Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 721 rules apply across Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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    Waiver of jury trial

    A defendant electing a non-jury trial must personally sign and file a Waiver of Jury Trial form with the court.

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    Notice of related cases form

    A petitioner must complete and file a Notice of Related Cases form, using Form 12.900(h), when related cases are pending and known or reasonably ascertainable, except in the Domestic Relations I Family Law Divisions.

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    Notice of related cases

    Petitioners in the Domestic Relations I Family Law Divisions must complete and file a Notice of Related Cases form using Form 12.900(h), even when no related cases exist.

Filing Timing

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  • All motions and notices of hearing must be filed by noon on the business day before the hearing.

  • An attorney of record may not withdraw unless a motion to withdraw is filed, heard, and granted at least 30 days before trial.

  • Deadline
    10 calendar days

    An objection to referral must be filed within 10 days of service of the order of referral.

Service

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  • Deadline
    2 business days
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    Case law
    Service
    Electronic service to court

    A party using case law in support of or opposition to a filed motion must provide an electronic copy of the case law, the notice of hearing, and the motion to the presiding judge's office and opposing counsel or party at least two business days before the hearing.

  • Service
    Court service to all parties

    After obtaining a hearing time, the clerk must notify all necessary parties.

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    Motion
    Service
    Email

    The clerk must email motions filed by self-represented defendants to the presiding judge and judicial assistant.

E-Filing

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    Probable cause application

    Law enforcement agency attorneys must submit the probable-cause application by email to the County Criminal Division C judicial assistant for filing in the Clerk's Administrative File.

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    Proposed order

    The law enforcement agency attorney must submit the proposed order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal using the assigned Clerk's Administrative File number.

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    Motion

    Except for Motions for Discharge and Motions for Speedy Trial, an attorney must e-file a motion for hearing simultaneously with a Notice of Hearing after coordinating the hearing time with the opposing attorney or party.

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About Judge Emily A. Peacock

The Honorable Emily A. Peacock --- Court Experience – Judge Peacock was elected to the Circuit Court for a term beginning in January 2007. She served in Unified Family Division, Domestic Relations, from 2007 to 2011. Judge Peacock served in a Dependency division from 2011 through 2018 where her case load included Chapter 39 proceedings related to Dependency, Termination of Parental Rights and adoptions. Since January 2019 Judge Peacock has been assigned to General Civil Division D. Education – Hillsborough County Public Schools for Grades 1 through 12; B. A. from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN awarded in May 1978. J. D. from Stetson University College of Law, December 1980. Honors, Awards and Activities - Judge Peacock is very involved in the legal community. She is a guest lecturer in family law related classes at Cooley Law School; she has participated as a guest lecturer at Stetson University College of Law; she is also a Judicial Mentor, and has been a mentor for other lawyers and law students through Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers (HAWL) and Cheatwood Inn of Court. She regularly participates as a Faculty Member of the Florida Bar Trial Section’s Advanced Trial Advocacy program. She has received the following honors: 2015 – Robert W. Patton Outstanding Jurist Award from the Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA). 2014 – Florida Supreme Court Chief Justices’ Distinguished Judicial Service Award. 2014 – HAWL Trailblazer Award. 2013 – Award from HCBA for service to the Bench Bar Committee. 2012 – Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) Leaders in the Law Recognition. 2011 – Florida Bar Family Law Section Making a Difference Award. Judge Peacock has served as an instructor at State Judicial Conference events and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Florida Conference of Circuit Judges. She has volunteered as a speaker for various continuing legal education programs and participates in numerous local bar and legal community activities. She is a member of the J. Clifford Cheatwood Inn of Court, a former member of the Stann W. Givens Family Law Inn of Court (2007-2012); the George Edgecomb Bar Association, the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association, the 13th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee, the 13th Judicial Circuit Technology Executive Committee. Judge Peacock is an active member of her church and its choir and sings with a local community choral group. She is a mother and a grandmother. Work Experience ~ Judge Peacock was an assistant state attorney in Seminole and Hillsborough Counties; she was a senior attorney for the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services; she was an assistant public defender in Hillsborough County, and then spent several years in private practice specializing in civil litigation and class action matters.

