Judge Jaimie Goodman
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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- If a case cannot be trial-ready by the calendar-call date despite good-faith efforts, a motion to continue must be filed timely and set for hearing.
- A trial continuance motion under a DCM order should be set for a DCM Case Management Conference and include a proposed amended DCMO resetting applicable pretrial deadlines and identifying the trial-ready month.
- DCMO pretrial deadlines and requirements are strictly enforced and may be extended only for good cause under Administrative Order 3.110.
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- A continuance motion for a DCMO-set trial must be set for a DCM Case Management Conference promptly when circumstances arise, with a Joint Status Report filed at least 10 days before the conference.
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Page & Word Limits1 rule
Memoranda submitted for the hearing may not exceed 10 pages and must be double-spaced.
MEMORANDA (WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN (10) DOUBLE SPACED PAGES)
Memoranda
10 pages
Document Format Requirements12 rules
An agreed order must be accompanied by a PDF cover-letter attachment confirming that all parties reviewed and agreed to the order's content and language.
Upon submission of the Agreed Order, a cover letter should be submitted as an "Attachment" in PDF format indicating that all parties have reviewed and agreed to the content and language of the Order.
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An agreed order for a motion resolved before a hearing must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
If a Motion is resolved prior to a hearing, the Agreed Order must be submitted to the Court in Microsoft Word format.
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Closing documents must reserve a 3-by-3-inch space in the upper-right corner, use one-inch margins, and have consecutively numbered pages.
All orders for dismissal, final judgments (summary, default or consent), amended final judgments, notices of voluntary dismissals, orders vacating final judgments, orders granting motion to amend final judgment, and any other closing documents must be in compliance with Supreme Court Order no. SC13-2384 amendments to Florida rule of judicial administration 2.520 requiring: a 3 x 3 inch available space in the right upper hand corner; one inch margin on all sides of documents and pages must be consecutively numbered.
Orders must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format, while attachments such as cover letters and motions must be uploaded separately in PDF format.
The order shall be uploaded in Microsoft Word format separate from the "attachment" (cover letter, motion). "Attachments" shall be uploaded in PDF format.
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Orders resulting from a hearing must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format within 48 hours after the hearing unless the Court directs otherwise.
Orders from hearings that have occurred before the Court and when the Court has ruled on a matter, must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format to the Court's online services system NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS AFTER THE HEARING DATE, unless otherwise determined by the Court at the hearing.
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Proposed orders must be submitted individually in Microsoft Word format for each applicable consolidated case, simultaneously where the filing is identical across cases.
Proposed orders are submitted individually in Microsoft Word format to the individual case number/case in the system.If the case is consolidated, the order would need to be uploaded for each of the consolidated cases (if the filing is identical in each consolidated case) and submitted individually and simultaneously in Microsoft Word format to each of the consolidated cases.
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Cover letters and supporting or opposing attachments for submitted orders must be uploaded as PDF attachments.
Cover letters, and any attachments in support or in opposition to an/the order being submitted, shall be in PDF format and uploaded as an "Attachment".
The case-law portions and documents intended for the Court's consideration should be appropriately tabbed and highlighted.
Those portions of case law and documents to be considered by the Court should be appropriately tabbed and highlighted.
Case authority must be tabbed, and its pertinent sections must be highlighted.
CASE AUTHORITY (WHICH MUST BE TABBED WITH PERTINENT SECTIONS HIGHLIGHTED)
Each exhibit must be clearly marked before the hearing begins with a numbered sticker identifying the case number and offering party on the upper-right corner of the exhibit’s front.
All exhibits must be clearly marked before the hearing is set to begin. Exhibits shall be marked by a numbered sticker on the top right-hand corner of the front of each exhibit clearly identifying the case number and party who is offering the exhibit, e.g., Plaintiff or Defendant; Petitioner or Respondent.
Macros, columns, and paragraph tabs should be removed from orders before submission to the court's online services system.
Using macros, columns, or paragraph tabs may not be compatible with the Court's online service system, and therefore, special formatting should be removed when submitting orders.
Every order or judgment signature page must include part of the order or judgment text.
No order or judgment shall contain a signature page that does not include a portion of the text of the order or judgment.
Document Filing Requirements45 rules
Every order must include complete mailing addresses for all participating parties.
All Orders must have complete mailing addresses for all participating parties.
Document Type
Order
The agreed order must have 'Agreed Order' in its title and be sent through Online Services before the hearing.
The Order must include "Agreed Order" in the Title of the Order and must be sent to the Court via the Online Services in advance of the hearing date.
