Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Palm Beach County Service and Proof of Service Rules

Service

Electronic service to all parties

All parties must be copied on email sent to the judicial office unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive email service, generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Competing orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant and provided to all parties and any self-represented litigant.

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

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

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

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

Service

Electronic service

Judicial electronic service covers persons registered for primary and secondary email addresses; filing a notice of email designation is insufficient, and registration in the court's online system is required.

Orders are electronically served to all attorneys/parties that have registered their primary and secondary e-mail addresses with the 15th Circuit. Please ensure that you have registered with the Court's Online System. NOTE: THE FILING OF A "NOTICE OF E-MAIL DESIGNATION" DOES NOT REGISTER YOU FOR JUDICIAL E-SERVICE. YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE COURT'S ONLINE SYSTEM.

Service

Mail to all parties

A submitted document requiring service on an unregistered or self-represented party must state that the movant is required to furnish the order by U.S. mail and has done so.

Documents submitted which require service to an unregistered or self-represented party must indicate that the movant is required to furnish the order via US Mail, and has done so.

Applies to

Standing order

Plaintiff must serve the standing order on Defendant's counsel within 20 days after counsel first appears.

Plaintiff shall serve this Order upon counsel for Defendant within 20 days of the first appearance of counsel for Defendant

Applies to

Order to show cause

Plaintiff must serve a certified copy of the order on Defendant through the Sheriff’s office or a certified process server and file the return of service with the Clerk of Court at least 10 days before the hearing.

It shall be Plaintiff’s responsibility to secure service of a certified copy of this Order upon Defendant through the Sheriff’s office or a certified process server and the return of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court at least 10 days before the hearing.

Deadline

5 business days

Service

Mail to all parties

Courtesy copies intended for the court’s consideration at a hearing must be served on all parties at least five business days before the hearing.

All courtesy copies of documents or supplements that a Party desires the Court to consider at a hearing shall be served upon all Parties at least five (5) business days prior to the applicable hearing.

Applies to

All documents required to be served

Service

Email

The designated email address may be used for service of all documents required to be served in the proceeding.

Pursuant to Fla. R. Gen. Prac. and Jud. Admin. 2.516, the following e-mail address is designated for the ___________, ____________________, for the purpose of service of all documents required to be served in this proceeding: Primary E‐Mail Address: ______________________________

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused. Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration. 2.516.

Service

Email to opposing party

A copy of every proposed order must be emailed to the opposing party for objection.

A copy of all proposed orders must be emailed to the opposing party for objection.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Service

Personal service to all parties

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Applies to

Privilege assertion notice

A party asserting privilege over inadvertently disclosed materials must serve written notice on the recipient within ten days of actually discovering the disclosure.

the party must serve written notice of the assertion of privilege on the party to whom the materials were disclosed, within ten days of actually discovering the 475 inadvertent disclosure.

Objections to interrogatories must be served within 30 days after service of the interrogatories to be preserved.

objections to interrogatories served under Rule 1.340 are preserved by serving any objections to the interrogatories within 30 days after service of the interrogatories.

Applies to

Standing order

Plaintiff must serve the standing order on defendant's counsel within 20 days of counsel's first appearance and schedule a meet and confer within 60 days after service.

Plaintiff shall serve this Order upon counsel for Defendant within 20 days of the first appearance of counsel for Defendant, and shall schedule a meet and confer with counsel for Defendant within 60 days of such service.

Applies to

Pretrial order

Unless the case is exempt from DCM or the Court orders otherwise, the initiating party must serve the DCMO on each defendant or respondent in the same manner and at the same time as the summons and complaint or petition.

Unless exempted from DCM in Part 1, or by order of the Court, the DCMO shall be served by the party initiating the action upon each defendant/respondent in the same manner and at the same time as the summons and complaint/petition.

A lawyer must notify opposing counsel of substantive communications with the court or another tribunal, but scheduling and clerical communications are excepted.

3.5 A lawyer must avoid substantive ex parte communications in a pending case with a presiding judge. The lawyer must notify opposing counsel of all communications with the court or other tribunal, except those involving only scheduling or clerical matters. (See R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-3.5).

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Hearing materials

Service

Email to all parties

Participants should check court procedures and local orders and, unless they provide otherwise, email the court and opposing parties copies of materials they intend to present at the hearing no later than 48 hours beforehand.

Participants should always check the court’s procedures and any local orders, but in the absence of anything to the contrary, participants should email copies of any materials the participant in- tends to present to the court during the hearing to the court and opposing parties no later than 48 hours in advance of the hearing.

Applies to

Order

Service

Mail

Movant must serve the order on the client by both United States Postal Service and email and file a certificate confirming that service.

Movant shall serve a copy of this order to CLIENT by United States Postal Service and email, and file a certificate of service confirming the same for the Court.

Service

Mail

Further papers and pleadings may be served on the client by mail or email, with service complete upon the corresponding transmission.

All further papers and pleadings shall be served by mail to CLIENT’S last known mailing address or by email to CLIENT’S designated email address(es). Service shall be complete upon mailing or emailing.

Deadline

5 business days

All memoranda and case authorities must be submitted to opposing counsel at least five business days before the hearing.

All memoranda and/or case authority must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel at least five (5) business days before the hearing and the transmittal document must designate the date and time of the hearing for which they are submitted.

