Judge A. Christian Miller
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Case Law
Filings > 25 pages
Communication
Chambers, Clerk
Clerk
Document Format Requirements2 rules
• Requirements: Participatory appearance by Zoom requires use of audio and video to allow proper administration of oaths, if necessary.
• Format: PDF/a format or Word document is preferred, if submitted electronically.
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
A notice of hearing involving any remote appearance must list the Zoom meeting information.
A notice of hearing must identify the case and number, hearing date, time and location, matters to be heard and their docket numbers or filing dates, presiding judge, and time reserved.
- Document
- Notice of hearing
Must include
- •Case number
Court's wording
A notice of hearing must including the following minimum information: the case style including case number; the date, time, and location of the hearing; the matter(s) to be heard including docket number or filing date of each motion; the judge presiding over the hearing; and the amount of time reserved for the hearing.
All notices of hearing must contain the ADA notification required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.540.
Requests to use communication technology for an appearance must be made by motion.
• Requirements: Any request by a party for a CMC or status conference must articulate the reasons for the necessity of the conference.
The out-of-county plea notification email must include the county and case number and attach the charging affidavit or VOP affidavit.
Court's wording
• Procedure: In order for a Defendant to enter a plea in a case pending in Flagler, Putnam, or St. Johns counties, you must notify the Clerk’s office at VolusiaCriminal@clerk.org and the Court’s Judicial Assistant at klloyd@circuit7.org least 24 hours prior to the plea hearing. You must include in your email the county and case number, and you must attach the charging affidavit or the VOP affidavit.
Notices of remote proceedings must include the specified video-conferencing, appearance, recording, and telephone-participation information; unique links and login information are preferred.
Court's wording
All notices of remote proceedings must (i) indicate that the proceeding will occur by video con- ferencing; (ii) include, if available, the video conferencing details, including links and login infor- mation; (iii) state that no party or counsel should appear in person at the proceeding; (iv) indicate whether the proceedings will be video-recorded and identify the videographer as required by Ap- plicable Laws, Rules, and Procedures; and (v) provide instructions for participation by telephone if a self-represented party does not have access to the video conferencing platform that is being used. For security purposes, unique links and login information are preferred.
The deposition notice for any remote deposition shall identify the virtual video conference platform.
The notice shall also contain a general description of how deposition participants may access the remote deposition.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trials must be provided to the clerk in paper or electronic format in advance, unless good cause is shown.
• Submission Method: All exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trials must be provided to the clerk in paper or electronic format in advance of the hearing or trial for marking, absent good cause shown.
Criminal cases
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
Criminal cases
Page 2 | B. Scheduling Procedures
The Court must receive all hearing materials at least three business days before the hearing.
• Materials Submission Deadlines: The Court must receive all materials for the hearing no later than three business days before the hearing.
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Page 3 | B. Scheduling Procedures
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the Court at least three business days before any evidentiary proceeding.
• Deadline for Submissions: Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than three business days before any evidentiary proceeding.
Criminal cases
Page 4 | E. Courtesy Copies of Case Law and Other Documents
Proposed orders must be submitted within five days after any hearing.
• Deadline for Submissions: Proposed orders must be submitted within 5 days after any hearing.
Criminal cases
Page 4 | D. Submission of Orders and Judgments
The parties must file all evidence they seek to introduce at least 2 calendar days before an evidentiary hearing, following the court’s instructions.
At least 2 calendar days before an evidentiary hearing, the parties shall file all evidence sought to be introduced pursuant to instructions provided by the court.
Page 7 | 3.2 DOCUMENT PROCEDURES
Witness lists omitting witnesses’ email addresses and phone numbers must be filed with the Court at least 10 business days before an evidentiary hearing.
Witness lists shall also be filed with the Court without the witnesses’ email addresses or phone numbers at least 10 business days in advance of an evidentiary hearing.
Page 8 | 3.3 WITNESS PROCEDURES
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The party scheduling a hearing must serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
Criminal cases
Page 2 | B. Scheduling Procedures
To cancel a hearing, immediately notify the Judicial Assistant and immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must cancel hearings by notifying the Judicial Assistant immediately. You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
Criminal cases
Page 3 | B. Scheduling Procedures
The parties must exchange exhibit lists identifying potential exhibits by Bates number at least 7 calendar days before an evidentiary hearing.
At least 7 calendar days in advance of an evidentiary hearing, the parties must exchange exhibit lists that specifically identify by Bates number potential exhibits to be used at the hearing.
Page 7 | 3.2 DOCUMENT PROCEDURES
The parties must exchange witness lists containing witnesses’ names and, if known, email addresses and telephone numbers at least 10 business days before an evidentiary hearing.
At least 10 business days in advance of an evidentiary hearing, the parties shall exchange witness lists that include the witnesses’ names and, if known, email addresses and telephone numbers.
Page 8 | 3.3 WITNESS PROCEDURES
The party calling a witness must immediately make documents produced during the deposition available electronically to all parties.
Any documents produced at the time of the deposition shall be made available to all parties immediately via electronic means by the party calling the witness.
Page 9 | 4. Remote Deposition Procedures
In addition, any participant sharing previously undisclosed authority or evidence should also contemporaneously provide a copy to all participants by email or other electronic means.
