Court Rules
Judge

Judge Parker Hall

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Florida (DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota)

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

  • No Later Than Three Days Prior To Hearing

Exhibits

  • Before Hearing

Communication

Phone

Chambers

(863) 993-4644
Scheduling
Email

Chambers

SchedulingEmergencies
Filters:

Document Filing Requirements6 rules

Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 9, 2026Mandatory

The motion shall contain certification that the attorney has personally spoken with opposing counsel, or has made diligent attempts to contact opposing counsel, in an effort to resolve the disputed issue(s) and recite opposing counsel’s position prior to requesting an emergency hearing.

DocumentEmergency Motion

Content & Formatting
Certificate Of Conference
Fl Twelfth:bda4f0a666132eb18541887c|SecF. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 9, 2026Important

If there is a disagreement on the form, or an attorney does not respond within a reasonable time, you may then send the proposed order with a concise statement identifying the disagreement and the specific steps you took. The opposing attorney may submit at the same time an alternate proposed order through the Portal.

DocumentProposed Order

Fl Twelfth:bda4f0a666132eb18541887c|SecD. Submission of Orders
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 9, 2026Important

The Court expects that you will only submit a proposed order when all attorneys or parties agree on its form.

DocumentProposed Order

Fl Twelfth:bda4f0a666132eb18541887c|SecD. Submission of Orders
Filing Requirements

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?

The motion shall be accompanied by a cover letter that must include an estimate of the amount of hearing time required.

DocumentEmergency Motion

Fl Twelfth:bda4f0a666132eb18541887c|SecF. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters
Filing Requirements

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Important?

Before the hearing begins, have in your possession the following: A Table of Exhibits Each exhibit labeled “Plaintiff 1” or “Defendant A” and so on

DocumentExhibits

Content & Formatting
Exhibit List
Fl Twelfth:bda4f0a666132eb18541887c|SecG. Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings — Live Evidentiary Hearings
Filing Requirements

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Important?

A Table of Exhibits Each exhibit labeled “Plaintiff 1” or “Defendant A” and so on

DocumentExhibits

Content & Formatting
Exhibit List
Fl Twelfth:bda4f0a666132eb18541887c|SecG. Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings — Remote Evidentiary Hearings

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Most self-represented litigants and attorneys must register with the E-Filing Portal to send and receive court documents as required by Rule 2.516.

Most self-represented litigants (pro se litigants) as well as attorneys must register with the Portal to send and receive court documents as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 9, 2026

Page 1 | C. Communications with the Court — Mandatory use of the Portal

Attorneys are encouraged to submit proposed orders through the Portal, may instead send a hard copy to the Judicial Assistant, and must not submit an order by both methods.

Attorneys are strongly encouraged to use the statewide Portal as is described in Administrative Order 2022-1.2, as it will result in the quickest turnaround time by the Court. The Portal maintains many “how-to” videos. However, attorneys may send proposed orders to the Judicial Assistant by hard copy. Do not sent orders in more than one way. For example, if you use the portal, do not also send in a hard copy to the Judicial Assistant.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

Page 1 | D. Submission of Orders

Service and Proof of Service Rules

Self-represented litigants must send all attorneys or parties a copy at the same time they file a document or provide a copy to the Judge.

Please remember that whenever you file something with the Clerk or provide the Judge a copy, you must send a copy to all the attorneys or parties at the same time.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

Page 1 | C. Communications with the Court — Self-Represented Litigants

Courtesy Copy Requirements

For hearings involving many pages or documents, the Court encourages delivery of text-searchable electronic copies of the listed hearing materials no later than three days before the hearing.

For hearings involving a high number of pages or documents, the Court encourages text searchable electronic copies of the notice of hearing, motion(s), supporting material, and any directly relevant cases, which must be delivered no later than three days prior to the hearing.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 9, 2026

Page 1 | E. Courtesy Copies

Before a remote evidentiary hearing, hard copies must be delivered to Judicial Chambers, including a table of exhibits and exhibits labeled by party and number or letter.

Before the hearing, ensure hard copies of the following are delivered to the Judicial Chambers: A Table of Exhibits Each exhibit labeled “Plaintiff 1” or “Defendant A” and so on

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

Page 1 | G. Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings — Remote Evidentiary Hearings

Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A criminal pretrial conference may be continued twice without the defense attorney appearing if the attorney files the request form with the Clerk and the Clerk images it before the scheduled conference.

Criminal Pretrial Conferences can be continued two times without the need for the Defense Attorney to appear provided that the Defense Attorney has filed with the Clerk the Pretrial Conference Request Form and it has been imaged by the Clerk prior to the scheduled Pretrial Conference.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 9, 2026

Page 1 | H. Pretrial Procedures & Conferences — Criminal Pretrial Conferences

Chambers Communication Rules

A request for emergency hearing time requires filing an emergency motion with the Clerk first, then emailing a copy to the Judicial Assistant for the Judge’s review.