Document Type
Agreed Order
An emergency motion must identify itself as an emergency in the title, be filed, and use the Clerk's emergency-filing button.
If you find your matter to be an "emergency", you will need to include "emergency" in the title of the motion, file your motion, and select the "emergency filing" button on the Clerk's website when filing so the motion is processed timely and in accord with Administrative Order 3.206.
Document Type
Motion
An evidentiary-hearing reservation request must identify the hearing as both in person and evidentiary, including both terms in the order title.
If you reserve an evidentiary hearing with the Court, please ensure in your written request that the hearing is "in person" and "evidentiary" and include both in the title of your order setting the hearing/ reservation with the Court.
Document Type
Written Request
An order must be uploaded separately from correspondence and other supporting-document attachments.
All submitted orders shall be uploaded separate from the attachment of correspondence and other supporting documents.
Document Type
Order
A final disposition form must accompany every closing document.
A final disposition form must be sent with all closing documents (see Divisional Forms and Orders).
Document Type
Closing Document
Proposed orders must be uploaded to the Court's Online Services after the hearing and no later than 48 to 72 hours after it.
Proposed orders will be required to be submitted timely and uploaded to the Court's Online Services at the conclusion of the hearing (no later than 48-72 hours after the hearing).
Document Type
Proposed Order
Every order must include complete email addresses for all registered parties.
All Orders must have complete e-mail addresses for all registered parties.
Document Type
Order
A UMC cancellation requires using Online Services, filing a notice of cancellation, emailing a copy to the Court, and providing notice to interested parties.
To cancel a hearing scheduled on uniform motion calendar ("UMC"), the scheduling party must: login to the 15th Judicial Circuit's Online Services, select "Uniform Motion Calendar "UMC" Scheduling; Select "Cancel Hearings" and follow the directions on the screen. must file a Notice of Cancellation and submit at copy to the Court via CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org; and file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of Court and provide copies of that Notice to the Court and interested parties at CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org for proper and timely notice.
Document Type
Notice Of Cancellation
Requests for a special-set hearing of 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or more must be made in writing unless the presiding judge directs otherwise.
Requests for special set hearing time (15 minutes, 30 minutes or more) are by written request only, unless otherwise directed by the presiding Judge.
Document Type
Written Request
An order submitted without a hearing must have a cover sheet identifying the referenced hearing or stating whether the opposing party agrees with or objects to the order's content and form.
If the order being submitted is without a hearing, a cover sheet shall accompany all submitted orders indicating either (a) the date and the time of the hearing in reference and/or (b) whether the opposing counsel/opposing party agrees or objects to the content and form of the order.
Document Type
Order
The moving attorney must submit the motion and proposed order for judicial signature through the Online Scheduling System.
The moving attorney must submit the Motion and Order for signature by the Judge via the Online Scheduling System.
Document Type
Motion
A proposed order specially setting a hearing must be uploaded with a cover letter confirming the hearing date, time, reserved duration, motion title, and docket or file information.
To confirm and set your hearing reservation with the Court, please upload/ submit your proposed Order specially setting your reservation/hearing to the Court's online services system for entry; including an attached cover letter confirming the reservation showing the date and time of the hearing, the time reserved for the hearing, and the underlying title of the motion, and the docket number and/or file date of the motion if known.
Document Type
Proposed Order
After obtaining a UMC reservation, the notice of hearing must be filed with the clerk and a copy should be emailed to the Division.
Upon obtaining a reservation for a UMC hearing date, a notice of hearing must be filed with the Clerk; and a copy of the Notice should be sent to the Court at CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org.
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Notice Of Hearing
For an active docket, a joint notice of settlement must be filed in the court file and a copy provided to the Court when settlement is reported.
If the case is on an "active docket", a Joint Notice of Settlement is required by Judge Goodman to be filed in the court file and a copy provided to the Court upon notification of settlement.
Document Type
Notice Of Settlement
An agreed order for a motion resolved before the hearing may be submitted through Online Services with a cover letter identifying the hearing and confirming unanimous review and agreement.
However, if a motion is resolved prior to the scheduled hearing, agreed orders can be submitted to the Court via the Court's online services system, and shall be accompanied by a cover letter indicating the date and time of the hearing and that all parties have reviewed and agreed to the contents and language of the proposed order and confirm agreement.
Document Type
Agreed Order
When all claims are resolved, the appropriate dismissal papers and Final Disposition Form must be submitted and filed.
If all claims have been resolved, you must submit and file the appropriate dismissal papers, along with the Final Disposition Form (Form 1.998) as required by Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.545.
