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Jonathan D. Sacks

Circuit Judge · Fourth Judicial Circuit Court

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High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

Current assignment

Circuit Criminal — Division CR-C (Duval)

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July 5, 2026

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Verified rules for this judge's division

Case ManagementDuval County · Felony Division CR-C · Judge Jonathan D. Sacks

Defendant's Presence at Final Pretrial Can NEVER Be Waived — Division CR-C

Judge Sacks: waivers of an in-custody defendant's appearance need prior Court approval and must be written and filed — and there is no waiver, ever, of the defendant's appearance at the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

High confidence· verified July 5, 20264th Jud. Cir., Criminal Div. CR-C Policies, Procedures & Expectations (eff. Oct. 16, 2023), ¶ 7, 13
Deadlines & Time ComputationDuval County · Felony Division CR-C · Judge Jonathan D. Sacks

Passes by E-Mail Before 2:45 P.M. the Day Prior — Division CR-C

Judge Sacks: agreed add/remove/pass requests go to the JA by e-mail (cc opposing counsel) no later than 2:45 p.m. the day before; in-court add-ons are flagged to the Deputy Clerk before the judge takes the bench and kept to a minimum.

High confidence· verified July 5, 20264th Jud. Cir., Criminal Div. CR-C Policies, Procedures & Expectations (eff. Oct. 16, 2023), ¶ 16–17
Judge PreferencesDuval County · Felony Division CR-C · Judge Jonathan D. Sacks

Weekly Docket Map and the 9-Point FPT Checklist — Division CR-C

Judge Sacks runs a fixed weekly map (Mon motions-to-be-set/PTCs; Tue–Thu arraignments + PTCs mornings, hearings/trials afternoons; Fri trials) with FPTs the Wednesday before Monday selection — where counsel reports readiness, offers both ways, panel size, peremptory-strike counts, trial length, and Richardson issues; the first PT requires a deposition schedule.

High confidence· verified July 5, 20264th Jud. Cir., Criminal Div. CR-C Policies, Procedures & Expectations (eff. Oct. 16, 2023), ¶ 10–13

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