Circuit Judge · Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
All communications to the judicial office must be sent by email to 24osceola@ninthcircuit.org; the subject must include case number, case name, and relevant matter, with all parties copied unless ex parte communication is authorized.
Ex Parte hearings are Monday-Thursday beginning at 8:30 a.m., for uncontested non-evidentiary matters of no more than 5 minutes, and are conducted virtually by Webex.
Attorney-only short matters are limited to 5-10 minutes with no evidence or testimony and must be coordinated with opposing counsel.
The mandatory meet-and-confer must be substantive; email alone does not satisfy the requirement.
Hearing requests over 30 minutes are set in person; requests longer than 1 hour require Judge Bain's approval.
Materials for Judge Bain must be submitted by email or USB at least 72 hours before the hearing; hearing notebooks are not accepted.
Continuances are disfavored, require good cause, and ordinarily must be requested at least 5 days before the scheduled court date.
Ninth Circuit civil parties may arrange remote appearances through the judicial assistant, subject to the assigned judge's individual procedures.
Counsel or unrepresented parties may arrange, through the Judicial Assistant, to appear remotely at any hearing.Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division ↗
Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.
Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
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View Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster ↗Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗Courtwide source · PDF · Source checked July 28, 2026
View Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division ↗Identity source · HTML · Source checked September 30, 2026
View Ninth Judicial Circuit - Judge Andrew Bain ↗Judge Specific source · PDF · Source checked September 25, 2026
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