Judge Denise Kim Beamer
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Exhibits, Filed Objections
- 2 copies
- Chambers Drop Off
Motion
- Upon Filing
Motion, Brief, Case Law
- Before Hearing
Motion, Notice Of Hearing, Proposed Order
- At Least 3 Business Days Before Hearing
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
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Court-wideClerk
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Court-wideClerk
Clerk
Document Format Requirements7 rules
The listed pretrial documents must be submitted in Word format at least three days before the hearing.
Before the PTC, the following documents in WORD format must be submitted to the Court at least three (3) days prior to the hearing:
When incorporating a parenting plan, agreement, support guidelines, or motion to deviate, provide the proposed order, Income Withholding Order, and/or final judgment in Word format.
Any incorporated parenting plan/agreement/support guidelines/motion to deviate and provide in Word format a proposed order, Income Withholding Order (IWO) and/or final judgment.
DOCX
The proposed Final Judgment must be sent to the Court in Word format.
D. Send the proposed Final Judgment in Word format.
DOCX
Counsel providing electronic courtesy copies must index the materials and include hyperlinks to each indexed document, exhibit, or case.
If provided electronically, counsel must index the materials and ensure the index contains a hyper-link to the document/exhibit/case indexed.
Courtesy copies exceeding 50 pages should be delivered electronically to the judicial assistant by flash drive or email.
Copies over 50 pages should be provided electronically on a flash drive or via email to the JA.
Courtesy copies sent to the court must be in PDF or Word format and must not be sent in a zip file or shared folder.
Be send in pdf or Word (not in a zip file or shared folder)
Exhibits intended for use at the hearing must be Bates-stamped and pre-marked no later than three business days before the hearing.
After the substantive, good faith telephone conference and no later than three (3) business days before the hearing, the parties must: a. pre-mark the bates-stamped exhibits that they intend to use during the hearing,
Document Filing Requirements17 rules
The moving party must coordinate, serve, and file a Notice of Hearing containing the Judicial Assistant’s meeting link.
Moving party must coordinate, serve, and file a Notice of Hearing Notice of containing the meeting link as provided by the Judicial Assistant.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
An emailed hearing request must contain the specified scheduling, party, case, motion, hearing, interpreter, transportation, and injunction information.
The emailed hearing request to the JA must include all of the following: Date and time of the “meet and confer” conference Both Petitioner’s and Respondent’s Name and Attorney’s Name Case Number Length of Time Being Requested DR only: Date/Time being requested & DV Companion Case Whether the Hearing is Evidentiary in Nature (Testimony or Evidence Expected) Title of Motion and Date Filed Requesting in person hearing? If DV, Whether an Interpreter is Needed, and Language Requested Whether any Party is in Jail and Needs to be Transported to Court Whether there’s an active Injunction between the parties and the case number (if known)
Document Type
Hearing Request
The Notice of Hearing must include the video-hearing information.
The video hearing information must be included in the Notice of Hearing.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
An emergency motion must explain in detail the emergency circumstances and the substance of the motion.
The body of the motion must contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances constituting the emergency as well as the substance of the motion.
Document Type
Emergency Motion
When the parties do not agree to a virtual appearance, the requesting party or attorney must file a motion and email the e-filed motion and proposed order in Word format to the division email no later than two business days before the hearing.
If there is no agreement, the party or attorney requesting a virtual appearance should file a Motion and send a copy of the e-filed Motion and proposed Order in Word format to the division email while scheduling the hearing, or no later than two business days before the hearing.
Document Type
Motion
Attorneys must file a Notice of Hearing.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
A motion requesting a virtual appearance must state good cause and include the opposing party’s position.
The Motion should state the good cause basis for a virtual appearance and include the opposing party’s position on the request.
Document Type
Motion
Updated financial affidavits are required pretrial submissions.
4. Updated Financial Affidavits
Document Type
Financial Affidavits
A joint pretrial memorandum containing stipulations or proposed stipulations is required.
2. Pre-Trial Memorandum: The UPTO requires a Joint Pre-Trial Memorandum with stipulations or proposed stipulations.
Document Type
Pretrial Memorandum
A joint equitable distribution spreadsheet is required.
3. Equitable Distribution Spreadsheet: The UPTO requires a Joint Equitable Distribution Spreadsheet.
Document Type
Equitable Distribution Spreadsheet
Hearings over 30 minutes or evidentiary hearings must be held in person unless the court grants prior approval through a motion and order.
If the hearing is set for over 30 minutes in length or is evidentiary in nature, the hearing shall be held in person unless prior approval is granted via Motion and Order.
Document Type
Motion
An appearance must be submitted by email with applicable agreements and a proposed final judgment in Word format.
