Circuit Judge · Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Business Court videoconference may be arranged by mutual agreement and coordination with the court; participants remain subject to the same rules of procedure and decorum as in-person participants.
Exhibits/evidence for a videoconference hearing must be provided to opposing counsel and the court 3 business days before the hearing; objections are due in writing at least 1 day before.
Telephone appearances are permitted when allowed by the court; no prior authorization is required for regularly scheduled Short Matters and Ex Parte times.
A motion and supporting memorandum generally may not exceed 25 pages total.
Before filing most motions, the moving party must conduct a substantive good-faith conference; email/fax/letter exchanges alone do not satisfy the conference requirement.
Opposition memorandum is generally due within 20 days after service, or 30 days for summary judgment; reply memorandum may be filed within 10 days after service of the opposition.
Materials for oral argument must be delivered at least 5 business days before the hearing; if materials exceed 50 pages, they must be delivered on an indexed/hyperlinked USB drive.
Alternative dispute resolution is mandatory in Business Court cases under the Business Court Procedures.
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 ↗
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Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
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