Judge Garrison abolished UMC in his division: every hearing and trial is specially set (small-claims pretrials excepted) — online scheduling handles only 15-minute special sets, anything longer goes through the JA.
Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Palm Beach County Court > County Civil Division RL (Judge Edward A. Garrison)
"THERE IS NO UMC IN DIVISION RL." / "ALL hearings/trials are specially set (except Small Claims Pretrial Conferences)" / "Division \"RL\" online scheduling is for special set hearings of 15 minutes only." / "Motions that require more than 15 minute hearing must be requested and set by the JA"
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1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach Division FC on uniform motion calendar & special sets.
Judge Giardina: 15-minutes-or-less schedules through JAWS, over 30 through the JA — and a unilaterally-set notice of hearing must attach a cover letter detailing at least three attempts to coordinate; hearings in person since February 14, 2022.
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