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Kevin B. Weiss

Circuit Judge · Ninth Judicial Circuit Court · Orange County, Florida

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Report generated July 7, 2026 · 24 verified requirements · 18 sources cited

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01 Division & assignment

Circuit Civil — Division 2/36 (Orange)

02 Procedural requirements (24)

County

Judge Alicia L. Latimore — Division 3 procedures (Orange Juvenile Dependency)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 3 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Alicia L. Latimore (official published doc)

Division 3 procedures before Judge Alicia L. Latimore (Orange Juvenile Dependency, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Alicia Peyton Robinson — Division 29 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 29 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Alicia Peyton Robinson (official published doc)

Division 29 procedures before Judge Alicia Peyton Robinson (Orange Domestic Relations, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Alison Kerestes — Division 11-A procedures (Osceola Circuit Criminal)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 11-A Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Alison Kerestes (official published doc)

Division 11-A procedures before Judge Alison Kerestes (Osceola Circuit Criminal, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Andrew A. Bain — Division 78 procedures (Orange County Civil (temporary assignment — circuit judge))High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 78 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Andrew A. Bain (official published doc)

Division 78 procedures before Judge Andrew A. Bain (Orange County Civil (temporary assignment — circuit judge), 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Barbara J. Leach — Division 14 procedures (Orange Circuit Criminal)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 14 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Barbara J. Leach (official published doc)

Division 14 procedures before Judge Barbara J. Leach (Orange Circuit Criminal, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Brian S. Sandor — Division 48 procedures (Orange Circuit Civil)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 48 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Brian S. Sandor (official published doc)

Division 48 procedures before Judge Brian S. Sandor (Orange Circuit Civil, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Chad K. Alvaro — Division 43 procedures (Business Court (Orange 43 / Osceola 23))High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 43 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Chad K. Alvaro (official published doc)

Division 43 procedures before Judge Chad K. Alvaro (Business Court (Orange 43 / Osceola 23), 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Christine E. Arendas — Division 20-B procedures (Osceola Circuit Civil)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 20-B Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Christine E. Arendas (official published doc)

Division 20-B procedures before Judge Christine E. Arendas (Osceola Circuit Civil, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Christy C. Collins — Division 22-B procedures (Osceola Circuit Civil)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 22-B Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Christy C. Collins (official published doc)

Division 22-B procedures before Judge Christy C. Collins (Osceola Circuit Civil, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Craig A. McCarthy — Division 30-C procedures (Osceola Family)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 30-C Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Craig A. McCarthy (official published doc)

Division 30-C procedures before Judge Craig A. McCarthy (Osceola Family, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Denise Kim Beamer — Division 46 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 46 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Denise Kim Beamer (official published doc)

Division 46 procedures before Judge Denise Kim Beamer (Orange Domestic Relations, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Diana M. Tennis — Division 38 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations (Problem-Solving Assc Admin))High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 38 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Diana M. Tennis (official published doc)

Division 38 procedures before Judge Diana M. Tennis (Orange Domestic Relations (Problem-Solving Assc Admin), 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Diego M. Madrigal III — Division 37 procedures (Orange Circuit Civil)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 37 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Diego M. Madrigal III (official published doc)

Division 37 procedures before Judge Diego M. Madrigal III (Orange Circuit Civil, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Judge Elaine A. Barbour — Division 45 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)High confidence· verified July 6, 2026

9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 45 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Elaine A. Barbour (official published doc)

Division 45 procedures before Judge Elaine A. Barbour (Orange Domestic Relations, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

Statewide

Computing Time — Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514Medium — verify before relying

Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514

How Florida procedural deadlines are computed: exclude the trigger day; count every day for periods of 7 days or more; for periods under 7 days, skip intermediate weekends and legal holidays; roll forward when the last day is a weekend or holiday.

Exclude the day of the triggering event.
Periods of 7+ days: count every day, including weekends and holidays.
Periods under 7 days: skip intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
If the last day is a weekend or legal holiday, the deadline rolls to the next business day.
Add 5 days when the party may act after service by mail.

Conferral Required Before Filing Nondispositive Motions — Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202Medium — verify before relying

Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202

Under the 2025 case-management amendments, a movant must confer with the opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve a nondispositive motion before filing it, and must include a certificate of conferral.

Confer with the opposing party before filing any nondispositive motion.
Make the conferral a genuine attempt to resolve — document date, time, method, and outcome.
Include a certificate of conferral in the motion (or describe the specific attempts if the other side did not respond).
Check the division's instructions for additional local conferral requirements.

Domestic Violence Injunctions: Ex Parte Temporary Relief and Prompt Final Hearing — Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610Medium — verify before relying

Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610; § 741.30, Fla. Stat.

A DV injunction petition is reviewed promptly; the court may issue a temporary injunction ex parte, and when it does, a full evidentiary hearing is generally set within 15 days. There is no filing fee.

File the petition on the approved form — no filing fee.
A temporary injunction may issue ex parte on the verified petition.
Calendar the final hearing — generally within 15 days when a temporary injunction issues.
Appear with evidence and witnesses; non-appearance can end the case.

E-Filing Through the Statewide Portal — Florida Courts E-Filing PortalMedium — verify before relying

Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.525

Florida attorneys must file court documents electronically through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com). Self-represented litigants may e-file through the same portal. Local circuits layer their own formatting and routing quirks on top.

Register a Portal account at myflcourtaccess.com.
Attorneys: e-file every document through the Portal.
Check the destination circuit's e-filing instructions for format quirks before filing.

