Michael F. Andrews

Circuit Judgepublished

SIXTH Judicial Circuit · Pinellas County · Circuit Civil

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Judicial Practice Preferences (official page)

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JUDICIAL PRACTICE PREFERENCES CIVIL SECTION 20
Michael F. Andrews
Updated APRIL 2026
315 Court Street, Room 468
Clearwater, FL 33756
Cathy Aveney, Judicial Assistant 727-464-3548
section20@jud6.org
2026 TRIAL SCHEDULE
Trial Weeks 2026
January 12, 2026, February 2, 2026, March 2, 2026, April 6, 2026,
May 4, 2026, July 6, 2026, August 3, 2026, October 5, 2026, November
2, 2026
Calendar Call 2026
January 8, 2026, January 29, 2026, February 26, 2026, April 2, 2026,
April 30, 2026, July 2, 2026, July 30, 2026, October 1, 2026, October
29, 2026
2027 TRIAL SCHEDULE
Trial Weeks 2027
January 11, 2027; February 8, 2027; March 8, 2027; May 3, 2027; June
7, 2027; July 12, 2027; September 13, 2027; October 4, 2027; November
1, 2027
Calendar Call 2027
January 7, 2027; February 4, 2027; March 4, 2027; April 29, 2027; June
3, 2027; July 8, 2027; September 9, 2027; September 30, 2027; October
28, 2027
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Help for Self-Represented Parties ....................................................Page 3
Professional Courtesy……………………………………………….. Page 3
Hearings…………………………………………………………………… Page 3
VCT/ZOOM Hearings… .......................................................................Page 4
Telephonic Hearings ………………………………………………… Page 4
JAWS………………………………………………………………………. Page 5
Scheduling Hearings.…………………………………………………… Page 5
Notice of Hearing .................................................................................... Page 6
Cross Notice of Hearing…………………………………………………Page 7
Cancelling Hearings................................................................................Page 7
Motions………………………………………………………………….Page 7
Proposed/Agreed Orders ........................................................... Page9
Instructions to Upload in Jaws…………………………………… Page 10
Other Motion Practice…………………………………………..….. Page 11
Pre-trial and Trial Practice……………………………………...….Page 13
Mortgage Foreclosure and Case Procedure……………………..Page 14
Other Practice and Procedure Pointers…………………………..Page 15
Courtroom Technology……………………………………………….Page 16
COURT APPROVED FORMS
• Order to Appear for Zoom Case Management Conference
• Order to Show Cause
• Administrative Order 2021-012 PA/PI-CIR
• Agreed Mandatory Civil Case Management Order
• Uniform Pre-Trial Conference Order (Non-Jury Trial)
• Notice Regarding Scheduling of Expert Witnesses for Non-
Jury Trial Testimony to be Served with Trial Subpoenas
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HELP FOR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES
(Parties Without Attorneys)
The Judicial Assistant CANNOT answer legal questions, or
“explain” things to the Judge. Your opportunity to speak to the
Judge happens in Court only. The Clerk of the Court has a Self-Help
Program for self-represented litigants in the Pinellas County Courthouse
in Clearwater. Gulfcoast Legal Services can be reached in Clearwater
(727) 443-0657 or St. Petersburg (727) 821-0726. Bay Area Legal Services
is available at 1-(800)-625-2257. Lawyer referral services of the
Clearwater and St. Petersburg Bar Associations are at (727) 461-4880
and (727) 821-5450 respectively.
Counsel are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the Standards of
Professional Courtesy for the Sixth Judicial Circuit ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER 2015-052 and the Sixth Judicial Circuit Local Rules.
PROFESSIONAL COURTESY
It is expected that all parties and attorneys will adhere to
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2015-052 PA/PI-CIR RE:
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL COURTESY FOR THE SIXTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
HEARINGS
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE MOST HEARINGS ARE HELD VIA ZOOM,
INCLUDING PRETRIALS AND CALENDAR CALLS.
**EFFECTIVE January 2026 – ALL HEARINGS THAT ARE
SCHEDUL

[Excerpt — full preferences at the official source link.]

6th Jud. Cir. Judicial Practice Preferences (per-judge official PDF)official source ↗

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Judge Michael F. Andrews — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Civil, Section 20)

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Judge Michael F. Andrews — Pinellas County, Circuit Civil Division, Section 20, Sixth Judicial Circuit (Room 468). Official Practice Preferences, live-fetched and sha256-verified 2026-07-08 (sha256 97a8da1f09dc…).

Key requirements (verbatim excerpts from the published preferences):
• "PLEASE DO NOT FILE THE NOTICE OF HEARING UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM JAWS THAT THE 5 HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED."
• "You must include an explanatory cover letter. (Foreclosure Summary Final Judgment MAY NOT be submitted via JAWS)."
• "Orders granting withdrawal must include the complete address, email and telephone number where future correspondence and pleadings may be sent to the client and state that if there is no counsel 13 of record within 30 days, the party shall be deemed proceeding pro se."
• "TELPHONIC HEARINGS: Please note: MOST HEARINGS ARE NOW HELD VIA ZOOM Conference Line 1-888-585-9008 Access 712-414-081#."
• "Do not email the Judicial Assistant asking to remove those dates because the case has “settled” until the Notice of Settlement or Notice of Voluntary Dismissal has been filed with the Clerk."
• "The following motions shall generally be considered on written submissions: Motions to Compel, Motions to Strike, Motions for Extension of Time, Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Substitution of Party Plaintiff, Motions to Substitute Counsel, Motions to Add Party."

Scheduling via JAWS (Pinellas system). Full preferences: https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/2093

6th Jud. Cir. (Pinellas), Judge Michael F. Andrews Practice Preferences (Section 20; official published PDF)official source ↗

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