Orders in "Microsoft Adobe Acrobat" PDF; Paper Exhibits — Mental Health / Veterans / Drug Court
Summary
Judge Scionti's specialty-docket practices PDF (Mental Health M, Veterans V, Adult Drug Treatment W): proposed orders submitted in what the document memorably calls "Microsoft Adobe Acrobat™" format, exhibits to the clerk on paper — and no standing Zoom ID (access is provided upon approval only).
Applies to
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Mental Health M / Veterans V / Adult Drug Court W (Judge Michael J. Scionti)
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"Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Adobe AcrobatTM" / "Format: Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format." / Directory page: "Zoom Meeting ID: Provided upon approval"
- Official source
- 13th Cir. — Judge Scionti (MH M / Veterans V / Drug W) Judicial Practices & Procedures — PDF
- 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.
Related rules
Proposed Orders: Word Format via Online Services — Division AO
Division AO requires proposed orders to be submitted in Word format through the 15th Circuit Online Services System. Orders submitted online do not need a date or signature line.
Proposed Orders: Circulate in 3 Working Days, Submit Within 7 — Division CV-E
When counsel is asked to prepare an order after a hearing, it must be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel within three working days and submitted to the Court within seven days of the hearing.
Proposed Orders: Word via E-Portal Only — Never Dual-Submit — Division CV-A
Proposed orders go to the Court in Word format through the e-portal with an explanatory cover letter. Submitting the same order by both e-portal and email risks duplicate entry; with unrepresented parties, counsel must mail copies and file a Notice of Service.
Proposed Orders Within 24 Hours of Ruling — Division AJ
Judge Cheesman requires proposed orders in Word via Online Services within 24 hours of the ruling — no date or signature line, with names and addresses of all copy recipients.