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FloridaFourth Judicial CircuitDuval CountyFelony Division CR-CJudge Jonathan D. Sacks

Weekly Docket Map and the 9-Point FPT Checklist — Division CR-C

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Judge Preferences4th Jud. Cir., Criminal Div. CR-C Policies, Procedures & Expectations (eff. Oct. 16, 2023), ¶ 10–13

Summary

Judge Sacks runs a fixed weekly map (Mon motions-to-be-set/PTCs; Tue–Thu arraignments + PTCs mornings, hearings/trials afternoons; Fri trials) with FPTs the Wednesday before Monday selection — where counsel reports readiness, offers both ways, panel size, peremptory-strike counts, trial length, and Richardson issues; the first PT requires a deposition schedule.

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Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Felony Division CR-C (Judge Jonathan D. Sacks)

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Source of truth

"FPTs shall be the week prior to jury selection, i.e. the Wednesday before the Monday jury selection." / "parties shall provide a deposition schedule for the case" / "the number of peremptory strikes allotted to each side... evidence requiring a Richardson hearing."
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Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
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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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