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FloridaThirteenth Judicial CircuitHillsborough CountyCircuit Criminal Division IJudge Elizabeth G. Rice

Jury Instructions by 8:00 A.M. Monday of Trial Week — Criminal I

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Trial Exhibits13th Jud. Cir., Judge Rice Judicial Practices & Procedures (Crim. I)

Summary

Judge Rice: the State e-mails proposed jury instructions by 8:00 a.m. the Monday of trial week; exhibits pre-marked sequentially with every page bates-numbered; two-week trial subpoena windows for first-degree-and-up felonies.

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Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Circuit Criminal Division I (Judge Elizabeth G. Rice)

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Source of truth

"The State shall email proposed jury instructions to the Judicial Assistant at the division email no later than 8:00 a.m. on the Monday of the week of trial" / "Exhibits shall be pre-marked sequentially and each page of an exhibit bates numbered." / "please ensure your trial subpoenas are for the two-week period beginning the Monday of jury selection"
Source health
Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
Effective date
Last verified
July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified

Reviewer note: Cross-model verified (accordion + PDF veins) 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Change history

  • July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Rice (Crim I) Judicial Practices & Procedures. Review before republishing dependent rules.

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