Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Palm Beach County Electronic Filing Rules

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the Court’s Online Services.

Proposed orders must be submitted through the Court’s Online Services for review and processing.

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Motion materials

UMC submissions are accepted only through E-Courtesy, except that documents submitted for in-camera review may be provided separately.

For UMC hearings, Division AF accepts submissions ONLY through E-Courtesy on the Court's Online System. The Court does not accept hard copies or courtesy emails of documents for UMC hearings, other than those presented for in camera review.

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Proposed order

An order uploaded as an attachment cannot be processed and will be rejected and returned unsigned.

Orders uploaded as an attachment cannot be signed and processed and will be rejected and returned unsigned.

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Motion

Reconsideration motions must be filed in the court's online system and copied by email to the judicial assistant with all parties copied.

All such Motions must be filed with the Court's Online System, with a copy sent via email to the JA at CAD-DivisionAF@pbcgov.org, with all parties copied.

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Comment

An attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar must electronically file the comment 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).

Proposed notices of hearing may not be emailed or uploaded for the Judge's signature and must instead be filed in the case file.

Please do not email or upload proposed notices of hearings to be signed by the Judge as you are required to file the same in the case file.

Post-hearing submissions are prohibited unless the Court requests them.

No post-hearing submittals will be accepted unless requested by the Court.

An order must not be uploaded more than once, and an erroneous upload must be reported to the judicial assistant rather than replaced by a duplicate while awaiting a signed copy.

DO NOT SUBMIT/UPLOAD MORE THAN ONCE. If an order was uploaded with an error, please contact the J.A. to notify of the erroneous uploaded order. The J.A. will be able to locate the order to delete and allow the parties to upload the correct order to avoid duplicate filings and/or filings of erroneous orders. Please do not upload a duplicate order for lack of receiving a signed copy of a previously uploaded order.

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Final judgment

Final judgments must be submitted through Online Services in Word format with a service list but without a date or signature line because the Court will electronically sign, date, file, and serve them.

Final Judgments: Orders should be submitted through Online Services, in Word format, with a service list but without a date and signature line, as the orders will be signed and dated electronically and will be e-filed and e-served. This is a directive of the Supreme Court AOSC19-74.

To be excused from calendar call, the parties must confer, file the document in the docket, and email it to cad-divisionAG@pbcgov.org five days before calendar call.

The parties will be excused from calendar call if the same is filed in the docket and emailed to cad-divisionAG@pbcgov.org, 5 days prior to calendar call, after the parties have conferred.

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Exhibits

All exhibits must be uploaded to the Digital Evidence Portal.

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE UPLOADED TO THE DIGITAL EVIDENCE PORTAL.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format through OLS for electronic signature.

All orders must be submitted in "Word format" via OLS for the court to electronically sign.

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Notice to set cause for trial

The original notice or motion to set a cause for trial must be filed with the Clerk.

The original notice/motion to set cause for trial must be filed with the Clerk.

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Exhibits

All exhibits must be uploaded to the Digital Evidence Portal.

All Exhibits Must Be Uploaded to the Digital Evidence Portal.

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Emergency motion

Emergency-hearing motions must be filed through the Clerk's e-portal using the designated Emergency Filing box.

Motions for Emergency Hearing should be filed with the Clerk's e-portal and then click the Emergency Filing box that states, "Check This Box to Specify That This is an Emergency Filing."

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Proposed order

Probate proposed orders must be submitted through OLS and not emailed or mailed to chambers unless the court directs otherwise.

All proposed orders for probate cases must be submitted directly through the OLS system and should not be sent to the Judge's CAD division email or via us mail, unless otherwise instructed by the Court.

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Final judgment or order

Division IZ final judgments and orders emailed in Word format will be electronically signed and filed directly with the Clerk.

Probate Division "IZ" Final Judgments and Orders received by e-mail in WORD format, will be signed and filed directly with the Clerk of Court.

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Notice of hearing

A Notice of Hearing must be filed electronically, with a courtesy copy sent to the Judicial Assistant.

The Notice of Hearing must be e-filed and a courtesy copy sent to the Judicial Assistant.

