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Judge Daly (Sumter civil): OnceHub ≤1 hour, Zoom ≤30 minutes, 48-hour Zoom materials, 5-business-day remote requests
Hearings of one hour or less schedule through OnceHub (instructions PDF posted); non-evidentiary hearings ≤30 minutes generally proceed by Zoom under her standing Zoom order (materials 48 hours ahead); general hearing evidence 5 days ahead; trial continuances within 14 days of learning grounds; remote-appearance motions at least 5 business days ahead; DACMS + motion-practice standing order (3/2025) and stipulated-plan approval order (DOCX) posted.
Judge Hatcher (Sumter family/probate): notify after e-portal acceptance; 3-day processing; 4-day interpreter requests
Chambers should be notified after a filing is accepted through the e-portal (not before it appears on the docket); allow three business days for chambers to process hearing submissions; interpreter requests at least four business days ahead; editable-Word proposed orders.
Judge Helm (Sumter felony): hearing requests state case, time and motion; cancellations need proof of resolution
A hearing request must identify the case, requested time and motion, followed by a notice of hearing; a cancellation request requires proof that the matter has been resolved or otherwise removed from the docket.
Judge Jerald (Marion FG): maximum 7 proposed dates; document failed coordination
Scheduling correspondence may identify no more than seven proposed dates and must document conflicts when coordination fails; Division FG carries DV/dating-violence DR cases, a third of repeat/stalking/sexual-violence injunctions, after-hours injunctions and ALL risk-protection orders.
Judge Militello (Sumter county criminal): continuance motion + proposed order 3 business days ahead; in-person criminal
A continuance motion with proposed order should be submitted at least three business days before the proceeding; criminal proceedings are in person (some civil matters may be hybrid).
Judge Senn (Sumter county civil/small claims): motion first; special set for testimony or exhibits; in person by default
A motion must be filed before a hearing request; testimony, exhibits and oral argument require a specially set hearing; proceedings are in person unless a written order authorizes remote appearance; .docx proposed orders.
Judge Bass (Marion FC): motion filed first; 7-day coordination window; 45-minute temporary-relief hearings
The motion must be filed before scheduling; if a party does not respond to offered dates within 7 days the court schedules without further coordination; evidentiary hearings in person in Courtroom 5B; temporary-relief hearings capped at 45 minutes; pretrial statements 10 days before pretrial; physical exhibits + index 2 business days ahead; Word-format orders.
Judge Boylston (Lake family/juvenile): remote only for non-evidentiary matters ≤15 minutes
Non-evidentiary matters of 15 minutes or less may be heard remotely; longer and evidentiary matters are in person (Courtroom 1C).
Judge Brigham (Marion Felony W): PMBcalendar scheduling; uniform motion-practice + MIL materials
Scheduling requests go to the PMBcalendar address; the profile links the uniform motion-practice order and motion-in-limine materials for Division W.
Judge Cotton (Marion county): trials and finals in person; Zoom evidence 2 days ahead; 10-day pro se notice
Small-claims pretrials, jury/non-jury trials, rent matters and final judgments are in person (many others hybrid); Zoom-proceeding evidence due at least 2 days ahead; pro se parties get at least 10 days' notice; editable Word proposed orders.
Judge Craggs (Marion FJ): 5-date maximum, cross-notice ban, 48-hour evidence in PDF + hard copy, Word-only orders
Pleading must be filed before hearing time; a maximum of five dates are offered; hearings need not be coordinated with pro se parties when notice allows; cross-noticing without approval is prohibited; proposed orders are NOT accepted through the e-portal — email Word versions to the JA; Zoom/in-person documentary evidence must be emailed as PDF AND hand-delivered 48 hours ahead; audio-video requests follow Rule 2.530.
Judge Curington (Lake county criminal): plea, plea-in-absentia and transport forms posted
The profile supplies plea, plea-in-absentia and inmate-transport forms and instructions; no separate comprehensive procedure document exists.
Judge Herndon (Marion civil): 1-hour Zoom threshold, 20-day responses, 5-day replies, 15-page cap, MIL 15 days
Non-evidentiary matters ≤1 hour may proceed by Zoom (longer in person); opposition memoranda due within 20 days of service; replies within 5 days of receipt; 15-page motion-memo cap; motions in limine 15 days before trial; case law/exhibits 5 business days ahead; Word orders by email (not the portal).