E-Service of Pleadings and Documents — Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516Medium — verify before relying

Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516

Service of pleadings and documents after the initial pleading is made by e-mail — in practice through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal's e-service feature — to the designated service addresses on file.

Serve by e-mail to every designated e-mail service address (via Portal e-service in ordinary practice).
Confirm all parties' designated service addresses are current before serving.
Include a certificate of service reflecting method and date.

Mandatory Disclosure in Family Cases — Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285Medium — verify before relying

Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285

Parties in dissolution and most family financial cases must exchange a financial affidavit and specified financial documents within 45 days of service of the initial pleading, file a certificate of compliance, and supplement as circumstances change.

Serve the financial affidavit within 45 days of service of the initial pleading.
Exchange the documents required by rule 12.285.
File the certificate of compliance.
Supplement disclosure as circumstances change — the duty is continuing.

Notice of Appeal: 30 Days from Rendition — Fla. R. App. P. 9.110Medium — verify before relying

Fla. R. App. P. 9.110

An appeal of a final order must be commenced by filing a notice of appeal within 30 days of rendition of the order. This deadline is jurisdictional — missing it generally ends the appeal.

Calendar 30 days from rendition of the final order.
Confirm the rendition date — timely authorized post-judgment motions suspend rendition.
File the notice of appeal with the lower tribunal's clerk with the filing fee.

Small Claims Pretrial Conference: Appearance Mandatory — Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.090Medium — verify before relying

Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.090

Small claims cases (up to $8,000) begin with a mandatory pretrial conference where the court narrows issues and typically orders mediation. Failure to appear can result in default or dismissal.

Confirm the claim is within the $8,000 small-claims limit (exclusive of costs, interest, and fees).
File the Statement of Claim on the approved form.
Attend the pretrial conference — appearance is mandatory.
Come prepared to mediate.

Statewide AI-Era Certification: Every Signer Certifies Cited Authorities Exist — Rule 2.515(d)(2)High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

In re: Amends. to Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515, No. SC2026-0673 (Fla. May 28, 2026); Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2); AOSC26-12

Effective June 15, 2026, every signer of a Florida court filing — attorney or self-represented — represents that "the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited," with express sanctions (reprimand, contempt, striking, dismissal, costs, fees) for violations. Companion order AOSC26-12 preempts ALL circuit- and judge-level AI disclosure/certification requirements.

Summary Judgment Timing: 40 Days / 20 Days — Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510Medium — verify before relying

Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510

Florida follows the federal summary-judgment standard. The motion must be served at least 40 days before the hearing; the nonmovant's response is due no later than 20 days before the hearing.

Serve the motion at least 40 days before the hearing date.
Support factual positions with record citations.
Calendar the nonmovant's response deadline — no later than 20 days before the hearing.
Special-set the hearing per the division's procedure and confirm courtesy-copy requirements.

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03 Deadline table

Deadline	Trigger	Period	Citation
Mail service +5 days	Service by mail	5 calendar days after	Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514
Final hearing within 15 days	Temporary injunction issued	15 calendar days after	Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610; § 741.30, Fla. Stat.
Financial affidavit 45 days	Service of initial pleading	45 calendar days after	Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285
Notice of appeal 30 days	Rendition of final order	30 calendar days after	Fla. R. App. P. 9.110
Serve MSJ 40 days before hearing	Hearing date	40 calendar days before	Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510
MSJ response 20 days before hearing	Hearing date	20 calendar days before	Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510

Periods compute under Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514 — confirm the holiday calendar for this courthouse.

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06 Source appendix (18)

9th Circuit — Division 3 procedures (Judge Alicia L. Latimore)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 29 procedures (Judge Alicia Peyton Robinson)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 11-A procedures (Judge Alison Kerestes)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 78 procedures (Judge Andrew A. Bain)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 14 procedures (Judge Barbara J. Leach)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 48 procedures (Judge Brian S. Sandor)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 43 procedures (Judge Chad K. Alvaro)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 20-B procedures (Judge Christine E. Arendas)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 22-B procedures (Judge Christy C. Collins)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 30-C procedures (Judge Craig A. McCarthy)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 46 procedures (Judge Denise Kim Beamer)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 38 procedures (Judge Diana M. Tennis)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 37 procedures (Judge Diego M. Madrigal III)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit — Division 45 procedures (Judge Elaine A. Barbour)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
Florida Courts — State Courts SystemHealthychecked July 7, 2026
Florida Courts E-Filing PortalHealthychecked July 7, 2026
Fla. Sup. Ct. Opinion SC2026-0673 — Amendments to Rule 2.515 (AI-era authority certification)Healthychecked July 7, 2026
9th Circuit (Orange/Osceola) — official site (verified)Healthychecked July 7, 2026

07 Recent change events

July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 4th Circuit — Nassau Judges: Ex Parte Dates & Procedures. Review before republishing dependent rules.
July 7, 2026Monitor: 11th Cir. Family division page returned HTTP 404.
July 7, 2026Monitor: 11th Cir. AO 26-04 — Disclosure of Use of Generative AI (County Civil) returned HTTP 404.
July 7, 2026Monitor: 11th Cir. AO 24-01 — Case Reassignment Procedures returned HTTP 404.
July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 17th Circuit — Division 47 procedures (Judge Michele McCaul Ricca). Review before republishing dependent rules.
July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 17th Circuit — Division MA procedures (Judge Melinda Brown). Review before republishing dependent rules.

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