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Michael A. Kalil

Circuit Judge · Fourth Judicial Circuit Court

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High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

Current assignment

Juvenile — Divisions JV-A/JV-B (Duval)

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July 5, 2026

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Verified rules for this judge's division

Judge PreferencesDuval County · Juvenile Divisions JV-A/JV-B · Judge Michael A. Kalil

Courtroom 204 Dress Code — Violators Barred Until Their Case Is Called — Divisions JV-A/JV-B

Judge Michael Kalil enforces a detailed conduct and dress code (no sagging pants, shirts tucked, no hats/bonnets/do-rags, no pajamas, no R.I.P. or drug-related shirts, phones fully off) — violations mean exclusion from the courtroom until the case is called.

High confidence· verified July 5, 20264th Jud. Cir., Juvenile Divs. JV-A/JV-B Policies & Procedures (upd. Dec. 29, 2023)
Case ManagementDuval County · Juvenile Divisions JV-A/JV-B · Judge Michael A. Kalil

Shelter & Detention Daily at 1:30 by Zoom; Alternating-Week Delinquency — Divisions JV-A/JV-B

Judge Michael Kalil (Courtroom 204): shelter and detention hearings run 11:30 a.m. Mondays and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday–Friday via Zoom by default (in-person optional); delinquency arraignments/PTs alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m.; dependency advisories alternate Mondays at 1 p.m.; crossover calendar the same Tuesday at 2:00.

High confidence· verified July 5, 20264th Jud. Cir., Juvenile Divs. JV-A/JV-B Policies & Procedures (upd. Dec. 29, 2023)

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