Judges›Palm Beach County
Debra Moses Stephens
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Current assignment
Divisions FS · RH · NC/H (Family, Civil, Criminal)
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
Defendants May Never Call — Writing Only; Zoom Needs an Order — Division RH (FS, NC/H)
Judge Stephens bars defendants from calling chambers — all defendant communication in writing — and criminal Zoom appearances require a motion 4 business days out, ASA conferral, confirmed duration, and a signed order.
Motions & Orders in the Queue 4 Days Early; 1-Inch Margins, 12-Point Font — Division RH (FS, NC/H)
Judge Stephens: motions and their orders uploaded four days before the hearing; post-hearing orders within 48 hours; every order on 1-inch margins and 12-point font; pretrials every other Tuesday 8:45 a.m.
Motions ABANDONED After 5 Days Unset — Division RH (FS, NC/H)
Judge Stephens deems motions abandoned when they sit unset for five days — the fastest abandonment clock in the courthouse; hearings are set by CALLING the JA and come within 30 days.
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