5 verbatim requirements extracted from 4266-01__2021-14.pdf, across 2 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 • 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; and • 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; • 1) All civil cases to be tried by jury must be able to be commenced and completed within one calendar week. All civil cases that would reasonably be expected to exceed this amount of time shall not be set for trial un til directed by further administrative order or, if presently set for trial, shall be stricken from their currently scheduled trial date. 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 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
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
Reviewer note: Document sha256: eed59ceb638592c222af8cdcdb85fb2ded986ea0bf09233fe91ff9c21aa5db95. 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.