Judges›Palm Beach County
Charles E. Burton
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Current assignment
Probate — Division IZ (Administrative Judge)
Provenance
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026
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Verified rules for this judge's division
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.
Never Send the Order Setting Hearing Before the Court Confirms the Date — Division IZ
Judge Burton: 30-minute-plus special sets are requested by e-mail with case number, time needed, motion copy, and all parties included — and you do not prepare or send the order setting the hearing until the court has confirmed the date.
Orders in the ±48-Hour Window With Burton's Exact Notation — Division IZ
Judge Burton: orders arrive via OLS within 48 hours after (or up to 48 hours before) the hearing, the notes/comments section MUST carry his designated label (AGREED ORDER, ORDER AFTER HEARING, DISPUTED ORDER, FUTURE PROPOSED ORDER, PROBATE EX PARTE ORDER), and the date line reads "DONE and ORDERED in Palm Beach County, Florida."
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