Kyle Cohen

Judge Cohen’s Civil Division Procedures
These procedures are intended to ensure that all parties and their attorneys have equal access to
justice through the organized administration of the courts.
Contacting Judge Cohen’s Office: You may contact Judge Cohen’s Judicial Assistant, Cheyanne
Phillips, at (239) 533-8244 or via email at cphillips@ca.cjis20.org. Due to the high volume of
calls, the preferred method of communication is via email.
Attorneys: Counsel shall follow the Standards of Professional Courtesy and Conduct for Lawyers
Practicing the Twentieth Judicial Circuit found at www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_2_20.pdf.
Motions or other court proceeding not scheduled pursuant to the procedures set forth below,
may be cancelled by the Judicial Assistant without notice.
IMPORTANT: When scheduling hearing, please schedule enough time for you to present
your argument and information as well as the opposing attorney(s) or self-represented party
(ies). Judge Cohen holds attorneys and self-represented parties to the time that they have
reserved. The time allotment that you choose will be divided by the number of parties
involved in the case. The time allotted to each party includes direct and cross-examination
of witnesses, any opening statements and closing or other argument.
IMPORTANT JACS LOG-ON INFORMATION
For first time users, click the Schedule Time Slots link, enter your bar number for both the user
ID and password, select a Judge, and the click “Log in”. If you are able to log in, the system will
give you the opportunity to set a password of your choice. If you are unable to successfully log-
in, send an email with your bar number to JACSLee@ca.cjis20.org
Please enter the case number in the following format; 2 digit year, letters assigned to the case type
and the base case number. For example: “24CA1234”.
If you are having problems scheduling, please email the JACS Administrator at
JACSLee@ca.cjis20.org
HEARINGS:
All motion hearings 60-minutes or less will be via Zoom. All hearing over 60-mintues will be
in-person. Trials will be in-person. The Notice of Hearing must clearly indicate that the
hearing will be via Zoom and will need to list Judge Cohen’s Zoom Meeting ID.
ZOOM MEETING ID: 896 600 3281
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/8966003281
PLEASE NOTE: Your JACS Confirmation Number MUST be on your Notice of Hearing. If you
have not received a JACS Confirmation Number, your hearing time has not been reserved.
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All hearings of 60 minutes or less in length can be scheduled through the Judicial Automated
Calendaring System (“JACS”). You must be logged in to JACS to reserve a hearing time.
Available time slots. JACS can be accessed online at
https://www.ca.cjis20.org/Services/jacs.aspx.
Hearing for a commercial foreclosure case or a post-judgment residential foreclosure case can be
scheduled online.
For hearing on all Pre-Judgment motions in Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Cases, please visit
JACS and select Foreclosure Judge to view and schedule hearings.
Motion to be heard by Magistrate Bernardo: Before obtaining court time before the Magistrate,
please obtain agreement from the other party or parties to the same. While parties in civil cases
may object to proceedings occurring before a Magistrate at any time up to the beginning of said
proceedings, failure to obtain prior agreement to using the Magistrate or last-minute withdrawal
of such agreement, may be grounds for the assessment of fees and costs. Please schedule the
motions set forth below before the Magistrate except those pertaining to foreclosure cases. Please
prepare an Order of Referral and add mag-bernardohearings@ca.cjis20.org to the Electronic
Service List. On

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