Document Type
Dismissal Papers
The noticing attorney must attempt to resolve the matter and certify that good-faith effort to the Court before scheduling the hearing.
Prior to scheduling the hearing, the attorney noticing the motion shall attempt to resolve the matter and shall certify to the Court the good faith attempt to resolve.
Document Type
Motion
Each submitted order must include a complete service list.
Further, each order shall include a complete service list.
Document Type
Order
Post-judgment rehearing, reconsideration, clarification, and new-trial motions cannot be set by the parties; the original must be filed and a copy with supporting authority sent to the judicial assistant by mail or email copying all parties.
Post-judgment rehearing or relief motions, including motions for reconsideration, motions for clarification, and motions for new trial, may not be set by the parties for hearing. The moving party shall file the original with the clerk and provide a copy with supporting authority to the judicial assistant by U.S. mail or by electronic mail with all parties copied.
Document Type
Post Judgment Motion
Parties must confer before Calendar Call and submit one joint E-Calendar Call Form to the Division by email on the scheduled Calendar Call date; appearances are not permitted.
Counsel and parties do not appear in person or remotely by zoom at Calendar Call. Instead, counsel/parties are directed to confer in advance of their scheduled calendar call and shall complete and submit one joint "E-Calendar Call Form" to the Court's Division e-mail address at CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org on the scheduled date of Calendar Call.
Document Type
Calendar Call Form
A special-set hearing email request must copy all counsel and parties of record and include the case number, motion names, filing dates, requested duration, and any agreed joint availability.
E-mail requests for hearing time shall be copied to all counsel/ parties of record and include the Division AD case number, the name of the motion(s), the file date of the motion(s), the amount of time needed for reservation (a short list of joint availability may also be included with any agreed to dates and/or timeframes already agreed to by the parties in advance) for the Court's consideration.
Document Type
Hearing Request
The e-Calendar Call Form must include at least three agreed trial-commencement weeks and any personal, medical, or prepaid-vacation conflicts that could delay trial.
All information requested in the e-Calendar Call form shall be completed (including a minimum of three agreed to weeks that counsel/ parties prefer to commence trial; including any personal or medical conflicts, or prepaid vacations that may delay trial).
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E Calendar Call Form
Plaintiff and defense counsel must confer and complete one joint e-Calendar Call Form.
Counsel for Plaintiff and counsel for Defendant shall confer and complete one joint e-Calendar Call Form.
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E Calendar Call Form
Counsel and parties must agree on and provide at least three trial-docket weeks when everyone is available to begin trial.
*Counsel/parties shall agree on and provide at least three weeks during the trial docket that all are available to begin trial during the trial docket)
Document Type
E Calendar Call Form
Every submitted conflict must identify its date and reason.
All conflicts must indicate the date and reason for the conflict listed above.
Document Type
E Calendar Call Form
Counsel and parties must provide each conflict's specific date and nature.
*Counsel/ parties shall include specific dates of conflict, and the specific nature of the conflict.
Document Type
E Calendar Call Form
A discovery motion's notice of hearing must include counsel's certificate that opposing counsel was contacted and a good-faith effort was made to resolve the dispute.
No motions to compel discovery or for protection from discovery will be heard unless the notice of hearing bears the certificate of moving counsel that opposing counsel has been contacted and a good faith attempt has been made to resolve the discovery dispute without a hearing.
Document Type
Discovery Motion
An agreed order must be submitted with a cover letter or upload comment verifying that all parties reviewed and agreed to the proposed order and related motion.
Agreed Orders must be submitted with a cover letter (or noted in the "comments" section at upload) with verification that all parties have reviewed and agreed to the content and language of the proposed Agreed Order, and the motion at issue.
Document Type
Agreed Order
The notice for surplus funds must state that a potential claimant must file a surplus motion or claim with the clerk within 10 days, mail a copy to the judge, and notify all parties.
The Notice must contain the following language: If you have received this order setting hearing, and you may be entitled to any surplus funds, you must file a Motion/Claim for Surplus, with the Clerk, within ten (10) days of the date of this order and mail a copy to the undersigned Judge at the address above and notice to all parties.
Document Type
Notice
An unrepresented homeowner seeking mortgage-foreclosure surplus must notarize the homeowner's claim form and file it with the Clerk and Comptroller.
If you are a homeowner and not represented by counsel, a form can be found at MyPalmBeachClerk.com. At the search bar enter OWNER'S CLAIM FOR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SURPLUS. This form must be notarized and filed with the Clerk and Comptroller.