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Mail

An order must not be emailed to an e-mail-excused attorney or an unconsenting pro se party; instead, the court must receive a hard copy and sufficient stamped return envelopes for service.

IF THE OPPOSING SIDE IS AN E-MAIL EXCUSED ATTORNEY OR A PRO SE party (unless pro se party has agreed to e-mail service) DO NOT SEND YOUR ORDER BY E-MAIL. A hard copy of the proposed order must be provided to the Court with sufficient self-addressed stamped envelopes provided to the Court for service.

Applies to

Trial order

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Trial orders must be served by email to every party registered for electronic service.

Trial Orders are served via email to all parties registered for e-service.

Applies to

Trial order

Service

Mail to opposing party

In mixed attorney-pro se cases, the trial notice must include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the pro se party, and the trial order will be emailed to counsel and mailed to the pro se party.

Submit the notice with a self-addressed stamped envelope stapled to the Notice for Trial for the pro se, and the trial order will be served via judicial e-service to the attorney and by U.S. Mail to the pro se party.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Matters must be noticed five days before hearings for in-state parties and ten days before hearings for out-of-state parties.

Matters brought before the court must be noticed five (5) days prior to the hearing for in-state residence and ten (10) days for out-of-state residence.

Applies to

All documents

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must generally make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

Applies to

Signed orders

Service

Electronic service

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.

Deadline

48 hours

The unilateral proposed stipulation must be provided to opposing counsel at least 48 hours before submission to the court, and opposing counsel must not have responded.

If a joint stipulation cannot be reached, counsel must certify the attempts to obtain one, including that counsel provided the submitted unilateral proposed stipulation to opposing counsel at least 48 hours prior to submission to the Court with no response.

Service

Email to all parties

All parties must receive copies of emails to the judicial office unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

Requests must be raised by a petition or motion filed with the clerk, with a copy served on the opposing side and a courtesy copy provided to the court.

The Court acts on petitions or motions properly filed with the Clerk of the Court. File the appropriate petition or motion with the Clerk of the Court, send a copy to the opposing side and a courtesy copy to the Court in order for requests to be addressed by the Court.

Service

Email to opposing party

An email to the court must state that the communication or documents were also emailed to the opposing side in the same email.

All communication and/or documents emailed to the Court must state that they were emailed to the opposing side in the same email or they will be returned as ex parte communication.

Service

Email

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

Service

Electronic service

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.

UMC hearing scheduling must be coordinated with the opposing attorney or pro se litigant unless all parties agree to short notice.

UMC hearings must be coordinated with opposing counsel or pro se litigant (unless short notice is agreed by all parties).

Service

Email to all parties

The submitter must email the proposed order to all appropriate parties before uploading it.

Please note, it is the responsibility of the submitter of said proposed order to email a copy of the order to all appropriate parties prior to uploading.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

A notice of hearing must be served immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

Canceling a UMC hearing requires removing the Online Services event, immediately notifying the judicial assistant, and immediately filing and serving a cancellation notice.

UMC hearings only may be cancelled by a Notice of Cancellation and removal of the event from the Court's Online Services. Please immediately notify the judicial assistant. You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

Applies to

Proposed order

Every proposed order must be provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format and provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

Applies to

Exhibits

For an in-person event longer than one hour, counsel must give opposing counsel written access to review exhibits two days before the hearing and bring pre-marked exhibits.

If the event is in person and more than one hour, you must provide opposing counsel in writing the opportunity to review exhibits two (2) days prior to hearing and bring pre-marked exhibits to the event.

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

An unrepresented party must designate a primary e-mail address for service unless excused, may designate up to two secondary addresses, and e-mail becomes the exclusive service method when the other party is represented or has designated e-mail addresses.

A party not represented by an attorney is required to designate a primary e-mail address for service unless excused pursuant to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516(b)(1)(D). A primary and up to two secondary e-mail addresses can be designated. If you do so and the other party is represented by an attorney or has also designated e-mail address(es) for service, e-mail will be the exclusive means of service.

When a mailing or e-mail address changes, a copy of the new address-designation form must be served on every other party.

If there is any change in your mailing or e-mail address(es), you must complete a new form, file it with the clerk, and serve a copy on any other party or parties in your case.

A copy of the address-designation form must be served on every other party in compliance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

A copy of this form must be served on any other party in your case. Service must be in accordance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

Required

Always

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

After initial service of process, documents required or permitted to be served on the other party generally must be served by e-mail except in specified circumstances.

After the initial service of process of the petition or supplemental petition by the Sheriff or certified process server, the Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration now require that all documents required or permitted to be served on the other party must be served by electronic mail (e-mail) except in certain circumstances.

Service

Electronic service

An e-service user must comply with the governing format requirements and review Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

You must strictly comply with the format requirements set forth in the Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration and you must review Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Self-represented litigants must serve documents by e-mail unless the clerk excuses them.

SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MUST SERVE DOCUMENTS BY E-MAIL UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE CLERK.

Service

Electronic service

A self-represented litigant who was excused from e-mail but later elects e-mail service and receipt must follow the e-mail procedures after making that election.

If a self-represented litigant has been excused from serving documents by e-mail and then elects to serve and receive documents by e-mail, the procedures must always be followed once that election is made.

The party must keep the clerk and opposing parties informed of current mailing and email addresses because future papers will be served at the addresses on record.