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Order setting special set hearing

After receiving a special-set hearing date and time, the requesting party must submit the proposed Order Setting Hearing in Word format through OLS.

Upon receipt of a special set hearing date and time, send proposed Order Setting Hearing in Word Format (See Divisional Forms and Orders) for Judge Burton's via OLS.

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Guardian background and credit results

Guardian fingerprint and credit-check results must be electronically filed with a notice of confidential filing.

Results must be e-filed together with a notice of confidential filing within court file.

A Uniform Motion Calendar hearing must be scheduled through the court's Online Scheduling system.

You must schedule your hearing via the Online Scheduling system through the Court's Online Services in order to be heard.

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Proposed order

A proposed order for a UMC hearing must be uploaded through OLS at least two days before the hearing.

Please upload your proposed Order via (OLS) at least 2 DAYS in advance of the hearing.

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Special set hearing request

A hearing exceeding five minutes per side must be specially set, and special-set hearings cannot be scheduled through OLS.

Any hearing that is more than 5 minutes per side must be special set. Special set hearings may not be set via OLS.

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Proposed order

Attorneys must upload the proposed QDRO order through OLS after filing the motion and plan pre-approval letter.

FOR ATTORNEYS ALL PROPOSED ORDERS WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED VIA THE OLS ( Online Scheduling System) after the Motion and Letter of Plan Pre-approval have been filed to the case.

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Qdro documents

A pro se litigant must mail the QDRO documents to the court after filing the motion and plan pre-approval letter.

PRO SE LITIGANTS WIL NEED TO MAIL THE DOCUMENTS INTO THE COURT after the Motion and Letter of Plan Pre-approval have been filed to the case.

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Proposed order

Every proposed order must be submitted to the court through Online Services.

All proposed orders must be submitted to the court through Online Services.

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Exhibits

Judge Weiss does not use electronic exhibits submitted through Online Services.

Judge Weiss does not use Electronic Exhibits submitted through the the Court's Online Services.

Petitions, pleadings, and documents generally must be filed electronically except in specified circumstances.

The Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings, and documents be filed electronically except in certain circumstances.

A self-represented litigant who elects electronic filing must comply with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.525 and the procedures of the filing judicial circuit.

If you choose to file your pleadings or other documents electronically, you must do so in accordance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.525, and you must follow the procedures of the judicial circuit in which you file.

Documents may not be submitted through E-Courtesy.

Please do not submit any documents via "E-Courtesy."

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Notice of hearing

Proposed notices of hearing must be filed in the case docket rather than emailed or uploaded for the judge's signature.

Please do not email or upload proposed notices of hearings to be signed by the Judge as you are required to file the same in the case docket.

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Emergency motion

Emergency-hearing motions should be filed through the Clerk's e-portal using the Emergency Filing box.

Motions for Emergency Hearing should be filed with the Clerk's e-portal and then click the Emergency Filing box that states, "Check This Box to Specify That This is an Emergency Filing."

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Notice of cancellation

UMC hearing cancellations must also be confirmed through the online scheduling system.

CANCELLATIONS MUST BE CONFIRMED ONLINE AS WELL.

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Proposed order

A proposed order must not be uploaded more than once.

DO NOT SUBMIT/UPLOAD MORE THAN ONCE.

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Hearing documents

Division AE does not accept hearing documents sent to the divisional email address.

Division AE does not accept emailed documents for hearings to the divisional e-mail.

Only a Notice to Set Trial, Notice of Settlement, or Jury Instructions/Verdict Forms may be electronically submitted to the court through the divisional email.

The only documents permitted to be e-served to the Court through the divisional CAD (CAD-DivisionAE@pbcgov.org) are: Notice to Set Trial; Notice of Settlement; and Jury Instructions/Verdict Forms.

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Ex parte motion

An attorney filing a compliant ex parte motion must submit the proposed order and an attached copy of the motion through OLS for judicial signature.

The moving attorney must submit the Order for signature by the Judge and a copy of the motion as an attachment via the Court's Online Services (OLS).

