Exhibits 3 Days Before Evidentiary, Interpreters 7 Days — Division T/KK2
Summary
Judge Hafele: exhibits in chambers three days before any evidentiary proceeding, courtesy copies two days out, all hearing materials three business days ahead, and interpreter requests seven days in advance.
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Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Criminal Division T/KK2 (Judge Donald W. Hafele)
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"All exhibits must be received in chambers three days before the evidentiary proceeding" / "Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than two days before any evidentiary proceeding" / "Requests for spoken language court interpreters must be received at least 7 days in advance"
- Official source
- 15th Cir. — Division T/KK2 Instructions (Judge Hafele)
- 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 page on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 15th Cir. — Division T/KK2 Instructions (Judge Hafele). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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