Judges›Palm Beach County
Lourdes Casanova
County Judge · Palm Beach County Court
Current assignment
County Criminal — Divisions KK1/KD/RPO/K/DUSGB
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
Agreed Orders: Times New Roman 12pt, Double-Spaced, No Special Formatting — Division KK1
Judge Casanova's order spec: Times New Roman 12-point, double-spaced, all paragraph tabs/macros/columns stripped, and no blank date space — write "DONE and ORDERED in Palm Beach County, Florida."
Courtesy Copies by E-Mail — Always CC the State — Division KK1
Judge Casanova accepts defense courtesy copies of motions and proposed agreed orders by e-mail to the division — with the State always CC'd and originals filed with the Clerk.
Unrepresented Defendants: Resets in Writing Only — Never Phone or E-Mail — Division KK1
Judge Casanova requires unrepresented defendants to request continuances/resets in writing, filed with the Clerk — resets cannot be granted over the phone or by e-mail.
Ruling intelligence
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