Judge Herndon DCMO: generative-AI face-of-filing disclosure clause [PREEMPTED June 15, 2026 — still posted]
Judge Herndon's live differentiated civil case-management and motion-practice order retains an all-caps clause requiring generative-AI use in a pleading or motion to be noted on its face. Since June 15, 2026, AOSC26-12 bars local AI-disclosure mandates and the circuit's own A-2026-13-A §2.D disclaims any such requirement — the clause is preempted but remains posted (a judge-level holdout, like the model clause in A-2024-59).
Judge Hodges (Marion civil): Zoom ≤30 minutes, virtual materials 5 business days ahead, no binders, discovery motions decided on papers
120-day DCMO or stipulated CM plan per SC2023-0962 + A-2024-59; hearings via cmatthews@circuit5.org with meet-and-confer confirmation; Zoom typical for hearings ≤30 minutes — in-person required over 30 minutes without prior approval; agreed/unopposed orders in Word with cover letter; competing orders flagged and sent immediately; no binders/notebooks; virtual-hearing materials 5 business days ahead; discovery motions (Rules 1.280–1.390) ordinarily decided without hearing.
Judge Jones (Lake county criminal): 5-business-day notice; 10 days + proof for pro se; no early final orders
At least five business days' notice required; service on a self-represented party should give at least 10 days with proof of service; proposed final judgments/orders should not be submitted before the hearing.
Judge Kissner Kwatkosky (Marion Felony X): posted proposed-order + hearing-request instructions
Division X publishes separate instructions for submitting proposed orders and for requesting hearings (both May 2026).
Judge Landt (Marion county civil): file with the clerk — never email the judge; all parties on every email
Documents for judicial review must be filed with the Clerk of Court, not emailed to the judge; email correspondence must include all attorneys of record and pro se parties or no action will be taken.
Judge Mackey-Barnes (Marion county): conferral before scheduling; 20-day discovery responses, 5-day replies; 120-day CM plan
The motion must be filed and required conferral completed before hearing time is requested; pro se parties get at least 10 days' notice; materials 2 days ahead; discovery-motion responses within 20 days and replies within 5; civil case-management plan/order within 120 days.
Judge McCourt (Marion Felony Z): hearing materials 10 days ahead
Hearing materials should reach chambers at least 10 days before the hearing.
Judge Monty (Lake small claims/traffic): 10 calendar days' notice; proof of service for pro se parties
Hearings require 10 calendar days' notice; proof of service is required when a party is self-represented.
Judge Mosley (Lake civil): materials 5 days ahead; in-person evidentiary hearings with hard-copy evidence
Case law and hearing materials to chambers at least five days before hearing; evidentiary proceedings in person with hard-copy evidence; agreed proposed orders may be emailed in editable format.
Judge Nimeth (Lake): email-only scheduling; court will not print virtual-hearing evidence
Hearings scheduled by email only (never phone), all parties copied with case, county, motion and total time; failed coordination requires a motion memorializing the history; evidence for virtual hearings must be physically delivered — the court will not print it; proposed orders emailed in editable Word after opposing review; electronic materials 10 days / binders 1 week ahead.
Judge Pepperman (Lake county civil): Zoom is the default, subject to judicial discretion
Most matters are handled by Zoom, with the judge retaining discretion to require in-person appearance.
Judge Pickens (Marion FK/dependency): subject-line rule, copy all parties, camera-on for remote, 10-day materials
All written communication by email with party names + case number in the subject line; every correspondence copied to all parties/attorneys; hearing materials 10 days ahead; remote participants need working camera/microphone/speaker with camera on; proposed orders through the e-portal in .docx with required signature/service codes.
Judge Rogers (Marion Felony Y): dedicated hearing-request procedures + 2026 trial and COP calendars
Hearing requests follow the posted procedures PDF (official filename typo 'haring'); 2026 pretrial/trial schedule and change-of-plea dates posted separately.
Judge Takac (Lake): CM order imposes detailed evidence-disclosure requirements — non-compliant evidence excluded
Before trial or any dispositive evidentiary hearing a case-management order sets specific, detailed requirements for disclosing ALL evidence to the other parties and the Court; failure to comply results in exclusion. Hearing requests use a 7-item email format to ssutton@circuit5.org.
Judge Toti (Lake family): >15-minute and evidentiary matters in person; no remote evidence
Hearings longer than 15 minutes and all evidentiary proceedings are held in person; remote evidence is not accepted.
