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14 rules for “Guardianship Hearing”
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 — 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.
Marion AO M-2025-62-B: Circuit Judge Assignments (eff. June 15, 2026) — Youmans becomes Administrative Judge
Controls Marion circuit assignments: felony designations W-Brigham / X-Kissner Kwatkosky / Y-Rogers / Z-McCourt; DR designations FC-Bass / FG-Jerald / FJ-Craggs / FK-Pickens; civil thirds (incl. forfeitures, bond validations, eminent domain, trust/estate litigation) to Herndon, Hodges and Youmans; King takes all probate/guardianship/Baker/Marchman/juvenile; and the Administrative Judge role passes to Judge Youmans effective June 15, 2026.
Sumter AO S-2025-58-A: Judicial Assignments (county/officers eff. June 1; circuit eff. June 29, 2026)
Controls the five Sumter benches with split effective dates — county court, general magistrate and hearing officer June 1, 2026; circuit assignments June 29, 2026. Helm: felony/delinquency/Ryce + Administrative Judge; Daly: circuit civil/guardianship/mental health/Drug Court/RPOs; Hatcher: family/dependency/UFC/probate (order supersedes her stale felony profile text); Militello: county criminal + criminal traffic; Senn: county civil/small claims/civil traffic/first appearances.
Judge William S. Orth — Practice Preferences & Procedures (18th Circuit, Seminole)
Judge William S. Orth — Practice Preferences & Procedures (18th Circuit, Seminole)
Judge James Shenko — Practice Preferences & Procedures (20th Circuit, Lee)
Judge-specific practice preferences and procedures for the 20th Judicial Circuit; verbatim key requirements with hashed source documents.
Judge Alane Laboda — Practice Preferences & Procedures (20th Circuit, Lee)
Judge-specific practice preferences and procedures for the 20th Judicial Circuit; verbatim key requirements with hashed source documents.
Judge Geoffrey H. Gentile — Practice Preferences & Procedures (20th Circuit, Charlotte)
Judge-specific practice preferences and procedures for the 20th Judicial Circuit; verbatim key requirements with hashed source documents.
Judge Christopher Brown — 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 Joseph Bernardo — Practice Preferences & Procedures (20th Circuit, Lee)
Judge-specific practice preferences and procedures for the 20th Judicial Circuit; verbatim key requirements with hashed source documents.
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.
Emergency Guardianship and Vulnerable-Adult Petitions Are In Person — Probate B / RPO N
Judge Tesche Arkin defaults to Zoom but pulls emergencies back into the courtroom: Emergency Temporary Guardianship and Vulnerable Adult petitions are heard in person with counsel and parties present; 1-hour-plus hearings are JA-set and in-person only.
Contested Guardianships Are Heard In Person; UMC Motions Pre-Read Online — Division IZ
Judge Burton holds all contested guardianship proceedings in person, reads every UMC motion online before the hearing, and strictly enforces Rule 1.202 and Local Rule 4 conferral; courtesy copies five business days ahead.
Guardians Get Level-2 Checks and Credit Reports; Property Means a Restricted Depository — Division IA
Judge Schosberg Feuer requires every proposed guardian to submit to a level-2 criminal background check and a credit report, and mandates a Restricted Depository in every guardianship involving property.