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Exhibits

Exhibits for Zoom hearings must be submitted electronically through the E-Evidence portal.

All Zoom hearings: Submit all exhibits electronically by E-Evidence portal.

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Notice of settlement

Plaintiff must electronically file a Notice of Settlement with the Clerk and email an e-filed-stamped copy to the court.

Plaintiff shall e-file a Notice of Settlement with the Clerk of Court and shall submit an e-filed stamped copy to the Court via email to CAD-DivisionAE@pbcgov.org.

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Motion

All motions and responses in opposition set for hearing must be filed and uploaded through e-courtesy at least three days before the hearing.

All motions and responses in opposition to a motion set for hearing must be filed and uploaded through e-courtesy at least three (3) days prior to the hearing.

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Opposition

An untimely response not provided to the Court through e-courtesy may be deemed waived.

Any response that is not timely filed and provided to the Court through e-courtesy may be deemed waived.

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Hearing document

All hearing documents, including proposed orders, must be submitted through OLS no more than 48 hours before the hearing, or the hearing may not be heard.

All documents, including proposed orders, must be uploaded and submitted via the Court's Online Services no more than 48 hours prior to the hearing. Otherwise, your hearing may not be heard.

This division does not currently accept documents through the e-portal.

THIS DIVISION DOES NOT USE E-PORTAL FOR ACCEPTING DOCUMENTS AT THIS TIME.

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Motion or petition

A motion or petition and proposed order must be uploaded through the designated system 48 hours before the hearing; emailing them through CAD email or mailing them is prohibited.

Please upload your Motion or Petition and proposed Order 48 hours prior to the hearing OR YOUR MATTER MAY NOT BE HEARD (SEE ABOVE FOR HOW TO UPLOAD THESE DOCUMENTS). PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL THESE DOCUMENTS VIA THE CAD EMAIL AND PLEASE DO NOT SEND VIA U.S. MAIL.

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Mental health court order

Mental Health court orders must be submitted through the E-Filing Portal.

Mental Health court orders submit through the E-Filing Portal.

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Rpo makemson and first appearance court orders

RPO, makemson hearing, and first appearance court orders must be submitted by email through the division email address.

RPO court orders submit by e-mail through the division e-mail address. Makemson hearing court orders submit by e-mail through the division e-mail address. First Appearance court orders submit by e-mail through the division e-mail address

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Emergency filing

An emergency filing must be submitted using the emergency button.

Make sure the filing is filed as an emergency by clicking the emergency button.

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Exhibits

All exhibits must be submitted electronically by email to the division email account.

Submit all exhibits electronically by e-mail to the division e-mail account.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be filed through the Online Services system.

The Court requires all proposed orders to be filed by utilizing the on-line system (OLS).

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Motion

Every motion must be filed with the clerk before the Judge's office is contacted for a hearing date.

All motions must be filed with the clerk of the court PRIOR to contacting the Judge's office for a hearing date.

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Proposed order

Criminal Division V does not accept orders as paper copies or emailed copies.

Criminal Division “V” does not accept hard copies/emailed copies of Orders.

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Proposed order

An agreed order must be submitted to the court through Online Services.

Agreed Order must be submitted to the Court via Online Services.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders for all motion hearings, including orders on motions to withdraw, must be submitted electronically before the hearing.

Effective immediately: in preparation of all motion hearings, proposed orders must be submitted electronically prior to the hearing. This includes Orders on Motions to Withdraw.

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).

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Hearing materials

Judge Goodman does not accept hearing materials submitted through E-Courtesy.

Judge Goodman does not accept materials through "E-Courtesy".

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Hearing materials

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.

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Exhibits

Exhibits must be physically mailed and may not be electronically mailed.

Exhibits must be physically mailed not electronically mailed.

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Order

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.

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.

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Agreed order

The agreed order must be submitted electronically through the division's OLS system.

Please upload the Agreed Order in WORD format to the divisions OLS system.

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Order

All orders must be submitted through the court's online services system.

Judge Nutt is now requiring that all orders be submitted through the Court's Online Services

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Order

When a submission involves multiple case numbers, the order must be uploaded separately for each case number.

