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43 verbatim requirements extracted from 4258-01__2021-11.pdf, across 5 topics.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used anywhere in this chain. PROPOSED ORDERS • ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2021-11 (Superseding and vacating Administrative Order 2020-07) • WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the Florida Supreme Court issued its first Administrative Order relating to the COVID -19 pandemic 1 (when the COVID -19 pandemic resulted in a declaration of a public health emergency and by extension a declaration of a state of emergency in Florida) followed by the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit issuing its first Administrative Order related to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 19, 20202; and • WHEREAS, multiple subsequent administrative orders have been issued by the Florida Supreme Court and this C ircuit implementing temporary measures to address the pandemi c in order to keep the courts operating to the fullest extent possible consistent with public safety 3; and • 1 See AOSC 20-15 2 See Nineteenth Judicial Circuit AO 2020-01 3 In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures in the Florida State Courts, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20 -13 (March 13, 2020); In re: COVID -19 Essential and Critical Trial Court Proceedings, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20 -15 (March 17, 2020); In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures for the Administration of Oaths via Remote Audio-Visual Communication Equipment, Fla. Admin, Order No. AOSC20 -16 (March 18, 2020): In re: COVID -19 Emergency Measures in the Florida State Courts, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20 -17 (March 24, 2020); In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures in Relation to Visitation for Children Under the Protective Supervision of the Department of Children and Families, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-18 (March 27, 2020) In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures for Speedy Trial in Noncriminal traffic Infraction Court Proceedings, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-19 (March 30, 2020); In re: Comprehensive COVID -19 Emergency Measures for the Florida State Courts, Fla. Admin, Order No. AOSC20-23 (April 6, 2020) and as amended thereafter ; In re: COVID -19 Public Health and Safety Precautions for Phase 2, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20 -32 (May 21, 2020) and as amended thereafter; and In re: Comprehensive COVID-19 Emergency Measures for Florida Appellate Courts, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-109 (Nov. 23, 2020); and Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Administrative Orders 2020 -01, 2020- 03, 2020- 06, 2020- 07, 2020- 07-Amended, 2020-09 and 2020-10 in relation thereto. • NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority of the Chief Judge under section 43.26, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.215, and Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order AOSC21-17-Amendment 1, effective August 2, 2021 • Preference to and the order of trials when using courthouse facilities shall be made giving consideration to the priority list set forth in Florida Supreme Court AOSC21-17-Amendment 1. • 4. Duration of Order/Prior Orders This order shall remain in full force and effect until further order of the chief judge. Administrative Order 2020-07 is hereby superseded and vacated. • - 2 - 2021. Further, due to increasing new COVID-19 variant cases throughout the nation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its health guidance for vaccinated and unvaccinated persons on July 27, 2021. To mitigate the effects of the public health emergency upon the judicial branch and its participants during and after the emergency, I have issued administrative orders implementing temporary measures essential to the administration of justice to address the pandemic and to keep the courts operating to the fullest extent consistent with public safety.2 In order to address the most recent • - 6 - court must return to implementation of the applicable protocol under Section I.B. II. EMERGENCY OPERATIONAL MEASURES The following provisions govern remote and in-person conduct of appellate and trial court proceedings, as applicable. All in-person court proceedings must be conducted in a manner consistent with Section I. A. Use of Technology. (1) The presiding judge in all cases must consider the constitutional rights of crime victims and criminal defendants and the public’s constitutional right of access to the courts.7 (2) To maximize the availability of facility space for trial court proceedings that must be conducted in person, each chief judge of a judicial circuit should take all necessary steps to support the remote conduct of other trial court proceedings with the use of technology, in accordance with this administrative order and other • - 7 - applicable standards and guidance as may be adopted by the Chief Justice or supreme court.8 (3) Participants who have the capability of participating by electronic means in remote appellate or trial court proceedings must do so. 9 For purposes of this administrative order, “remote conduct,” “remotely conduct,” or “conducted remotely” means the conduct, in part or in whole, of a court proceeding using telephonic or other electronic means. 