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Sarah Willis
Circuit JudgepublishedFIFTEENTH Judicial Circuit · Palm Beach County · Circuit Criminal — Div. Z
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Practice rules & preferences (3)
ported from the BenchPath card libraryJudge-specific practice cards — page limits, proposed-order formats, hearing mechanics — with the verification metadata exactly as recorded in that system (never upgraded here).
Successive Continuances Highly Disfavored; No Due-Diligence Excuse — Division Z
Case ManagementZ — Criminal Division Zhigh confidenceExpect continuances to be granted only upon good cause shown. Successive continuances are highly disfavored, and lack of due diligence is not grounds for granting one.
15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division Z Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Materials 5 Business Days Out; Over 10 Pages Gets a Hard Copy — Division Z
Courtesy CopiesZ — Criminal Division Zhigh confidenceDeliver all hearing materials, including responses, case law, and memoranda, no later than five (5) business days before the hearing. Provide a hard copy to the Judge of any document exceeding 10 pages by the same deadline. Comply with Local Rule 4 before requesting any hearing.
15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division Z Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Plea Conferences, Trials & Evidentiary Hearings In Person — Division Z
Remote / Zoom HearingsZ — Criminal Division Zhigh confidenceAppear in person for plea conferences, trials, and evidentiary hearings unless approved otherwise in advance. Submit proposed orders in Word, provided to opposing counsel, within one week after any hearing. Every e-mail to chambers needs the case number, case name, and matter in the subject line, with all parties copied.
15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division Z Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
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