All requests for emergency hearing time must be made by first filing an emergency motion with the Clerk and then providing a copy of the motion for the Judge’s review, by emailing the Judicial Assistant.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 9, 2026

Page 1 | F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters

Self-represented litigants should contact the Judicial Assistant to schedule a hearing, copy the opposing party on the email, and identify the hearing and estimated time needed by both sides.

Self-represented litigants should contact the Judicial Assistant at (863) 993-4644, whenever possible, to schedule a motion or other hearing. The opposing party should be copied on the email, and you should advise what motion or hearing you are attempting to schedule and the time you believe will be needed for the hearing/motion, considering how much time you will need and how much time you estimate the opposing party will need.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 9, 2026

Page 1 | B. Hearing Procedures — Pro Se Scheduling

Self-represented litigants should contact the Judicial Assistant to schedule a hearing, copy the opposing party on the email, and identify the hearing and estimated time needed by both sides.

Self-represented litigants should contact the Judicial Assistant at (863) 993-4644, whenever possible, to schedule a motion or other hearing. The opposing party should be copied on the email, and you should advise what motion or hearing you are attempting to schedule and the time you believe will be needed for the hearing/motion, considering how much time you will need and how much time you estimate the opposing party will need.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 9, 2026

Page 1 | C. Communications with the Court — Scheduling for Pro Se Litigants

When scheduling a hearing by email, self-represented litigants should copy the opposing party and state the hearing sought and estimated time needed by both sides.

The opposing party should be copied on the email and you should advise what motion or hearing you are attempting to schedule and the time you believe will be needed for the hearing/motion, considering how much time you will need and how much time you estimate the opposing party will need.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

Page 1 | C. Communications with the Court — Scheduling for Pro Se Litigants

When scheduling a hearing by email, self-represented litigants should copy the opposing party and state the hearing sought and estimated time needed by both sides.

The opposing party should be copied on the email, and you should advise what motion or hearing you are attempting to schedule and the time you believe will be needed for the hearing/motion, considering how much time you will need and how much time you estimate the opposing party will need.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

Page 1 | B. Hearing Procedures — Pro Se Scheduling

Self-represented litigants must not ask the Judicial Assistant for hearing outcomes or to verify whether an order has been signed.

Please do not ask the Judicial Assistant for the outcome of a hearing or verify that an order has been signed; you may review the DeSoto County Clerk’s website for details about your case.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

Page 1 | C. Communications with the Court — Self-Represented Litigants

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 113 rules apply across Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Florida (DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota). Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 31
  • Applies to
    County civil complaint

    County civil complaints must be filed with the Standing Order and Case Management Report, except eviction complaints and other section 51.011 summary proceedings.

  • Applies to
    County civil complaint or petition

    The clerks must require the Standing Order and Case Management Report to be attached to county civil complaints or petitions, except eviction complaints and other section 51.011 summary proceedings.

  • Applies to
    County civil complaint or petition

    The clerk must reject a new county civil complaint or petition that omits the Standing Order or Case Management Report, except an eviction or other summary proceeding.

Adjournments

All 18

  • Attorneys should cooperate on reasonable rescheduling, cancellation, extension, and postponement requests when they will not prejudice the client or unduly delay a proceeding.

  • Attorneys should ordinarily grant a first reasonable extension to respond to a litigation deadline when it will not prejudice the client, unduly delay a proceeding, or when time is not of the essence.

  • Additional extension requests should be evaluated by balancing expediency, deference to the adversary, and the likelihood that the court would grant the extension.

Service

All 15

  • Plaintiffs must serve the Standing Order and Case Management Report on all defendants with the initial process.

  • Service
    Email to all parties

    When the Case Management Report is filed, the parties must email a copy to the assigned judge’s designated email and copy all parties.

  • Applies to
    Complaint

    For all small claims PIP cases, serve a copy of the Civil Cover Sheet and the Addendum with the Complaint.

E-Filing

All 12
  • Applies to
    Proposed order

    Judges and magistrates may accept proposed orders through the Portal for review and signature without filing them in the court file.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order

    Judges and magistrates are encouraged to set Portal procedures, and proposed orders must be submitted through the Portal if their requirements do not address them.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order

    The court allowed a three-month transition period before requiring attorneys to submit proposed orders through the Portal whenever feasible.

