Judge Bernard I. Bober
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • Email
Notice of Hearing
- 1 copy
Motion
Court-wide- 1 copy • Email
Motion for Rehearing
Court-wide- 1 copy • Email • Upon Filing
Communication
Chambers
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Clerk
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Chambers
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Court-wideChambers
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Document Filing Requirements6 rules
The Notice shall include the date and time of the hearing and the length of time set aside for the hearing. Hearings WILL NOT be heard without a Notice of Hearing from the parties and a copy of the MOTION.
Motions to Withdraw must include a certificate of service to the Defendant and the Notice of Hearing must include the same. The Court will not hear any motion to withdraw where the Defendant is not present and no proper notice was given.
- Document
- Motion to withdraw
Must include
- •Certificate of service
Agreed Motions must contain a statement indicating the agreement.
- Document
- Agreed motion
Must include
- •A statement indicating the agreement
Agreed Motions must contain the language, "Agreed Motion" in the title.
Judicial Assistant shall be provided all case names and numbers requesting a Global Plea and they must be listed on the Notice Hearing in the header section.
- Document
- Notice of hearing
- Placement
- First-page header
Agreed Orders: submitted with Agreed Motions must contain the language "Agreed Order" in the heading.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
When the parties reach an agreement, the agreed order must be submitted to chambers before or at the time of the hearing, or the parties must attend.
If the parties have reached an agreement, an agreed order resolving the matter shall be submitted to the office prior to, or at the time of the hearing. If an agreed order is not submitted prior to the hearing, parties are expected to attend.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
After confirming the non-moving party's availability, the moving party must serve the notice of hearing on the non-moving party; the Judicial Assistant will not confirm that notice was received.
Upon confirming the availability of the non-moving party, the moving party shall prepare and serve the non-moving party, and email the Division/Judicial Assistant a copy of the notice of hearing on your motion. It is NOT the Judicial Assistant's responsibility to ensure or confirm that the non-moving party has received notice.
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A cancelled motion hearing requires filing a Notice of Cancellation with proper notice to all interested parties.
If the motion is to be canceled, then a Notice of Cancellation of the hearing must be filed with proper notice to all interested parties.
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When a written continuance is granted, the filing attorney is responsible for noticing opposing counsel.
If a written continuance is granted, it is the filing attorney's responsibility to notice the opposing counsel.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
For speedy trial requests, the moving party must provide the Court with a copy of the filed motion and notice of hearing.
It is the responsibility of the moving party to provide the Court with a copy of the filed motion and NOH.
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The moving party must email the Division/Judicial Assistant a copy of the notice of hearing on the motion.
Upon confirming the availability of the non-moving party, the moving party shall prepare and serve the non-moving party, and email the Division/Judicial Assistant a copy of the notice of hearing on your motion.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuance motions (from both Defense and State) must be submitted with an attached order by the Thursday prior to Calendar Call, with only emergency written motions addressed thereafter.
Motions for Continuance must be submitted to the Court with an attached order on or before the Thursday PRIOR to Calendar Call. Only emergency written motions will be addressed thereafter. This applies to both Defense Counsel and State Attorney Requests.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Interpreter requests must be made to the Judicial Assistant at least 3 days before the hearing (7 days for languages other than Spanish or Haitian Creole), including the Judicial Assistant on all such emails.
Please notify the Judicial Assistant at the telephone number above or via email to: divfw@17th.flcourts.org at least three (3) days prior to your hearing if you require the services of an interpreter. For a language other than Spanish or Haitian Creole, please contact the Judicial Assistant at leave seven (7) days prior to your hearing. Please make sure to include the Judicial Assistant on all emails for requests for an interpreter.
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All hearings are set by emailing or calling the Judicial Assistant and stating the requested relief, estimated hearing time, and number of witnesses for each side.
Please email or call the Judge's Judicial Assistant setting forth the requested relief or type of hearing. The moving party shall also notify the Judicial Assistant as to the estimated amount of time needed to complete the hearing and the number of witnesses for each side (if applicable).
Page 1 | HEARINGS – All Hearings will be set with the Judicial Assistant
The setting attorney must contact the court with as much advance notice as possible if a scheduled motion must be reset or cancelled.
If the motion needs to be reset or canceled, the setting attorney has an obligation to contact the court to give as much advance notice as possible.
Page 1 | Motion Practice
Attorneys and parties may not cancel hearings without contacting the Judicial Assistant at divfw@17th.flcourts.org.
Attorneys and/or parties cannot cancel hearings without contacting the Judicial Assistant (divfw@17th.flcourts.org).
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If an agreed order has been entered, please remember to contact the Judicial Assistant to cancel any hearing dates previously set.
If an agreed order has been entered, please remember to contact the Judicial Assistant to cancel any hearing dates previously set.
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The setting attorney should advise the Court as soon as possible if the case will resolve by plea at the scheduled hearing.
If the case is to plea at the scheduled hearing time, the setting attorney should advise the Court as soon as possible.
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Requests to appear via Zoom must be made to the Court at least 48 hours in advance and are usually granted for non-evidentiary hearings under 30 minutes.
If a party is requesting to appear via ZOOM, they must seek permission from the Court 48 hours in advance of the hearing. As long as a party complies with this requirement, the Court usually will grant requests to appear via Zoom for non-evidentiary hearings under thirty (30) minutes.
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Speedy trial requests may be set through the Judicial Assistant once coordinated with the opposing party.
Speedy Trial: all requests for Speedy trial may be set through the Judicial Assistant once coordinated with the opposing party.
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Any questions or concerns about these policies or procedures should be made in writing to the Judicial Assistant.
Any questions or concerns about these policies or procedures should be made in writing to the Judicial Assistant.
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The Clerk of Court Felony Division telephone line (954-831-5600) may be used by attorneys only.
Clerk of Court Felony Division telephone: 954-831-5600 (attorneys only)
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