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1 verbatim requirement published by judge Michael D. Porter on filing & initiation.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie) — judge Michael D. Porter only. Chambers procedures change without notice; the officer's own page controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
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Unlock free →Ex-Parte Communication: Please do not ask the Judicial Assistant or other Court personnel to communicate any message to the Judge, as this is prohibited ex-parte communication. All communication with the Judge shall be in open Court with all parties present, in writing/email copied to opposing counsel/party, and/or filed with the Clerk and served on the opposing party/counsel.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: 9e33d7a4bbbb90ea417da8adeafb2dca351b6432e324fa59630e6d75d52b5f4e. Corpus topic: filing_initiation. Published during the completeness pass — the 2026-07-24 arbitration verified this circuit but published 14 rules against 6,388 verbatim requirements.
The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (Seminole and Brevard) requires cover letters in PDF format and proposed orders in .docx format using DJMCA formatting codes, submitted through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
Florida attorneys must file court documents electronically through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com). Self-represented litigants may e-file through the same portal. Local circuits layer their own formatting and routing quirks on top.
Effective June 15, 2026, every signer of a Florida court filing — attorney or self-represented — represents that "the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited," with express sanctions (reprimand, contempt, striking, dismissal, costs, fees) for violations. Companion order AOSC26-12 preempts ALL circuit- and judge-level AI disclosure/certification requirements.