Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 99 rules apply across Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    case number

    Motions must state the facts with specificity, list all of the defendant's cases, the charges for each case, and the legal reason for custody; boilerplate motions are not allowed.

  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    case number

    A separate motion must be filed for each individual case number, including the new law charge and VOP case numbers.

  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    certificate of conference

    Counsel must certify a good-faith attempt to resolve the issue with opposing counsel; if contact was unsuccessful, counsel must certify at least three contact attempts plus a follow-up email.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone to chambers

    Counsel must contact the Division Judge's judicial assistant to be placed on an in-custody docket and must provide a working phone number and email address.

  • Contact
    Phone to chambers

    When setting a hearing, counsel must give the Division Judge's judicial assistant a good-faith estimate of the anticipated hearing length.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Out-of-jurisdiction bond and change-of-plea matters are heard by Judge Andrew Siegel and must be set through Sabrina Albert at Salbert@17th.flcourts.org.

E-Filing

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  • Applies to
    Motion

    A copy of the motion must be e-filed with the Clerk's office.

  • Applies to
    Notice of change of plea

    The notice of change of plea must be e-filed with the Clerk's office.

  • Applies to
    Motion

    For motions seeking to exceed page limits, proposed orders may be uploaded to CMS, the motion must be uploaded as a supporting document, and no hearing is required.

Formatting

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  • Margins
    top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

    All motions and responses must be double-spaced with at least one-inch margins and a font size of at least 12 points.

  • Format
    PDF

    PDF submissions containing more than one item must be bookmarked.

  • Uploaded orders must not duplicate header and footer content because CMS inserts that content automatically.

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About Judge Tim Bailey

Judge Tim Bailey is a judge in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, serving Broward County, in the FH division. The circuit handles circuit and county court divisions.

Practitioners will find procedures specific to the FH division in this judge's published documents.

Common questions about Judge Tim Bailey's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Tim Bailey?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions. Details: 1 copy, delivery at least two days before scheduled hearing. Parties must provide the Court with case law and a courtesy copy of the pleading at least two days before the scheduled hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Practice

Does Judge Tim Bailey require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Tim Bailey's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. The moving party must meet and confer with opposing counsel or the opposing side before setting a hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Tim Bailey?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The Court may not hear a set matter without a Notice of Hearing unless the opposing party waives the notice requirement.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling

What must be included with agreed motion filings before Judge Tim Bailey?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Agreed motions must contain a statement indicating the parties' agreement.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motions

How may parties contact Judge Tim Bailey's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Tim Bailey's chambers. Parties must email the Judge a copy of the notice of hearing for their motion.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Tim Bailey?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Written continuance requests must be filed with an attached order by the Wednesday before calendar call; only emergency written motions are addressed after that, and the rule applies to both defense counsel and state attorneys.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Written Requests for Continuance

What rule applies to service for motion before Judge Tim Bailey?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Motions must be filed in writing, properly notified to opposing counsel, and set for a hearing; they will not be heard at Calendar Call.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Pretrial Motions
Complete rules summary for Judge Tim Bailey

The Court may not hear a set matter without a Notice of Hearing unless the opposing party waives the notice requirement.

Agreed motions must contain a statement indicating the parties' agreement.

The notice of hearing must certify that the other party received notice via email.

Hearings not accommodated in court are arranged by contacting the Judicial Assistant at (954) 831-7821 or DIVFH@17th.flcourts.org.

The moving party must meet and confer with opposing counsel or the opposing side before setting a hearing.

Parties must email the Judge a copy of the notice of hearing for their motion.

Parties must provide the Court a copy of the motion and inform the Court of witness schedules that need to be accommodated for the hearing.

Motions must be filed in writing, properly notified to opposing counsel, and set for a hearing; they will not be heard at Calendar Call.

Written continuance requests must be filed with an attached order by the Wednesday before calendar call; only emergency written motions are addressed after that, and the rule applies to both defense counsel and state attorneys.

If a written continuance is granted the attorney must notify the Defendant; if denied, the parties must appear at Calendar Call.

Motions must be provided to the Court before a hearing is set, and may be submitted via email.

Motions to Withdraw must include a certificate of service to the Defendant (also in the Notice of Hearing), and the Court will not hear the motion if the Defendant is absent without proper notice.

Orders submitted for agreed motions must include the language 'Agreed Order' in the heading.

The party seeking relief must prepare orders that do not require findings of law or fact, while the Court prepares orders requiring factual findings or legal interpretations.

Downward departure motions requiring evidentiary support should be set for hearing only once all parties are ready to be heard.

Before submitting a motion to return property, contact the Law Enforcement Agency and State Attorney's Office; provide an agreed order if agreed, or set a hearing and notify both if contested; firearms require a hearing and an FDLE check.

Interpreter requests must be made to the Judicial Assistant at least three days before the hearing, or seven days for languages other than Spanish or Haitian Creole, with the Judicial Assistant included on all interpreter request emails.

The setting attorney must contact the Court with as much advance notice as possible to reset or cancel a motion, and advise the Court as soon as practicable if the case will be pled instead.

Parties must provide the Court with case law and a courtesy copy of the pleading at least two days before the scheduled hearing.

Requests to use the Court Evidence Presentation System must be made to the Judicial Assistant as soon as possible and not less than 24 hours before the scheduled court appearance.

Substantive motions and requests will not be heard at Calendar Call without specific permission from the Court.

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