Judge Kristie M. Healis
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Motion
Plea of Not Guilty and Waiver of Appearance
- At Least 3 Days Before Hearing
Adjournments
- A continuance must be requested by written motion emailed to the judge’s office at least three days before the proceeding.
Communication
Document Format Requirements1 rule
PLEASE SUBMIT ORDERS IN WORD FORMAT (.docx) ONLY (NO PDF DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED)
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
Formatting
- •No PDF documents will be accepted
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
All pleas must be in writing, and the appropriate plea forms must be completed for the Court to review.
The ASA and defense must document all conditions and expectations of the plea on the form and on the record at the time of the plea. The form should clearly reflect the full scope of the case’s disposition.
All Waivers of Speedy Trial must be in writing.
The case style, including case number, shall be indicated in the subject line.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All proposed orders must be submitted for entry by email only to the court’s designated order-submission address.
ALL PROPOSED ORDERS shall be submitted for entry by email ONLY to CitrusJudgeHealisOrderSubmissions@circuit5.org
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Proposed Orders
Jury instructions must be circulated between counsel and emailed to the court with both parties included by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.
Jury Instructions shall be circulated between the ASA and defense attorney and submitted to the Court via email with both parties included, the Friday before the trial date by 5:00pm.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | VIII. Jury Selection and Trials
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Jury instructions are due by email at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the trial date.
Jury Instructions shall be circulated between the ASA and defense attorney and submitted to the Court via email with both parties included, the Friday before the trial date by 5:00pm.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | VIII. Jury Selection and Trials
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The submitting attorney must mail the proposed order to any pro se party and file a certificate confirming compliance.
The attorney submitting the proposed order shall ensure that any pro se party receives a copy of the order via U.S. Mail and shall file a certificate of compliance confirming compliance with this requirement.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Proposed Orders
Every proposed-order email must copy all parties, and the correspondence must state when a copy was mailed to a party without email.
Any email submission shall copy ALL parties by email. If one or more of the parties do not have an email, your correspondence shall indicate that a copy has been mailed to those parties.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Proposed Orders
Courtesy Copy Requirements
The defense attorney should send the court one courtesy copy of the plea of not guilty and waiver of appearance at least three days before arraignment.
The defense attorney should forward a courtesy copy of the Plea of not Guilty and Waiver of Appearance to the Court at least three days prior to the Arraignment hearing.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | IV. Arraignments
A courtesy copy of every motion should be sent to the court, and the motion and supporting authority may be emailed with the opposing party copied.
Please send a courtesy copy to the Court of all motions. The Clerk of Court does not always send copies of motions to the Court. The motion and any supporting authority can be emailed to the Court, with opposing party copied on the email at the above email address.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | V. Hearings and Motions
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A continuance must be requested by written motion emailed to the judge’s office at least three days before the proceeding.
To request a continuance of any proceeding, a written motion is required. The motion can be emailed to the Judge’s office at least three days prior to the proceeding.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | II. Changes to the Docket
Chambers Communication Rules
To request a Zoom link, email the judicial assistant with the defendant’s name and case number, the reason for the request, and the date of the proceeding.
To request a Zoom link, email the judicial assistant with the defendant’s name and case number, the reason for the request, and the date of the proceeding.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | I. Remote Appearances