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Cory L. Chandler

Circuit Judge · Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court

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High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

Current assignment

East Circuit (Plant City) — Divisions R, S, U

Courtroom Plant City Crt 2

Judicial assistant: Andrea Paxton

Provenance

Verified from: Official court page
Last verified: July 5, 2026

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Verified rules for this judge's division

Case ManagementHillsborough County · East Circuit R (Civ/UFC), S (Injunctions), U (Probate) · Judge Cory L. Chandler

East Circuit R: Notices Carry Filing Date, Doc Index Number, and Reserved Time

Judge Chandler's Division R sheet demands metadata on every notice — filing date, document index number of the motion, and time reserved — with 30-minute-plus contested evidentiary matters in person at Plant City and exhibits/case law mailed 5 days ahead.

High confidence· verified July 5, 202613th Jud. Cir., Judge Chandler East Circuit Div. R Procedures — PDF

Proposed OrdersHillsborough County · East Circuit R (Civ/UFC), S (Injunctions), U (Probate) · Judge Cory L. Chandler

East Probate U Is Paperless and Rides Division R's Docket

Judge Chandler's Division U sheet: East Probate is paperless (orders only via ePortal to EAST CIRCUIT PROBATE DIVISION U), and probate hearings share Division R's JAWS docket for 30-minutes-or-less settings.

High confidence· verified July 5, 202613th Jud. Cir., Judge Chandler East Circuit Probate Div. U — PDF

Remote / Zoom HearingsHillsborough County · East Circuit R (Civ/UFC), S (Injunctions), U (Probate) · Judge Cory L. Chandler

Protective-Injunction Hearings Are In Person — No Zoom Unless Directed — East Circuit S

Judge Chandler's Division S sheet is unambiguous: all protective-injunction hearings happen in person at Plant City, and you may not participate by Zoom unless the Court specifically directs it.

High confidence· verified July 5, 202613th Jud. Cir., Judge Chandler East Circuit Div. S Protective Injunctions — PDF

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