More categories

View all Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Florida (DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota) rules
About Judge Parker Hall

- **Division Assignment(s):** County Civil - DeSoto County; County Criminal - DeSoto County - **Phone:** (863) 993‐4644 - **Physical Address:** 115 E. Oak St., Arcadia, FL 34266 - **Mailing Address:** 115 Oak St., Suite 201, Arcadia, FL 34266 - **Office Hours:** 8:30am - 5pm EST; closed for lunch 12pm - 1pm - **Courtroom:** Proceedings are held in multiple courtrooms at the DeSoto County Courthouse, 115 E. Oak St., Arcadia, FL 34266 or by Zoom technology. The specific courtroom will be designated on the daily docket.

Common questions about Judge Parker Hall's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Parker Hall?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for exhibits. Details: delivery before hearing. Before a remote evidentiary hearing, hard copies must be delivered to Judicial Chambers, including a table of exhibits and exhibits labeled by party and number or letter.

View ruleSource: page 1, section G. Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings — Remote Evidentiary Hearings

What must be included with emergency motion filings before Judge Parker Hall?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. An emergency motion must be accompanied by a cover letter estimating the hearing time required.

View ruleSource: page 1, section F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters

What must be included with proposed order filings before Judge Parker Hall?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A proposed order should be submitted only when all attorneys or parties agree on its form.

View ruleSource: page 1, section D. Submission of Orders

How may parties contact Judge Parker Hall's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Parker Hall's chambers. A request for emergency hearing time requires filing an emergency motion with the Clerk first, then emailing a copy to the Judicial Assistant for the Judge’s review.

View ruleSource: page 1, section F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Parker Hall?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. A criminal pretrial conference may be continued twice without the defense attorney appearing if the attorney files the request form with the Clerk and the Clerk images it before the scheduled conference.

View ruleSource: page 1, section H. Pretrial Procedures & Conferences — Criminal Pretrial Conferences

Is electronic filing required before Judge Parker Hall?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Most self-represented litigants and attorneys must register with the E-Filing Portal to send and receive court documents as required by Rule 2.516.

View ruleSource: page 1, section C. Communications with the Court — Mandatory use of the Portal

What rule applies to serving all parties before Judge Parker Hall?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: at filing. Self-represented litigants must send all attorneys or parties a copy at the same time they file a document or provide a copy to the Judge.

View ruleSource: page 1, section C. Communications with the Court — Self-Represented Litigants
Complete rules summary for Judge Parker Hall

Self-represented litigants should contact the Judicial Assistant to schedule a hearing, copy the opposing party on the email, and identify the hearing and estimated time needed by both sides.

Self-represented litigants should contact the Judicial Assistant to schedule a hearing, copy the opposing party on the email, and identify the hearing and estimated time needed by both sides.

When scheduling a hearing by email, self-represented litigants should copy the opposing party and state the hearing sought and estimated time needed by both sides.

When scheduling a hearing by email, self-represented litigants should copy the opposing party and state the hearing sought and estimated time needed by both sides.

Self-represented litigants must not ask the Judicial Assistant for hearing outcomes or to verify whether an order has been signed.

Self-represented litigants must send all attorneys or parties a copy at the same time they file a document or provide a copy to the Judge.

Most self-represented litigants and attorneys must register with the E-Filing Portal to send and receive court documents as required by Rule 2.516.

Attorneys are encouraged to submit proposed orders through the Portal, may instead send a hard copy to the Judicial Assistant, and must not submit an order by both methods.

A proposed order should be submitted only when all attorneys or parties agree on its form.

If the parties disagree on a proposed order or an attorney does not respond within a reasonable time, the submitting party may include a concise statement of the disagreement and steps taken, and opposing counsel may simultaneously submit an alternate order through the Portal.

For hearings involving many pages or documents, the Court encourages delivery of text-searchable electronic copies of the listed hearing materials no later than three days before the hearing.

A request for emergency hearing time requires filing an emergency motion with the Clerk first, then emailing a copy to the Judicial Assistant for the Judge’s review.

An emergency motion must be accompanied by a cover letter estimating the hearing time required.

An emergency motion must certify the attorney’s personal discussion or diligent contact attempts with opposing counsel to resolve the dispute and must state opposing counsel’s position.

Before a remote evidentiary hearing, hard copies must be delivered to Judicial Chambers, including a table of exhibits and exhibits labeled by party and number or letter.

Exhibits for evidentiary proceedings must include a table of exhibits and each exhibit must be labeled by party and number or letter.

Before a live evidentiary hearing, participants must have a table of exhibits and each exhibit labeled by party and number or letter in their possession.

A criminal pretrial conference may be continued twice without the defense attorney appearing if the attorney files the request form with the Clerk and the Clerk images it before the scheduled conference.

More Judges in Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Florida (DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota)

Andrea DeCanio
Judge
Andrea M. Johnson
Judge
Charles E. Williams
Judge
Charles Sniffen
Judge
D. Ryan Felix
Judge
Dana Moss
Judge
Danielle Brewer
Judge
Diana Moreland
Judge