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50 rules for “Evidentiary Hearing”
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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 Elijah H. Williams — Division JA procedures (Juvenile Delinquency (Chairperson))
Division JA procedures before Judge Elijah H. Williams (Juvenile Delinquency (Chairperson), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Giuseppina Miranda — Division 52 procedures (County Civil)
Division 52 procedures before Judge Giuseppina Miranda (County Civil, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Giuseppina Miranda — Division 53 procedures (County Civil)
Division 53 procedures before Judge Giuseppina Miranda (County Civil, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Martin S. Fein — Division FT procedures (Circuit Criminal (Administrative Judge))
Division FT procedures before Judge Martin S. Fein (Circuit Criminal (Administrative Judge), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Nicholas Lopane — Division 60J procedures (Probate (60J))
Division 60J procedures before Judge Nicholas Lopane (Probate (60J), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Phoebee Francois — Division MD procedures (County Criminal)
Division MD procedures before Judge Phoebee Francois (County Criminal, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Judge Daryl E. Trawick — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [990-267]
Judge Daryl E. Trawick — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Nushin G. Sayfie — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [882-314]
Judge Nushin G. Sayfie — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Spencer Multack — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [977-49]
Judge Spencer Multack — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Yvonne Colodny — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [899-32]
Judge Yvonne Colodny — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Barbara Areces — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [822-11]
Judge Barbara Areces — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Joseph Perkins — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [1157-15]
Judge Joseph Perkins — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Lee Solomon — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [2175-162]
Judge Lee Solomon — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Ayana Harris — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [1147-77]
Judge Ayana Harris — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Jacqueline Woodward — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [1123-82]
Judge Jacqueline Woodward — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Scott Janowitz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [1149-167]
Judge Scott Janowitz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Laura Shearon Cruz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [1115-35]
Judge Laura Shearon Cruz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Thomas J. Rebull — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade) [1019-205]
Judge Thomas J. Rebull — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Kimberly Musselman — Practice Preferences & Procedures (18th Circuit, Brevard)
Judge Kimberly Musselman — Practice Preferences & Procedures (18th Circuit, Brevard)
Judge Curt Jacobus — Practice Preferences & Procedures (18th Circuit, Brevard)
Judge Curt Jacobus — Practice Preferences & Procedures (18th Circuit, Brevard)
Judge Pamela Barger — Practice Preferences & Procedures (20th Circuit, Collier)
Judge-specific practice preferences and procedures for the 20th Judicial Circuit; verbatim key requirements with hashed source documents.
Judge Cathy McKyton — Practice Preferences (Pinellas County Criminal, Section H)
Practice preferences before Judge Cathy McKyton (Pinellas County Criminal, Section H, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Dorothy Vaccaro — Practice Preferences (Pinellas County Traffic, Section T)
Practice preferences before Judge Dorothy Vaccaro (Pinellas County Traffic, Section T, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Holly Grissinger — Practice Preferences (Pinellas County Criminal, Section R)
Practice preferences before Judge Holly Grissinger (Pinellas County Criminal, Section R, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Robert Dittmer — Practice Preferences (Pinellas County Criminal, Section L)
Practice preferences before Judge Robert Dittmer (Pinellas County Criminal, Section L, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Theodora C Komninos — Practice Preferences (Pinellas County Traffic, Section T)
Practice preferences before Judge Theodora C Komninos (Pinellas County Traffic, Section T, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Julie L. Sercus — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Criminal, Section C)
Practice preferences before Judge Julie L. Sercus (Pinellas Circuit Criminal, Section C, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Evan Frayman — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Civil, Section 15)
Practice preferences before Judge Evan Frayman (Pinellas Circuit Civil, Section 15, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Rebecca Hamilton — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Civil, Section 13)
Practice preferences before Judge Rebecca Hamilton (Pinellas Circuit Civil, Section 13, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Joseph Lawhorne — Practice Preferences (Pinellas County Criminal, Section V)
Practice preferences before Judge Joseph Lawhorne (Pinellas County Criminal, Section V, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling, materials deadlines, communication.
Judge Lauralee G. Westine — Practice Preferences (Pasco Circuit Family, Section 7/8/9/26/FC)
Practice preferences before Judge Lauralee G. Westine (Pasco Circuit Family, Section 7/8/9/26/FC, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Patrick Moore — Practice Preferences (Pasco County Civil, Section S/U/W)
Practice preferences before Judge Patrick Moore (Pasco County Civil, Section S/U/W, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Daniel D. Diskey — Practice Preferences (Pasco Circuit Family, Section F/N2/Q2/Z2)
Practice preferences before Judge Daniel D. Diskey (Pasco Circuit Family, Section F/N2/Q2/Z2, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Dustin Anderson — Practice Preferences (Pasco Circuit Family, Section C2, J, Q3)
Practice preferences before Judge Dustin Anderson (Pasco Circuit Family, Section C2, J, Q3, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Joshua Riba — Practice Preferences (Pasco Circuit Criminal, Section 4)
Practice preferences before Judge Joshua Riba (Pasco Circuit Criminal, Section 4, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Judge Mary M. Handsel — Practice Preferences (Pasco Circuit Criminal, Section 3)
Practice preferences before Judge Mary M. Handsel (Pasco Circuit Criminal, Section 3, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.