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Melanie Dale Surber
Circuit JudgepublishedFIFTEENTH Judicial Circuit · Palm Beach County · Juvenile — Div. JS
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Practice rules & preferences (3)
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Interpreters Need 5 Working Days; E-Mail Service Is Mandatory for Everyone — Division JS
Case ManagementJS — Juvenile Division JShigh confidenceRequest Spanish or Creole interpreters at least 5 working days in advance. All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail. Route all out-of-court communications through the Judicial Assistant.
15th Jud. Cir., Juvenile Division JS Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Every Notice of Hearing Filed 72 Hours Ahead — Division JS
Deadlines & Time ComputationJS — Juvenile Division JShigh confidenceFile all notices of hearing 72 hours before the hearing. Status-check hearings may be reset by agreed order filed no less than 24 hours prior. Delinquency arraignments are heard Wednesdays and/or Fridays at 9:00 or 9:30 a.m.; dependency arraignments Tuesdays at 9:00 or 9:30 a.m.
15th Jud. Cir., Juvenile Division JS Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Prevailing Party's Order Within 3 Days of the Ruling; Exhibits 5 Days Early — Division JS
Proposed OrdersJS — Juvenile Division JShigh confidenceIf you prevail, submit the proposed order no later than 3 days after the Court has ruled. Deliver exhibits at least five (5) days before the scheduled hearing. Remote appearance requires a written motion filed no less than 3 days prior.
15th Jud. Cir., Juvenile Division JS Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
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