. • Notices to Set Cause for Trial The original notice must be filed with the Clerk. • Do not call the judicial assistant to inquire when the trial will be set. • ANY FILED MOTIONS TO REMOVE A CASE FROM THE TRIAL DOCKET or CONTINUE A CASE TO A FUTURE TRIAL DOCKET must be set for a UMC HEARING before the Court. • Rehearing or Relief-from-Judgment Motions Post-judgment rehearing or relief motions, including motions for reconsideration, motions for clarification, and motions for new trial, may not be set for hearing online . • Mandatory Compliance with Administrative Order 3.204-9/08 & Local Rule No. 3 All orders for dismissal, final judgments (summary, default or consent), amended final judgments, notices of voluntary dismissals, orders vacating final judgments, orders granting motion to amend final judgment, and any other closing documents must be in compliance with Supreme Court Order no.
Judicial Assistant - KColbath@pbcgov.org (please DO NOT use CAD-Division AA Email address as the INBOX is not monitored) All EMAIL transmissions to the Court must be copied to all parties in the Case.
Reviewer note: Composed fresh after the July 2026 rotation replaced division instructions; the prior requirement-level rules for this division sit at medium with notes pointing here.
Judge Garrison caps memoranda at ten double-spaced pages and wants the controlling legal authority highlighted, delivered at least 5 business days before the hearing or trial.
31 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "Judge Hector Murcia Bustos".