Judges›Palm Beach County
Carolyn Bell
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Current assignment
Circuit Civil — Division AF
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 Hard Copies for UMC — E-Courtesy 3 and 5 Days Out — Division AF
Judge Bell does not accept hard copies or courtesy e-mails for UMC (in camera excepted); e-courtesy due 3 days before UMC, all special-set materials 5 days before.
Page Limits: 5 for UMC, 12 for Special Set — Division AF
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Trials & Special Sets Over 15 Minutes Are In Person — Division AF
Judge Bell holds all trials and special-set hearings over 15 minutes in person; Zoom appearances must be on camera — no phone.
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