Judges›Palm Beach County
Frank S. Castor
County Judge · Palm Beach County Court
Current assignment
County Criminal — Division P
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
Evidentiary Motions Filed 14 Days Before Calendar Call — Division P
Judge Castor requires motions needing an evidentiary hearing on file at least 14 days before calendar call; continuance motions must state grounds, length requested, and/or the new date.
Negotiated Pleas Accepted Up To — and At — Calendar Call — Division P
Judge Castor is the courthouse's lenient plea pole: negotiated plea agreements are accepted up to or at the calendar call hearing, where all parties must appear in person.
PDF Courtesy Copies by E-Mail; Agreed Orders Need a Both-Parties E-Mail — Division P
Judge Castor: courtesy copies of motions go to the court by e-mail as PDF, case law and responses 3 business days ahead, and agreed orders require an e-mail showing both parties agree — orders in Word via Online Services.
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