10 (4) All rules of procedure, court orders, and opinions applicable to court proceedings that limit or prohibit the use of communication equipment for the remote conduct of proceedings shall remain suspended. 11 • - 16 - with the United States or Florida Constitution, a statute, or a rule of court, a court order, or an opinion that has not been suspended by administrative order. (5) In-Person Trial Court Proceedings.24 It is the responsibility of the chief judge to ensure that trial court proceedings that must be in person pursuant Section II.E.(2) or (4) are conducted to the fullest extent feasible consistent with Section I. Chief judges shall have the discretion to determine how best to utilize available trial court resources and facility space to conduct in-person proceedings, but before making such determination should consider the following priorities listed from highest to lowest: a. Essential proceedings as previously identified in Section III.D.(1) of Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-23, Amendment 13. b. Circuit and county criminal trials with an in-custody defendant. c. Circuit trials for juveniles being tried as an adult. d. Juvenile delinquency trials. • - 19 - (7) Civil Case Management.26 To maximize the resolution of civil cases, chief judges were required to have issued an administrative order applicable to each county within the judicial circuit, except as provided in Section II.E.(7)b., that took effect on April 30, 2021, to require the presiding judge for each civil case27 to actively manage civil cases in the manner specified below. • - 20 - a. The administrative order must have: i. Required review of each civil case to determine whether it is complex, streamlined, or general. 1. Complex civil cases are actions that have been or may be designated by court order as complex under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.201. Upon such designation, the action must proceed as provided in the rule. 2. Streamlined civil cases must be identified based on criteria determined by the chief judge and specified in the administrative order. Criteria that the chief judge may wish to consider for the identification of streamlined cases include whether the case involves: few parties; non-complex issues related to liability and damages; few anticipated pretrial motions; limited need for discovery; few witnesses; minimal • - 21 - documentary evidence; and an anticipated trial length of less than two days. 3. General civil cases are all other civil cases. ii. Required the presiding judge to issue a case management order for each streamlined and general civil case that at a minimum specifies the deadlines for service of complaints, service under extensions, and adding new parties and the deadlines by which: fact and expert discovery must be completed; all objections to pleadings and pretrial motions must be resolved; and mediation must have occurred. The case management order must also specify the projected date of trial; indicate that the deadlines established in the order will be strictly enforced by the court; indicate that a firm trial date will be ordered by the presiding judge when the case is at issue pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.440; and address any other matters required by the chief judge. If the streamlined or general civil case is: 1. Subject to dismissal for a lack of prosecution pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e), a case • - 24 - time standards specified in Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.250(a)(1)(B) for the completion of civil cases. b. If a judicial circuit or county within the judicial circuit was implementing a written civil case management protocol as of March 9, 2021, that required the entry of a case management order for each civil case that addressed each deadline identified under Section II.E.(7)a.ii. and the projected date for trial, the chief judge is authorized to continue to use the protocol in the judicial circuit or county instead of issuing the administrative order required by this section. c. Each administrative order issued by the chief judge pursuant to this section and written civil case management protocol described in Section II.E.(7)b. was required to be submitted to the chair of the Workgroup on the Improved Resolution of Civil Cases, as established by In Re: Workgroup on Improved Resolution of Civil Cases, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC19-73 (Oct. 31, 2019), by May 7, 2021. If subsequently amended, the administrative order or protocol must be submitted to the chair of the workgroup within seven days after the amendment is issued. HEARING TIME & ARGUMENT LIMITS • A. Face masks and social distancing: All individuals entering a Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Courthouse facility5, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, are recommended and encouraged to utilize face masks 6 while in a ll areas of the facility, consistent with the recommendations of the CDC’s July 27, 2021 updated guidance.7 Court security stationed at entry points to a facility shall have face masks on hand to provide to any individual requesting one. During in- court proceedings judges, magistrates and hearing officers shall inquire of all participants and observers if they desire the use of a face mask or desire social distancing and, if requested, a face mask must be provided to a participant or observer. The distribution of clear face masks or shields shall be reserved for in -person court proceedings and this type of mask shall be distributed to potential jurors or trial participants if requested b y a party. As to participants who make a request for physical distancing , the presiding judge, magistrate or hearing officer shall address such requests as appropriate under the circumstances at the time of the request. • 4 A copy of AOSC21-17, Amendment 1 is attached hereto. 