Document Type
Claim
The prevailing party must file the Final Disposition Form for the Clerk of Court’s use in reporting judicial workload data.
This form shall be filed by the prevailing party for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of reporting judicial workload data pursuant to Florida Statutes section 25.075.
Document Type
Final Disposition Form
Uniform Motion Calendar and specially set hearing notices must include unmodified certifications directly above the signature block and mark the specific applicable certifications.
All notices of hearings for matters scheduled on the Uniform Motion Calendar or on a special setting shall set forth directly above the signature block, the below certifications without modification and shall designate with a check mark or other marking the specific certification(s) that apply:
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
The signer of a court filing must represent that all identified legal authorities exist and are accurately cited.
we amend rule 2.515(d)(2) to require the signer of a filing to represent that the legal authorities identified in that filing “exist and are accurately cited.”
Document Type
Filing
Parties should provide pre-marked hard copies of intended exhibits, evidence, or demonstratives to the clerk at an evidentiary hearing or trial.
For evidentiary hearings and trials, the parties should provide pre-marked hard copies of all intended exhibits, evidence, or demonstratives to the Clerk at the hearing or trial.
Document Type
Exhibits
A chronologically numbered exhibit list must be provided to the court when the hearing begins.
An Exhibit List shall be provided to the Court at the start of the hearing and must be numbered chronologically.
Document Type
Exhibits
All support material and submissions must state the date and time of the scheduled hearing.
ALL SUPPORT MATERIAL AND SUBMISSIONS SHALL INDICATE THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULED HEARING.
Document Type
Support Material And Submissions
An agreed extension motion must identify the deadlines and basis for extension, and the proposed agreed order must state the new dates and scheduled Calendar Call date.
The parties may file a motion and submit an agreed order for the Court's consideration. The motion shall identify which deadlines are requested to be extended and the basis for the request. The agreed order must contain the agreed upon dates and state the scheduled Calendar Call date.
Document Type
Proposed Order
An agreed order should identify the motion in its title using the phrase "Agreed (or Unopposed) on" followed by the motion title.
Agreed Orders should include "Agreed (or Unopposed) on (Title of Motions)" in the title of the Agreed Order.
Document Type
Agreed Order
The case-management order must provide a brief description of the type of civil case.
(Provide brief description of case, i.e., this is a personal injury, med mal, breach of contract, etc.):
Document Type
Order On Case Management Conference
The order must report the status and scheduling of mediation, or explain why mediation is not scheduled.
3. (State status of mediation and when if is scheduled. If not scheduled, why.):
Document Type
Order On Case Management Conference
The order must state whether dispositive motions are expected before the calendar call.
4. (State expectation of dispositive motions between now and calendar call):
Document Type
Order On Case Management Conference
The order must report completed discovery and any discovery remaining before the calendar call.
(State current status of completed discovery and any remaining discovery to be completed between now and calendar call):
Document Type
Order On Case Management Conference
The order must address trial readiness and, if the case is not ready, identify the expected continuance motion and all prior continuances.
5. (State expectations as to readiness for trial-if yes, fine; if no, expectation of filing motion for continuance, also indicate all prior continuances):
Document Type
Order On Case Management Conference
The order must include any case-specific rulings, such as deadline extensions or docket rollovers.
(Include any case-specific rulings: i.e., extension of discovery or other pretrial deadlines, rollover of case to a later docket, etc.):
Document Type
Order On Case Management Conference
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Filing a notice of email designation does not register a party for judicial e-service; the party must register through the circuit's Online Services.
THE FILING OF A "NOTICE OF E-MAIL DESIGNATION DOES NOT REGISTER PARTIES FOR JUDICIAL E-SERVICE. YOU MUST REGISTER WITHTHE 15TH CIRCUIT'S ONLINE SERVICES.
All orders must be submitted through the Court's Online Services system for entry.
All orders shall be submitted via the Court's Online Services system for entry.
Exhibits must be physically mailed and may not be electronically mailed.
Exhibits must be physically mailed not electronically mailed.
Hearing materials exceeding 10 pages must be submitted by mail or courier service rather than email.
If submitting hearing materials more than 10 pages, you will need to submit them by mail or by courier service.
Judge Goodman does not accept hearing materials submitted through E-Courtesy.
Judge Goodman does not accept materials through "E-Courtesy".
Page 1 | SUBMISSION OF HEARING MATERIALS:
Attorneys in good standing with The Florida Bar must electronically file comments through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
If filed by an attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar, the comment must be electronically filed via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (Portal).
