Martin Bidwill

Circuit Judgepublished

SEVENTEENTH Judicial Circuit · Broward County · Circuit Civil — Div. 5/27

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Judge Martin Bidwill — Division 27 procedures (Circuit Civil)

Divisional Instructions27 — Division 27 — Circuit Civilhigh confidence

Judge Martin Bidwill — Division 27 (Circuit Civil), 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County. Official division procedures, live-fetched and sha256-verified 2026-07-05 (sha256 5636eadb3182…).

Key requirements (verbatim excerpts from the published procedures):
• "Failure to appear at a case management conference will result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings per Rule 1.200(c)."
• "Please be advised that as of July 1, 2023, non-evidentiary hearings in excess of 30 minutes will be in person as of July 1, 2023, and all evidentiary hearings will be in person as of July 1, 2023"
• "If the matter settles, or you need to obtain a new date, you must notify the Judge’s office within twenty-four (24) hours of the hearing, otherwise sanctions may be imposed."
• "FAILURE TO APPEAR AS DIRECTED MAY RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THE ACTION OR OTHER SANCTIONS."
• "Any add-on motions to the special set docket must be authorized by Judge Bidwill, no later than 5 days prior to the hearing."
• "Parties may not “add-on” motions without the approval of Judge Bidwill, no later than five (5) days prior to the hearing."

Full procedures: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQhT2WGF2zDjTwOFu8vbkMTVbAjomWQKkL9WAsFmMm7mI6MzWfUUQC4hAouFF70EFAaS2Q-gH64M2WJ/pub?embedded=true

17th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 27 Procedures — Judge Martin Bidwill (official published division doc)official source ↗

Judge Martin Bidwill — Division 05 procedures (Circuit Civil)

Divisional Instructions05 — Division 05 — Circuit Civilhigh confidence

Judge Martin Bidwill — Division 05 (Circuit Civil), 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County. Official division procedures, live-fetched and sha256-verified 2026-07-05 (sha256 251b08e76da4…).

Key requirements (verbatim excerpts from the published procedures):
• "Failure to appear at a case management conference will result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings per Rule 1.200(c)."
• "All Uniform Motion Calendar and Special Set Hearings for 15 or 30 minutes must be scheduled using the Online Scheduling system.No Courtesy copies shall be submitted to the Court."
• "Any add-on motions to the special set docket must be authorized by Judge Bidwill, no later than 5 days prior to the hearing."
• "Pursuant to this Court’s ORDER REGARDING SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL IN DIVISION (27), dated March ##, 2018, any counsel seeking to substitute in as counsel of record to any party in a case pending in Division (27) shall file an executed stipulation of substitution of counsel."
• "You must not assume your case will not be reached."
• "Calls to chambers should only be made when necessary; the procedures outlined herein must be followed; and the calls must be brief!"

Full procedures: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQCPvH_w65XwZczrWcCBsj0BSUkWM8R5w6vdyC_kOBicswkf5T2IRtRh8T4NBlWZ2y-doTJG9d5BoGu/pub?embedded=true

17th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 05 Procedures — Judge Martin Bidwill (official published division doc)official source ↗

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