Additionally, if you have multiple case numbers, the order must be uploaded for each case number.

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Proposed order

An unagreed proposed order must not be submitted online; the matter must instead be set for hearing.

If the Proposed Order is NOT agreed, DO NOT submit the proposed order. You must set the matter for hearing instead.

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Proposed order

All orders must be submitted through OLS.

Judge Nutt is now requiring that all orders be submitted through OLS (Online Services).

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Proposed order

An order involving multiple case numbers must be uploaded separately for every case number.

Additionally, if you have multiple case numbers, the order must be uploaded for each case number.

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Proposed order

An unagreed proposed order must not be submitted unless chambers gives permission.

If the Proposed Order is NOT agreed, DO NOT submit the proposed order (unless otherwise given permission by chambers).

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be uploaded to the court through the Court's Online Services.

All proposed orders must be submitted to the court by upload through the Court's Online Services.

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Proposed order

At the same time as the submission email, the parties must upload the specified proposed order in OLS.

Simultaneous with the email, the parties must upload a proposed order in OLS titled "Order Accepting Submission for Ruling on the Papers."

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Order

Division AK does not accept paper or email copies of orders.

Division AK does not accept hard copies or emailed copies of Orders.

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Proposed order and supporting documents

Proposed orders and supporting documents must be submitted through the online services system for the judge's review.

Please submit your proposed orders and supporting documents using the online services system for the Judge to review.

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Proposed order

Orders must be submitted in Word format through Online Services rather than email, although qualifying proposed agreed orders may instead be delivered to the Clerk's desk.

In compliance with the Florida Supreme Court's Administrative Order (AOSC 19-74), dated November 1, 2019 all orders shall be signed electronically by the Court. Division R will no longer accept orders submitted via email. All orders must be submitted in Word format through Online Services (OLS). Proposed agreed orders which show the agreement on the face of the order (in writing) may be dropped in the bin in the courtroom at the Clerk's desk.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders and their attachments must be submitted through OLS rather than by e-courtesy.

You must upload via OLS all proposed orders. If there are attachments, you must submit the proposed order with the attachment (s) via OLS. DO NOT USE E-COURTESY.

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Proposed agreed order

A continuance motion must be set for a UMC hearing, unless the parties agree and counsel submits an agreed order through OLS with the motion attached.

Motions for continuance must be set for a UMC hearing. However if all parties are in agreement to a request for continuance the moving party’s counsel may submit a proposed agreed order via the OLS System with the motion attached for the Court’s review.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted through the 15th Circuit's OLS system and provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

All proposed orders must be submitted via the OLS System on the 15th Circuit Website and provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

Case-law and courtesy-copy items are accepted only by mail or drop box; emailed items will not be considered.

Please be advised that items are only accepted via mail or drop box. Emailed items will not be accepted or considered.

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Exhibits

Remote-hearing exhibits not timely and properly delivered will not be considered, and emailed exhibits are not accepted.

If Exhibits are not received by the Court at least three business days prior to the hearing in compliance with the above requirements, they will not be accepted or considered. Emailed exhibits will not be accepted or considered.

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Proposed order

A proposed order for an extreme-circumstances motion to appear remotely must be submitted through OLS.

It is the responsibility of the moving party to submit a proposed order via OLS with the Court zoom information included in the proposed order.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted through the Court's Online Services for review and processing.

Proposed orders must be submitted through the the Court's Online Services for review and processing.

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Competing order

All competing orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant in Word format, with copies provided to all parties and any self-represented litigant.

All competing orders must be email to the Judicial Assistant at CAD-DivisionJO@pbcgov.org, in Word format, with a copy being provided to all parties and any self-represented litigant.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through the court's Online Services for review and processing.

Proposed orders must be submitted through the Court's Online Services for review and processing.

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Competing orders

All competing orders must be emailed to the judicial assistant in Word format, with copies provided to all parties and any self-represented litigant.

All competing orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at CAD-DivisionJL@pbcgov.org, in Word format, with a copy being provided to all parties and any self-represented litigant.

