Michael Deen

Last Updated February 9, 2026
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State of Florida
Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida
MICHAEL DEEN
CIRCUIT JUDGE
Circuit Civil
COUNTIES OF ORANGE AND OSCEOLA
ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Hearing Room/Chambers 14th Floor
Courtroom 18B
39orange@Ninthcircuit.org
407-836-6004
HENRIETTA COFFEE
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
PROCEDURES FOR JUDGE MICHAEL DEEN
ORANGE CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION 39
IN ORDER TO ASSIST COUNSEL, THE LITIGANTS AND THE COURT, THE FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES, PROCEDURES, PRACTICES AND EXPECTATIONS ARE HEREBY ADOPTED
FOR THE CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION 39 WHEN PRACTICING BEFORE JUDGE MICHAEL DEEN.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. HOW TO GET AN ORDER
1. No Hearing (Rulings in Chambers)
2. Hearings
3. Virtual Procedures
4. Emergency Hearings and Time-
Sensitive Hearings
5. Short Matters
6. Foreclosure Cases
7. Discovery Motions
8. Motions in Limine (“MIL”)
9. Hearing Materials
10. Exhibits
11. Proposed Orders
B. GETTING READY FOR TRIAL
1. Setting Cases for Trial.
2. Pretrial Conferences.
3. Trial Priority Order
C. SETTLEMENT OR RESOLUTION
D. TRIALS
1. Location.
2. Courtroom Decorum.
3. Electronics in the Courtroom
4. Trial Briefs.
5. Voir Dire.
6. Opening and Closing.
7. Exhibits.
8. Demonstrative Aids.
9. Objections.
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A. GETTING AN ORDER
1. NO HEARING: Ruling in Chambers
a. There are many matters that the Court will rule on without a hearing. This includes Motions to Dismiss,
for Rehearing, to Compel, in Limine, and many others.
b. How to get a Ruling in Chambers:
1) Agreed Motions: If the motion is agreed to, or unopposed, counsel may simply email the filed
motion along with a proposed order. The proposed order must state in the title that it is an agreed
order and otherwise comply with the requirements of Section A(11) of these Procedures.
2) Contested Motions: The moving party shall file the motion and the non-moving party shall file a
written response. After both the motion and response are filed (or if no response is filed as addressed
in paragraph 3 below), the moving party shall email the filed materials to chambers requesting a
ruling in chambers.
3) If No Response is Filed: If the non-moving party refuses to submit a response to the motion or
otherwise does not respond to the movant within three days, the moving party shall submit two
proposed orders: (a) a proposed order addressing the relief requested in the motion; and (b) a
proposed order compelling a written response within ten (10) days.
4) Upon receipt of contested motions, the Court will determine whether a hearing is necessary. If a
hearing is required, the Court will advise the parties to coordinate hearing time in accordance with
Section A.1. If a hearing is not necessary, the Court will issue a ruling in chambers.
2. HEARING
b. First, stop…do you really need a hearing? It takes longer to get an order and requires more from you.
Many matters will be considered in chambers (see above). If you need a hearing, keep reading.
c. Prior to scheduling a hearing, the motion(s) must be filed and visible on the docket. True Ex Parte
motions (e.g., motions for injunctive relief without notice, motions in execution on a judgment) still
must be filed and visible on the docket to be acted on by the Court.
d. Coordination of Hearings. All counsel must comply with Admin. Order 2012-03-01’s mandatory “meet
and confer” requirements before securing hearing time.1
1) Hearing times must be cleared with opposing counsel and pro se parties, and good faith cooperation
is expected of all counsel, their staff, and pro se parties. All counsel, their staff, and pro se parties
have an obligation to respond promptly to scheduling inquiries.
2) Coordination o

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