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Donald W. Hafele
Circuit JudgepublishedFIFTEENTH Judicial Circuit · Palm Beach County · Circuit Criminal — Div. T/KK2
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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).
Continuance Requests at Least 5 Days Before Court — Division T/KK2
Deadlines & Time ComputationT/KK2 — Criminal Division T/KK2high confidenceSubmit any request for continuance at least five days before the scheduled court date. First-appearance hearings and RPO hearings must be attended in person — no remote appearance.
15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division T/KK2 Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Orders Immediately After Hearing — 10-Day Outer Limit — Division T/KK2
Proposed OrdersT/KK2 — Criminal Division T/KK2high confidenceSubmit proposed orders in Word format immediately after the hearing — at the latest within 10 days. Every e-mail to the judicial office must carry the case number, case name, and relevant matter in the subject line.
15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division T/KK2 Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Exhibits 3 Days Before Evidentiary, Interpreters 7 Days — Division T/KK2
Trial ExhibitsT/KK2 — Criminal Division T/KK2high confidenceGet all exhibits to chambers three days before an evidentiary proceeding and courtesy copies two days before. All hearing materials are due three business days ahead, and spoken-language interpreter requests at least seven days in advance.
15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division T/KK2 Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
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