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4 rules for “Trial Readiness”
Judge Christine E. Arendas — Division 20-B procedures (Osceola Circuit Civil)
Division 20-B procedures before Judge Christine E. Arendas (Osceola Circuit Civil, 9th Judicial Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Filed Motions Are Presumed Trial-Ready; Sidebar Window 8:30–8:50 — Division CR-A
Judge Hutton assumes any substantive motion (suppress, dismiss, stand your ground) is ready for hearing THE MOMENT it is filed — courtesy copy to the JA within 3 business days, authorities e-mailed 2 business days before argument; sidebars happen in the 8:30–8:50 a.m. window.
Weekly Docket Map and the 9-Point FPT Checklist — Division CR-C
Judge Sacks runs a fixed weekly map (Mon motions-to-be-set/PTCs; Tue–Thu arraignments + PTCs mornings, hearings/trials afternoons; Fri trials) with FPTs the Wednesday before Monday selection — where counsel reports readiness, offers both ways, panel size, peremptory-strike counts, trial length, and Richardson issues; the first PT requires a deposition schedule.
4:00 P.M.+ Hearings Are Zoom-Only; Calendar Call Prefers In Person — Division AI
Judge Curley runs every hearing starting at 4:00 p.m. or later electronically via Zoom only, while in-person appearance at calendar call is strongly preferred — and jury panels max out at 42 without a prior court order.