Appearance must be submitted to the division email along with all applicable agreements and the proposed Final Judgment in Word format.
Document Type
Appearance
The submission must state that opposing counsel reviewed and approved the proposed order’s form.
Must indicate that opposing counsel has reviewed and approved the form of the order when submitting to the Court for review.
Document Type
Cover Letter
Counsel must notify the court of any objection to or agreement on the proposed order’s form when submitting it.
Counsel must advise the Court of any objection to, or agreement on, the form of the proposed order when the order is submitted.
Document Type
Proposed Order
Every order must identify the subject and the court’s ruling in its caption.
All Orders must describe, in the caption, the subject and ruling of the court.
Document Type
Proposed Order
The certificate of service on a proposed order must comply with the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Please be sure that the certificate of service on the proposed Order complies with the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Document Type
Proposed Order
When the parties cannot agree on a parenting plan, the court may require them to produce a joint redline parenting plan.
1. Parenting Plan: Where the parties do not have agreement on a Parenting Plan, the court may require the parties to produce a joint redline Parenting Plan.
Document Type
Parenting Plan
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
An emergency motion must be hand-delivered or emailed to the court before a hearing will be set.
The motion must be hand delivered or e-mailed to the Court before a hearing will be set.
Page 6 | MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES RE: HEARINGS
A motion requesting a virtual appearance and its proposed order must be filed and sent to the division email while scheduling the hearing or no later than two business days beforehand.
The party or attorney requesting a virtual appearance should file a Motion and send a copy of the e-filed Motion and proposed Order in Word format to the division email while scheduling the hearing, or no later than two business days before the hearing.
Page 6 | FOR CONTESTED HEARINGS
For a proposed agreed order, the attorney must e-file the cover letter but not the proposed order with the clerk.
The cover letter (but not the proposed order) must be e-filed by the attorney with the Clerk.
Page 9 | Submitting Orders to Chambers
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The motion and proposed order must be submitted while scheduling the hearing or no later than two business days before the hearing.
The party or attorney requesting a virtual appearance should file a Motion and send a copy of the e-filed Motion and proposed Order in Word format to the division email while scheduling the hearing, or no later than two business days before the hearing.
Page 6 | FOR CONTESTED HEARINGS
The listed pretrial documents must be submitted to the court at least three days before the hearing.
Before the PTC, the following documents in WORD format must be submitted to the Court at least three (3) days prior to the hearing:
Page 13 | D. PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
A requested proposed order must be drafted and circulated within three working days.
Drafted and circulated within three (3) working days
Page 9 | Proposed Orders
A requested proposed order must be submitted to the court within seven days after the hearing, with a copy to opposing counsel.
Submitted to the Court within seven (7) days of the hearing, with a copy to opposing counsel.
Page 9 | Proposed Orders
Service and Proof of Service Rules
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.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
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. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
The attorney scheduling the hearing must provide reasonable notice to all parties, including pro se litigants.
The attorney noticing the hearing must provide reasonable notice of the hearing to all parties, including pro se litigants.
Page 4 | HOW TO SCHEDULE A HEARING
When client consent cannot be obtained, a motion to withdraw or for substitution of counsel must be served on the client and set for a hearing with notice to all parties.
C. The Motion must be served on the client, and set for a hearing with notice to all parties if client consent cannot be obtained.
Page 8 | MOTIONS TO WITHDRAW
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 any time there is a change in the e- mail account registered for electronic service.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
Courtesy Copy Requirements
For ex parte and short matters, one courtesy copy of the motion, notice of hearing with virtual link, and proposed order must reach the Court at least three business days before the hearing.
A courtesy copy of the motion, notice of hearing (with the virtual link/info), and proposed order (with addressed, stamped envelopes for non-e-filing parties) must be provided to the Court at least 3 business Courtesy days before the hearing.
Page 4 | HOW TO SCHEDULE A HEARING
A copy of a motion for rehearing, reconsideration, or a new trial or final hearing must be sent directly to chambers upon filing.
A. Upon filing said Motion, you must send a copy directly to chambers for review as the Clerk does not provide them to the Court.
Page 7 | MOTIONS FOR REHEARING, RECONSIDERATION OR FOR NEW TRIAL/FINAL HEARING
Motion papers and supporting memoranda or case law to be heard must reach chambers by email or hard copy at least three business days before the hearing, with the same information copied to opposing counsel.
Motion(s), supporting memoranda and/or case law to be heard must be received, by email or hard copy to chambers at least THREE (3) business days prior to the hearing to ensure an opportunity for the Court to review. Copy opposing counsel with the same information provided to the Court.
