Seventeenth Cir. — Judge Nicholas Lopane: Hearings

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All hearings set for thirty (30) minutes or less shall be set utilizing the Court Management System (CMS). Please do not contact the Court’s Judicial Assistant to set or cancel the same. For additional hearing times not listed in CMS, you can always email the judicial assistant as set forth above in the “Communication with the Court” section.

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Seventeenth Cir. — Judge Nicholas Lopane: Hearings

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