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April Bristow
County JudgepublishedFIFTEENTH Judicial Circuit · Palm Beach County · County Criminal — Div. L, T2
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Practice rules & preferences (3)
ported from the BenchPath card libraryJudge-specific practice cards — page limits, proposed-order formats, hearing mechanics — with the verification metadata exactly as recorded in that system (never upgraded here).
No Speedy Waiver = First Priority on the Trial Calendar — Division L/T2
Deadlines & Time ComputationL — County Criminal Division L / T2high confidenceKnow your speedy posture: cases without a waiver of speedy trial have first priority on the trial calendar. Calendar calls are every other Friday 8:30 a.m. for a two-week trial period (trials generally Tuesdays/Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.), and a courtesy copy of any Demand for Speedy Trial goes to the divisional e-mail. Covers Division L and the T2 specialty mental-health docket.
15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division L/T2 Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Upload Orders Only If Agreed, Post-Hearing, or Hearing-Free Proper — Division L/T2
Proposed OrdersL — County Criminal Division L / T2high confidenceDo not upload a proposed order unless (1) it is agreed, (2) the hearing has already occurred, or (3) it is proper to be considered without a hearing. Use OLS, not e-mail; Times New Roman 12pt double-spaced with special formatting removed; mark agreed orders as such in the title and body; attach supporting documents to the proposed order.
15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division L/T2 Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Zoom Free-for-All on Dispositions & Status — Written Motion for Everything Else — Division L/T2
Remote / Zoom HearingsL — County Criminal Division L / T2high confidenceAppear via Zoom for case dispositions and status checks regardless of the day scheduled; defense counsel appearing by Zoom must confer with the State on case status beforehand. In-custody defendants are not required at dispositions or status checks. Any other Zoom appearance requires a written motion filed and served at least three (3) days before the hearing.
15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division L/T2 Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
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