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22 rules for “Case Management Conference”
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 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 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 Carlos Augusto Rodriguez — Division FO procedures (Foreclosure Operations)
Division FO procedures before Judge Carlos Augusto Rodriguez (Foreclosure Operations, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Lauren M. Alperstein — Division 35 procedures (Unified Family (Family Chairperson))
Division 35 procedures before Judge Lauren M. Alperstein (Unified Family (Family Chairperson), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Marina Garcia-Wood — Division 11 procedures (Circuit Civil — Foreclosure)
Division 11 procedures before Judge Marina Garcia-Wood (Circuit Civil — Foreclosure, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Lisa S. Walsh — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [888-206]
Judge Lisa S. Walsh — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge David P. Johnson — Division 71 procedures (Orange County Civil (Winter Park branch))
Division 71 procedures before Judge David P. Johnson (Orange County Civil (Winter Park branch), 9th Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Adam McGinnis — Division 70 procedures (Orange County Civil)
Division 70 procedures before Judge Adam McGinnis (Orange County Civil, 9th Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge LaShawnda K. Jackson — Division 31 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)
Division 31 procedures before Judge LaShawnda K. Jackson (Orange Domestic Relations, 9th Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Lauren N. Peffer — Division 82 procedures (West Satellite (82/WC))
Division 82 procedures before Judge Lauren N. Peffer (West Satellite (82/WC), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Olga Levine — Division 80 procedures (West Satellite (80/WB))
Division 80 procedures before Judge Olga Levine (West Satellite (80/WB), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Pascale Achille — Division 33 procedures (Unified Family)
Division 33 procedures before Judge Pascale Achille (Unified Family, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Martin Bidwill — Division 05 procedures (Circuit Civil)
Division 05 procedures before Judge Martin Bidwill (Circuit Civil, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Martin Bidwill — Division 27 procedures (Circuit Civil)
Division 27 procedures before Judge Martin Bidwill (Circuit Civil, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Michele Towbin Singer — Division 21 procedures (Circuit Civil)
Division 21 procedures before Judge Michele Towbin Singer (Circuit Civil, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Sandra Perlman — Division 04 procedures (Circuit Civil)
Division 04 procedures before Judge Sandra Perlman (Circuit Civil, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Everyone Appears In Person at the First Case Management Conference — Family F
Judge Kiser requires all parties and counsel in person at the first CMC; post-judgment matters come off the first case-management docket and reschedule appropriately; the JA answers no legal questions.
No Remote Appearance at PTCs, Foreclosures, or CMCs — Division CV-G
Judge Sharrit permits video/phone only for short non-evidentiary hearings — never for pre-trial conferences, foreclosure proceedings, case management conferences, or anything over 30 minutes absent motion and leave.
CMCs Mandatory — Attorneys AND Self-Represented — Division RF
Judge DiGangi makes every case management conference mandatory for attorneys and self-represented litigants alike, unless excused by the court in advance.
150-Day Case Management Conference & Trial Setting — Division CV-E
CV-E runs a structured 150-day case management conference track with published CMO templates for jury, non-jury, and complex settings, plus a projected-vs-actual trial period system and 2026–2027 published trial calendars.
Conferral Required Before Filing Nondispositive Motions — Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202
Under the 2025 case-management amendments, a movant must confer with the opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve a nondispositive motion before filing it, and must include a certificate of conferral.