Weekly Trial Rhythm: Friday Calendar Call, Tuesday Trial, Thursday Sentencing — Division M
Summary
Judge Zuckerman runs a weekly cycle — calendar call every available Friday 8:30 a.m. (defendant present), trials starting Tuesday 8:30 a.m. the following week, sentencings Thursdays 8:30 a.m.
Applies to
Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Palm Beach County Court > County Criminal Division M (Judge Ashley Zuckerman)
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"Calendar calls are held every available Friday at 8:30 a.m." / "Trials will be held on a weekly basis beginning Tuesday at 8:30 am following calendar call the Friday before." / "Generally, sentencing hearings will be held on Thursdays at 8:30 am."
- Official source
- PBC County Court — Division M Instructions (Judge Zuckerman)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch of official division page — 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official page on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at PBC County Court — Division M Instructions (Judge Zuckerman). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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