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35 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division E instructions page as published today.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach) — Division E only. Division instructions change with judicial rotations; the division's own page controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
• All communications with the judicial office must comply with Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits a judge from initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications and from considering other communications outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending proceeding, unless authorized by law. • All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused pursuant to Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. • All persons shall be professional and civil when contacting the Judicial Office, specifically when contacting the Judicial Assistant. • At Calendar Call, parties must be prepared to discuss witness availability, projected length of trial, and any pre-trial matters that need to be addressed. • Defendants must be present at calendar call absent prior approval by the Court. • Parties must check the division's suspension calendar prior to scheduling a hearing on the Uniform Motion Calendar. • A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time. • All notices of hearing must contain the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) notification required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.540. • A copy of your filed Notice of Hearing must be sent to the divisional email and copied to the opposing party. • The court must receive all materials for the hearing, including any responses, case law, memorandum, etc. no later than three (3) business days before the hearing. • Motions for continuance must be in writing and shall state with specificity: the basis of the need for the continuance, including when the basis became known to the movant; whether the motion is opposed; the action and specific dates for the action that will enable the movant to be ready, including, but not limited to, confirming the specific date any required participants are available; and the proposed date by which the case will be ready to proceed and whether that date is agreed by all parties. • Except for good cause shown, the motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e). • Parties wishing to cancel a hearing must email CAD-DivisionE@pbcgov.org , copying the opposing party, for further instructions on cancelling hearings. • All requests to appear remotely must be made by motion. • Movant shall submit a proposed order regarding the request through OLS. • Requests for remote appearance must be filed two (2) business days prior to the hearing and require a Court Order. • If a witness appears remotely, the party calling the witness must ensure the witness has a functioning camera and microphone and has tested the internet connection before the hearing. • All participants in a remote hearing must have a camera, microphone and speaker to allow them to be seen and heard during a remote proceeding. • If using a smart phone or tablet, you must download the Zoom app. • All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format through OLS and provided to opposing counsel and/or any self-represented litigant. • Cases may NOT be added to same day docket simply to submit a proposed order in open court. • Proposed orders must be submitted no later than 5 days after any hearing unless otherwise stated by the Court. • DO NOT upload a proposed order unless it is agreed, the hearing has already occurred, or it is proper to be considered without a hearing. • Courtesy copies of properly filed Motions, as well as any supporting case law, must be submitted to the court least three (3) business days prior to any hearing or trial. • Courtesy copies of all filed motions and supporting case law, exceeding fifteen (15) pages, must be submitted in printed hard copy format either by mail or using courthouse drop off procedure. • Courtesy copies of proposed jury instructions must be submitted in Word format. • Courtesy copies must be submitted to the court no later than three (3) business days before any hearing or trial. • If a party believes there is a factual basis for setting an emergency hearing, a detailed motion setting forth the following must be filed: • All parties shall make themselves available for the emergency hearing, barring exigent circumstances. • All requests to schedule an emergency hearing(s) must be by email to CAD-DivisionE@pbcgov.org , with opposing party copied, and must include a filed copy of the motion. • All exhibits must be brought to court for any hearing or trial. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring sufficient copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the court, and each party to review during the hearing or trial. • Motions to Compel Discovery shall be in writing and shall certify that counsel has attempted in good faith to resolve the issues with opposing counsel but has been unable to do so.
All communications with the judicial office must comply with Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits a judge from initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications and from considering other communications outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending proceeding, unless authorized by law.
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. Verbatim from the division's own instructions page, fetched live 2026-08-03 (sha256 2437a679a4cfa2e2…); whitespace normalised only. [moved from the text 2026-09-14]
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