I understand that I must keep the clerk’s office and the opposing party or parties notified of my current mailing and e-mail address(es) and that all future papers in this lawsuit will be served at the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

Applies to

Designation of current mailing and email address

The form must certify the date and method by which a copy was served on the listed opposing party or attorney.

I certify that a copy of this document was [check all used] ( ) e-mailed ( ) mailed ( ) faxed ( ) hand-delivered to the person(s) listed below on {date}__________________________.

A motion hearing may be scheduled only after proper notice is provided to all parties.

To schedule a hearing on a Motion, proper notice to all parties is required.

Applies to

Trial order

In mixed cases, a self-addressed stamped envelope must be stapled to the Notice for Trial; the resulting trial order is e-served to counsel and mailed to the pro se party.

Submit the notice with a self-addressed stamped envelope stapled to the Notice for Trial for the pro se, and the trial order will be served via judicial e-service to the attorney and by U.S. Mail to the pro se party.

Applies to

Order

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Final judgments and orders are delivered by e-filing to registered parties, or by mail when a pro se litigant or attorney lacks e-service.

FINAL JUDGMENTS and Orders will be e-filed to all parties or mailed if there are pro se litigants or attorneys without e-service.

Applies to

Order to show cause

Service

Personal service to opposing party

Plaintiff must serve the certified order on Defendant through the Sheriff’s office or a certified process server, and file the return of service with the Clerk at least 10 days before the hearing.

It shall be Plaintiff’s responsibility to secure service of a certified copy of this Order upon Defendant through the Sheriff’s office or a certified process server and the return of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court at least 10 days before the hearing.

Service

Electronic service

Division AO electronically serves orders to persons registered for judicial e-service.

Division AO electronically serves orders to those that have registered their primary and secondary e-mail addresses with the 15th Circuit.

Service

Electronic service

Registration with the 15th Circuit's online scheduling services is mandatory to receive e-service.

To receive e-service YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE 15TH CIRCUIT'S ONLINE SCHEDULING SERVICES here: Register/Login with Online Services

Ex parte materials submitted to Chambers will be filed and served on all parties, and unauthorized submissions may be sanctioned.

Unless otherwise provided by law, all ex parte materials submitted to Chambers will be filed with the Clerk and served upon all parties and, if unauthorized, the party making the submission may be sanctioned.

Deadline

3 days

Required

Always

Applies to

Exhibits

Service

Other to opposing party

At least three days before trial, counsel must pre-mark the exhibits and exchange the pre-marked exhibits with opposing counsel.

At least 3 days before trial, counsel must: Pre-mark the exhibits in accordance with instructions of the clerk and comptroller, Exchanged pre-marked trial exhibits with opposing counsel.

The listed ex parte motions may be submitted to Chambers with proposed orders only if served on all parties.

The following motions with proposed orders may be submitted to Chambers ex parte but not without being served upon all parties:

Applies to

Order

If an order identifies a pro se or non-e-service recipient, the submitting party must serve the order upon receipt and in any event on the day it is entered, without prejudice.

Alternatively, an order involving pro-se parties or others not on e-service may indicate that the party submitting the Order will serve them with a copy of the Order immediately upon receipt, as long as service is accomplished in time so not to prejudice the party being served. The order shall then be served the same day it is entered.

Counsel must set motions for surplus funds for hearing with notice to all parties.

If counsel represents the party, counsel must set motions for Surplus Funds for hearing with notice to all parties.

A writ-of-possession motion must be set at UMC with proof of proper and timely notice to all parties, including unknown tenants.

All motions for Writ of Possession (to vacate premises) must be set at Uniform Motion Calendar with proof of proper and timely notice to all parties, including unknown tenants.

Applies to

Writ of bodily attachment

The writ must be promptly served and executed between 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, and expires if not served within 180 days.

This Writ shall be promptly served and executed BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. AND 3:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (LEGAL HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED), and shall expire and terminate if not served within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of this Order.

Applies to

Motion

A motion concerning confidential information must be served on the defendants and deponent, while the underlying confidential information is disclosed only to the court.

The motion shall be served on the Defendants and the deponent, but the Confidential Information or Highly Confidential Information intended to be used at the deposition will only be disclosed to the Court.

Applies to

Written notice

A producing party may correct or withdraw an inadvertent confidentiality designation by serving written notice within 30 days after discovering the production error.

A Producing Party may designate as Confidential Information or Highly Confidential Information or withdraw such a designation from any material that it has produced by serving written notice to the Receiving Party within thirty (30) days following the discovery of the inadvertent production with incorrect designation or without designation.

An appropriate petition or motion must be filed with the Clerk, with a copy sent to the opposing side.

File the appropriate petition or motion with the Clerk of the Court, and send a copy to the opposing side.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Final judgments and orders are electronically filed to parties, with mailing as the fallback for pro se litigants or attorneys lacking electronic service.

FINAL JUDGMENTS and Orders will be e-filed to all parties or mailed if there are pro se litigants or attorneys without e-service

Applies to

Order

Service

Mail

When a pro se party is involved, an uploaded order must require the moving party to send the order or judgment to that party by U.S. mail.

In cases where there are self-represented (pro se) parties, the uploaded orders must include a provision that the moving party is required to furnish a copy of the order/judgment to the pro se party via U.S. Mail.

