Digital Courtesy Copies Only; Small Claims & Eviction Procedures Published — County Civil J
Summary
Judge Baggé-Hernández runs the fullest county-civil template (13 sections) including dedicated Small Claims and Landlord/Tenant-Eviction procedures — courtesy copies go digitally to the division, JAWS is the scheduling default, and unsolicited non-party communications are disregarded.
Applies to
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > County Civil Division J (Judge Michael C. Baggé-Hernández)
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"When these procedures require a courtesy copy, the copy must be provided digitally to civdivj@fljud13.org" / "All requests for court dates must be made through JAWS when available or by e-mail as set forth below." / "Unsolicited communications from non-parties will not be considered by the Court unless authorized by law and properly made part of the record."
- 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 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Baggé-Hernández (County Civil J) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
Related rules
Courtesy Copies 3 Days Ahead; 20+ Pages May NOT Be Emailed — Division CV-B
Judge Dearing wants courtesy copies of motions and memoranda three days before hearing; anything over 20 pages including attachments is barred from email and must arrive by hand, U.S. Mail, or delivery service.
Hard Copies Required for Filings of 20+ Pages, 3–5 Business Days Before Hearing — Division CV-A
For motions, memoranda, or case law of 20 pages or more, Judge Wallace requires hard copies inside the Courthouse three to five business days before the hearing — by mail, FedEx, UPS, or hand delivery.
No E-Courtesy; 10+ Page Materials by Mail or Courier Only — Division AD
Judge Goodman does not participate in E-Courtesy. Hearing materials over 10 pages must arrive by U.S. mail or courier five days in advance; under 10 pages email is acceptable.
20+ Pages of Hearing Materials → Binder Delivered TWO WEEKS Early — Division CV-D
Judge Norton requires a binder at the courthouse no later than two weeks before hearing when materials collectively exceed 20 pages — and bars email entirely past 30 pages.