In addition, any participant sharing previously undisclosed authority or evidence should also contemporaneously provide a copy to all participants by email or other electronic means.
Page 6 | Remote Procedures Applicable to All Non-Evidentiary Hearings
Unless court procedures or local orders provide otherwise, participants should email hearing materials to the court and opposing parties at least 48 hours before the hearing.
2.1. Participants should always check the court’s procedures and any local orders, but in the absence of anything to the contrary, participants should email copies of any materials the participant in- tends to present to the court during the hearing to the court and opposing parties no later than 48 hours in advance of the hearing.
Page 6 | Remote Procedures Applicable to All Non-Evidentiary Hearings
Courtesy Copy Requirements
When submissions exceed 25 pages in total, paper copies are required and electronic copies are prohibited.
If the submissions exceed 25 pages in total, paper copies must be submitted, and electronic copies are not permitted.
Criminal cases
Page 4 | E. Courtesy Copies of Case Law and Other Documents
Courtesy copies may be submitted by email, U.S. mail, or hand delivery.
• Submission Method: E-mail, U.S. mail, or hand delivery of courtesy copies is acceptable.
Criminal cases
Page 4 | E. Courtesy Copies of Case Law and Other Documents
Courtesy copies of case law may be submitted to the Court for any evidentiary proceeding.
• When Required: Courtesy copies of case law may be submitted to the court for any evidentiary proceeding.
Criminal cases
Page 4 | E. Courtesy Copies of Case Law and Other Documents
Filing Bundling Requirements
The parties should seek to file all exhibits jointly, but in the absence of a joint filing, must file uni- laterally at least 2 calendar days in advance.
The parties should seek to file all exhibits jointly, but in the absence of a joint filing, must file uni- laterally at least 2 calendar days in advance.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Court-noticed hearings may be cancelled only by the Court; party-noticed hearings may be cancelled only by the Court, the scheduling party, or agreement of all parties involved.
Hearings noticed by the Court may only be cancelled by the Court. Hearings noticed by one or more parties may only be cancelled by the Court, the scheduling party, or by agreement of all parties involved in the hearing.
Criminal cases
Page 3 | B. Scheduling Procedures
Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.
• Continuance Procedure: Continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.
Criminal cases
Page 3 | B. Scheduling Procedures
Continuance requests based solely on a preference for an in-person event are disfavored, considered only under extraordinary circumstances, and should be made as early as practicable.
Requests for continuances based solely on a participant’s preference to wait until the court event can be conducted in person are disfavored, and will be considered only under extraordinary cir- cumstances. Parties and counsel should make any such requests as early as practicable.
Page 4 | Remote Procedures Applicable to All Proceedings
Chambers Communication Rules
Communications to the judicial office must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant, with the case number, case name, and relevant matter in the subject line.
Method of Communication: All communications to the judicial office must be submitted by e-mail to the Court’s Judicial Assistant at: klloyd@circuit7.org. The subject line must contain the case number, case name, and relevant matter (e.g., 2025 102800 CFDB – State v. Smith - 2- Hour Suppression Hearing Requested).
Criminal cases
Page 1 | A. Communications with the Judicial Office
Emails to the judicial office must copy all parties unless the communication is authorized ex parte by law.
All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.
Criminal cases
Page 2 | A. Communications with the Judicial Office
Hearing requests must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant with the case number, case name, and relevant matter in the subject line, and all parties must be copied unless the communication is authorized ex parte by law.
Hearings must be requested by e-mail to the Court’s Judicial Assistant at klloyd@circuit7.org. The subject line must contain the case number, case name, and relevant matter (e.g., 2025 102800 CFDB – State v. Smith - 2-Hour Suppression Hearing Requested). All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.
Criminal cases
Page 2 | B. Scheduling Procedures
Submit proposed orders in Word format by email to the Judicial Assistant, and state in the email whether all parties agree to the order’s form.
• Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the Court’s Judicial Assistant at klloyd@circuit7.org. The email must indicate whether all parties are in agreement as to the form of the order.
Criminal cases
Page 4 | D. Submission of Orders and Judgments
• Procedure: In order for a Defendant to enter a plea in a case pending in Flagler, Putnam, or St. Johns counties, you must notify the Clerk’s office at VolusiaCriminal@clerk.org and the Court’s Judicial Assistant at klloyd@circuit7.org least 24 hours prior to the plea hearing. You must include in your email the county and case number, and you must attach the charging affidavit or the VOP affidavit.
• Procedure: In order for a Defendant to enter a plea in a case pending in Flagler, Putnam, or St. Johns counties, you must notify the Clerk’s office at VolusiaCriminal@clerk.org and the Court’s Judicial Assistant at klloyd@circuit7.org least 24 hours prior to the plea hearing. You must include in your email the county and case number, and you must attach the charging affidavit or the VOP affidavit.
Criminal cases
Page 6 | K. Out of County Pleas
The court will not consider unsolicited communications from nonparties, and parties may contact the judicial office only as permitted by these procedures.
Unsolicited communications from non- parties will not be considered by the court. Parties may only contact the judicial office in accordance with these practices and procedures.
Criminal cases
Page 2 | A. Communications with the Judicial Office
The Judicial Assistant responds to emails in the order received.
Responses to e-mails will be given in the order in which the e-mails are received.
Criminal cases
Page 2 | A. Communications with the Judicial Office