Service

Email

Documents and orders may be emailed to a pro se party only after that party files an email designation; otherwise, they must be mailed by U.S. mail.

NOTE: Documents/Orders are only permitted to be e-mailed to pro se parties if the pro se party has filed a Notice of Email designation with the Clerk of Court, otherwise all documents/orders must be mailed to pro se parties via U.S. Mail.

Plaintiff's counsel must forward the e-served order to all defendants and file a notice of service.

The Court will e-serve the order to counsel for Plaintiff, who shall forward the order to all Defendants and file the required Notice of Service.

Applies to

Supporting materials

Service

Mail to opposing party

Supporting materials and relevant case law may not be sent to the court by email; a printed copy must be mailed or hand-delivered to the court and simultaneously sent to the opposing party.

You may not send this material by email. You can mail or hand deliver a printed copy of your material and relevant case law to the Court and simultaneously send it to the opposing party. Do not wait until the last minute to send your paperwork.

Applies to

DCM/trial order

Plaintiffs must serve all defendants with a copy of the DCM/trial order together with the complaint and summons.

Plaintiffs are required to serve a copy of the DCM/trial order on all defendants with the complaint and summons.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Response

Service

Electronic service

A non-moving party seeking consideration of its response must upload a courtesy response through e-courtesy within 10 days after service when the response is tied to a hearing date.

Further, such party must file and upload, within ten (10) days of service of the motion, a courtesy copy of its response through e-courtesy (when tied to a hearing date) or, if no hearing date, via email to CAD-DivisionRH@pbcgov.org.

Service

Email to all parties

All parties must be copied on communications with the Court, including scheduling requests, proposed orders uploaded through OLS, and cover letters, at every email address designated in the appearance or email-designation forms.

All parties must be copied on all communications with the Court, to all email addresses designated in the notice of appearance(s) and email designation form(s), including scheduling requests, proposed orders uploaded through OLS, and cover letters.

Applies to

Social investigation report

The social investigator must provide a report and recommendations to the court, with copies to counsel or unrepresented parties before the hearing.

to provide a report and recommendations to the court, with copies to counsel/unrepresented parties prior to hearing.

Applies to

Social investigation report

Unless the court orders otherwise, the investigator must furnish the written study to the court and provide copies to all parties of record at least 30 days before the hearing.

The written study with recommendations shall be furnished to the court and a copy provided to all parties of record by the investigator at least 30 days before any hearing at which the court is to consider the written study and recommendations, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

Service

Email

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused. Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

Service

Email

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for electronic delivery of signed orders and update it using Form 2.603 whenever the registered email account changes, unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516. It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

Service

Electronic service to all parties

A notice of cancellation must be filed and served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

The notice of hearing must be served immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Orders are electronically served on registered parties, while submission documents for an unregistered or pro se recipient must state that the moving party will serve the order by U.S. Mail.

Orders are served to all parties registered to receive e-service. Documents submitted which require service to an unregistered or pro se party must indicate that the moving party is required to furnish the order via U.S. Mail.

Applies to

Notice of sixty days expiring

Service

Email to court

The required notice must be served on the Court by email to the judicial assistant and on all parties and affected non-parties within 14 days after the 60-day period expires.

the movant, whether party or non-party, shall file and serve on the Court (via email to the Court's judicial assistant at CAD-DivisionAI@pbcgov.org) and on all parties and any affected non-parties within fourteen (14) days thereafter a "Notice of Sixty Days Expiring,"

Service

Email to all parties

After receiving the signed Commission, the requesting party must serve every counsel by electronic mail with a copy.

After receipt of the signed Commission from the Court, the requesting party shall serve all counsel by electronic mail with a copy of the Commission.

Service

Electronic service

Judge Coates requires electronic service in Division V matters.

Judge Coates requires E-Service.

Applies to

Proposed order

Each proposed order must be sent to opposing counsel with opposing counsel's agreement or objection stated.

All proposed orders must be sent to opposing counsel and indicate if the opposing objects or agrees to the proposed order.

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Electronic service

Filing a notice of email designation does not register an attorney or party for judicial electronic service; registration with the 15th Circuit's Online Services is required.

NOTE: 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 SERVICES.

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Email to all parties

Division V serves orders by email to attorneys not excused in writing and to self-represented parties who designated an email address.

Pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516(h)(1), Criminal Division “V” will serve all orders by "email to all attorneys who have not been excused from e-mail service in writing and to all parties not represented by an attorney who have designated an e-mail address for service."

Service

Electronic service

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.

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Mail to all parties

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.

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.

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Motion

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.

Service

Mail to court

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).

Deadline

5 business days

Service

Mail to all parties

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.

Service

Electronic service to all 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.

Service

Mail

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.

Applies to

Order to show cause

Plaintiff must serve a certified copy of the order on Defendant through the Sheriff’s office or a certified process server and file the return of service with the clerk at least 10 days before the hearing.

It shall be Plaintiff’s responsibility to secure service of a certified copy of this Order upon Defendant through the Sheriff’s office or a certified process server and the return of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court at least 10 days before the hearing.

Applies to

Emergency motion

When filing an emergency motion, the opposing side must receive the motion and all attachments.

When filing an emergency motion, make sure the opposing side is also in receipt of the motion with any attachments.

Service

Email to all parties

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive email service through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused under Rule 2.516.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused under Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for 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.

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must use Form 2.603 whenever their registered electronic-service email changes.

