Judges›Hillsborough County
Melissa M. Polo
Circuit Judge · Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Current assignment
Circuit Civil — Division C
Courtroom Edgecomb Crt 504
Judicial assistant: Patricia DePagter
Provenance
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- Official court page
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026
30-day recheck scheduled; PDF URL is stable but content-dated — monitor hash.
Verified rules for this judge's division
[PREEMPTED] AI Disclosure & Certification Mandate — Circuit Civil C
[PREEMPTED effective June 15, 2026 by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2) and AOSC26-12 — the statewide certification standard controls.] Judge Polo's page still displays her own AI-disclosure mandate with sanctions up to dismissal.
10-Page Cap on Everything; Litigating by E-Mail = Sanctions — Circuit Civil C
Judge Polo caps all motions/responses/replies/memos at 10 pages (photos, charts, case law exempt), requires supporting papers e-filed 3 business days out, and warns that seeking relief by e-mailing chambers brings sanctions without further notice.
No Cherry-Picking Trial Weeks — Circuit Civil C
Judge Polo's published trial calendar bars attorneys from choosing a single week out of a multi-week trial period: the trial order must reflect the entire period, and all PTCs and trials are in person.
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