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Proposed order or judgment

All proposed orders and judgments must be uploaded through OLS.

All proposed orders/judgments must be submitted and uploaded through the OLS system, directions on how to submit a proposed order is provided below.

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Motion for temporary relief

A motion for temporary relief must be filed and docketed.

A Motion for Temporary Relief must be filed and docketed.

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Notice to set cause for trial

The original notice or motion to set a cause for trial must be filed with the clerk's office.

Original notice/motion to set cause for trial shall be filed with Clerk's office.

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Proposed order

Attorneys must upload proposed QDRO orders through OLS after filing the motion and plan pre-approval letter.

FOR ATTORNEYS ALL PROPOSED ORDERS WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED VIA THE OLS (Online Scheduling System) after the Motion and Letter of Plan Pre-approval have been filed to the case.

A pro se litigant unable to use OLS must mail the QDRO documents to the court after filing the motion and pre-approval letter.

PRO SE LITIGANTS WIL NEED TO MAIL THE DOCUMENTS INTO THE COURT after the Motion and Letter of Plan Pre-approval have been filed to the case, if they are unable to upload via the OLS system.

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Petition or motion

The court acts only on petitions or motions properly filed with the clerk.

The Court acts on petitions or motions properly filed with the Clerk of the Court.

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Proposed order

All agreed and proposed orders must be submitted through the court's Online Scheduling System.

All agreed and proposed orders must be submitted through the Online Scheduling System.

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Proposed order

The proposed order for a remote-appearance motion must be submitted electronically through OLS.

It is the Moving party's responsibility to submit a proposed order (via OLS) with the Court Zoom information in the proposed order.

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Order

All orders must be submitted through the OLS application for Court review.

All Orders are to be submitted through the OLS application for the Court's review.

Documents may not be submitted through E-Courtesy.

Please do not submit any documents via "E-Courtesy."

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Umc hearing schedule

All Uniform Motion Calendar hearings must be scheduled through OLS.

All Uniform Motion Calendar hearings will be scheduled by: OLS (Online Services).

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Special set hearing booking

Special-set hearings must be booked through OLS and held in person.

Special set hearings booked via OLS and are held in person – not remote appearance.

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Emergency motion

An emergency motion must be filed through the clerk's e-portal using the Emergency Filing box.

Emergency Motions are filed with the Clerk via e-portal and click the Emergency Filing box that states, "Check This Box to Specify That This is an Emergency Filing."

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Exhibits

All evidence and exhibits must be uploaded through the E-evidence feature in OLS.

All evidence/exhibits must be uploaded via the E-evidence feature located in the OLS (Online Services).

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Trial evidence

Evidence for evidentiary hearings and trials should be pre-marked and uploaded through the OLS to the E-evidence portal.

All evidence for each evidentiary hearings and trial should be pre-marked in accordance with the Clerk of Court's instructions and uploaded to the E-evidence portal via the OLS.

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Order

Orders submitted by email will be returned and must be submitted through the proper filing method.

Orders submitted by email will be returned to the sender for proper submission

Proposed orders must be submitted through OLS, and emailed proposed orders will be rejected.

All proposed Orders should be submitted through the Online Court Services (OLS) portal. Any Proposed Orders submitted via email will be rejected.

The scheduling attorney's office must also use the Online Scheduling System's cancellation function to cancel a UMC hearing.

In addition, the scheduling attorney's office must log in to the Online Scheduling System, select "Uniform Motion Calendar 'UMC' Scheduling" select "Cancel Hearings" and follow the directions on the screen.

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Hearing and non jury trial documents

Documents for hearings and non-jury trials must be submitted through the 15thcircuit.com E-courtesy system unless the Court or Judicial Assistant directs otherwise.

ALL DOCUMENTS FOR HEARINGS AND NON-JURY TRIALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED USING E-COURTESY ON THE 15THCIRCUIT.COM ONLINE SYSTEM unless specifically direct by the Court or Judicial Assistant to submit otherwise.

A Notice of E-mail Designation does not register a party for judicial e-service; registration through the 15th Circuit's Online Services is required.

