5th Cir. — Daniel B. Merritt, Jr. · BenchPath

5th Cir. — Daniel B. Merritt, Jr.

High confidence· verified July 25, 2026Judge Preferences5th Jud. Cir., Daniel B. Merritt, Jr. — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25

Summary

4 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Daniel B. Merritt, Jr. — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.

Applies to

Fifth Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter). Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Requirement

Verbatim from https://www.circuit5.org/courts-judges/hernando-county/judiciary/daniel-b-merritt-jr/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Zoom links are sent to the attorney of record the day before the scheduled hearing date. *Attorneys and defendants are required to appear in-person at the Pre-Trial Hearing before Trial. * Courtesy copies of motions should be e-mailed to jweeks@circuit5.org once they have been e-filed. • Pro se motions must be filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court, Criminal Division, with copies to the State Attorney and the Judge’s office. • Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. • Communications that do not meet these legal requirements cannot be forwarded to the Judges.

Source of truth

Zoom links are sent to the attorney of record the day before the scheduled hearing date. *Attorneys and defendants are required to appear in-person at the Pre-Trial Hearing before Trial. * Courtesy copies of motions should be e-mailed to jweeks@circuit5.org once they have been e-filed.

Official source: 5th Circuit — circuit5.org official site (AOs, judge pages, procedures)
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Last verified: July 25, 2026benchpath-full5-2026-07-25

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Twentieth Cir. — Judge Michael Brown: Judge preferences

1 verbatim courtroom requirement published by Judge Michael Brown.

High confidence· verified July 25, 2026Twentieth Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Michael Brown — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Judge PreferencesMiami-Dade County · Circuit Civil (CA sections) · Judge Gina Beovides

Judge Gina Beovides — Section CA 03 / CA 35 motion calendars

Section CA 03 / CA 35 (Judge Gina Beovides, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Monday 10:30 AM · Transfer Calendar: Wednesday (archived 9:00 AM; July 2026 read 9:30 AM — confirm current time)

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