Page 3 | IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.515.
A nonlawyer or a lawyer not licensed to practice in Florida may file a comment through the Portal but is not required to do so.
If filed by a nonlawyer or a lawyer not licensed to practice in Florida, the comment may be, but is not required to be, filed via the Portal.
Page 3 | IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.515.
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Hearing materials must be provided to the Court in advance, and materials exceeding 10 pages must be mailed or courier-delivered at least five business days before the hearing.
The hearing materials shall be provided to the Court in advance of the hearing. However, if materials are more than 10 total pages, presiding Judge Goodman directs counsel to submit those materials by U.S. mail or by courier service to the Court at least five business days prior to the scheduled hearing.
A copy of the notice of hearing and the motion or other pertinent pleading must be sent to Chambers before the hearing.
A copy of the Notice of Hearing and the motion or other pertinent pleading must be sent to Chambers in advance of the hearing.
All motions and papers on which the parties intend to rely for a scheduled hearing must be filed with the court before the hearing.
All motions/ papers upon which the parties intend to rely for their scheduled hearings must be filed with the court in advance of the hearing.
The motion, memorandum of law, and case law for a specially set matter must be mailed or courier-delivered to Judge Goodman no later than five days before the hearing.
A copy of the motion, memorandum of law and case law must be sent directly to Judge Goodman, by U.S. mail or by courier service to the Judicial drop box on the main floor of the Main Courthouse no later than five days in advance of the scheduled hearing.
After an in-person hearing, the order must be uploaded through Online Services, unless the Court directs submission within 24 hours.
If the order being submitted is at the conclusion of an in-person hearing, you will be asked to upload the order to the Court's Online Services directly, unless otherwise directed by the Court to submit the order within 24 hours from your computer at your office or otherwise.
Counsel must email one complete e-Calendar Call Form by the end of the scheduled calendar-call business day.
Upon completion of the e-Calendar Call Form, counsel shall submit one complete e-Calendar Call Form to CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org no later than the end of business day on the date of scheduled calendar call.
Page 1 | e-CALENDAR CALL FORM
At least 48 hours before the hearing, the parties must submit copies of the motions, responses, exhibits, memoranda, and case authority.
NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS' PRIOR TO THE HEARING, THE PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL MOTIONS, RESPONSES, EXHIBITS TO THE PLEADINGS, MEMORANDA (WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN (10) DOUBLE SPACED PAGES), AND CASE AUTHORITY (WHICH MUST BE TABBED WITH PERTINENT SECTIONS HIGHLIGHTED).
Page 1 | ORDER SPECIALLY SETTING HEARING
A motion to cancel or reschedule a foreclosure sale must be set for hearing before the scheduled sale date.
All Motions to Cancel and/or Reschedule a Sale Date are set for hearing on UMC Calendar and must be set prior to the scheduled date of sale.
Page 1 | Foreclosure
An order reflecting a hearing ruling should be submitted no later than 48 to 72 hours after the hearing with a cover letter stating the hearing date and time.
If the Court issues a ruling at a hearing, the order should be submitted timely (and no later than 48-72 hours after the hearing) with a cover letter indicating the date and time of the hearing.
Page 1 | Submission of Orders
A proposed order ordinarily may not be submitted until after the hearing on the underlying motion, unless the court grants permission.
DO NOT submit proposed orders on the motion(s) at issue until after the hearing on the motion(s) at issue has occurred (unless given permission by the Court).
Page 1 | Submission of Orders
Hearing materials must be submitted at least five business days before the scheduled hearing date.
Hearing materials must be submitted at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing date for timely review.
Page 1 | SUBMISSION OF HEARING MATERIALS:
A post-hearing order must be submitted within 48 hours after the hearing date.
Orders from hearings that have occurred before the Court and when the Court has ruled on a matter, must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format to the Court's online services system NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS AFTER THE HEARING DATE, unless otherwise determined by the Court at the hearing.
Page 1 | AD Divisional News
One joint e-Calendar Call Form must be submitted by email no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the scheduled Calendar Call date.
Counsel and/or the parties do not appear in person or remotely by Zoom. Counsel/ parties confer, complete, and submit one joint E-Calendar Call Form to the Court at CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org on the scheduled date of Calendar Call no later than 4:00 p.m. EST.
Page 1 | 2026 Calendar Call - Jury / Non-Jury Trial Docket Schedule
Counsel must submit the completed Calendar Call Form by email no later than the end of the scheduled calendar-call business day.
