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35 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division RS instructions page as published today.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach) — Division RS 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 provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. • Other Method of Communication Pro Se litigants that have access to email are required to fill out and file with the Clerk an email designation form. • ALL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT MUST BE IN WRITING, filed with the Clerk and copied to all parties in the lawsuit. • Hearings of 30 minutes or less must be scheduled through Online Services . • Hearings of more than 30 minutes must be scheduled by e-mailing the judicial assistant and copying opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant. • 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. • Coverage attorneys are limited to 10 cases and must provide a list of cases to the judicial assistant no later than close of business the Monday before the pretrial hearing to CAD-DivisionRS@pbcgov.org . • Important: the email must include the Representing Contract Attorney Name, case number and party names. • In any case in which the Court has awarded a Default or Default Final Judgment, the Plaintiff must provide the Court with a proposed judgment within 30 days . • Plaintiff must request a new summons through the Clerk of Court in the ordinary course. • Cases that are continued pending settlement at the Pretrial Conference shall file the Stipulation and Dismissal within 30 days, or notice the case for trial. • Waivers of Appearance MUST comply with Florida Small Claims Rule 7.090 (e). • Stipulations to waive the pre-trial must be filed with the Clerk and presented to the Court by uploading a proposed order with a courtesy copy of the stipulation attached at least three (3) business days prior to pre-trial. • 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 division Zoom information. • (10 minutes or less) Uniform Motion Calendar (UMC) hearings must be set with five (5) business days notice including courtesy copies of the motion and notice to the Court using the Online Scheduling System through Online Services. • The Notice of Hearing must include the Court's ZOOM information as set forth above. • Relevant Case Law must be received by chambers at least three (3) days prior to the hearing or the hearing is subject to cancellation by the Court. • All parties shall abide by Local Rule No. 4 to try to resolve the matter and certify the good faith attempt to resolve on the Notice of Hearing. • Parties shall mutually coordinate a hearing date and time using the Online Scheduling System (15 or 30 Minutes). • Prior to setting the hearing, ALL Motion(s) must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and then submit a copy of the Motion and Proposed Order thru the Online Services. • The Notice of Hearing must include the Court's ZOOM information. • The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than 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). • You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant. • You do not need to contact the court when cancelling a UMC hearing. • The email must contain a case number, date and time of the hearing you wish to cancel. • The moving party must also file a notice of cancellation on the case. • Abandoned Motions Motions must be set for hearing within 30 days of the date they are filed and the hearing must take place within 60 days of the date they are filed. • All Motions for attorney's fees and/or costs shall attach a document detailing the time records and requested rate(s). • A written confirmation of the settlement agreement must be filed with the Court with a copy to opposing party. • Any objection to the use of communication technology must be filed no later than insert deadline. • Please do not call or email the Judicial Assistant about Zoom without reading these instructions.
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 b43eb1d351e39585…); whitespace normalised only. [moved from the text 2026-09-14]
1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.
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