**Edgecomb Courthouse** - 800 E. Twiggs St., Room #320C - Tampa, Florida 33602 - Courtroom #308 - Judicial Assistant: Jessica Mothershed - Phone: (813) 272-5103 - Email: juvdepdivb@fljud13.org

Common questions about Judge Emily A. Peacock's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Emily A. Peacock?

Details: by email. After filing and emergency-flagging a motion under Administrative Order S-2024-046, paragraph 19(B), a courtesy copy must be emailed to the judicial assistant.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures & Preferences UFC: Juvenile Dependency, Division B & J

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Emily A. Peacock?

Judge Emily A. Peacock's formatting rule includes file format PDF and word versions are rejected by the eportal. Proposed orders must be uploaded in PDF; Word versions are rejected by the e-portal.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures & Preferences UFC: Juvenile Dependency, Division B & J

What must be included with hearing scheduling request filings before Judge Emily A. Peacock?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A hearing request must identify the hearing type and reason, urgency, objections, estimated duration, and include all related case parties.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures & Preferences UFC: Juvenile Dependency, Division B & J

What must be included with cover letter filings before Judge Emily A. Peacock?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. For disputed orders, one email to the judicial assistant must include a cover letter describing the differences, the hearing-date reminder, and Word versions of the competing orders.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures & Preferences UFC: Juvenile Dependency, Division B & J

How may parties contact Judge Emily A. Peacock's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Emily A. Peacock's chambers. Scheduling requests must be submitted by email.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures & Preferences UFC: Juvenile Dependency, Division B & J

Is electronic filing required before Judge Emily A. Peacock?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. When the parties agree to have the court rule on the pleadings, the relevant motions and responses must be e-filed and their titles emailed to the judicial assistant.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Additional Procedures

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Emily A. Peacock?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. The scheduling party must promptly file a Notice of Hearing to secure the hearing time.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures & Preferences UFC: Juvenile Dependency, Division B & J

What rule applies to service by email for all parties before Judge Emily A. Peacock?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: all parties. All other parties must be copied on emails sent to the judicial assistant.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures & Preferences UFC: Juvenile Dependency, Division B & J
Complete rules summary for Judge Emily A. Peacock

The Court will not entertain oral motions; parties must move formally to obtain relief.

Scheduling requests must be submitted by email.

Juvenile Dependency Division B and Division J scheduling emails must be directed to their respective listed addresses.

A hearing request must identify the hearing type and reason, urgency, objections, estimated duration, and include all related case parties.

Proposed orders must be uploaded in PDF; Word versions are rejected by the e-portal.

A proposed order must be associated with the case in JAWS, and rejection-notice recipients must be selected.

Party-agreed proposed orders must be uploaded through the portal in PDF format.

The cover letter for an agreed proposed order must remind the court of the hearing date and that the order was agreed upon by the parties.

For disputed orders, one email to the judicial assistant must include a cover letter describing the differences, the hearing-date reminder, and Word versions of the competing orders.

Competing proposed orders submitted to the judicial assistant must be in Word format.

Requests and messages must be emailed to the judicial assistant, with all other parties copied.

All other parties must be copied on emails sent to the judicial assistant.

Courtesy copies must be emailed to the judicial assistant with the case number and hearing date and time, except for documents already viewable in the court file.

Hearing binders should be provided as bookmarked PDF files.

After filing and emergency-flagging a motion under Administrative Order S-2024-046, paragraph 19(B), a courtesy copy must be emailed to the judicial assistant.

To cancel a hearing, parties must contact the judicial assistant and state whether the motion resolved or an agreed order was entered; the office enters a cancellation memorandum after verification.

A Notice of Hearing must be filed before the clerk can set a hearing on the dates provided by the court’s office.

The scheduling party must promptly file a Notice of Hearing to secure the hearing time.

Proposed documents and exhibits for evidentiary hearings should be uploaded through the e-portal.

A pro se motion may be mailed to the clerk or filed in person at the Edgecomb Courthouse customer service desk.

Counsel must be prepared with the information required for the court to complete the pre-adjudicatory conference order.

The Court will not entertain oral motions; parties must formally move for any requested relief.

When the parties agree to have the court rule on the pleadings, the relevant motions and responses must be e-filed and their titles emailed to the judicial assistant.

The judicial assistant must be notified by email of the specific motion titles the parties want the judge to resolve without a hearing.

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