Judges›Palm Beach County
Dane Leitner
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Current assignment
Family — Division FA
Provenance
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- Official court page
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026
30-day recheck scheduled with the source monitor.
Verified rules for this judge's division
Courtesy Copies Printed and Sent by U.S. Mail — Division FA
Judge Leitner is the family lane's paper judge: courtesy copies of UMC and special-set motions, memoranda, and case authority are PRINTED and sent via U.S. Mail.
Trial Exhibits & Witnesses Exchanged 45 Days Out; Docket Entries on Everything — Division FA
Judge Leitner requires trial exhibit and witness lists exchanged within 45 days before trial, and every notice, motion, referral, and Magistrate objection must state its docket entry number.
UMC Orders Uploaded the Day Before; 3-Motion Cap; No Temp Custody on UMC — Division FA
Judge Leitner: proposed orders upload the DAY BEFORE the UMC hearing, a maximum of three motions per case may be set, and temporary custody matters are NEVER UMC — they are special set.
Ruling intelligence
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