Court Starts at 10:00 A.M. — the Latest Bell in the Courthouse — Division CC-J
Summary
Judge Derke opens criminal court at 10:00 a.m. (uniquely late for Duval), takes agreed passes by e-mail until 1:30 p.m. the day prior, and allows Zoom under Rule 3.116 when a party cannot appear.
Applies to
Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Duval County Court > Division CC-J (Judge Eleni Derke)
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"Court will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. (unless notified of a different time)." / "(cc'ing opposing counsel) NO LATER THAN 1:30 PM THE" day prior / "there shall be no waiver of defendant's appearance at Final PreTrial Conference."
- Official source
- CC-J Criminal Procedures (Judge Derke) — PDF
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch + sha256 of official PDF — 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official PDF on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
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