Upon completion of the Calendar Call Form, counsel shall submit their Calendar Call Form to CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org no later than the end of business day on the date of scheduled calendar call.
Page 1 | CALENDAR CALL FORM
Comments must be filed with the Court by August 11, 2026.
All comments must be filed with the Court on or before August 11, 2026
Page 3 | IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.515.
Counsel and parties must submit the e-Calendar Call Form on time for the trial period.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND TIMELY SUBMISSION OF THE E-CALENDAR CALL FORM FOR THIS TRIAL PERIOD.
Page 3 | e-CALENDAR CALL FORM
Filing a motion for rehearing does not alter the amendments' effective date.
THE FILING OF A MOTION FOR REHEARING SHALL NOT ALTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE AMENDMENTS.
Page 4 | Original Proceeding – Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration
Service and Proof of Service Rules
If hearing papers are not docketed, copies must be mailed or courier-delivered to the Court and all parties no later than five days before the hearing.
If the papers do not appear on the docket, the parties are required to submit copies of all documents which they intend to reference during the hearing by U.S. Mail (regular or overnight), or courier service (to be deposited in the Judges' Box at the Main Courthouse) with copies to all parties and with reference to the date and time of the hearing, and no later than five days before the hearing.
Any memorandum or materials provided to the Court must be sent to the opposing party at the same time.
Any memorandum or materials provided to the Court shall be simultaneously sent to the opposing party.
For a UMC hearing, the motion must be filed first and the opposing parties ordinarily must receive at least five business days' notice.
Attorneys must first file the motion and give opposing side(s) at least five (5) business days' notice of the hearing, unless parties agree to short notice.
For a nonregistered party, the special-set request must be manually mailed with the requesting party's and associated parties' names and contact information.
If any counsel or party is not registered with the Court's online services/ scheduling system, then a written request should be sent manually by U.S. mail to the Court's attention including the name and contact information of the requesting party and associated counsel/parties of record (including e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of respective parties).
Orders are electronically served to registered counsel, parties of record, and registered parties through Online Services.
All Orders are e-served to the registered email addresses of all counsel/ parties of record and to registered parties to the Court's online services system.
For an unrepresented or unregistered party, the submission must state that the moving party will furnish the order manually by U.S. mail.
Service which require service to a party not represented by counsel ("pro se litigant") or to a party who is not registered with the Court's online services system (and who has perhaps opted-out of e-service) must indicate that the moving party will furnish a manual copy of the order to that party through U.S. mail.
If a party is not registered for online services or judicial e-service and has not filed and registered a written designation for e-service of all court documents, the moving party must mail proposed orders with sufficient copies and self-addressed stamped envelopes for all parties to be served when issued.
If a party is not registered for online services/ judicial e-service, the moving party is required to submit a copy of their proposed order(s) via U.S. Mail with sufficient copies and self-addressed stamped envelopes for all parties to be properly served the order when issued; unless that non-registered party has filed and registered a written designation for e-service of all court documents.
Page 1 | IMPORTANT NOTE:
Filing a notice of email designation alone does not register a party for judicial e-service; primary and secondary email addresses must be registered through Online Services.
The filing of a "Notice of E-Mail Designation" does not automatically register parties for Judicial E-Service. Persons must register his/her primary and secondary email addresses with the 15th Circuit through Online Services to participate in the Online Scheduling System and Judicial E-Service.
Page 1 | IMPORTANT NOTE:
Outside the criminal division, counsel may not make appointments with the court's judicial assistant and instead must file and serve opposing counsel with a Notice of Hearing under the applicable procedural rules and professional courtesy standards.
Except in the criminal division, counsel shall not make appointments with the Court's judicial assistant but shall **file and serve** opposing counsel **with a Notice of Hearing** pursuant to the applicable rules of procedure, and the Standards of Professional Courtesy and Civility (**the “Standards”**), which have been endorsed by the judges of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
Page 2 | IN RE: UNIFORM MOTION CALENDAR AND SPECIALLY SET HEARINGS
All future documents and pleadings must be served on the party at the party's current or last known physical mailing address.
All future documents and pleadings will be served on: [NAME OF PARTY] [CURRENT OR LAST KNOWN PHYSICAL MAILING ADDRESS]
Page 1 | ORDER OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL AND DIRECTIONS TO CLERK TO UPDATE FILE WITH NEW CONTACT INFORMATION
The party's email address may be used for service only if the party permits email service.
