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