Judge Welke (Lake): noon-Monday PNC cutoff, 2:30 p.m. transport deadline, no remote evidence, probate orders by U.S. Mail only
Time-certain PNC appointments close at noon the Monday before (noon Friday if Monday is a holiday); sentencing strictly in person; inmate transport requests by 2:30 p.m. the day before; remote evidence never accepted — evidentiary hearings in person; exhibits exchanged 2 days ahead and notebooks 5 days ahead; probate proposed orders by U.S. Mail only, held 10 days pending documentation then destroyed; equipment requests 1 week ahead; ADA requests 7 days ahead.
Judge Youmans (Marion): secured hearing time divided equally, 48-hour notice rule, 7/14-day continuances, 5-business-day exhibits
Marion's Administrative Judge (eff. 6/15/2026) publishes a 16-page practices document (eff. 4/21/2026): hearings cannot exceed secured time (split equally); Zoom typical for non-evidentiary matters ≤1 hour; notice of hearing must be filed within 48 hours of confirmation or the slot is released; continuances 7 days (hearings) / 14 days (trials) ahead; remote-appearance requests 10 days ahead; proposed orders within 10 days after hearing; case law 5 days ahead; electronic-hearing exhibits 5 business days ahead.
Marion Circuit Civil Standing Order: motion practice — 15-page cap, 5-day replies, motions in limine 15 days before trial term
County-wide standing order (signed by Judge Hodges as Administrative Judge, June 24, 2022) establishing motion-practice procedures in ALL Marion circuit-civil cases: 15-page memo cap absent permission; replies within 5 days of receipt of the opposing memorandum; Rule 1.380 motions need good-faith certification; motions in limine resolved without hearing unless argument is granted and must be filed at least 15 days before the trial term; non-compliance risks striking, stay, dismissal or default.
Chief Judge Merritt (Hernando): in-person PTC before trial; courtesy copies after e-filing; pro se files through the clerk
Attorneys may appear in person or by Zoom for many matters, but attorneys AND defendants must appear in person at the pretrial conference immediately preceding trial; courtesy copies only after e-filing; self-represented parties file through the clerk, not chambers; interpreters requested in advance; probate/guardianship dates through the clerk.
Judge Barbee (Hernando) Standing Order — Circuit Civil (eff. June 18, 2026): 10-page memos, 10-day responses, email-only scheduling
Paperless chambers: no paper/mailed submissions absent prior approval; all hearing requests to dcbcivil@circuit5.org (phone requests get no response); responses + memoranda due 10 days from receipt of motion; court defers ruling 5 days when a reply is requested; 10-page memo cap; motions ordinarily decided on the papers (hearing request must accompany the motion with a time estimate); electronic evidence 2 business days ahead; proposed orders no more than 24 hours before or within 5 days after hearing; follow up after 45 days without a ruling.
Judge Barbee (Hernando) Standing Order — Guardianship (eff. June 18, 2026): 10-page memos, 2-business-day evidence
Guardianship-docket standing order mirrors the civil order's core limits: 10-page legal-memorandum cap absent permission and electronic evidence at least 2 business days before hearings/trials.
Judge Barbee (Hernando) Standing Order — Probate (eff. June 18, 2026): 12-month completion, 1-business-day evidence
Probate matters should be completed within 12 months of letters of administration (Fla. Prob. R. 5.400(c)); electronic evidence for all evidentiary hearings due at least one full business day ahead; petitions to admit a lost/destroyed will require a hearing.
Judge Bell (Hernando county): materials 1 week ahead (10-page email cap); 24-hour cancellations
Hearing materials due at least one week in advance — submissions over 10 pages by mail, 10 pages or fewer by email; cancellations e-filed no later than 24 hours before hearing; matters within five business days are emergency-handled with a courtesy copy.
Judge Carney (Citrus county criminal): docket-first scheduling; portal .docx orders without cover letters
A motion must be filed and visible on the docket before hearing time is requested; proposed orders are submitted through the e-portal in .docx format, no cover letters required. Rule 2.550 calendar-conflict resolution document linked.
Judge Eineman (Hernando family): TREcalendarrequest scheduling; practices document (rev. Nov. 13, 2025)
Hearing requests to TREcalendarrequest@circuit5.org with case name/number, motion and time; Judicial Practices & Procedures document (last modified 11/13/2025) covers communications, scheduling, remote appearance, orders, courtesy copies, emergencies, exhibits, pretrial and trial settings; courtesy-copies and pretrial-scheduling standing orders posted (2017); H-2010-04 applies.
Judge Falvey (Citrus): General Procedures — OnceHub scheduling, 45-day motions in limine, foreclosure deadlines
Hearings ≤1 hour through OnceHub with three proposed dates; motion must be filed first; Zoom link goes in the notice; no cross-noticing without chambers authorization; foreclosure judgments + original note/mortgage 15 business days ahead; case law ≤5 pages by email; MIL due 45 days before trial with 5-business-day responses — untimely or unconferred MILs deemed abandoned.