It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603, email designation form, any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

The notice of hearing must be served immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Applies to

Court document

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Service of the notice of hearing must occur immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

The notice of cancellation must be immediately filed and served on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

Applies to

Proposed order

Copies of proposed orders submitted to the court must also be provided to the opposing side or counsel.

Copies of any proposed orders submitted to the Court must also be provided to the opposing side and/or opposing counsel.

Service

Email to all parties

Every email to the judicial office must be copied to all parties unless law authorizes an ex parte communication.

All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

Service

Email

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused. Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

Service

Email

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

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

Service

Email

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must update their registered electronic-service email information using Form 2.603 whenever that account changes.

It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.

A notice of hearing must be served immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Service

Email to all parties

A copy of every competing order must be 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.

Service

Email to all parties

All parties must be copied on judicial-office emails unless law authorizes an ex parte communication.

All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

Service

Email

Attorneys must generally make and receive email service through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

Service

Email

Attorneys 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.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

A notice of hearing must be served immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Service

Email to all parties

All parties of record must be included in an email requesting Zoom approval.

Please include all parties of record in the e-mail.

Applies to

Competing orders

Service

Email to all parties

A copy of each competing order must be 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.

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Memoranda or case authority

Memoranda and case authority must be provided to opposing counsel at least three business days before the hearing.

All memoranda and/or case authority must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel at least three (3) business days before the hearing and the transmittal document must designate the date and time of the hearing for which they are submitted.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Witness and evidence disclosure

Each party must disclose intended witnesses and evidence to the other party at least 48 hours before an evidentiary hearing.

Petitioner and Respondent must disclose to the other party any witnesses they intend to call and evidence they intend to admit 48 hours prior to any evidentiary hearing.

Applies to

Notice of designation of email address for e service

Service

Electronic service

To receive and serve court documents by email, a pro se party must complete and file a Notice of Designation of Email Address for E-Service.

To receive and serve court documents by email, please review Administrative Order 2.310 (PDF) and complete and file a Notice of Designation of Email Address for E-Service.

Applies to

Petition or motion

The opposing side must receive a copy of the filed petition or motion.

File the appropriate petition or motion with the Clerk of the Court, send a copy to the opposing side and a courtesy copy to the Court in order for requests to be addressed by the Court.

Service

Court service

A party must keep the clerk and opposing parties informed of current mailing and email addresses, and future papers and pleadings will be served at the addresses on file with the clerk.

I understand that I must keep the clerk's office and the opposing party (or parties) notified of my current mailing and e-mail address(es) and that all future papers/pleadings in this lawsuit will be served at the address(es) on record at the clerk's office.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

Service

Email to opposing party

At least 48 hours before each hearing, the parties must email each other all proposed exhibits they intend to reference.

No less than 48 hours prior to each hearing, the parties must exchange all proposed exhibits which they intend to reference during the hearing, by email in .pdf format.

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

Service

Email

The pre-marked PDF exhibits must be emailed to the divisional judicial assistant at the same time they are emailed to the other parties.

The pre-marked .pdf exhibits are to be emailed to the divisional JA at the same time as to the other parties.

A copy of each filed petition or motion must be sent to the opposing side.

File the appropriate petition or motion with the Clerk of the Court, send a copy to the opposing side and a courtesy copy to the Court in order for requests to be addressed by the Court.

Service

Email to opposing party

Any document emailed to the Court must be copied to the opposing side in the same email and must state that it was so sent.

All documents emailed to the Court must state that they were emailed to the opposing side in the same email or they will be returned as ex parte communication and may be filed in the Court docket.

Applies to

Mediation cancellation motion

A copy of the mediation-cancellation motion and both parties' notarized financial affidavits must be provided to all parties involved in the case.

If needed, this motion must be filed with the Clerk of the Courts, along with notarized Family Law Financial Affidavit Forms for both parties, providing a copy to all parties involved in the case.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Exhibits

The parties must exchange all intended exhibits at least five days before the hearing.

No less than five days prior to each hearing, the parties must exchange all proposed exhibits, which they intend to reference during the hearing.

Applies to

Ols upload

Anything uploaded through OLS must be provided to all parties and identify whether the proposed order is agreed upon.

Anything uploaded by OLS must be provided to all parties and indicate if the proposed order is agreed upon.

Deadline

5 business days

Memoranda and case authority must be submitted to the court and opposing counsel at least five business days before the hearing.

All memoranda and/or case authority must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel at least five (5) business days before the hearing

Applies to

Order to show cause

The plaintiff must serve the certified order through the sheriff’s office or a certified process server and file the return of service with the clerk at least 10 days before the hearing.

It shall be Plaintiff’s responsibility to secure service of a certified copy of this Order upon ___________________., through the Sheriff’s office or a certified process server and the return of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court at least 10 days before the hearing.

Applies to

Ex parte motion

The listed ex parte motions may be submitted to chambers only if served on every party.

The following motions with proposed orders may be submitted to Chambers ex parte but not without being served upon all parties:

Applies to

Order

The order must be served on the day it is entered.

The order shall then be served the same day it is entered.

Applies to

Motion

Every writ-of-possession motion must be set on the Uniform Motion Calendar with proof of proper, timely notice to all parties, including unknown tenants.

All motions for Writ of Possession (to vacate premises) must be set at Uniform Motion Calendar with proof of proper and timely notice to all parties, including unknown tenants.

