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FloridaFourth Judicial CircuitDuval CountyJuvenile Divisions JV-A/JV-BJudge Michael A. Kalil

Courtroom 204 Dress Code — Violators Barred Until Their Case Is Called — Divisions JV-A/JV-B

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Judge Preferences4th Jud. Cir., Juvenile Divs. JV-A/JV-B Policies & Procedures (upd. Dec. 29, 2023)

Summary

Judge Michael Kalil enforces a detailed conduct and dress code (no sagging pants, shirts tucked, no hats/bonnets/do-rags, no pajamas, no R.I.P. or drug-related shirts, phones fully off) — violations mean exclusion from the courtroom until the case is called.

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Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Juvenile Divisions JV-A (Delinquency) / JV-B (Dependency) (Judge Michael A. Kalil)

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Source of truth

"Any violations of the above listed rules will subject you to being not allowed in courtroom until case is called." / "All pants must be worn on the waist (not sagging) and all shirts must be tucked in." / "No political, memorial, R.I.P, profane or drug related t-shirts"
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Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
Effective date
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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