Evan Frayman

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Judicial Procedures and Instructions
(last modified 8/19/2025)
Evan G. Frayman, Circuit Judge
Kristen Nagle, Judicial Assistant
Contact Information
Address: Pinellas County Courthouse
315 Court Street, Room 413
Clearwater, FL 33756
Telephone: 727-464-3636
E-mail: section15@jud6.org
Table of Contents
A. Communications with the Judicial Office.........................................................1
B. Scheduling Procedures......................................................................................3
C. Remote Appearance ..........................................................................................6
D. Submission of Orders and Judgments...............................................................7
E. Courtesy Copies of Case Law and Other Documents.......................................9
F. Emergency and Other Urgent Matters ............................................................10
G. Exhibits for Evidentiary Proceedings..............................................................10
H. Pretrial Procedures and Conferences ..............................................................11
I. Setting Case for Trial ......................................................................................13
J. Forms ..............................................................................................................13
K. Other Division Procedures ..............................................................................13
A. Communications with the Judicial Office
• Method of Communication:
 Division E-mail
The preferred method of communication to the judicial office is by e-
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mail to section15@jud6.org, the dedicated division e-mail account.
The subject line of any e-mail to the judicial office must contain the
case number, case name, and relevant matter (e.g., 2025 DR 001234
SC - Doe v. Doe - 2-Hour Hearing Requested).
 Telephone
Self-represented litigants and attorneys excused from e-mail service
may communicate with the judicial office by telephone call to 727-
464-3636. The judicial office does not accept text messages.
• Ex parte Communications:
All communications with the judicial office must comply with Canon 3 of
the Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits a judge from initiating,
permitting, or considering ex parte communications and from considering
other communications outside the presence of the parties concerning a
pending or impending proceeding, unless authorized by law. All parties must
be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte
communication is authorized by law.
• Unsolicited Communications:
Parties may only contact the judicial office in accordance with these
procedures and instructions. Unsolicited communications from non-parties
will not be considered by the court.
• E-Filing Portal Contact Information:
 All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive
service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-
Filing Portal, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
 All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail
address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R.
Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516. It is the responsibility of attorneys
and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using
Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered
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for electronic service.
• Response to Inquiries:
 The judicial assistant is not authorized to provide legal advice.
 The judicial assistant strives to substantively respond to all inquiries
within one business day. If the jud

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