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.

Applies to

Motion

An attorney or pro se party must file the motion and provide it to the opposing side before scheduling a UMC hearing.

Before scheduling, attorneys/pro se parties must first file a motion with the Clerk's office providing the motion to the opposing side(s).

Any memorandum or materials submitted to the Court must be sent to the opposing party simultaneously.

Furthermore, any memorandum or materials to the Court shall be submitted simultaneously sent to the opposing party.

Applies to

Designation of email

Service

Electronic service to clerk

The respondent must file a designation of email within ten days of the order and maintain an updated email address for service and current address with the Clerk of Court.

<Petitioner/ Respondent>, <Party Name>, shall file a designation of email within ten (10) days of this order. It is incumbent on <Petitioner/ Respondent> to maintain an updated email for service and <his/her> current address with the Clerk of Court.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Applies to

Trial order

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Trial orders must be emailed to every party registered for electronic service.

Trial Orders are served via email to all parties registered for e-service.

Applies to

Trial order

When one party is represented and the other is pro se, a self-addressed stamped envelope must be stapled to the notice for trial; the resulting trial order is electronically served on the attorney and mailed to the pro se party.

Submit the notice with a self-addressed stamped envelope stapled to the Notice for Trial for the pro se, and the trial order will be served via judicial e-service to the attorney and by U.S. Mail to the pro se party.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Notice of hearing

In-state matters require five days' notice before the hearing, while out-of-state matters require ten days' notice.

Matters brought before the court must be noticed five (5) days prior to the hearing for in-state residence and ten (10) days for out-of-state residence.

Applies to

Notice of designation of email address for e service

Service

Electronic service

By opting in, the self-represented litigant agrees that court filings and written communications will be sent to the designated email addresses instead of regular U.S. Mail.

1. By completing this form, I am agreeing to have the Court, the Clerk’s Office, and the opposing party to send copies of court filings and other written communications to me through my designated e-mail address(es) and NOT through regular U.S. Mail.

Applies to

Notice of designation of email address for e service

Service

Electronic service

The self-represented litigant must keep the court, clerk, and opposing parties informed of current mailing and email addresses, and future filings and communications will be served at the designated email addresses.

2. I understand that I must keep the Court, Clerk’s Office and the opposing party or parties notified of my current mailing and e-mail address(es) and that all future orders/judgment, notices or other written communications or pleadings in this lawsuit will be served at the email address(es) provided above.

Applies to

Notice of designation of email address for e service

Service

Court service to all parties

The clerk of court must serve a copy of the e-service designation notice on every other party.

Pursuant to Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.080(f) the Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this Notice on all other parties.

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Service

Electronic service

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

Service

Electronic service

Hearing cancellations require immediate notice to the judicial assistant and immediate filing and service of a cancellation notice.

You must cancel hearings by notifying the judicial assistant immediately. You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must use email service through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Orders are electronically served to attorneys and parties who have registered primary and secondary email addresses with the Court's Online System.

Orders are electronically served to all attorneys/parties that have registered their primary and secondary e-mail addresses with the 15th Circuit. Please ensure that you have registered with the Court's Online System.

Service

Mail to all parties

When service is required on an unregistered or self-represented party, the submission must state that the movant furnished the order by U.S. mail.

Documents submitted which require service to an unregistered or self-represented party must indicate that the movant is required to furnish the order via US Mail, and has done so.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Required

Always

Applies to

Standing order

Plaintiff’s or petitioner’s counsel must serve the standing order on opposing counsel within 10 days of the first appearance of counsel for each defendant or respondent.

Plaintiff’s/Petitioner's counsel shall serve this Order upon counsel for Defendant(s)/Respondent(s) within ten (10) days of the first appearance of counsel for each such Defendant/Respondent

Applies to

Order

Plaintiff or petitioner must serve the order on each defendant or respondent with the initial complaint or petition and summons.

Plaintiff/Petitioner is directed to serve this Order upon each Defendant/Respondent with the Initial Complaint/Petition and Summons.

Applies to

Return of service

A separate return of service must be filed for each defendant.

Each return of service must be separately filed for each defendant.

Applies to

Deposition designation

Each party must serve its deposition designations no later than 10 days before the Calendar Call.

No later than 10 DAYS PRIOR TO CALENDAR CALL, each party must serve designation of depositions, or portions of depositions, each intends to offer as testimony.

Applies to

Counter deposition designation

Each opposing party must serve counter-designations and objections to originally designated deposition portions no later than 8 days before the Calendar Call.

No later than 8 DAYS PRIOR TO CALENDAR CALL, each opposing party is to serve any counter (or "fairness") designations to portions of depositions designated, together with objections to the depositions, or portions thereof, originally designated.

Applies to

Counter designation objections

Each party must serve objections to opposing counter-designations no later than 5 days before the Calendar Call.

No later than 5 DAYS BEFORE calendar call, each party must serve any objections to counter designations served by an opposing party.

Applies to

Order

The plaintiff must serve the order on every defendant together with the initial complaint or petition and summons.

Plaintiff/Petitioner is directed to serve this Order upon each Defendant/Respondent with the Initial Complaint/Petition and Summons.

Applies to

Suggestion of non compliance

The noncompliance suggestion must identify the person and conduct at issue, be served on all parties, and be sent to chambers.

