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Brian S. Sandor

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NINTH Judicial Circuit · Orange County · Circuit Civil — Div. 48

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Judicial Practices and Procedures (official document)

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Orange County Circuit Civil Division 48
Judge Brian S. Sandor
Judicial Assistant: Javier Rodriguez
Email: 48orange@ninthcircuit.org
Address: 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801
Chambers: 17th floor
Hearing Room: 1700.02 / Courtroom 10A
In Order to assist counsel, the litigants and the Court, the following guidelines1, procedures,
practices and expectations are hereby adopted for Circuit Civil Division 48 in Orange County,
Florida when practicing before Judge Sandor.2
Zoom Instructions: Fully remote hearings will be conducted via Zoom. Five minutes before the
hearing, all participants should connect to the video conference. At the time of the hearing, the
Judge will connect to the video conference. Zoom static link for all hearings, including ex parte
and short matters virtual hearings scheduled. Attendee cameras must be activated. Parties are
expected to comport themselves as though present in-person in the courtroom. AI-assisted
note taking applications are not permitted in the meeting space. Attendees shall dress in such
attire for virtual proceedings as if the hearing were live in person.
Zoom invite:
https://us06web.zoom.us/my/civildivision48
Meeting ID: 614 184 8166
One tap mobile
(305) 224-1968
Video Conference Note: You will be entering a virtual waiting room before the hearing. Your name
must appear on screen. The Judge will admit you to the hearing with the hearing begins.
WebEx Instructions: For hybrid and Courtroom (Trial) hearings only (one party appearing live
and a second remote), remote testimony or remote appearances will be facilitated through WebEx
and not Zoom. At least five minutes before the hearing, all participants should connect to the video
conference. At the time of the hearing, the Judge will connect to the video conference.
1The above standards, procedures, practices, and guidelines are minimum standards. All attorneys are
presumed to be familiar with and are expected to abide by the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, and the Guidelines
for Professional Conduct promulgated by the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar and adopted by the Conference
of Circuit Judges. Copies of each of these documents may be obtained from The Florida Bar and/or are available on-
line on its website http://www.floridabar.org. In addition, counsel must be aware of the Ninth Judicial Circuit
Courtroom Decorum Policy promulgated on February 11, 2003, and Amended September 2014.
(See http://www.ninthcircuit.org for Attorneys/Information/Rules & Policies/Courtroom Decorum Policy as well as
the local administrative rules)
2This Court is held to the additional standards set forth in Code of Judicial Conduct and the Principles of
Professionalism for Judges.
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WebEx Link
CLICK TO JOIN: https://ninthcircuit.webex.com/meet/48orange
Meeting number: 2343 927 0017
Video address: 48orange@ninthcircuit.webex.com
Audio connection: United States Toll (Jacksonville) +1-904-900-2303
Access code: 2343 927 0017
I. HEARINGS
The Court transitioned online judicial calendar from JACs to aiCalendar. Until all the Divisions
are on aiCalendar, please check both online systems for the selected Division for available hearing
time.
The following rules apply to the setting and handling of hearings. Please refer to Administrative
Order 2012-03 prior to scheduling any hearings.
A. Setting of Hearings:
All available hearing time is listed on aiCalendar and it updates once per day. The Judicial
Assistant does not have hearing time that is not listed on aiCalendar. After counsel have completed
the mandatory meet and confer pursuant to Admin. Order 2012-03 ¶6, hearing time may be
obtained by using or aiCalendar.
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[Excerpt — full document at the official source link.]
9th Jud. Cir. per-judge Judicial Practices and Proceduresofficial source ↗

Practice rules & preferences (2)

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Judge-specific practice cards — page limits, proposed-order formats, hearing mechanics — with the verification metadata exactly as recorded in that system (never upgraded here).

Judge Brian S. Sandor — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 48) [PREEMPTED]

Divisional Instructions48 — Division 48 — Orange Circuit Civilhigh confidence
[PREEMPTED effective June 15, 2026 by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2) and AOSC26-12: courts may not impose AI-use disclosure or certification requirements through local orders, division procedures, or other means. This division's published requirement remained posted as of 2026-07-06; the Ninth Circuit has no circuit-level AI administrative order and none was vacated.]

Judge Brian S. Sandor — Division 48, Ninth Judicial Circuit. Published AI-filing requirement (verbatim):\n• "The Court does not prohibit the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in its division. However, if any party or self-represented party has used AI in the preparation of any complaint, answer, motion, brief, or other paper filed with the Court, and assigned to Judge Sandor or Division 48, the party MUST, in a clear and plain factual statement, disclose that AI has been used in the filing, and CERTIFY, that each and every citation to the law or the record in the paper, has been independently verified as accurate."

Source: https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/guidelines-procedures/2025-12/Div-48-Procedures.pdf
9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 48 Procedures — AI filing requirement; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12official source ↗

Judge Brian S. Sandor — Division 48 procedures (Orange Circuit Civil)

Divisional Instructions48 — Division 48 — Orange Circuit Civilhigh confidence
Judge Brian S. Sandor — Division 48 (Orange Circuit Civil), Ninth Judicial Circuit. Official Guidelines & Procedures document, live-fetched and sha256-verified 2026-07-06 (sha256 058d31b26fe9…).

Key requirements (verbatim excerpts from the published procedures):
• "Parties must have their cameras turned on, display names should list the full name of the party and the parties dress shall be professional as if the hearings were being held in person."
• "If the hearing is cancelled less than 4 hours beforehand, and counsel cancelling the hearing has not been able to confirm the Judge has been informed, counsel shall appear or have someone appear on counsel’s behalf to so inform the Judge."
• "No later than 40 days after service of the motion for summary judgment, the nonmovant must serve a response that includes the nonmovant's supporting factual position as provided in subdivision (1) above."
• "In addition, counsel must be aware of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Courtroom Decorum Policy promulgated on February 11, 2003, and Amended September 2014."
• "Any copies delivered after this deadline may not be reviewed and may cause the hearing to be cancelled."
• "Failure to comply may result in sanctions against the party including the striking of pleadings and dismissal."

Full procedures: https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/guidelines-procedures/2025-12/Div-48-Procedures.pdf

Provenance note: Supplementary Div-48 checklists hashed: proposed orders in Word format (never .PDF)
9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 48 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Brian S. Sandor (official published doc)official source ↗

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