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35 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division RF instructions page as published today.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach) — Division RF only. Division instructions change with judicial rotations; the division's own page controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
• All communications and requests must be filed with the Clerk of Court, copied to all parties in the lawsuit, and set for hearing in open court, if applicable. • Ex parte Communications 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. • Other than scheduling and administrative matters, all communications and requests must be filed with the Clerk of Court, copied to all parties in the lawsuit, and set for hearing in open court. • E-Filing Portal Contact Information 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. • Parties shall consult the Uniform Differentiated Case Management Order and Order Setting Trial, issued on the day the case is filed, for the calendar call and trial date. • Permitted at UMC: non-evidentiary motions, default final judgments, motions for summary disposition, and uncontested motions for summary judgment that can be heard in 10 minutes or less shall be set on the Uniform Motion Calendar. • Please do not reserve special set hearing time for a motion that can be heard in 5-10 minutes. • Scheduling Hearings UMC Hearings and 15-minute Special Set hearings UMC hearings and 15-minute Special Set hearings must be reserved using the Online Scheduling App and will be heard on Zoom absent court order. • The moving party shall provide notice of the Zoom information to all parties in the notice of hearing. • If a party has executed a Designation of E-mail Address for a Party Not Represented by an Attorney, the opposing party must serve the notice of hearing on the e-mail address provided. • Evidentiary Hearings and Special Set Hearings More than 15 Minutes Evidentiary hearings and Special Set hearings more than 15 minutes must be requested by e-mail to CAD-DivisionRF@pbcgov.org with copy to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant. • A party shall respond to a respond to a request to set a hearing within one (1) business day, unless out of the office. • Notice of Hearing A notice of hearing must be filed and served on all parties immediately after reserving hearing time. • For in-person hearings, the Notice of Hearing must state: • 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. • Submission Deadlines All motions must be filed and served at least seven (7) business days prior to a hearing. • The court must receive courtesy copies of all materials for the hearing no later than three (3) business days before the hearing, through e-courtesy on the Online Scheduling App . • Accordingly, at least three (3) business days in advance of the hearing, the parties must submit courtesy copies of all relevant materials to Chambers. • Courtesy copies must state the party name and document identification (i.e. "Plaintiff's Case Law"). • Motions for continuance of hearings other than trial must be filed as soon as the conflict becomes known and at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled court date for which the continuance is sought, barring exigent circumstances. • 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. • To cancel a special set hearing, a Notice of Cancellation must be filed with the Clerk and a copy e-mailed to the Judicial Assistant ( CAD-DivisionRF@pbcgov.org ). • Also, the Notice MUST note the reason for cancellation. • Please do not call or email the Judicial Assistant about Zoom without reading these instructions. • Attorneys may not appear from a vehicle, even non-moving. • 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. • Submission of Orders and Judgments Format All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format and provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant. • Submission Method All Proposed Orders must be submitted through the Online Scheduling App . • Select the applicable date of hearing under "scheduled event." Motions/supporting Affidavits Motions/supporting affidavits must be docketed: • Proposed orders may not be submitted to the Court until the supporting motion and/or affidavits have been docketed by the Clerk. • Attachments 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.
All communications and requests must be filed with the Clerk of Court, copied to all parties in the lawsuit, and set for hearing in open court, if applicable.
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 1cdb99dd32878151…); whitespace normalised only. [moved from the text 2026-09-14]
1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.
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