The Suggestion must name the non-compliant person, describe the act of non-compliance, be served upon all parties and sent to the Court's chambers.

Applies to

Return of service

A separate return of service must be filed for each defendant.

Each return of service must be separately filed for each defendant.

Applies to

Deposition designations

Each party must serve its deposition designations no later than 20 days before the Calendar Call.

No later than 20 DAYS PRIOR TO CALENDAR CALL, each party must serve designation of depositions, or portions of depositions, each intends to offer as testimony.

Applies to

Counter designations

An opposing party must serve counterdesignations and objections no later than 10 days before the Calendar Call.

No later than 10 DAYS PRIOR TO CALENDAR CALL, each opposing party is to serve any counter (or "fairness") designations to portions of depositions designated, together with objections to the depositions, or portions thereof, originally designated.

Applies to

Deposition objections

Each party must serve objections to the opposing party's counterdesignations no later than 5 days before the Calendar Call.

No later than 5 DAYS BEFORE calendar call, each party must serve any objections to counter designations served by an opposing party.

Applies to

Notice of mediation

The lead attorney or party must file and serve a Notice of Mediation stating the mediation's time, place, date, and mediator name.

The lead attorney or party must file and serve on all parties and the mediator a Notice of Mediation giving the time, place, and date of the mediation and the mediator's name.

Applies to

Motion for disbursement of surplus funds

The party filing a motion for disbursement of surplus funds must set it for hearing with notice to all parties.

The party that filed the motion must set motions for Surplus Funds for hearing with notice to all parties.

Applies to

Motion for writ of possession

A motion for writ of possession must be set at the Uniform Motion Calendar with proof of proper and timely notice to all parties, including unknown tenants.

All motions for Writ of Possession (to vacate premises) must be set at Uniform Motion Calendar with proof of proper and timely notice to all parties, including unknown tenants.

Applies to

Notice of sale

Plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney must prepare a Notice of Sale and send a copy to every party in the case.

Plaintiff or Plaintiff's attorney must prepare a Notice of Sale and send a copy to all parties on the case.

Applies to

Pretrial order

The plaintiff must serve the case-management order on every defendant with the initial complaint or petition and summons.

Plaintiff/Petitioner is directed to serve this Order upon each Defendant/Respondent with the Initial Complaint/Petition and Summons.

Applies to

Return of service

The parties must pursue speedy service and separately file a return of service for each defendant.

Parties must make reasonable efforts to ensure speedy service. Each return of service must be separately filed for each defendant.

Applies to

Motion

The specified motions and challenges must be served at least five days before Calendar Call.

All dispositive motions, motions in limine, deposition objections and expert challenges must be filed, served and heard at least five (5) days prior to Calendar Call.

A party seeking to use a late-discovered exhibit or witness must immediately provide the court and opposing counsel with the required identifying information and the reason for the late discovery.

A party desiring to use an exhibit or witness discovered after the deadline date(s) set above shall immediately furnish the Court and other counsel with a description of the exhibit or with the witness' name and address and the expected subject matter of the testimony, together with the reason for the late discovery of the exhibit or witness.

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must serve and receive service electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused. Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Service

Email to court

The e-filed Notice of Hearing must also be emailed to the Judicial Assistant.

An e-filed copy of the Notice of Hearing must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

All parties must be copied on judicial-office e-mails unless law authorizes an ex parte communication.

All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

Service

Electronic service

Attorneys and self-represented litigants generally must make and receive service by e-mail through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Service of a notice of hearing must occur immediately after hearing time is reserved.

A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

A civil-case notice of cancellation must be filed and served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

The settling party must notify the attorneys for the next case in the trial order of the settlement.

Notify the attorneys for the next case in the Order of Trials to inform them of the settlement.

Applies to

Affidavit of diligent search and inquiry

This form is used to obtain constructive service on the defendant.

NOTE: This fonn is used to obtain constructive service on the defendant.

Service

Email to opposing party

A copy of every proposed order must be emailed to the opposing party for objection.

A copy of all proposed orders must be emailed to the opposing party for objection.

Applies to

Interrogatories

The parties must serve interrogatories by the date stated in the report.

The parties shall serve Interrogatories by [DATE].

Applies to

Document production demand

The parties must serve document-production demands by the date stated in the report.

Demands for production of documents by [DATE].

Applies to

Request for admission

The parties must serve requests for admission by the date stated in the report.

Admission by [DATE].

Applies to

Notice of deposition

The parties must serve deposition notices on other parties by the date stated in the report.

The parties shall serve their notices of deposition on any other party by [DATE].

Applies to

Subpoena

The parties must serve subpoenas for third-party documents or depositions by the date stated in the report.

The parties shall serve subpoenas seeking third party documents and/or depositions by [DATE].

Applies to

Authority or evidence

Service

Electronic service to all parties

A participant sharing previously undisclosed authority or evidence must contemporaneously provide a copy to all participants by email or another electronic means.

In addition, any participant sharing previously undisclosed authority or evidence should also contemporaneously provide a copy to all participants by email or other electronic means.

Service

Email

Failure to register for judicial e-service may cause orders to be sent to the Florida Bar email address of record.

Failure to register may result in orders being sent by default to the email address on file with the Florida Bar.

Service

Electronic service

A person no longer involved in a case must remove themself from the clerk's system and State Portal if registered for e-service.

