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Debra Moses Stephens
JudgepublishedFIFTEENTH Judicial Circuit · Palm Beach County · County Civil, County Criminal, Family — Div. FS, RH, NC/H
Division procedures — 0 requirement card(s)
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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).
Motions ABANDONED After 5 Days Unset — Division RH (FS, NC/H)
Deadlines & Time ComputationRH — County Division RHhigh confidenceSet every motion for hearing within five days of filing — motions filed for 5 days without a hearing set are considered ABANDONED. Hearings are set by calling the judicial assistant (this division provides hearings within 30 days). Applies across the page's dockets: FS, RH, NC/H.
15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division RH Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Defendants May Never Call — Writing Only; Zoom Needs an Order — Division RH (FS, NC/H)
Judge PreferencesRH — County Division RHhigh confidenceDefendants must never call the judicial office; all communication between the office and any defendant must be in writing. To appear by Zoom in a criminal case: counsel files a motion 4 business days before the hearing, confers with the Assistant State Attorney, confirms the hearing length, and obtains a Court order.
15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division RH Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Motions & Orders in the Queue 4 Days Early; 1-Inch Margins, 12-Point Font — Division RH (FS, NC/H)
Proposed OrdersRH — County Division RHhigh confidenceUpload all motions and their proposed orders to the queue four days before the hearing. Upload orders after a hearing within 48 hours. Format every order with 1-inch margins and 12-point font. Pretrials are heard every other Tuesday starting 8:45 a.m.
15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division RH Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
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