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3 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach magistrate 07 on continuances & cancellations.
Palm Beach County, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit — magistrate 07 only. Divisional instructions change without notice; the division page is the controlling text. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Complete verbatim requirement set published by this division on the topic of continuances & cancellations, captured 2026-07-24. Each clause is reproduced exactly as the division publishes it; only HTML whitespace was normalised. • The email must include the case number in the subject line, and the reason for the request for a continuance/reset within the body. • If the request for a continuance is approved, the Magistrate's Assistant will provide potential new hearing dates and times. • The parties shall communicate and agree to a new hearing date. DO NOT INCLUDE THE MAGISTRATE'S ASSISTANT IN YOUR COORDINATION EMAILS . When an agreement is reached, the party requesting the continuance or reset shall notify the Magistrate's Assistant of the agreement and the Magistrate will enter the appropriate order. The parties shall not reply piecemeal regarding their individual availability.
The email must include the case number in the subject line, and the reason for the request for a continuance/reset within the body.
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