The Administrative Pass System: Seven Conditions, 2:00 Cutoff — Division CR-H
Summary
Division CR-H (Judge Branham per roster) lets counsel skip calling a case at calendar via an "administrative pass" — but only with a status e-mail to the JA by 2:00 the day before, all counsel agreeing, a pass date within 3 weeks, no more than 2 consecutive passes, and never within 2 weeks of the FPT (FPTs cannot be passed).
Applies to
Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Felony Division CR-H (Judge Jeb Branham)
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"Instead of calling a case during calendar, counsel can get an administrative pass under these conditions" / "must be sent by 2:00 the day before the next scheduled appearance" / "The case has not been administratively passed for more than two consecutive pass dates." / "Final pretrial conferences may not be administratively passed or cancelled."
- 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: Attribution: PDF issued per RJA 2.215(f) for Division CR-H (no judge in text); official jud4.org roster fetched 2026-07-05 lists CR-H: Jeb Branham. Two-source chain documented. 30-day recheck scheduled.
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