Judge Benjamin M. Boylston
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Chambers
Chambers
Document Format Requirements3 rules
PLEASE SUBMIT ORDERS IN WORD FORMAT (.docx) ONLY (NO PDF DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED).
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
PLEASE DO NOT FORMAT THE PROPOSED ORDERS WITH THE CODES FOR SUBMISSION THROUGH THE E-PORTAL.
Please do not split the certificate of service on 2 pages.
Formatting
- •Do not split the certificate of service onto two pages
Document Filing Requirements11 rules
2. If a Notice of Hearing has been filed, you must prepare a Notice of Cancellation and file it with the Clerk’s office and notify the other parties.
When a self-represented litigant does not participate in e-portal electronic service, the proposed order must provide for U.S. mail service and a filed notice certifying service within five days after the order is entered.
Court's wording
In cases involving a self-represented litigant who is not participating in electronic service through the e-filing portal, the proposed order must include language that the represented party will serve the order through regular U.S. mail on the self-represented party and certify said service through a filed notice of service within five (5) days of the entry of the order.
ALL PROPOSED ORDERS shall include a certificate of service in compliance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Procedure 2.516.
- Document
- Proposed order
Must include
- •Certificate of service
Please double-check your orders to ensure the caption includes the correct circuit (Fifth Judicial Circuit) and county (Lake County).
- Document
- Proposed order
- Placement
- Caption
The certificate of service shall contain language substantially similar to the following: “I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been provided through electronic service and/or regular U.S. mail to the following parties.”
- Placement
- Certificate section
Must include
- •Certificate of service
6. You must prepare an Amended Notice of Hearing or Trial.
Proposed orders must include a copy of the motion, a cover letter that identifies the hearing it relates to and whether the order is agreed-upon by all parties.
It is YOUR responsibility to do a Notice of Hearing.
Proposed orders may only be submitted in advance of scheduled hearings if the hearing date and time is specifically referenced.
When preparing your notice of hearing, please include the docket number for the motion(s) that will be heard.
The case style, including case number, shall be indicated in the subject line.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must use Form 2.603 to update their electronic-service contact information whenever their email account changes.
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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Proposed orders must be submitted electronically by email and may not be sent as paper orders.
ALL PROPOSED ORDERS shall be submitted for entry by email ONLY. Please do not send paper orders, as we endeavor to be a paperless office.
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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for electronic delivery of signed orders unless excused.
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused.
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Case law and hearing memoranda may be submitted electronically to Tammie Vinson by email.
Any party desiring to submit case law and/or a memorandum of law for an upcoming hearing may submit these materials electronically to Tammie Vinson at tvinson@circuit5.org .
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The Court prefers that case law and hearing memoranda be submitted at least five days before the hearing.
The Court desires that these materials be submitted at least 5 days prior to the scheduled hearing.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
For a non-e-service self-represented litigant, service must be made by U.S. mail and certified through a filed notice of service within five days after entry of the order.
In cases involving a self-represented litigant who is not participating in electronic service through the e-filing portal, the proposed order must include language that the represented party will serve the order through regular U.S. mail on the self-represented party and certify said service through a filed notice of service within five (5) days of the entry of the order.
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Other parties must be notified when a previously filed hearing is cancelled.
2. If a Notice of Hearing has been filed, you must prepare a Notice of Cancellation and file it with the Clerk’s office and notify the other parties.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Evidentiary hearings must be in person, advance courtesy copies of evidence are unnecessary, and the Court will not review exhibits before evidentiary admission.
Judge Boylston does not accept remote evidence. All evidentiary hearings require an in-person court hearing. It is NOT necessary to provide courtesy copies of evidence in advance of any hearing. The Court cannot and will not review exhibits submitted prior to its admission as evidence.
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Courtesy copies of evidence need not be supplied before a hearing.
It is NOT necessary to provide courtesy copies of evidence in advance of any hearing.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The party must either schedule a hearing on the continuance motion or obtain all parties’ consent; approval by the Court is not guaranteed.
3. You must schedule a hearing on your motion or have consent from all parties to continue. There is no guarantee the Court will continue the hearing or trial.
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After the new date is coordinated, the party must contact the Judicial Assistant to place the continuance on the Court’s calendar.
5. Once the date is coordinated, you must contact the Judicial Assistant to actually put it on the calendar.
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The proper motion must be filed with the Clerk’s office.
2. The proper motion must be filed with the Clerk’s office.
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A request to continue a hearing or trial must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant.
1. You must contact the Judicial Assistant at tvinson@circuit5.org to notify the Court of the request to continue.
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Chambers Communication Rules
A copy of the Notice of Cancellation must also be emailed to the Judge’s office.
3. You must also send a copy of the Notice of Cancellation to the Judge’s office to Tvinson@circuit5.org
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Parties must not call the Court seeking direct judicial discussion of a case.
Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case.
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Every other party, or that party’s attorney if represented, must be copied on all correspondence to the Court.
All other parties to the case (or their attorneys, if they are represented) must be copied on all correspondence to the Court.
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A hearing or trial cancellation must be reported by email to the Judicial Assistant with a stated reason.
1. You must contact the Judicial Assistant at tvinson@circuit5.org to notify the Court of the cancellation and state the reason for cancellation.
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Parties must not call or email the Court expecting to discuss a case directly with the Judge.
Please do not call or email the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case.
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Any communication with the Judicial Assistant must include all parties or counsel.
Any communication to /with the Judicial Assistant shall include all parties or counsel.
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Proposed orders must be submitted to JudgeBoylstonProposedOrders@circuit5.org.
For Order submission, please email: JudgeBoylstonProposedOrders@circuit5.org
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The subject line of your email should include the names of parties and case number (e.g., State v. John Doe, 2025-CP-9876).
The subject line of your email should include the names of parties and case number (e.g., State v. John Doe, 2025-CP-9876).
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Written communications to Judge Boylston’s office should be submitted by email.
All written communication with Judge Boylston’ office should be submitted via email.
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Requests for hearings longer than 15 minutes must concern an in-person hearing and be emailed to the Judicial Assistant.
Hearings that exceed 15 minutes must be in-person. Please send your request to tvinson@circuit5.org
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Email is the preferred means of communicating with Judge Boylston’s office.
The best way to communicate with Judge Boylston’s Office is via email at tvinson@circuit5.org
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