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34 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division R instructions page as published today.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach) — Division R 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. • Prior to setting a matter for hearing, the party or attorney noticing the motion/matter shall attempt to resolve the matter and shall certify the good faith attempt to resolve. • All notices of hearing for matters scheduled for hearing shall set forth directly above the signature block, the below certifications without modification and shall designate with a check mark or other marking the specific certification which applies: "Counsel has conferred with all parties who may be affected by the relief sought in the motion in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow the issues raised." Scheduling Hearings All hearings must be set by emailing the Judicial Assistant at CAD-DivisionR@pbcgov.org . • All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court prior to contacting the Judicial Assistant for a hearing date. • Any relevant authority not cited in the motion shall be provided to the CAD no less than 72 hours prior to the hearing. • Please note that on all notices of hearing, the Americans with Disabilities Act instruction page must be either attached or included at the end of the notice. • A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time. • A notice of hearing involving any remote appearance must list the judge's insert remote platform credentials. • 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. • The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than 2 business days before the hearing. • Any motions for continuance including agreed motions must contain the grounds for the continuance and the length of time requested and/or new date being requested. • 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). • You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant. • Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by motion. • Requests for remote appearance must be submitted insert 5 days prior to the hearing. • 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. • Proposed Orders In compliance with the Florida Supreme Court's Administrative Order (AOSC 19-74), all proposed orders must be submitted in Word format through the Online Services (OLS) system or the Florida e-filing portal. • All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format and provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant. • Proposed orders for matters not on the docket shall be submitted through Online Services (OLS). • The agreement shall be indicated either on the face of the proposed order or in an attached email. • Proposed orders must be submitted no later than 3 days after any hearing. • Courtesy copies of Insert Types of Documents must be submitted to the court for any hearing or trial. • Courtesy copies must be submitted to the court by e-mail to CAD-DivisionR@pbcgov.org . • Courtesy copies must be submitted to the court no later than 3 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 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. • Other Procedures Relating to Pretrial Procedures and Conferences Motions to Suppress/Dismiss or other motions that require an evidentiary hearing or are longer than a 15 minute hearing must be filed and heard no later than 10 days prior to the first day of the trial period. • Any motions in limine which may result in audio or video redactions must be scheduled and heard with sufficient time to allow for redactions. • All requests must be received 7 days in advance of the scheduled proceeding. • Requests should be made no later than 24 hours prior to the first day of trial.
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 46dfad196fee872d…); whitespace normalised only. [moved from the text 2026-09-14]
1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.
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