Judges›Palm Beach County
Bradley Harper
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Current assignment
Juvenile — Division JK
Provenance
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026
30-day recheck scheduled with the source monitor.
Verified rules for this judge's division
No E-Mailed Orders — OLS Only; Set Hearings Through the JA, Not the Clerk — Division JK
Judge Harper refuses e-mailed orders (OLS submission only) and requires all hearings set through the Judicial Assistant rather than the Clerk, with defendant name and case number in every e-mail subject line.
Over 40 Pages Means a Labeled, Tabbed Binder — Division JK
Judge Harper: documentation over 40 pages arrives as hard copies in a binder, labeled and tabbed; hearings are in person except special circumstances; every party's phone and e-mail on file.
Special Sets Demand Written Responses With Authority 48 Hours Prior — Division JK
Judge Harper requires written responses on special-set hearings with case law/authority 48 hours ahead, memoranda filed directly with the judge's office five business days out, and strict Local Rule 4 compliance.
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