First Judicial Circuit of Florida, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties Chambers Communication Rules

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Most Case Management Conferences will be conducted remotely by Zoom.

Most Case Management Conferences will be conducted remotely via Zoom.

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Coordination with the opposing party is not required when that party is self-represented.

If the opposing party is pro se, coordination is not required.

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Any party may request a Case Management Conference, and the Court may schedule one on its own.

Any party may request a CMC and the Court can unilaterally schedule one.

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The Court generally allows Zoom appearances for short procedural hearings of 30 minutes or less.

As a general rule short procedural hearings of 30 minutes or less the Court will allow Zoom appearance.

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Any party may request a status conference when needed.

Any party may request a status conference when a case requires.

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Any party may request a case management conference when needed, and the Court encourages early use of CMCs in complex, multi-party, or intervention-benefiting cases.

Any party may request a case management conference (CMC) when a case requires. The Court strongly encourages the early use of CMC in more complex cases, multiple-party litigation, or any case that might benefit from court intervention.

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Contact

Email to clerk

Felony hearings are scheduled by the Court Team in the Clerk’s office, which may be contacted by email.

For Felony Cases, all hearings are set by the Court Team in the Clerk’s office (courtteam@okaloosaclerk.com).

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Any party may set a Case Management Conference at any time if the hearing date and time are coordinated on OnceHub.

A Case Management Conference can be set by any party at any time so long as the hearing date and time are coordinated on OnceHub.

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Contact

Phone

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(850) 226-8926

For criminal cases, request an interpreter by calling the listed number or emailing the listed address.

Interpreter Requests: For Criminal Cases, an interpreter can be requested by calling (850) 226-8926 or emailing lorena.cardenas@flcourts1.gov.

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Any party may set a Status Conference at any time if the hearing date and time are coordinated on OnceHub.

A Status Conference can be set by any party at any time so long as the hearing date and time are coordinated on OnceHub