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11 verbatim requirements extracted from 4268-01__2021-15.pdf, across 4 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 2021-15 (Superseding and vacating Administrative Order 2021-11) • WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the Florida Supreme Court issued its first administrative order related to the COVID -19 pandemic , and on March 19, 2020 the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit’s issued its first administrative order related to same; and • WHEREAS, the Florida Supreme Court has subsequently issued several administrative orders providing temporary emergency protocols and operating measures to keep the courts operating to the fullest possible extent consistent with public safety and the chief judges of this Circuit have issued administrative orders implementing the evolving, subsequent directives of the Florida Supreme Court; and • D. Duration of Order/Prior O rders. This administrative order shall remain in full force and effect until furt her order of the chief judge. Administrative Order 2021-11 is hereby superseded and vacated. • 5 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. 6 Proceedings conducted remotely during weekend duty shall be exempt from this requirement. HEARING TIME & ARGUMENT LIMITS • 1 AOSC21-17, Amendment 2 is incorporated and attached hereto. AOSC21 -17, Amendment 2 updates the introductory paragraphs to reflect the latest emergency status of the declaration of a national public health emergency; specify the latest statewide data relating to vaccinations and new COVID-19 cases; and provide an effective date of November 15, 2021 for Amendment 2 of AOSC21-17 and a termination date for Amendment 1. The administrative order also modifies the health and safety protocols specified in Section I. and requires hearings under the Baker Act or Marchman Act to be conducted in person in Section II.E.(2)b. • Non-statewide grand jury selection and proceedings Civil jury selection proceedings and civil jury trial proceedings Criminal jury selection and trial proceedings, including delinquency cases Termination of parental rights trials Return/Final Hearings for Injunctions for Protection (all types) Risk Protection Orders (RPO’s) Baker Act proceedings Marchman Act proceedings • 2 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). 3 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. 4 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. • B. All Other Trial Court Proceedings. All trial court proceedings not listed above must be conducted remotely 5 unless the presiding judge determines that the interests of justice require the proceeding to be conducted in person. All remote proceedings must be conducted by the judge or other judicial officer from her or his courtroom, hearing room, or judicial chambers or office..6 REMOTE & VIRTUAL APPEARANCES • A. In -Person Court P roceedings. Unless authorized and approved to be conducted remotely pursuant to AOSC21-17 Amendment 2, Section II.E.(2) or (3), the following proceedings shall be conducted in person: CONTINUANCES • C. 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.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2021-15 (Superseding and vacating Administrative Order 2021-11)
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 87238054466697326d3762e479f1ac1bf5ca87bf29f04fc2142e7a3dae422467. 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.