[optional: email address of the party ONLY IF PERMITTED BY THE PARTY for service]
Page 1 | ORDER OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL AND DIRECTIONS TO CLERK TO UPDATE FILE WITH NEW CONTACT INFORMATION
The Division serves orders electronically to attorneys and parties who have registered primary and secondary email addresses with the circuit.
Division AD serves orders by electronic service to attorneys/parties who have registered their primary and secondary e-mail addresses with the 15th Circuit.
An unregistered pro se litigant may designate primary and secondary email addresses by notice to receive electronic service through the Court.
Pro Se litigants who are not registered with the Court's Online Services may designate a primary email address and a secondary email address by notice with the court for service to be directed in that proceeding if he/she decides to receive service by electronic means.
Eligible self-represented litigants are encouraged to file an email-designation form to receive court communications by email or through the court's online services system.
Self-Represented Litigants ("Pro se") who have access to email and who have not been exempted by a rule of procedure of by an order of the court, are encouraged to register for "Service by Email" by completing a "Designation of Email Address for a Party Not Represented by An Attorney" form and filing it with the Clerk's office to permit the court, clerk of court, and parties of record to send copies of notices, orders, motions, pleadings, or other written communications by email or via the Court's online services system(s), which methods reduce costs and time.
Page 1 | ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2.310 - Service by Email
Courtesy Copy Requirements
A request for a hearing of 30 minutes or more must include a courtesy copy of the motion and a cover letter stating the motion title, docket number, filing date, requested duration, and hearing type.
REQUESTS FOR EXTENDED HEARING TIME (30 minutes or more): If a case has multiple motions or if any of the parties believe that the hearing will take longer than 30 minutes, the moving party shall submit a written request including a courtesy copy of the motion(s) with a cover letter to the Court indicating the full title of the motion(s), the docket number and file date, how much time is needed for the hearing, whether the hearing is evidentiary or non-evidentiary.
Upon settlement, counsel or parties must email CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org a courtesy copy of the Notice of Settlement signed by both counsel and/or parties to remove the case from the Court's active trial docket.
Upon settlement, counsel/parties shall submit a courtesy copy of the Notice of Settlement signed by both counsel and/or parties to CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org to be removed from "active status" on the Court's trial docket.
For a settled case on an active trial docket, a courtesy copy of the notice of settlement signed by counsel or pro se litigants must be submitted to the Division.
If your case is settled and on an active trial docket, presiding Judge Goodman will require parties to file and submit a courtesy copy of the Notice of Settlement signed by both counsel (and/or pro se litigant/s) to CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org.
The moving party must furnish the court with copies of both the motion to be heard and the notice of hearing.
The moving party must furnish the Court with a copy of the motion to be heard together with a copy of the notice of hearing.
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All parties must furnish the court with copies of the relevant documents, pleadings, and case authority they want the court to consider.
Also, all parties shall furnish the Court with copies of all **relevant** documents, pleadings and case authority which they wish the Court to consider.
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
All filers must ensure that confidential information in circuit civil, county civil, and small claims documents is redacted or identified for redaction.
Redaction of Confidential Information. As of July 1, 2021. All filers of circuit civil, county civil, and small claims court documents are now solely responsible for ensuring that confidential information is redacted or is identified for redaction.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before requesting a special-set hearing, the motion must be docketed, availability must be cleared with interested parties, and an email request must be sent to the Division.
1. file/ docket the motion; 2. confer with all interested parties to gauge availability for the hearing, and to clear the hearing date and time ultimately provided by the Court for reservation; and 3. send an email request to the Division email: CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org to obtain a special set hearing date and reservation.
Counsel must make reasonable efforts to communicate in person or by telephone and pursue reasonable compromises to resolve or narrow disputes before seeking court intervention.
The term "attempt to resolve the matter" in paragraph 2 shall require counsel to make reasonable efforts to speak to one another (in person or via telephone) and engage in reasonable compromises in a genuine effort to resolve or narrow the disputes before seeking Court intervention.
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Before filing and serving a notice of hearing, the noticing attorney must attempt to resolve the matter and certify that the attempt was made in good faith.
Prior to filing and serving a Notice of Hearing for a Uniform Motion Calendar hearing or a specially set hearing, the attorney noticing the motion for hearing shall attempt to resolve the matter and shall certify the good faith attempt to resolve.
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Email or other written communications may be used, but if they do not resolve the matter, counsel must make reasonable efforts to speak in person or by telephone before filing and serving the notice of hearing.
The requirements of this rule do not preclude the use of e-mail or other written communication in an effort to resolve a pending motion. Compliance with this rule, including "making reasonable efforts to speak to one another" in person or by telephone before filing and serving a Notice of Hearing is required when e-mail or other written communication efforts are unsuccessful.
