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35 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division RA instructions page as published today.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach) — Division RA 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 3d3e875167f76709…); whitespace normalised only. • All parties must be included on any and all emails if email is available. • 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. • The parties shall provide copies of all intended exhibits, evidence or demonstratives to the Clerk as per the trial order. • All papers upon which the parties intend to rely for their scheduled hearings must be filed with the Court in advance of the hearing. • If the papers do not appear on the docket, the parties must submit all documents which they intend to reference during the hearing via email to CAD-DivisionRA@pbcgov.org . • All Notices of Hearing shall contain the Zoom information. • In keeping with professional courtesy, any party scheduling a hearing shall make reasonable efforts to contact the opposing party/counsel for availability or scheduling conflicts. • All parties shall abide by Local Rule 4 to try to resolve the matter and certify the good faith attempt to resolve on the Notice of Hearing. *Please note any Emergency Motions must be filed with the Clerk of Courts before submitting to the Judge for review. • Motions for Attorney's fees and Costs Since the Court utilizes a preliminary order with instructions to be followed in advance of the hearing, all Motions for attorney's fees and/or costs shall attach a document detailing the time records and requested rate(s). • The moving party shall request the time for the hearing with the Judicial Assistant via telephone or email. • Hearings must be requested using the court's online scheduling platform CAD-DivisionRA@pbcgov.org (for civil cases) or CAD-DivisionFW@pbcgov.org (for family cases). • Hearings of 15 minutes or less must be scheduled through the Online Scheduling System in a UMC docket. • Hearings of more than 15 minutes must be scheduled by e-mailing the judicial assistant and copying opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant. • Insert Other Scheduling Procedures The motion(s) must be filed and docketed with the Clerk of Court prior to requesting a hearing date and time. • In keeping with professional courtesy, any party scheduling a hearing shall make a good faith attempt to resolve the matter, undertake reasonable efforts to contact the opposing party/counsel for availability or scheduling conflicts. • Send a courtesy copy of the notice and motion to the Court through On-Line Scheduling at least 5 business days before the hearing. • Special set hearings may not be cancelled without court order. • 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 20 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). • Motions for continuance must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the scheduled court date for which the continuance is sought, barring exigent circumstances. • 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. • Any objection to the use of communication technology must be made by motion. • 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 video conference. • If using a smart phone or tablet, you must download the Zoom app. • All proposed orders must be accompanied by a document either (1) confirming the agreement of all parties or (2) containing a statement identifying any disagreement of the parties as to the proposed order. • Proposed orders must be submitted no later than one week after any hearing unless otherwise stated by the Court. • 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 parties must be included on any and all emails if email is available.
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".