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FloridaFifteenth Judicial CircuitPalm Beach CountyJuvenile Division JOJudge Kathleen J. Kroll

Know the Weekly Docket Map: Delinquency Tuesday, Dependency Wednesday, Adoptions Friday — Division JO

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Case Management15th Jud. Cir., Juvenile Division JO Divisional Instructions (updated 06/10/2026)

Summary

Judge Kroll runs a fixed weekly architecture — Monday special-set trials/motions (plus monthly truancy and early-childhood dockets), Tuesday delinquency, Wednesday dependency and monthly permanency reviews, Thursday trials, Friday adoptions and delinquency — with in-custody matters heard first.

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Source of truth

"Tuesday: Delinquency Docket... Wednesday: Dependency Docket... Friday: Adoptions / Delinquency Docket" / "Matters involving in-custody defendants will generally heard before other matters." / "The court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than 3 days business days before the hearing."
Source health
Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
Effective date
Last verified
July 5, 2026Live fetch of official division page — 2026-07-05

Reviewer note: Verified against the live official source on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Change history

  • July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 15th Cir. — Division JO Instructions (Judge Kroll). Review before republishing dependent rules.

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