Ana Maria Garcia

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Administrative Procedures for Judge Garcia
Index
I. Family Law Cases
a. Hearing Time Pg. 2
b. Final Hearing Dates Pg. 4
c. Zoom Appearances Pg. 5
d. Submission of Proposed Orders Pg. 6
e. Submission of Hearing Materials Pg. 7
f. Cancellations Pg. 8
II. CRIMINAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Pg. 9
Revision Date 01/07/25
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Family Law – Hearing Time
General Procedures
1. Email request for hearing time to Judge Garcia’s assistant, Debbie Burch, and copy
opposing counsel. These requests can be sent to burchd@jud14.flcourts.org.
2. Use Jackson County case number and style of case as your subject line.
3. If your case has attorneys on both sides, every non-dispositive motion filed must include
a Certificate of Good Faith Conferral demonstrating that the moving party made a good
faith effort to resolve the relief requested in the motion prior to seeking the Court’s
intervention.
4. Provide the following information in the hearing time request email:
a. Type of petition(s)/motion(s) to be heard
b. Actual amount of time needed for counsel to argue petition(s)/motion(s) – other
than matters specified under #5.
c. Names of attorneys/parties that will attend hearing
d. You may attach a copy of the petition(s)/motion(s) to the email
5. For the following petitions or motions, hearings will be scheduled for a maximum of
these amounts of time (without prior permission of the Court and based on unusual
circumstances):
a. Petition/motion for temporary relief 1 hour
b. Petition/motion for child pick up ½ hour
c. Exception hearings ½ hour
d. Pretrials, case management, non-evidentiary motions 15 min per motion
Final hearings can be set for one-half day or all day. Half day hearings are set from 9:00
to 12:00 or 1:30 to 4:30. All day hearings are set from 9:00 to 4:30.
6. The Court’s Judicial Assistant will “reply all” to the email with available dates, times and
instructions. Note that Jackson County is in the central time zone.
7. Only email the Judicial Assistant to request dates and confirm the hearing date. Do not
include the Judicial Assistant in email chains between counsel and/or staff to clear dates
(or anything else).
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8. Do not file a notice of hearing before receiving a confirmation email from the judicial
assistant confirming that the hearing has been set
9. Email the Judicial Assistant a copy of all notices for hearing once filed
10. Any motions noticed, but not specifically scheduled with the judicial assistant, will not be
heard
11. Additional motions cannot be piggybacked on a previously scheduled hearing time
without being cleared with the judicial assistant and opposing counsel, and provided
sufficient time has been reserved. To add a motion to a previously scheduled hearing,
obtain opposing counsel’s consent to the addition, then email the judicial assistant about
adding the motion to the hearing. The judicial assistant will confirm the addition of the
motion to the hearing time. Do not prepare and file a notice of the added motion until
receipt of the judicial assistant’s confirmation.
12. Address: 4445 Lafayette Street. Marianna, FL 32446. There is no room number – just
list as Circuit Courtroom. If the hearing is being conducted via Zoom include the Zoom
instructions in any notices.
13. The Court will generally schedule all final hearings in person. All other hearings may be
scheduled via Zoom upon the agreement of all parties. Contact the Judicial Assistant for
Zoom contact information.
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Family Law – Final Hearing Dates
1. Do not request a case management conference to obtain final hearing dates, unless
setting a multi-day final hearing
2. Email request for final hearing dates to Judge Garcia’s

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