5 As used in this order, the term “courthouse” means any portion of a facility or building that houses jury assembly rooms, courtrooms, hearing rooms, judicial officers, or court staff or areas where court business is conducted, whether or not that facility or building is formally called a courthouse. 6 As used in this order, the term “face mask” refers to face masks that completely cover the nose and mouth and that fit snugly around the nose, chin, and sides of the face as described by the CDC. See your Guide to Masks, CDC (June 29, 2021). 7 See CDC’s website, www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov. • C. Court notices: All notices of court hearings issued by the Court or counsel shall contain the following statement: • i. Non-statewide grand jury selection and proceedings ii. Civil jury selection proceedings and civil jury trial proceedings iii. Criminal jury selection and t rial proceedings , including delinquency cases iv. Termination of parental rights trials v. Return/Final Hearings for Injunctions for Protection (all types) and Risk Protection Orders (RPO’s) • 8 As used in this order, the term “in person court proceedings” means the assembly of prospective jurors, voir dire, juror deliberations, and any status conference, hearing, trial, or other proceeding conducted by a judge, magistrate, or hearing officer if conducted in person and other court events conducted in person as may be determined by the Chief Justice or chief judge. • trial court proceedings not listed in 2(A) above must be conducted remotely9 unless the presiding judge determines that the interests of justice require the proceeding to be conducted in person. 10 All remote proceedings must be conducte d by the judge or other judicia l officer from her or his courtroom, hearing room, or judicial chambers or office.11 • 9 For purposes of this administrative order, “remote” or “conducted remotely” means the conduct, in whole or part, of a court proceeding using telephonic or other electronic means. 10 If a matter subject to this subsection wa s previously noticed as an in -person proceeding, it may not be logistically feasible or efficient to re-notice that proceeding. In such instances, the already noticed proceeding may still occur in- person. Further, the court shall take into consideration whether the court participant has the ability to participate remotely. 11 Notwithstanding the requirement for a ll remote proceedings to be conducted by the judge or other judicial officer from her or his courtroom, hearing room, or judicial chambers or office, all weekend duty shall be exemp t from this requirement. • 1. This amended administrative order updates the introductory paragraphs to delete references to certain declarations of emergencies in this state that have expired; reflect the latest status for the declaration of a national public health emergency and the latest change in health guidance by the CDC; state the purpose for the amended order; and delete provisions specifying an effective date and terminating certain administrative orders, which are now obsolete due to the passage of time. This amended administrative order also deletes provisions that are now obsolete due to the passage of time in Sections I.A. and II.; modifies the health and safety protocols in Section I.B. and expands their application to a courthouse, rather than during an in-person court proceeding only; creates an exception to these protocols in Section I.C.; and modifies provisions governing the conduct of Baker Act and Marchman Act hearings and other trial court proceedings in Sections II.E.(2) and (4). • 3. In the case of a multi-use facility or building, the protocols in Sections I.B. and I.C. are not intended to govern activities inside of the separate offices of other constitutional officers. 4. As used in this order, the term “face mask” refers to face masks that completely cover the nose and mouth and that fit snugly around the nose, chin, and sides of the face as described by the CDC. See Your Guide to Masks, CDC (June 29, 2021). 5. As used in this order, the term “courthouse” means any portion of a facility or building that houses jury assembly rooms, courtrooms, hearing rooms, judicial officers, or court staff or areas where court business is conducted, whether or not that facility or building is formally called a courthouse. 6. As used in this order, the term “in-person court proceeding” means the assembly of prospective jurors, voir dire, juror deliberations, and any status conference, hearing, trial, or other proceeding conducted by a justice, judge, magistrate, or hearing officer if conducted in person and other court events conducted in person as may be determined by the Chief Justice or chief judge. • - 11 - D. Appellate Court Proceedings. Oral argument and other court proceedings and events may be conducted remotely or in person at the discretion of the Chief Justice or chief judge.19 E. Trial Court Proceedings.20 (1) Juror Disqualifications, Excusals, and Postponements.21 Each chief judge of a judicial circuit may authorize the remote conduct of a proceeding in which disqualifications or excusals pursuant to section 40.013, Florida Statutes, or postponements pursuant to section 40.23, Florida Statutes, may be considered for persons who are summoned as a pool for possible juror service as described in section 40.011(5)(b), Florida Statutes. • - 15 - II.E.