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Zoom ID 262-722-9756 — Full Name Displayed or No Admission — Division CC-Q
Judge Hudson: her standing Zoom room is 262-722-9756, participants must display their full name in their Zoom ID or may not be admitted, and Zoom requests are handled case-by-case — possibly moving your hearing time; the morning criminal calendar runs 9:30, afternoons 1:30.
Post-Hearing Orders Track the Court's Verbal Recitation — Division CC-O
Judge Nelson may request proposed orders from one or more parties per the Court's verbal rulings at hearing; orders without a hearing require the motion attached and all parties copied.
Civil on Zoom by Default; Pro Se Addresses Belong on the Service List — Division CC-O
Judge Nelson conducts all civil hearings via Zoom unless a party requests in person, and requires the unrepresented party's mailing address on every proposed order's service list, with conformed copies provided.
Court Starts at 10:00 A.M. — the Latest Bell in the Courthouse — Division CC-J
Judge Derke opens criminal court at 10:00 a.m. (uniquely late for Duval), takes agreed passes by e-mail until 1:30 p.m. the day prior, and allows Zoom under Rule 3.116 when a party cannot appear.
Pretrials & Mediation In Person in the Jury Assembly Room; Orders Only After Docketing — Division CC-P
Judge Brady carves pretrial conferences and mediation out of her Zoom default — they happen in person in the Jury Assembly Room — and proposed orders without a hearing are accepted only once the motion is docketed by the Clerk.
Out-of-County Zoom Requires a Motion AND Proposed Order — Division CC-K
Judge Sadler grants Zoom appearance to out-of-county parties only on a filed Motion with a proposed order (Rule 3.116 on the criminal side), and case-law binders arrive five days early.
Mornings Mon–Tue, Wednesday Afternoons, Trials Thu–Fri — Division CC-M
Judge Floyd's criminal week: morning calendar 9:00 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, afternoon calendar 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday reserved for trials — with jury selection generally Monday at 1:30 p.m. and the FPT (or jury-selection assignment) closing plea negotiations.
Hearing Dates Are Not Held Until Confirmed — Division CC-N
Judge Flower will not hold hearing dates open until finalized and confirmed with all parties, and hearing notices must state the time requested and the location or Zoom information.
Motions Without Legal Authority May Be STRICKEN — Division CC-Q
Judge Hudson's civil procedures open with teeth: motions filed without appropriate legal authority may be stricken or denied, and the Court will not hear motions that were not properly scheduled.
Zoom Failure = Absent; Cross-Notices Go Through Chambers — Division CC-I
Judge Lanigan holds Zoom participants responsible for their own connection (failure may count as absence, with no reschedule for inadequate connections) and refuses unilaterally cross-noticed motions; late-delivered authority may not be considered.
Substantive Evidentiary Motions Filed by the Final Pretrial — Division CC-L
Judge Michelle Kalil's Jan. 2026 FSC-template procedures: all substantive motions requiring an evidentiary hearing must be filed no later than the Final Pretrial Conference, calendar calls start 9:30 a.m., and the defendant's FPT presence cannot be waived.
Criminal Passes Need 72 Hours; Court Starts 9:00 Sharp — Division CC-I
Judge Lanigan's criminal side (the Division I policies effective Jan. 1, 2024): court starts promptly at 9:00 a.m., agreed pass requests reach the JA at least 72 HOURS before the requested date, and the defendant's FPT appearance is never waived.
Case-Law Binders Arrive 5 Days Early — Division CC-J
Judge Derke: courtesy copies of motions and memoranda three days out — but any BINDER containing case law must reach the Court at least five days before the hearing; civil hearings run on Zoom unless parties opt in-person.
Passes Close at NOON the Day Before — Division CC-K
Judge Sadler enforces the earliest pass cutoff in Duval: agreed add/remove/pass requests must reach the JA by e-mail NO LATER THAN NOON the day prior, with the 9:00 a.m. start and no FPT waiver.
Courtesy Copies AND Binders Five Days Early — Division CC-P
Judge Brady doubles the courtesy window: motions, memoranda, and any case-law binders must reach the Court at least five days before the hearing.
Courtesy Copies 3 Business Days; Continuance Signed by the Party — Division CC-L
Judge Michelle Kalil (civil/small claims, FSC template, mod. Jan. 20, 2026): courtesy copies of motions and memoranda three business days out, binders with case law by physical delivery, and continuance motions signed by the requesting party per Rule 2.545(e).
Zoom Is for Out-of-County Counsel — Never Guilt Dispositions — Division CC-M
Judge Floyd permits Zoom for routine appearances by out-of-county counsel, but not for disposition hearings involving an adjudication of guilt or for evidentiary hearings.
Remote Appearance Only via the Written Order Approving It — Division CC-N
Judge Flower: Zoom/telephonic appearance happens only upon request and approval, with the Zoom or phone number issued IN THE WRITTEN ORDER approving the remote appearance — plus the standard no-reschedule rule for failed connections and an absolute cross-noticing ban.
All Trial Counsel AND Defendant Physically Present at Final Pre-Trial — Division CC-H
Judge Eckley-Moulder's courtroom policies (court starts 9:30 sharp): at the Final Pre-Trial, all trial counsel and the defendant must be physically present, phones silenced, and no recording without media clearance.
Stamped, Addressed Envelopes for Pro Se Service — Division CC-H
Judge Eckley-Moulder: when an unrepresented party is in the case, the lawyer presenting a post-hearing order must give the JA stamped, addressed envelopes for service; civil hearings default to Zoom, and cancellations MUST be confirmed by the JA.
2026 FSC-Template Procedures; Defendant In Person at FPT — Division CC-F
Judge Lee (roster: Shayla Lee; her PDF prints "Shaya E. Lee" — spelling under review) publishes 2026 procedures on the Florida Supreme Court template: 9:30 a.m. start, E-Portal orders with courtesy copies to the JA, and the defendant present IN PERSON at the Final Pre-Trial Conference.
Cross-Noticing Absolutely Prohibited; Criminal Passes Need 72 Hours — Division CC-E
Judge Nealis bans cross-noticing outright — unilaterally cross-noticed motions will not be heard and may be denied without prejudice — and criminal pass requests must reach the JA a full 72 hours before the requested date.
Emergency Hearings Need the Three-Part Motion — Division CC-F
Judge Lee requires a detailed emergency motion stating the issues, why an emergency hearing is necessary, and the presentation time needed — the FSC-template standard now appearing across 2026 division procedures.
Passes by 2:45 P.M.; Courtesy Copies Just One Day Out — Division CC-D
Judge Peoples-Waters: agreed pass requests by e-mail no later than 2:45 p.m. the day prior — and her courtesy-copy window is the shortest in the courthouse at "at least a day before" the hearing.
One Standing Zoom ID for the Whole Division: 822-372-8969 — Division CC-D
Judge Peoples-Waters publishes a standing division Zoom room (Meeting ID 822-372-8969) used for civil hearings and most criminal arraignments and pretrial conferences — with courtroom-grade dress required on camera.