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 Jeffrey R. Levenson

Judge Levenson serves in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County, which handles circuit and county court divisions.

The published procedures are for Division 09, outlining the specific practices and requirements for cases assigned to that division.

Common questions about Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson's rules

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Notices of hearing for UMC (except Thursdays), CMCs, and calendar calls must include the Zoom conference information.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General Provisions

How may parties contact Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson's chambers?

The rule addresses phone communications with Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson's chambers. Parties may not call the Court to speak with the judge about any pending case; the Court considers only evidence and arguments presented in the courtroom or in properly filed documents.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General Provisions

Is electronic filing required before Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Online scheduling through CMS is mandatory for the motion calendar, special set hearings, calendar call/trial scheduling, and uploading e-orders.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General Provisions
Complete rules summary for Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson

Parties may not call the Court to speak with the judge about any pending case; the Court considers only evidence and arguments presented in the courtroom or in properly filed documents.

Notices of hearing for UMC (except Thursdays), CMCs, and calendar calls must include the Zoom conference information.

Online scheduling through CMS is mandatory for the motion calendar, special set hearings, calendar call/trial scheduling, and uploading e-orders.

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