(3)a.ii. are satisfied or, if not, must be conducted in person. ii. Termination of parental rights and juvenile delinquency cases may be conducted remotely if ordered by the chief judge or the presiding judge or, if not, must be conducted in person. b. Hearings to determine whether an individual should be involuntarily committed under the Baker Act or the Marchman Act may be conducted remotely if ordered by the chief judge or presiding judge or, if not, must be conducted in person. c. All other trial court proceedings: i. Must be conducted remotely if requested by a party unless the chief judge or presiding judge determines that the interests of justice require the proceeding to be conducted in person. ii. Should be conducted remotely, as appropriate, to facilitate the efficient and expeditious processing of cases, except that a proceeding must be conducted in person if the chief judge or presiding judge determines that remote conduct of the proceeding is inconsistent • - 27 - before the suspension began at the close of business on March 13, 2020, must be subtracted from the time periods provided by the procedure. See, e.g., Sullivan v. State, 913 So. 2d 762 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005), and State v. Hernandez, 617 So. 2d 1103 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1993). (10) Incompetence to Proceed.31 Where exigencies make it impossible to meet the 20-day time period in Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.210(b), chief judges of the circuit courts remain authorized to direct judges to hold competency hearings as soon as feasible after the date of filing a motion to determine competency. Chief judges also remain authorized to allow experts and attorneys to conduct and attend competency evaluations by remote means, if feasible. (11) Defendants Arrested on Warrant or Capias from Another Florida Jurisdiction.32 To mitigate the health risks associated with the incarceration and transportation of defendants during the • - 28 - pandemic, when a defendant is arrested on a warrant or capias from another Florida jurisdiction, chief judges of the circuit courts remain encouraged to facilitate communication between the circuit or county where the case originated (“home court”) and the circuit or county where the defendant is incarcerated (“holding court”), for the handling of matters on a temporary basis, as follows: a. Pretrial Release and First Appearance Hearings. Chief judges remain authorized to direct judges conducting pretrial release and first appearance hearings to address detention and monetary bond or other conditions of pretrial release in the county of arrest, regardless of whether the case is transferred, rather than requiring transport of the defendant to the county where any warrant or capias originated. For capiases and violation of probation warrants, before setting monetary bond or other conditions of pretrial release, the first appearance judge, in order to make a proper decision regarding monetary bond or other conditions of pretrial release, must rely on relevant information from the following individuals in the county that issued the capias or warrant: the issuing judge, defense counsel if any, and the state attorney. • - 29 - Action taken by the holding court at first appearance and any pretrial release hearing should be promptly reported to the home court and reflected in the record of the case. Any provision of Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.131 inconsistent with these measures remains suspended. b. Pleas. Judges remain encouraged to coordinate with prosecutors, attorneys, defendants, and victims in order to utilize section 910.035, Florida Statutes, which allows for pleas of guilty or nolo contendere for persons arrested in counties outside of the county of prosecution, upon the consent of the defendant and the state attorney in the county where the crime was committed. c. Rights of Parties. In cases that are not handled by a plea or pretrial release such that the defendant will continue to be detained in the jurisdiction of the holding court for an indefinite period of time, chief judges are directed to ensure that the due process rights of the defendant are protected by facilitating the temporary transfer of the case to the holding court, if necessary; by having a judge from the holding court designated by the Chief Justice, or designated by the chief judge if the home and holding court are within the same circuit, as a judge of the home court to handle REMOTE & VIRTUAL APPEARANCES • WHEREAS, as a result of increasing new COVID-19 variant cases throughout the nation, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revised its health guidance for vaccinated and unvaccinated persons on July 27, 2021, and as a result thereof the Florida Supreme Court issued AOSC21-17, Amendment 14 requiring certain health and safety protocols and otherwise amending protocols for in-person and remote court proceedings be implemented in all courts by August 2, 2021; and • A. In-Person Court Proceedings8: The following proceedings must be