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Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

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Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Motion Requesting Relief From Page LimitationCourt-wide
2 pgs
ResponseCourt-wide
3 pgs
Opposing Statement of Material FactsCourt-wide
12 pgs
MotionCourt-wide
4 pgs
Statement of Material FactsCourt-wide
12 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

Court-wide
  • 1 copy

Motion

Court-wide
  • 1 copy • Email

Motion for Rehearing

Court-wide
  • 1 copy • Email • Upon Filing

Notice of Change of Plea

Court-wide
  • Email

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request

Communication

Email
Court-wide

Chambers

salbert@17th.flcourts.org
Scheduling
Email
Court-wide

Chambers

tkintchen@17th.flcourts.org
Scheduling
Email
Court-wide

Chambers

div04@17th.flcourts.org
Email
Court-wide

Chambers

calendar@17th.flcourts.org
Technical Issues
Phone
Court-wide

Chambers

(954) 831-5835
Scheduling
Phone
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Chambers

(954) 831-0608
Phone
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Chambers

Scheduling
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Filing RequirementsCivil cases

UMC (EXCEPT THURSDAYS), CMCs, AND CALENDAR CALLS ARE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM CONFERENCE. PLEASE ENSURE NOTICES OF HEARINGS INCLUDE THE ZOOM INFORMATION.

Broward:c0062bd2d913176eed6a662e · Dec 2025|SectionGeneral Provisions

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Online scheduling through CMS is mandatory for the motion calendar, special set hearings, calendar call/trial scheduling, and uploading e-orders.

ONLINE SCHEDULING IS REQUIRED FOR MOTION CALENDAR, SPECIAL SET HEARINGS, SCHEDULING CASES FOR TRIAL (CALENDAR CALL) AND UPLOADING E-ORDERS

Civil cases

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Chambers Communication Rules

Parties may not call the Court to speak with the judge about any pending case; the Court considers only evidence and arguments presented in the courtroom or in properly filed documents.

Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a judge about any case.

Civil cases

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 99 rules apply across Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 31
  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    case number

    Motions must state the facts with specificity, list all of the defendant's cases, the charges for each case, and the legal reason for custody; boilerplate motions are not allowed.

  • Applies to
    Notice of change of plea

    For agreed in-custody pleas, defense counsel must file a notice of change of plea that clearly indicates the terms of the plea.

  • Applies to
    Notice of change of plea

    Defense counsel must file the notice of change of plea and clearly indicate the terms of the plea in it.

Communication

All 13

  • When setting a hearing, counsel must give the Division Judge's judicial assistant a good-faith estimate of the anticipated hearing length.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Out-of-jurisdiction bond and change-of-plea matters are heard by Judge Andrew Siegel and must be set through Sabrina Albert at Salbert@17th.flcourts.org.

  • Contact
    Phone to chambers

    Counsel must notify the Division Judge's judicial assistant in advance if an interpreter is needed so arrangements can be made.

E-Filing

All 11
  • Applies to
    Motion

    A copy of the motion must be e-filed with the Clerk's office.

  • Applies to
    Notice of change of plea

    The notice of change of plea must be e-filed with the Clerk's office.

  • Applies to
    Motion

    For motions seeking to exceed page limits, proposed orders may be uploaded to CMS, the motion must be uploaded as a supporting document, and no hearing is required.

Formatting

All 9
  • Margins
    top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

    All motions and responses must be double-spaced with at least one-inch margins and a font size of at least 12 points.

  • Uploaded orders must not duplicate header and footer content because CMS inserts that content automatically.

  • Pursuant to the Uniform Pretrial Order, please review and mark all trial exhibits prior to the beginning of trial.

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About Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson

Judge Levenson serves in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County, which handles circuit and county court divisions.

The published procedures are for Division 09, outlining the specific practices and requirements for cases assigned to that division.

Common questions about Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson's rules

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson?

Notices of hearing for UMC (except Thursdays), CMCs, and calendar calls must include the Zoom conference information.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General Provisions

How may parties contact Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson's chambers?

Parties may not call the Court to speak with the judge about any pending case; the Court considers only evidence and arguments presented in the courtroom or in properly filed documents.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General Provisions

Is electronic filing required before Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Online scheduling through CMS is mandatory for the motion calendar, special set hearings, calendar call/trial scheduling, and uploading e-orders.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General Provisions
Complete rules summary for Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson

Notices of hearing for UMC (except Thursdays), CMCs, and calendar calls must include the Zoom conference information.

Parties may not call the Court to speak with the judge about any pending case; the Court considers only evidence and arguments presented in the courtroom or in properly filed documents.

Online scheduling through CMS is mandatory for the motion calendar, special set hearings, calendar call/trial scheduling, and uploading e-orders.

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