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19 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division KK1 instructions page as published today.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach) — Division KK1 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. • All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. • A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time. • The Court must receive all materials for evidentiary hearings, including case law, no later than three (3) business days before the hearing. • 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). • All parties, attorneys, and witnesses must appear in person. • Requests to appear by phone must be made by motion no later than five (5) business days prior to any hearing. • All proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format through Online Services (OLS) or by email to CAD-DivisionKK1@pbcgov.org and provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant. • Stamped copies of e-filed motions, affidavits and/or supporting documents necessary for the Court's review must be uploaded as attachments to the proposed order. • They must be e-filed and docketed prior to uploading the proposed order, unless an e-filed stamped copy is attached. • If the form of the order is disputed, the submitting party must notify the Court of such disagreement in the comments. • Please do not upload a proposed order unless one of the following is met: it is agreed; the hearing has already occurred; or it is proper to be considered ex parte. • Courtesy Copies of Case Law and Other Documents Courtesy copies of motions, case law, and other documents for any hearing must be submitted to the Court no later than three (3) business days before the hearing by email to CAD-DivisionKK1@pbcgov.org . • Emergency and Other Urgent Matters 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. • Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: "Petitioner/Plaintiff/State 1" or "Respondent/Defendant 1". • 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, if necessary.
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 29ca0f88ea87b9db…); whitespace normalised only. [moved from the text 2026-09-14]
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