Special-Set Dates Open the FIRST of Each Month, 30–60 Days Out — Division RE/WD
Summary
Judge Shullman releases special-set hearing dates on the first of every month for slots 30–60 days out — the scheduling window attorneys need to watch; UMC needs no permission.
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Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Palm Beach County Court > County Civil Division RE/WD (Judge Sarah L. Shullman)
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"The Court will open dates on the first of each month for hearing dates 30-60 days out" / "Special Set hearings are available for 15-minute blocks of time through Online Scheduling" / "Permission of the Court is not required to set UMC's"
- 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 RE/WD Instructions (Judge Shullman). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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