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12 verbatim mandatory provisions from AO 2018-050.
Third Judicial Circuit (Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order's own text layer, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. No OCR. Only sentences carrying mandatory language are reproduced — the full order is in custody and is the controlling text. • WHEREAS, rule 2.215(b)(3) also provides that the Chief Judge shall coruider the available resources and utilize them in a manner that ensures the efficient and proper administration of all courts within this circuit; • I Cases that would be assigned to Judge Douglas pursuant to the above, and in which the Douglas and Carter law firm represents a party, shall automatically be assigned by the clerk to the judge responsible for his recusals as outlined above. 2 Cases that would be assigned to Judge Bryan pursuant to the above, and in which the law firm of Joel Foreman; law frrm of Foye Walker; law firm of McRae and McNeill; or law frrm of Robinson, Kennon, and Kendron represent a party, shall automatically be assigned by the clerk to the judge responsible for his recusals as outlined above. • J Cases that would be assigned to Judge Mark Feagle pursuant to the above, and in which the law firm of Marlin Feagle represents a party, shall automatically be assigned by the clerk to 1he judge responsible for his recusals as outlined above, 4 Cases that would be assigned to Judge Leandra Johnson pursuant to the above, involving Columbia Bank, shall automatically be assigned by the clerk to the judge responsible for her recusals as outlined above. 5 Cases that would be assigned to Judge Jennifer Johnson pursuant to the above, and in which 1he law firm of Robinson, Kennon, and Kendron represent a party, shall automatically be assigned by the clerk to the judge responsible for his recusals as outlined above. 6 Cases that would be assigned to Judge Browning pursuant to the above, and in which 1he law frrm of Davis Schnitker, Reeves and Browning, PA, represent a party, shall automatically be assigned by the clerk to the judge responsible for his recusals as outlined above. • All petitions seeking a temporary or final risk protection order must be submitted to RPO@iud3.flcourts.org. -- 4 of 8 -- Amended General A5signment Order Page 5 January I, 2019- June 30, 2019 UNIFIED FAMILY COURT Family court assignments include unified family court (Division "UFC") and all family law matters within Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.010. • Unified family court matters, which are governed by Administrative Order 2015-002, shall take precedence over oilier assignments contained in this plan. • Cases involving Petitions for Judicial Waiver of Parental Notice of Termination of Pregnancy in the Third Judicial Circuit shall be inimediately referred to the Chief Judge, who may either handle the matter or assign the case to the family division judges on a rotating basis. • A review pursuant to section 39.402(12), Florida Statutes, shall not be required when the shelter hearing was conducted by a juvenile courtjudge. • Anneals to Judn Parker Standing orders of recusal: 1 Cases that would be assigned to Judge Coleman pursuant to 1he above, and in which 1he law firm of Douglas & Carter, Seifert Law Firm, or Law Office of Lisa Schlitzkus represent a party, shall automatically be assigned by 1he clerk to the judge responsible for his recusals as outlined above. 2 Cases that would be assigned to Judge Jennifer Johnson pursuant to the above, and in which the law finn of Robinson, Kennon, and Kendron represent a party, shall automaiically be assigned by the clerk to the judge responsible for his recusals as outlined above, 3 Cases that would be assigned to Judge Browning pursuant to the above, and in which the law firm of Davis Schnitker, Reeves and Browning, PA, represent a party, shall automatically be assigned by the clerk to the judge responsible for his recusals as outlined above. • Griffin General Magistrate Mortgage foreclosure; probate and guardianship; and pro Se domestic relations cases as specifically assiened in all counties CONTROL OF DOCKETS The control of the dockets for the various divisions of court shall rest with the presiding judge at the discretion of the Chief Judge. • REGULATION AND USE OF COURTROOMS Management and use of the courtrooms and associated court space in each of the seven counties of the circuit shall be determined by the Chief Judge in consultation with the local county and circuit judges. • Criminal matters will take precedence over civil matters. -- 7 of 8 -- Amended General Assignment Order Page 8 Jan"")' 1, 2019- J\lne 30, 2019 PROCEDURE FOR CALENDARING CIRCUIT COURT CASES All cases under circuit court jurisdiction shall be calendared before the judge assigned to the division in which the case has been filed. • When a rule, statute, or procedure mandates expedited judicial actiori on a matter and the judge assigned to the division is unavailable, the Chief Judge shall assign a judge to hear the case or cases pursuant to this order.
WHEREAS, rule 2.215(b)(3) also provides that the Chief Judge shall coruider the available resources and utilize them in a manner that ensures the efficient and proper administration of all courts within this circuit;
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25 verbatim mandatory provisions from AO 2022-004.
10 verbatim mandatory provisions from AO 2014-025.
The 17th Circuit's circuit-wide AI disclosure/certification mandate (Jan 2026, twice amended) was VACATED in its entirety effective June 15, 2026 by Chief Judge Phillips's AO 2026-19-Gen, expressly citing the statewide framework (AOSC26-12; Rule 2.515(d)(2), SC2026-0673). Several division procedure pages still cite the vacated order.