Judge Fritton Standing Order (am. June 11, 2024): 10-page memos, 10-day responses, 48-hour case law, criminal Zoom ≤30 min
Applies to all matters assigned to Judge Fritton: email scheduling via sjones@circuit5.org with time-set-aside stated in the notice; motions filed before scheduling; proposed orders digital by email EXCEPT probate through the e-portal; case law <15 pages by email ≥48 hours ahead; interpreters via online form 7 days ahead; meet-and-confer certification in extension/discovery motions; 10-page memo cap; 10-day responses (silence = unopposed); criminal proceedings in person with Zoom only for non-evidentiary pretrial matters ≤30 minutes; criminal continuances e-filed ≥5 days ahead; family cases follow C-2007-22-B and A-2020-1.
Judge Healis (Citrus felony): continuances 3 days ahead, jury instructions Friday 5 p.m., Word-only orders
Written continuance motions ≥3 days before the proceeding; docket add/remove requests within 24 hours are emergencies; plea-and-waiver courtesy copies 3 days before arraignment; motions must appear on the docket before scheduling; jury instructions due by email the Friday before trial at 5:00 p.m.; proposed orders by email in .docx only (no PDFs).
Judge Hitzemann (Hernando county): email .docx orders copied to all; pro se orders need 5-day service clause
Proposed orders emailed in .docx with all parties copied; any order involving a self-represented party must include a clause requiring service and proof of service within five days.
Judge Lambert (Citrus): online scheduling ≤1 hour; color-coded foreclosure calendar
Hearings of one hour or less are scheduled through the profile's online process; longer matters require contacting chambers. The calendar distinguishes 15-minute foreclosure dates from contested matters, CMCs and status conferences by color.
Judge Singeltary (Citrus): email scheduling copied to all parties; failed coordination requires a motion
Scheduling requests must be by email with all parties copied, stating case, county, motion and total time requested; when dates cannot be coordinated, the requesting party files a motion memorializing the attempts.
Judge Smith (Hernando county): materials 1 week ahead; 24-hour cancellations
Hearing materials due at least one week in advance with the 10-page email/mail threshold; cancellations e-filed no later than 24 hours before hearing.
Judge Spaight (Citrus county civil/probate): 10-day electronic case law, DACMS standing order, no cross-noticing
No cross-noticing without chambers permission; electronic case law/memoranda ≥10 days before hearing (physical ≥1 week); advance evidence submission only for virtual proceedings; portal .docx proposed orders; county-civil DACMS standing order posted; profile directs AI compliance per the circuit's current AI authority (A-2026-13-A).
Judge Thomas (Citrus county): .docx-only proposed orders
Proposed orders must be DOCX; WordPerfect, Word 97 and PDF submissions are rejected. The linked sample proposed order contains Seminole County text — a posted-form anomaly to avoid copying.
Judge Toner (Hernando): in-person Courtroom E; remote appearance needs written motion 15 days ahead
Proceedings are in person in Courtroom E (Room 432) unless remote appearance is separately approved — a remote-appearance request requires a written motion and hearing at least 15 days before the proceeding; pro se motions through the clerk.
Citrus AO C-2025-45-D: Duty Judge Rotation & Judicial Assignments CY2026 (eff. June 22, 2026)
Controls all seven Citrus benches and the 2026 monthly duty rotation (Jan Falvey, Feb Healis, Mar Thomas, Apr Carney, May Spaight, Jun Fritton, Jul Falvey, Aug Healis, Sep Thomas, Oct Spaight, Nov Singeltary/Lambert split, Dec Carney). Duty-swap changes must be in writing to all judges, Court Administration and the Clerk.
Hernando AO H-2025-56-C: Third Amended Caseload Assignment CY2026 — full table (eff. June 22, 2026, 12:01 a.m.)
The current Hernando assignment order, amended to add the Truancy docket. BenchPath parsed the full 13-page body (which prior research could not extract): Merritt (Chief) 50% felony C/D + delinquency + Baker/Marchman; Toner 50% felony A/B + all dependency; Scaglione 100% jury civil; Barbee 100% non-jury civil/probate/guardianship + all three treatment courts; Eineman UFC/50% DR/truancy; Fritton 50% DR + all RPOs/injunctions; county courts split by percentage; blind-draw assignment bars judge shopping.