If registered for e-service and no longer involved in the case, please remove yourselves from the clerk's system and State Portal.

Applies to

Visual aids

Visual aids intended for use at a hearing must be shared with opposing counsel before the hearing.

Any visual aids should be shared with opposing counsel prior to the hearing.

Service

Mail

Postage-paid envelopes are required only for parties not receiving e-service.

Envelopes with postage are now only needed for parties not on e-service.

Applies to

Supporting materials

Materials provided to the Court must be sent simultaneously to the opposing party.

Any memorandum or materials provided to the Court shall be simultaneously sent to the opposing party.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Orders are electronically served on attorneys and parties who have registered their primary and secondary email addresses with the circuit.

Orders are electronically served to all attorneys/parties that have registered their primary and secondary e-mail addresses with the 15th Circuit.

Service

Electronic service

A Notice of Email Designation alone does not register a party for judicial electronic service; registration through the circuit's Online Services is required.

The filing of a "Notice of E-mail Designation" does not automatically register you for judicial e-service. You must register with the 15th Circuit's Online Services.

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Criminal Division V electronically serves orders to attorneys and parties who register primary and secondary email addresses with the 15th Circuit.

Criminal Division “V” electronically serves orders to attorneys/parties that have registered their primary and secondary e-mail addresses with the 15th Circuit.

Service

Mail

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]

Service

Email

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]

Applies to

Proposed order

Submitted orders must be 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.

Applies to

Legal memoranda

Counsel must serve legal memoranda containing citations on opposing parties before submitting them to the Court.

Counsel for the parties shall submit to the Court memoranda with citations to legal authorities, regarding any unique questions of law which may reasonably be anticipated to arise during the final hearing. Legal memoranda shall be served upon opposing parties before they are submitted to the Court.

Applies to

Order

Service

Mail

Postpaid envelopes are required only for parties who are not registered for electronic service.

Envelopes with postage are now only needed for parties not on e-service.

Service

Email

Case-related emails from non-attorney litigants are placed in the court file and forwarded to attorneys of record.

Any case-related emails from non-attorney litigants will be filed in the Court file and sent to all attorneys of record.

Service

Email

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

Please note: Do not send duplicate orders in the mail or by email that have been uploaded through the Online System.

Service

Electronic service

Division AH electronically serves orders to parties who have registered their email addresses; unregistered parties receive orders by U.S. Mail.

Division AH electronically serves orders to attorneys/parties that have registered their primary and secondary email addresses with the 15th Circuit. Please ensure that you have registered for judicial e-service with the Online System. Parties without registered emails will be served by U.S. Mail.

Service

Email to all parties

Division AH serves orders by email to attorneys not excused in writing and to self-represented parties who have designated an email address for service.

Pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516(h)(1), Division AH serves all order by "email to all attorneys who have not been excused from email service in writing and to all parties not represented by an attorney who have designated an email address for service."

Applies to

Correspondence and pleadings

Service

Mail

All future correspondence and pleadings should be sent by mail and email directly to the specified party at the listed mailing and email addresses.

All future correspondence and pleadings should be mailed and emailed directly to <Petitioner/ Respondent>, <Party Name>, <Mailing Address>,<email address>

Service

Electronic service

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.

Applies to

Notice of mediation

The lead attorney or party must file and serve a Notice of Mediation on all parties and the mediator stating the mediation time, place, date, and mediator's name.

The lead attorney or party must file and serve on all parties and the mediator a Notice of Mediation giving the time, place, and date of the mediation and the mediator's name.

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Proposed orders submitted through Online Services should be 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.

A copy of a written court or tribunal communication should be provided to opposing counsel contemporaneously or sufficiently before the related hearing.

3.6 When submitting a written communication to a court or other tribunal, a lawyer should provide opposing counsel with a copy of the document contemporaneously or sufficiently in advance of any related hearing.

A lawyer should immediately notify all opposing parties of the scheduling of a hearing, deposition, or trial.

3.13 A lawyer should immediately provide a scheduling notice for a hearing, deposition, or trial to all opposing parties.

A lawyer should notify opposing parties and subpoenaed witnesses when a hearing, deposition, or trial is cancelled or rescheduled.

3.14 A lawyer should notify opposing parties and subpoenaed witnesses of a cancelled or rescheduled hearing, deposition, or trial.

Applies to

Designation of current mailing and email address

Service

Electronic service

The designated email addresses may be used for serving and receiving court documents.

The following is/are my e-mail address(es) for purposes of serving and receiving documents:

Service

Email

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.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

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.

Service

Electronic service

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.

Service

Email

Pro se litigants with email access are encouraged to file an email-designation form so the court may send orders by email instead of by U.S. mail.

Pro Se litigants that have access to email are encouraged to fill out and file with the Clerk an email designation form class="important". This will allow the Court to submit orders to the parties via email instead of sending in the U.S. Postal Service which will greatly reduce the time for the parties' communication with each other and the Court.

Service

Electronic service

The order provides electronic service to parties served electronically and U.S. mail to pro se parties.

Copies furnished via E-SERVICE (U.S. MAIL to pro se parties) to:

Applies to

Notice of designation of email address for e service

Service

Electronic service

A self-represented litigant may opt into e-service by designating up to three email addresses.

I, (full legal name______________________, designate my e-mail address(es) below (up to 3 different email address) to opt in e-service in this case.