Page 10 | Courtesy Copies Required
Two hard copies of the exhibits and filed objections must be brought to court, one for the judge and one for the clerk.
b. Bring 2 hard copies of the exhibits and the filed objections (one for the Judge and one for the Clerk) to the Court for use at the hearing.
Page 14 | STEP 5: PREPARING FOR TRIAL (and EVIDENTIARY HEARING)
For virtual hearings, the clerk's copies must be delivered to Room 320, where they may be dropped off.
c. Copies for the Clerk may be dropped off at Room 320 (required for virtual hearings).
Page 14 | STEP 5: PREPARING FOR TRIAL (and EVIDENTIARY HEARING)
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
At a return hearing, the court may grant a continuance if good cause is shown.
The Court will either: (a) dismiss the Petition, (b) grant a continuance with a showing of good cause, or (c) grant a Final Judgment of Protection.
Page 10 | Procedural Steps of a Domestic Violence Case Within the Ninth Judicial Circuit
Chambers Communication Rules
All communications to the judicial office must be submitted through the dedicated division email account.
All communications to the judicial office must be submitted by e-mail to 46orange@ninthcircuit.org, which is the dedicated division e-mail account.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
Communications must comply with Canon 3, and all parties must be copied on judicial-office emails unless law authorizes an ex parte communication.
All communications with the judicial office must comply with Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits a judge from initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications and from considering other communications outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending proceeding, unless 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.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
Communications to the judicial office may be submitted by telephone at the stated number.
All communications to the judicial office must be submitted by telephone call to 407-836-2091.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
The court will not consider unsolicited communications from non-parties.
Unsolicited communications from non-parties will not be considered by the court.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
The judicial office does not accept communications by text message.
The judicial office does not accept text messages.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
An email subject line must identify the case number, case name, and relevant matter.
The subject line of any e-mail to the judicial office must contain the case number, case name, and relevant matter (e.g., 2024 DR 001234 SC – Doe v. Doe – 2-Hour Hearing Requested).
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
A hearing time is not confirmed until the Judicial Assistant replies.
Your hearing time is not confirmed until you receive a reply from the Judicial Assistant.
Page 5 | FOR CONTESTED HEARINGS
Request addition of a contested hearing to the docket by emailing the Judicial Assistant and copying opposing counsel or the pro se litigant.
Reach out to Judge Beamer’s Judicial Assistant via email at 46Orange@ninthcircuit.org and copy opposing counsel/pro se litigants for the hearing to be added to the docket.
Page 5 | FOR CONTESTED HEARINGS
Proposed agreed orders must be emailed to the identified chambers address in Word format.
Proposed agreed orders should be: emailed to 46Orange@ninthcircuit.org in Word format
Page 9 | Submitting Orders to Chambers
If parties cannot agree on an order’s form, each must email a Word version to the court within seven days and copy all parties.
If the parties are unable to agree on the form of the order, both sides shall email their proposed Order in Word to the Court for consideration within the seven (7) days. All parties must be copied on all email submissions.
Page 9 | Proposed Orders
Email a copy of the e-filed Notice of Non-Jury Trial and Form 51 to the division email to begin the trial procedure process.
D. Email a copy of the e-filed Notice and Form 51 to the division email in order for the trial procedure process to begin.
Page 11 | HOW TO SET A CASE FOR TRIAL
The judicial assistant may not provide legal advice.
The judicial assistant is not authorized to provide legal advice.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
If a substantive response cannot be made within one business day, the message will be acknowledged with a response estimate and an alternate contact for immediate assistance.
If the judicial assistant is unable to substantively respond within one business day, your message will be acknowledged as received with an indication of when to expect a substantive response and alternate contact for immediate assistance.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
The judicial assistant aims to respond substantively to inquiries within one business day.
The judicial assistant strives to substantively respond to all inquiries within one business day.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
While the judicial assistant is out of the office, messages will be acknowledged with a response estimate and an alternate contact for immediate assistance.
When the judicial assistant is out of the office, your message will be acknowledged as received with an indication of when to expect a substantive response and an alternate contact for immediate assistance.
Page 2 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
The Judicial Assistant provides video-hearing information and a telephone connection, if needed, when confirming the hearing.
At the time of the emailed hearing confirmation, the JA will provide video hearing information/link including a phone connection should a party not be able to participate by video.
Page 5 | FOR CONTESTED HEARINGS
Virtual appearances are permitted for non-evidentiary hearings lasting 30 minutes or less when using the Judicial Assistant’s provided link.
Where virtual appearances are permitted, parties and attorneys may appear virtually for non-evidentiary hearings that are 30 minutes or less by using the provided link from the JA.
Page 6 | FOR CONTESTED HEARINGS
Chambers can be reached by phone at 407.836.2091.
Phone: 407.836.2091
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