Judge Jill K. Levy
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy Copy, Agreed Order
- Only After Motion Appears in Clerk System
Motion
- 1 copy • Email
Motion, Memoranda, Supporting Authorities
- 1 copy • At Least 2 Business Days Before Hearing
Notice of Hearing
- 1 copy • Email • Upon Filing
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
A motion the Judge needs to see or act upon must be accompanied by a proposed order.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
When a motion is e-filed the Judge does not always receive a copy. If you file a motion that the Judge needs to see or act upon, you must provide a copy with a proposed order to the email provided above and to the opposing party.
Prior to the hearing date, a proposed order must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant and must include a paragraph with the last known address of the Defendant.
Must include
- •Proposed order
All Motions to Continue Hearings must be efiled and a Proposed or Agreed Order emailed to the Judicial Assistant. Once the Judge reviews the motion and order, the parties will be informed of the ruling.
If the Assigned Assistant State Attorney has no objections, an AGREED ORDER shall be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for the Judge to review. If the ASA objects, a hearing shall be set.
Once the date is confirmed, a notice of hearing shall be completed by the moving party.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Emergency Motions and Urgent matters should be filed with the Clerk and emailed to the Judicial Assistant and all parties. Please note that ex parte Motions will not be addressed unless it is in compliance with the rules.
Emergency Motions and Urgent matters should be filed with the Clerk and emailed to the Judicial Assistant and all parties. Please note that ex parte Motions will not be addressed unless it is in compliance with the rules.
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All motions must be e-filed through the Clerk of Court's E-filing Portal; the Court will not entertain motions that have not been e-filed.
The Court will not entertain motions that have not been e-filed. All motions must be submitted to the Clerk of Court via the E-filing Portal and must appear on the Clerk of the Court's system before any materials, including courtesy copies and agreed orders, are provided to the Court.
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All motions to continue hearings (other than trials) must be e-filed.
All Motions to Continue Hearings must be efiled and a Proposed or Agreed Order emailed to the Judicial Assistant.
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All motions for depositions must be e-filed.
All motions for depositions must be efiled.
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If the Court approves the cancellation, the setting party must e-file a Notice of Cancellation, after which the Judicial Assistant will cancel the hearing.
If approved by the Court, the setting party will efile a Notice of Cancellation. Then, the Judicial Assistant will cancel the hearing.
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Alternatively, memoranda and related papers may be uploaded as Supporting Documents through the CMS portal.
Otherwise, Memoranda and related papers may be uploaded as "Supporting Documents" through the CMS portal.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
All pretrial motions must be heard no later than seven (7) days before trial or may be deemed waived.
ALL PRETRIAL MOTIONS MUST BE HEARD NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRIAL OR MAY BE DEEMED WAIVED.
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Exhibits for trial or evidentiary hearings must be filed with a Notice of Filing in the Court File at least 2 business days in advance of the scheduled proceeding.
For exhibits to be used at Jury or non-jury trial or evidentiary hearings, please file the exhibits with a Notice of Filing in the Court File at least two (2) business days in advance of the scheduled Trial or Evidentiary hearing date, with a copy to the other side.
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Spanish or Haitian Creole interpreters must be requested from the Court Interpreter's Office at (954) 831-7290 no later than 2 business days before the court proceeding.
To request a spoken language Spanish or Haitian Creole court interpreter, contact the Court Interpreter's Office at: (954) 831-7290 no later than two (2) business days prior to the court proceeding.
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The State requires a minimum of 14 days to issue subpoenas.
Please note the State needs a minimum of 14 days to issue subpoenas.
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All other spoken language interpreters must be requested by email to InterpreterRequest@17th.flcourts.org at least 7 days before the scheduled proceeding.
For all other spoken language interpreters, email the Court Interpreter's Office at: InterpreterRequest@17th.flcourts.org at least seven (7) days in advance of the scheduled proceeding.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Emergency Motions and Urgent matters should be filed with the Clerk and emailed to the Judicial Assistant and all parties.
Emergency Motions and Urgent matters should be filed with the Clerk and emailed to the Judicial Assistant and all parties.
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Motions to withdraw as attorney of record must be set for hearing with notice to the client and all parties, unless a new lawyer is substituting.
Motions to Withdraw as attorney of record must be set for a hearing with notice to the Client and all parties, unless a new lawyer is substituting.
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A copy of the filed exhibits must be provided to the other side.
For exhibits to be used at Jury or non-jury trial or evidentiary hearings, please file the exhibits with a Notice of Filing in the Court File at least two (2) business days in advance of the scheduled Trial or Evidentiary hearing date, with a copy to the other side.
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The moving attorney is responsible for promptly filing and serving pretrial motions and obtaining a hearing time.
IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MOVING ATTORNEY TO PROMPTLY FILE AND SERVE SUCH MOTIONS AND OBTAIN A HEARING TIME.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
A copy of the e-filed notice of hearing must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant or the hearing will not appear on the Judge's docket.
A copy of the efiled Notice of Hearing must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for the hearing to appear on the Judge's docket.
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For evidentiary hearings, a hard copy of the motion, memoranda, and supporting authorities must be provided to the Judge by mail or hand delivery at least 2 business days before the hearing.
If an evidentiary hearing has been set, a hard copy of the motion, accompanying memoranda, cases or other supporting authorities must be provided to the Judge by mail or hand delivered at least two (2) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.
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Courtesy copies and agreed orders may only be provided to the Court after the motion appears on the Clerk of Court's system.
All motions must be submitted to the Clerk of Court via the E-filing Portal and must appear on the Clerk of the Court's system before any materials, including courtesy copies and agreed orders, are provided to the Court.
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If a filed motion is one the Judge needs to see or act upon, a copy must be emailed to the division email address and to the opposing party.
When a motion is e-filed the Judge does not always receive a copy. If you file a motion that the Judge needs to see or act upon, you must provide a copy with a proposed order to the email provided above and to the opposing party.
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Chambers Communication Rules
To obtain a hearing date, an email must be sent to the judicial assistant with a courtesy copy to the opposing party.
In order to obtain a hearing date, an email shall be sent to the judicial assistant with courtesy copy to the opposing party.
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All motions for continuance of trials must be set for a hearing by contacting the Judicial Assistant via email.
All Motions for Continuance of Trials must be set for a hearing by contacting the Judicial Assistant via email.
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Filing a notice of cancellation alone is insufficient; the scheduling party must first email the Judicial Assistant explaining the reason for the desired cancellation.
Filing a Notice of Cancellation is not sufficient to cancel a hearing. First, the Scheduling party shall send an email to the Judicial Assistant explaining the reason for the desired cancellation.
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Defendants represented by an attorney should contact their attorney to communicate with our office.
Defendants represented by an attorney should contact their attorney to communicate with our office.
Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICE
Parties must inform the Judicial Assistant of any drop off or upload of hearing materials.
You must inform the Judicial Assistant of any drop off or upload.
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Unrepresented (pro se) individuals may contact the office directly for scheduling matters.
Unrepresented individuals may contact the office for scheduling matters.
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All parties may contact the judicial assistant by telephone at 954-831-7302.
All parties may contact the judicial assistant via either telephone at 954-831-7302 or via email at divmp@17th.flcourts.org
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Every email communication with the division must include the assigned Assistant State Attorney (Letters A-K: Kevin Nakfour; Letters L-Z: Susan Curry).
All email communications must include the Assistant State Attorney assigned to this division: Letters A-K: Kevin Nakfour, ASA knakfour@sao17.state.fl.us Letters L-Z: Susan Curry, ASA sucurry@sao17.state.fl.us
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