Court Rules

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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 Peter Holden

Judge Holden Peter is a judge in the FC division of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, serving Broward County. The circuit handles circuit and county court matters, and the FC division is one of its divisions.

This document contains the procedures for the FC division.

Common questions about Judge Peter Holden's rules

Does Judge Peter Holden require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Peter Holden's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. The moving party must coordinate with opposing counsel or the opposing side before setting a Motion Calendar hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Calendar ("MC")

What must be included with motion for continuance filings before Judge Peter Holden?

The rule requires proposed order. A motion for continuance must be submitted with an attached proposed order.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DIVISION FC SCHEDULE

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Peter Holden?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The notice of hearing must state the hearing date, time, and the length of time set aside.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Special Set Hearings (15 minutes or longer)

How may parties contact Judge Peter Holden's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Peter Holden's chambers. For Motion Calendar hearings, the moving party must send the Judicial Assistant a copy of the filed motion and notice of hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Calendar ("MC")

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Peter Holden?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Continuance motions (from either Defense Counsel or the State) must be submitted with an attached order by the Thursday before Calendar Call, and only emergency written motions will be addressed after that.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DIVISION FC SCHEDULE

Does Judge Peter Holden require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. Judge Peter Holden requires bundling for covered papers. Orders must be filed together with their appropriate motion on CMS or the Court will reject the order.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CMS Orders

Is electronic filing required before Judge Peter Holden?

No. Electronic filing is prohibited for the covered filings. The notice of hearing for a negotiated or global plea must not be e-filed until Division FC approves it.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DIVISION FC SCHEDULE

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Peter Holden?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Documents requiring the Court's review for a special set hearing must be submitted at least 48 hours before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Hearings

What rule applies to service for notice of hearing before Judge Peter Holden?

Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the court. The notice of hearing must certify that the other party received notice via email.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Calendar ("MC")
Complete rules summary for Judge Peter Holden

A motion for continuance must be submitted with an attached proposed order.

Documents requiring the Court's review for a special set hearing must be submitted at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Division FC's Judicial Assistant can be reached at divfc@17th.flcourts.org or 954-831-7340 for scheduling and procedural matters.

The Clerk of Court Felony Division telephone line (954-831-5600) is for attorneys only.

Matters requiring more than 10 minutes must be requested as a special set hearing through the Judicial Assistant.

For Motion Calendar hearings, the moving party must send the Judicial Assistant a copy of the filed motion and notice of hearing.

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

For special set hearings, the motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court before submitting it to the Judicial Assistant.

For special set hearings, the moving party must email the Judicial Assistant a copy of the written motion with proper service on all entitled parties.

The moving party must tell the Judicial Assistant the estimated hearing time and the number of witnesses for each side.

A reserved special set hearing time will be cancelled if the moving party does not furnish the notice of hearing to the Judicial Assistant within two business days after the time is offered.

The moving party must serve the non-moving party and email the notice of hearing to the Division/Judicial Assistant; the Judicial Assistant is not responsible for confirming the non-moving party received notice.

The notice of hearing must state the hearing date, time, and the length of time set aside.

Hearings will not be set unless the parties provide a notice of hearing and a copy of the motion.

Every motion filed in Division FC must clearly state the charges against the Defendant.

Attorneys may submit proposed orders with applicable attachments directly on CMS-Workbench for electronic signature by the Judge.

Orders must be filed together with their appropriate motion on CMS or the Court will reject the order.

Questions about using CMS Workbench should be emailed to calendar@17th.flcourts.org.

Interpreter requests must be made to the Judicial Assistant (with the JA copied on all emails) at least 3 days before the hearing, or 7 days before for languages other than Spanish or Haitian Creole.

Self-represented litigants must submit a notarized user agreement with a copy of their driver's license to div07@17th.flcourts.org to obtain CMS access.

A party must seek the Court's permission to appear via Zoom at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Attorneys and parties may not cancel hearings without first contacting the Judicial Assistant at divfc@17th.flcourts.org.

If the parties reach an agreement, an agreed order must be submitted before or at the hearing, and absent an agreed order the parties must attend.

No additional or add-on hearings are permitted at arraignment.

No additional or add-on hearings are permitted at Calendar Call.

Continuance motions (from either Defense Counsel or the State) must be submitted with an attached order by the Thursday before Calendar Call, and only emergency written motions will be addressed after that.

When a written continuance is granted the filing attorney must notify opposing counsel; if denied, the parties must appear at calendar call.

Motions to Withdraw, and their notices of hearing, must include a certificate of service to the Defendant.

The Court will refuse to hear a motion to withdraw if the Defendant is not present and proper notice was not given.

Agreed motions must be titled 'Agreed Motion' and contain a statement of the agreement, and need not be set for hearing unless the Court requires it.

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