THE FILING OF A "NOTICE OF E-MAIL DESIGNATION DOES NOT REGISTER YOU FOR JUDICIAL E-SERVICE. YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE 15TH CIRCUIT'S ONLINE SCHEDULING SYSEM THROUGH ONLINE SERVICES.

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Post judgment motion

Post-judgment rehearing and relief motions cannot be set online; the original must be filed with the clerk and a copy with supporting authority emailed to the judge.

Post-judgment rehearing or relief motions, including motions for reconsideration, motions for clarification and motions for new trial, may not be set online. Please file the original with the Clerk and provide a copy with supporting authority to the Divisional email (CAD-DivisionAH@pbcgov.org) to be reviewed by the Judge.

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Scheduled hearing documents

Documents for scheduled Division AH hearings must be uploaded through the online E-courtesy system; email and mailed hearing documents are not accepted.

Your documents pertaining to scheduled hearings are to be uploaded thru E-courtesy using the online system. Division AH does not accept email documents for hearing to the divisional email or mailed documents.

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Order

Division AH does not accept paper or emailed orders; orders must be submitted through the online system for judicial review.

Division AH does not accept hard copies or emailed copies of Orders. Please submit your documents using the online system for the Judge to review.

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Hearing documents

Attorneys and parties must submit through the e-Courtesy website any documents they want the court to review or possess for the hearing.

Further ORDERED that the attorneys/parties shall submit to the Court through e-Courtesy on the 15thcircuit.com website any and all documents the parties wish the Court to review or have in its possession for the hearing.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted through the Online System.

All proposed orders must be submitted through the OnLine System.

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Exhibits

All exhibits must be uploaded electronically to the 15th Judicial Circuit Evidence Portal at least 72 hours before the hearing.

All exhibits must be uploaded to the 15th Judicial Circuit Evidence Portal at least seventy-two (72) hours before the hearing.

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Emergency hearing motion

An emergency-hearing motion must be filed through the clerk's e-portal with the Emergency Filing box selected.

Motions for Emergency Hearing should be filed with the Clerk's e-portal and then click the Emergency Filing box that states, "Check This Box to Specify That This is an Emergency Filing."

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Proposed order

Probate proposed orders must be submitted directly through OLS and not by division email or U.S. mail unless the court directs otherwise.

All proposed orders for probate cases must be submitted directly through the OLS system and should not be sent to the judge's CAD division email or via us mail, unless otherwise instructed by the Court.

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Hearing request

Civil hearings must be requested through the CAD-DivisionRA platform and family hearings through the CAD-DivisionFW platform.

Hearings must be requested using the court's online scheduling platform CAD-DivisionRA@pbcgov.org (for civil cases) or CAD-DivisionFW@pbcgov.org (for family cases).

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Hearing request

Hearings lasting 15 minutes or less must be scheduled through the Online Scheduling System in a UMC docket.

Hearings of 15 minutes or less must be scheduled through the Online Scheduling System in a UMC docket.

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Electronic exhibits

Electronic exhibits must be submitted 20 days before the evidentiary proceeding.

Electronic exhibits must be submitted 20 days before the evidentiary proceeding.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted to the court through Online Services.

All proposed orders must be submitted to the court through Online Services.

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Postjudgment motion

Reconsideration, clarification, rehearing, and new-trial motions must be filed online and emailed to the judicial assistant with all parties copied.

All such Motions must be filed with the Court's Online System, with a copy sent via email to the JA at CAD-DivisionAN@pbcgov.org, with all parties copied.

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Hearing materials

Uniform Motion Calendar materials exceeding 25 pages must be submitted by e-courtesy and hard copy at least seven business days before the hearing.

If materials for Uniform Motion Calendar exceed the 25 page limit, Parties are required to e-courtesy and submit hardcopies of all necessary materials no later than (7) seven business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Order rolling case

A case not reached on a prior trial docket must be submitted on the Order Rolling Case onto Next Trial Docket through the online scheduling system.