conducted in-person, unless a remote civil or criminal jury selection proceeding or trial is authorized and approved pursuant to AOSC21-17 Amendment 1, Section II(E)(3): • 2. In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures in the Florida State Courts, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-13 (March 13, 2020); In re: COVID-19 Essential and Critical Trial Court Proceedings, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-15 (March 17, 2020); In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures for the Administering of Oaths via Remote Audio-Video Communication Equipment, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-16 (March 18, 2020); In re: COVID-19 Emergency Measures in the Florida State Courts, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-17 (March 24, 2020); In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures in Relation to Visitation for Children Under the Protective Supervision of the Department of Children and Families, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-18 (March 27, 2020); In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures for Speedy Trial in Noncriminal Traffic Infraction Court Proceedings, Fla. Admin Order No. AOSC20-19 (March 30, 2020); In re: Comprehensive COVID-19 Emergency Measures for the Florida State Courts, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-23 (April 6, 2020) and as amended thereafter; In re: COVID-19 Public Health and Safety • - 8 - (5) The Chief Justice and chief judges remain authorized to establish procedures for the use, to the maximum extent feasible, of communication equipment for the remote conduct of proceedings to facilitate the efficient and expeditious processing of cases.12 B. Administration of Oaths. (1) Notaries and other persons qualified to administer an oath in the State of Florida may swear a witness remotely by audio-video communication technology from a location within the State of Florida, provided they can positively identify the witness.13 (2) If a witness is not located within the State of Florida, a witness may consent to being put on oath via audio-video communication technology by a person qualified to administer an oath in the State of Florida.14 • - 9 - (3) All rules of procedure, court orders, and opinions applicable to remote testimony, depositions, and other legal testimony, including the attestation of family law forms, that can be read to limit or prohibit the use of audio-video communication technology to administer oaths remotely or to witness the attestation of family law forms shall remain suspended.15 (4) Notaries and other persons qualified to administer an oath in the State of Florida may swear in new attorneys to The Florida Bar remotely by audio-video communication technology from a location within the State of Florida, provided they can positively identify the new attorney. 16 (5) For purposes of the provisions regarding the administering of oaths, the term “positively identify” means that the notary or other qualified person can both see and hear the witness or new attorney via audio-video communication technology for purposes of readily identifying the witness or new attorney.17 • C. Law School Practice Programs. 18 (1) A supervising attorney in a law school practice program, under Rule 11-1.2(b) of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, may utilize audio-video communication technology to remotely supervise the law student in satisfaction of the requirement that the supervising attorney be physically present. The supervising attorney and law student must maintain a separate, confidential communication channel during the proceedings. (2) In a law school practice program, the requirement in Rule 11-1.2(b) of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar that an indigent person and the supervising attorney must consent in writing to representation by a supervised law student may be satisfied by the judge receiving the consent verbally under oath. • - 12 - (2) Jury and Other Proceedings. Non-statewide grand jury selection and proceedings, civil jury selection proceedings and trial proceedings, and criminal jury selection proceedings and trial proceedings must be conducted in person, unless a remote civil or criminal jury selection proceeding or trial proceeding is authorized under Section II.E.(3). (3) Remote Civil and Criminal Jury Selection Proceedings and Trial Proceedings.22 a. A judicial circuit may remotely conduct: i. Civil jury selection proceedings or trial proceedings if all parties consent to participating in the remote proceeding. ii. Criminal jury selection proceedings or trial proceedings if: 1. The defendant provides consent in writing and orally on the record establishing that the defendant has • 22. The measure authorizing remote civil jury proceedings initially went into effect in Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-23, Amendment 3, on June 8, 2020, and the measure authorizing remote criminal jury proceedings initially went into effect in Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-23, Amendment 9, on February 17, 2021. • - 13 - knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently agreed to the remote conduct of the proceeding; 2. Counsel for the defendant, if the defendant is represented, indicates orally on the record that they have discussed the potential advantages and disadvantages of remote conduct of the proceeding with the defendant and have concluded that the defendant has knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently agreed to the remote conduct of the proceeding; and 3. The prosecutor indicates the State’s and, if applicable, the victim’s positions orally on the record regarding remote conduct of the proceeding for purposes of consideration by the presiding judge in determining whether to remotely conduct the proceeding. b. A court proceeding to obtain the statements required to be provided orally on the record pursuant to Section II.E.