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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 Ari Abraham Porth

Judge Porth Ari Abraham is a judge in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County, which serves Broward County through circuit and county court divisions.

Practitioners will find the judge's division procedures in the FZ Division Procedures document, which outlines the division's procedural rules.

Common questions about Judge Ari Abraham Porth's rules

Does Judge Ari Abraham Porth require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Ari Abraham Porth's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. For special set hearings (15 minutes or longer), the motion must first be filed with the Clerk of Court, and chambers does not accept ex parte communication.

View ruleSource: page 6, section Special Set Hearings (15 minutes or longer)

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Ari Abraham Porth?

Judge Ari Abraham Porth's formatting rule includes order must be emailed to the judge's office in both word and pdf formats and the judge designates a party to prepare the order after rendering an oral ruling. After an oral ruling, the designated party must email the prepared order to the judge's office in both Word and PDF formats.

View ruleSource: page 7, section ORDERS

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Ari Abraham Porth?

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

View ruleSource: page 7, section Special Set Hearings (15 minutes or longer)

What must be included with unopposed motion filings before Judge Ari Abraham Porth?

The rule requires certificate of conference. Unopposed motions must end with a certification that the movant conferred with the opposing party and stating whether the parties agree on resolution of all or part of the motion.

View ruleSource: page 7, section Unopposed Motions

How may parties contact Judge Ari Abraham Porth's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Ari Abraham Porth's clerk. Interpreter requests for languages other than Spanish or French/Creole must be received at least 7 days before the scheduled proceeding.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Interpreters

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Ari Abraham Porth?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. When an evidentiary hearing is cancelled, all parties must be given adequate notice so the time slot can be reallocated to another case.

View ruleSource: page 10, section ZOOM (procedures and decorum)

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Ari Abraham Porth?

The rule states a 3:00 p.m. filing cutoff. Requests for next-day add-on hearings must be submitted by the 3:00 p.m. cutoff.

View ruleSource: page 6, section Hearing Requests

What rule applies to service for hearing request before Judge Ari Abraham Porth?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the opposing party. Hearing request emails to the Judicial Assistant must include a courtesy copy to the opposing party.

View ruleSource: page 6, section Hearing Requests
Complete rules summary for Judge Ari Abraham Porth

Division FZ provides email contacts for the judge (JPorth@17th.FLCOURTS.org), judicial assistant Makila Holmes (MHolmes@17th.FLCOURTS.org), and the division inbox (DIVFZ@17th.FLCOURTS.org).

Division FZ chambers can be reached by phone at 954-831-6905.

Interpreter requests for languages other than Spanish or French/Creole must be received at least 7 days before the scheduled proceeding.

Spanish or Haitian Creole interpreter requests are made by phone to the Court Interpreter's Office at (954) 831-7290.

Interpreter requests for all other spoken languages must be emailed to InterpreterRequest@17th.flcourts.org or faxed to (954) 831-7279.

The Court cannot accept ex-parte communications or provide legal advice, and all parties must be included in any communication with the Court.

General Magistrate chambers may be contacted by phone at 954-831-0697, with Zoom meeting ID 595-222-547 for proceedings.

Hearing requests must be made by email to divfz@17th.flcourts.org, sent to the Judicial Assistant, and must advise how long the hearing will take.

Hearing request emails to the Judicial Assistant must include a courtesy copy to the opposing party.

Once a hearing date is confirmed, the moving party must complete a Notice of Hearing, file it with the Clerk's office, and provide it to the non-moving party.

Requests for next-day add-on hearings must be submitted by the 3:00 p.m. cutoff.

For special set hearings, a copy of the written motion setting forth the requested relief must be emailed to the Judge's Judicial Assistant.

The written motion emailed to the Judicial Assistant for a special set hearing must be properly served on all parties.

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

The moving party must email the Division/Judicial Assistant a copy of the notice of hearing after serving the non-moving party.

The moving party must serve the notice of hearing on the non-moving party, and 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 length of time set aside.

No hearing will be scheduled unless the parties file a Notice of Hearing.

Unopposed motions must end with a certification that the movant conferred with the opposing party and stating whether the parties agree on resolution of all or part of the motion.

Unopposed motions must include the words "UNOPPOSED Motion" in the motion's title.

Motions for ROR or modification of pretrial release conditions must first be filed in writing with the Clerk of Court; ex-parte communication is not accepted.

For ROR or pretrial release modification motions, a copy of the written motion must be emailed to the Judge's Judicial Assistant.

Copies of ROR or pretrial release modification motions must be properly served on all parties.

Hearings cannot be canceled without first contacting the Judicial Assistant at divfz@17th.flcourts.org.

If the parties agree, an agreed order must be submitted before the hearing, otherwise all parties are expected to attend.

Once an agreed order is entered, the parties must contact the Judicial Assistant to cancel previously set hearing dates.

After an oral ruling, the designated party must email the prepared order to the judge's office in both Word and PDF formats.

Proposed agreed orders must be submitted together with agreed motions.

All negotiated plea terms (credit for time served, fines, restitution, costs, probation conditions) must be complete before a change of plea is set or a negotiated plea is entered.

For Zoom change-of-plea hearings, the defendant must upload a fully executed, notarized plea form and an acceptable fingerprint card before the hearing.

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