If Parties were not reached on a prior trial docket, proceed by submitting the Order Rolling Case onto Next Trial Docket through the online scheduling system.

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Notice of unavailability or conflict

Notices of unavailability or conflict for pre-paid vacations or special-set trial settings must be filed electronically.

All notices of unavailability/conflict (pre-paid vacation/special set trial settings only) must be E-filed.

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Joint status report

The Joint Status Report must be uploaded through the online scheduling system's e-courtesy feature at least 7 days before the DCM conference.

The parties must upload the Joint Status report at least 7 days in advance of a DCM Conference through the e-courtesy feature of the Circuit's Online Scheduling System.

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Notice of sale

The original Notice of Sale must be filed with the Clerk of Court.

The original must be filed with the Clerk of Court.

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Exhibits

All exhibits must be uploaded to the court's digital evidence portal.

All exhibits must be uploaded to the court's digital evidence portal.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted through Online Services.

All proposed orders shall be submitted through the Online Services (OLS).

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Proposed order

Self-represented litigants excused from email service may submit proposed orders in WORD format by email, U.S. mail, or hand delivery to the judicial office.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court in WORD format by email to CAD-DivisionU@pbcgov.org, U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Notice of hearing

A party may unilaterally set a UMC case-management conference after at least four coordination attempts made at least 48 hours apart over at least one week, but must provide proof of those attempts or show good cause.

If a party is unable to coordinate a motion hearing on the UMC docket with all pertinent participants after at least four (4) attempts at least 48 hours apart over the course of at least one (1) week, the party may file a Notice of Hearing for Case Management Conference and unilaterally set a Case Management Conference on the Court's UMC docket. Proof of attempts to coordinate is required. If a unilateral Case Management Conference is set that does not include proof of attempts to coordinate within these time frames, absent good cause the Court will not hear the matter.

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Notice of hearing

A party may unilaterally set a UMC case-management conference after at least six Special Set coordination attempts made at least 48 hours apart over at least two weeks, provided the notice includes proof of the attempts or good cause.

If a party is unable to coordinate a Special Set Hearing with all pertinent participants after at least six (6) attempts at least 48 hours apart over the course of at least two (2) weeks, the party may file a Notice of Hearing for Case Management Conference and unilaterally set a Case Management Conference on the Court's UMC docket. Proof of attempts to coordinate is required. If a unilateral Case Management Conference is set that does not include proof of attempts to coordinate within these time frames, absent good cause the Court will not hear the matter.

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Proposed order

Duplicate proposed orders should not be uploaded, and proposed orders should not be sent by email or hard copy.

Please do not submit duplicate Orders to the Court's Online System, and do not email or submit hard copies of proposed Orders to the Court.

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Comment

Anyone unable to submit a comment electronically must mail or hand-deliver the originally signed comment to the Office of the Clerk, and no additional copies are accepted.

Any person unable to submit a comment electronically must mail or hand-deliver the originally signed comment to the Florida Supreme Court, Office of the Clerk, 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; no additional copies are required or will be accepted.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders should be submitted through OLS.

Proposed Orders should be submitted by OLS.

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Proposed order

Self-represented litigants excused from email service may submit proposed orders in Word format by email, U.S. mail, or hand delivery to the judicial office.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court in WORD format by email to CAD-DivisionFX@pbcgov.org, U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Proposed order

A self-represented litigant excused from email service may submit a proposed order in Word format by U.S. mail or hand delivery to the judicial office.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court in Word format by U.S. Mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Email designation form

Self-represented litigants must file an email-designation form so the Court may send orders by email instead of the U.S. Postal Service.

It is important for litigants not represented by counsel to fill out and file with the Clerk an email designation form (PDF). This will allow the Court to submit orders to the parties via email instead of sending by the U.S. Postal Service, which will greatly reduce the time for communication from the Court.

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Proposed order

A self-represented litigant excused from email service may submit a proposed order by U.S. mail or hand delivery to the judicial office.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Proposed order

Orders uploaded through the Online Scheduling System may not also be sent by mail or email.

Please note: Do not send duplicate Orders in the mail or by email that have also been uploaded on the Online Scheduling System.

