Judges›Palm Beach County
Michael A. Barnett
County Judge · Palm Beach County Court
Current assignment
County Civil — Division RB
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
After Default: Proposed Judgment Within 20 Days — Division RB
Judge Barnett requires plaintiffs awarded a default to deliver a proposed judgment within 20 days; small-claims pretrials run in person only, Tuesdays at 8:45 a.m.
Motions Set Within 15 Days, Heard Within 30 — Division RB
Judge Barnett puts motions on a clock: set for hearing within 15 days of filing, heard within 30 — UMC runs Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Orders by Mail or Online — Never E-Mailed to the JA — Division RB
Judge Barnett accepts proposed orders by mail or through Online Services, uploaded in sufficient time BEFORE the hearing — but never e-mailed to the Judicial Assistant.
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