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Failure to make a good-faith resolution attempt may result in the motion being stricken or sanctions being imposed, although the court may waive the requirement in appropriate circumstances.
Failure to make a good faith attempt at resolving the issues may, in the Court's discretion, result in the motion being stricken from the Uniform Motion Calendar **or specially set hearing** and/or the imposition of sanctions. The Court may waive the good faith attempt at resolving the issues in appropriate circumstances.
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During pre-filing resolution efforts, all parties must act courteously and professionally and respond promptly to counsel who initiates the effort.
All parties are to act courteously and professionally in the attempted resolution of the disputes prior to filing and serving a Notice of Hearing including responding timely to counsel who initiated the attempt to resolve the matter.
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The movant's attending attorney and any attorney covering the hearing must be prepared to explain to the court the conference efforts made when opposing attorneys have not spoken.
The attorney attending the hearing on behalf of the movant, as well as any attorney who is covering the hearing for another attorney, shall be prepared to specify to the Court the efforts made to confer when the parties' attorneys have not spoken.
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A compliant ex parte motion to compel discovery does not require a hearing.
No hearing is necessary if the Motion is in compliance with Administrative Order 3.202.
The good-faith resolution and certification requirement does not apply when either the moving or non-moving party is self-represented.
The requirements of this rule do not apply when the moving party or non-moving party is pro se.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A trial continuance motion under a DCM order should be set for a DCM Case Management Conference and include a proposed amended DCMO resetting applicable pretrial deadlines and identifying the trial-ready month.
Motions for trial continuance set by *DCMA Order shall be set for a "DCM Case Management Conference" in accord with Administrative Order 3.110. These Motions should include a proposed Amended DCMO resetting pretrial deadlines that remain applicable and indicate the month when the case will be ready for trial.
If a case cannot be trial-ready by the calendar-call date despite good-faith efforts, a motion to continue must be filed timely and set for hearing.
If a case cannot be ready for trial by the scheduled calendar call date, despite all good faith efforts, a motion to continue shall be filed and set in a timely manner.
A continuance motion for a DCMO-set trial must be set for a DCM Case Management Conference promptly when circumstances arise, with a Joint Status Report filed at least 10 days before the conference.
Motions for continuance (of a trial that is set by a DCMO) shall be set for a "DCM Case Management Conference" as soon as circumstances arise and in accord with Administrative Order 3.110 (as amended).A Joint Status Report in accordance with Administrative Order 3.110 also must be filed with the Clerk no less than 10 days in advance of the "DCM Case Management Conference".
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DCMO pretrial deadlines and requirements are strictly enforced and may be extended only for good cause under Administrative Order 3.110.
Pre-trial deadlines and pre-trial requirements set by a DCMO shall be strictly enforced and only extended for good cause and in accordance with Administrative Order 3.110 (as amended).
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If the parties cannot be trial-ready by the date in the DCM Order, a DCM Conference should be set promptly.
If counsel/ parties cannot be "trial ready" by the DCM-Case Management Conference/ Calendar Call date indicated in the DCM Order, a DCM Conference should be set for hearing as soon as circumstances arise.
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Chambers Communication Rules
A settled case must be reported immediately to the judicial assistant, with a copy of the filed notice of settlement emailed to the Division.
If your case is settled, you must notify the judicial assistant immediately and submit a copy of the filed Notice of Settlement to CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org.
Hearing materials under 10 pages may be emailed to the Division at least five days before the hearing.
However, the Court will permit hearing materials that are less than 10 pages to be submitted by electronic mail to CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org at least five days in advance of the hearing.
Judge Goodman does not accept bulk hearing materials by email or through E-Courtesy.
IMPORTANT NOTICE. Judge Goodman does not participate in "E-Courtesy" and does not accept email delivery any bulk materials for review.
A special-set-hearing request sent by email must copy all counsel and parties of record and identify the motion, filing date, and requested hearing duration.
When requesting a special set hearing reservation, please ensure that all counsel/parties of record are copied to the request and include the name of the motion(s), the file date of the motion(s), and the amount of time needed for the reservation-you may also include a short list of mutually available and agreed to dates when the parties may also be available for the Court's consideration when determining availability for a reservation.
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Special-set hearing date requests are accepted by email at the Division's listed address.
Requests for special set hearings dates are accepted by email at CAD-DivisionAD@pbcgov.org, pursuant to Judge Goodman's directions on special set hearings.