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for electronic receipt of signed orders unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders for matters not on the docket must be submitted through OLS.

Proposed orders for matters not on the docket shall be submitted through Online Services (OLS).

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Proposed order

A self-represented litigant excused from email service may submit proposed orders by U.S. mail or hand delivery to the judicial office.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

This division does not use e-courtesy or the electronic evidence portal.

Please note: This Division does not use E-Courtesy or the electronic evidence portal.

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Notice of hearing

Division FI temporarily does not use the online system to set 30-minute hearings.

Use of Online System for setting 30 minute hearings is temporarily suspended for Division FI.

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Proposed order

Self-represented litigants excused from email service may submit proposed orders in Word format by email, mail, or hand delivery.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court in WORD format by email to CAD-DivisionRA@pbcgov.org, U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Conference scheduling request

If granted, the moving party must schedule the requested CMC or status conference through the online scheduling platform.

If the court grants the request for a CMC or status conference, the moving party must schedule the CMC or status conference through the online scheduling platform.

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Hearing materials

Uniform Motion Calendar materials under 25 pages must be reflected on the docket before the hearing date and sent to the court by e-courtesy.

Uniform Motion Calendar materials under 25 pages should reflect on the court's docket prior to the scheduled Uniform Motion Calendar date and must be sent through e-courtesy to the court.

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Proposed order

Duplicate orders should not be uploaded, and proposed orders should not be emailed or submitted as hard copies to the Court.

Please do not submit duplicate Orders to the Court's Online System, and do not email or submit hard copies of proposed Orders to the Court.

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Order rolling case

The Order Rolling submission must contain accurate upcoming trial-docket dates or it will be rejected.

Please be sure to input the accurate upcoming trial docket dates, otherwise the order shall be rejected.

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Proposed order

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders in Word by e-mail, U.S. mail, or hand delivery to the judicial office.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court in WORD format by email to CAD-DivisionTD@pbcgov.org, U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Comment

A nonlawyer or a lawyer not licensed to practice in Florida may file the 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.

Florida court recordkeeping and filing are conducted electronically.

Court recordkeeping and filing is now done in electronic format in Florida courts.

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Pretrial order

For a new civil case subject to Differentiated Case Management, the Court automatically generates, files, and serves the DCMO through the e-portal upon the initiating party.

Immediately upon the filing of a new civil case that is subject to Differentiated Case Management, a Uniform Differentiated Case Management Order and Order Setting Trial (“DCMO”) as described in Part 2(b) shall be automatically generated by the Court, filed, and served through the e-portal upon the party initiating the action.

Electronic filing is optional for self-represented litigants.

Self-represented litigants may file petitions or other pleadings or documents electronically; however, they are not required to do so.

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Hearing materials

Materials for hearings, including motions, memoranda, and proposed orders, may be sent to the Divisional Email Box.

NOTE: Materials for hearings can be sent to the Divisional Email Box if needed, e.g. motions, memoranda, proposed orders, etc.

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.

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Proposed order

The court prefers proposed orders to be submitted in Word through Online Services and served on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

The Court prefers all orders to be submitted in WORD format through Online Services with service to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

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Proposed order

Self-represented litigants excused from email service may submit proposed orders by email, U.S. mail, or hand delivery.

Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court in WORD format by email to CAD-DivisionS@pbcgov.org, U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.

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Agreed order

An Agreed Order may be emailed to Chambers for review when all pertinent parties agree.

Upon agreement of all pertinent parties, an Agreed Order may be sent to the Court for review in Chambers.

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Umc hearing

UMC hearings may be scheduled through the 15th Circuit's Online Services system.

UMC hearings may be set through the 15th Circuit's Online Services (Go to Online Services).

Registered users may use Online Services to schedule hearings, submit documents through e-courtesy, and submit orders through the OLS system.

Follow the prompts to Division AH section to set a UMC hearing, special set hearing, submit documents through e-courtesy or submit orders to the Court through the OLS system.

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Remote appearance

The court uses Zoom for remote appearances.

The court uses zoom for remote appearances