Rebecca Hamilton

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Honorable Judge Rebecca L. Hamilton
545 First Avenue North, Room 412, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Judicial Practice Preferences • Circuit Civil / Section 13
Phone (727) 582-7436
Amy Brozell, Judicial Assistant
Preferred method of communication: Email at Section13@jud6.org
Always copy opposing counsel(s) on correspondence to the Court.
2026 Foreclosure UMC Calendar 5-MINUTE HEARING
April 14, 2026 3:00pm August 12, 2026 3:00pm
May 12, 2026 3:00pm September 16, 2026 3:00pm
June 4, 2026 2:00pm October 14, 2026 3:00pm
June 17, 2026 3:00pm November 18, 2026 3:00pm
July 8, 2026 3:00pm December 16, 2026 3:00pm
Jury Trial Weeks for 2026-2027
2026/2027-PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES ARE IN PERSON
2027 CALENDAR CALLS IN PERSON
Jury Trial Week Pretrial Conf. Date Calendar Call
July 20, 2026* 06/08/26 & 06/09/26 07/10/26 & 07/17/26
August 24, 2026* 07/13/26 & 07/14/26 08/14/26 & 08/20/26
October 19, 2026* 09/14/26 & 09/15/26 10/09/26 & 10/16/26
January 11, 2027 12/14/26 & 12/15/26 01/08/2027
February 1, 2027 01/04/27 & 01/05/27 01/22/27 & 01/29/27
March 15, 2027* 02/15/27 & 02/16/27 03/05/27 & 03/12/27
May 17, 2027* 04/19/27 & 04/20/27 05/07/27 & 05/14/27
July 12, 2027* 06/14/27 & 06/15/27 07/01/27 & 07/09/27
August 23, 2027* 07/26/27 & 07/27/27 08/13/27 & 08/20/27
October 18, 2027 09/20/27 & 09/21/27 10/08/27 & 10/15/27
November 15, 2027 10/25/27 & 10/26/27 11/05/27/ & 11/12/27
*Two-week trial docket
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
PRO-SE/SELF HELP LITIGANTS PAGE 3
SCHEDULING PROCEDURES PAGE 4
HEARING PROCEDURES PAGE 5
HEARING PROCEDURES CONT’D PAGE 6
TRIAL WEEK SCHEDULE/ TRIAL/PRETRIAL CONF. ORDERS PAGE 7
MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL & SUBMITTING ORDERS PAGE 8
AO 2020-012 MOTION RE: WRITTEN SUBMISSION PAGE 9
CASE MGMT/RESOLUTION & COURT TECHNOLOGY. PAGE 10
COURT INTERPETER SERVICES PAGE 11
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND CASE PROCEDURE PAGE 12
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HELP FOR PARTIES WITHOUT ATTORNEYS:
BASIC INFORMATION FOR UNREPRESENTED (PRO-SE) LITIGANTS IN CIVIL
CASES (NON-FAMILY)
https://www.jud6.org/GeneralPublic/RepresentingYourself/Basic-Information-for-Unrepresented-
Litigants-in-Civil-Cases-2022-07-20.pdf
The Judicial Assistant CANNOT answer legal questions, or “explain” things to the Judge. Your
opportunity to speak to the Judge happens in Court only.
• Any case-related arguments, explanations, or supporting details submitted by email are not
reviewed by the Judge.
• To ensure fairness and compliance with judicial procedures, the Judicial Assistant is unable to
forward or present emails to the Judge that attempt to address the merits of a case.
• SECTION13@JUD6.ORG EMAIL ADDRESS is intended strictly for scheduling and administrative
matters, not for the submission of arguments or case-related correspondence.
• If you need assistance with filing, please contact the Clerk’s office directly or visit the Court’s
website for instructions and resources available to self-represented parties:
https://www.mypinellasclerk.gov/Self-Help
• Clerk of the Court has a Self-Help Program for self-represented litigants in Pinellas County
Courthouses, Clearwater or St. Petersburg. Locations:
https://www.mypinellasclerk.gov/Home/Contact-Us
• 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 (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 2024-010 and the Sixth Judicial Circuit Local Rules.
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Hearings in Section 13 are requested directl

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