(3)a.ii. may be remotely conducted. • - 14 - c. The cases selected for a remote jury proceeding must be based upon the case being conducive to a remote proceeding and conducted pursuant to the requirements specified in the report titled Requirements and Evaluation Criteria – Remote Civil and Criminal Jury Trials and other applicable standards and guidance as may be adopted by the Chief Justice or supreme court. d. Within 30 days after the remote conduct of a jury selection proceeding or trial proceeding for the first time in a judicial circuit, the circuit must present the results of the proceeding and report its findings and recommendations to the Chief Justice through the state courts administrator. (4) Other Trial Court Proceedings.23 Trial court proceedings that are not addressed under Section II.E.(1), (2), or (3) may be conducted as follows: a. Non-jury trials in: i. Criminal cases may be conducted remotely if the requirements for certain statements specified in Section CONTINUANCES • 3. Case Resolution To maximize the resolution of all cases, all judges must strictly comply with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(a), (b), and (e), which respectively require judges to conclude litigation as soon as it is reasonably and justly possible to do so, to take charge of all cases at an early stage and to control the progress of the case thereafter until it is determined, and to apply a firm continuance policy allowing continuances only for good cause shown. • - 17 - e. Circuit and county criminal trials with an out-of-custody defendant. f. Termination of parental rights trials. g. Circuit civil jury trials. h. County civil jury trials. i. All other trial court proceedings. (6) Case Resolution.25 To maximize the resolution of all cases, chief judges: a. Must direct all judges within their circuits to strictly comply with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(a), (b), and (e), which respectively require judges to conclude litigation as soon as it is reasonably and justly possible to do so, to take charge of all cases at an early stage and to control the progress of the case thereafter until it is determined, and to apply a firm continuance policy allowing continuances only for good cause shown. b. Are encouraged, where consistent with public health and safety, to: CASE MANAGEMENT • - 22 - management order is required only if the court determines that the action should remain pending and must be issued within 30 days after such determination. 2. Subject to a statutory stay or a moratorium preventing the prosecution of the case, the case management order must be issued in a case filed: On or after April 30, 2021, within 45 days after the stay or the moratorium ends or within 30 days after service of the complaint on the last of all named defendants, whichever date is later; or Before April 30, 2021, by December 3, 2021, within 45 days after the stay or the moratorium ends, or within 30 days after service of the complaint on the last of all named defendants, whichever date is later. The case management order must address each deadline identified under Section II.E.(7)a.ii. and the projected date for trial if such event has not yet occurred in the • - 23 - case or has not yet been specified by other court order. 3. Not subject to a statutory stay or a moratorium, the case management order must be issued in a case filed: On or after April 30, 2021, within 30 days after service of the complaint on the last of all named defendants; or Before April 30, 2021, the case management order must be issued by December 3, 2021. The case management order must address each deadline identified under Section II.E.(7)a.ii. and the projected date for trial if such event has not yet occurred in the case or has not yet been specified by other court order. iii. Established maximum periods within which the deadlines required by Section II.E.(7)a.ii. and the projected date of trial must be set in the case management order. The maximum periods must be differentiated based on whether the civil case is streamlined or general and must be consistent with the
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2021-11 (Superseding and vacating Administrative Order 2020-07)
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 40ef5267e85d5cbecd28e022df6a1ce344078299b06bcaedc9166aba970aac0a. One rule per order rather than per topic, so an order's requirements stay together. Published during the completeness pass.
Division AO requires proposed orders to be submitted in Word format through the 15th Circuit Online Services System. Orders submitted online do not need a date or signature line.
3 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division M on proposed orders & online scheduling.
When counsel is asked to prepare an order after a hearing, it must be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel within three working days and submitted to the Court within seven days of the hearing.