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10 verbatim mandatory provisions from AO 2021-045(A).
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 2.21 S(b )(3) also pro vides that the Chief Judge shall consider the available re sources and utilize them in a manner that ensures the efficient and proper administration of all courts within this circuit; • Fina pursuant to the above, and in which the law firn1 of Cole, Scott & Kissane or The Fina Law Finn represent a party, shall automatica ll y be assigned by the cl erk to the judge responsible for his recusals as outlined above. • Un ified fam il y court matters, which are governed by Administrative Order 20 15-002, shall take pr ecedence over other assignments contained in this plan. • A review pursuant to section -- 5 of 9 -- General Assignment Order Page 6 Janua ry I, 2022- June 30. 2022 39.402(12), Florida Statutes, shall not be required when the shelter hea ri ng was conducted by a juvenile court judge. • First appearance; misdemeanor; traffic; county civil; and County Williams small claims **Disqualifications and recusals to Judge Fina, then Judge Scaff' -- 6 of 9 -- General Assignment Order Page 7 January I , 2022- June 30, 2022 Taylor County Judge Bill Blue First appearance; misdemeanor; traffic; county civil; and sma ll claims Standing orders of recu sa l: **Disqualifications and recusals to Judge Parker, th en to Jud~e Jackson 1 Cases that would be assigned to Judge Sara Ca1ter pursuant to the above, and in which the law firms of Douglas & Douglas, Darby, Peele & Greene or Seifert Law Firm, P.A. represent a party, sha ll automatically be assigned by the clerk to the judge r esponsible for her recusals as outlined above. 2 Cases that would be assigned to Judge Sonny Scaff pursuant to the above, and in which Bruce Robinson, Esq. represents a party, shall automatically be assigned by the clerk to the judge responsible for his r ecusals as outlined above. 3 Cases that wo uld be assigned to Judge E. • Bailey Browning pursuant to the above, and in which the law finn 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 prose domestic relations cases as specifically assigned in all counti es CONTROL OF DOCK ETS The control of the dockets fo r the various divisions of comi shall re st with th e presiding judge at the di scretion of the C hief Judge. • REGULATION AND USE OF COURTROOMS Management and use of the courtrooms and associated comi space in each of the seven counties of the circ uit shall be determined by the Chi ef Judge in consultation with the local county and c ircu it judges. • (SP ACE INTENTIONALLY LEF T BLANK) -- 8 of 9 -- General Assignment Order Page 9 January I, 2022- June 30, 2022 PROCEDURE FOR CALENDARlNG 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 mle, statute, or procedure mandates expedited judicial action 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 2.21 S(b )(3) also pro vides that the Chief Judge shall consider the available re sources 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.
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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.