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Stephanie F. Tew
County JudgepublishedFIFTEENTH Judicial Circuit · Palm Beach County · County Criminal — Div. E
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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).
Plea Doors Close at Calendar Call — Never on Trial Day — Division E
Case ManagementE — County Criminal Division Ehigh confidenceResolve pleas before calendar call: the Court will not accept a negotiated plea after calendar call absent very good cause, and WILL NOT accept one on the day of trial absent extraordinary circumstances. Do not expect the Court to modify negotiated plea terms or participate in plea negotiations or pre-plea inquiries. Defendants must be present at calendar call absent prior approval.
15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division E Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Suppression, Limine, Bond & Restitution Motions MUST Be Specially Set — Division E
Motion CalendarE — County Criminal Division Ehigh confidenceSpecially set all Motions to Suppress, Motions in Limine, Bond Hearings, and Restitution Hearings — they cannot go on UMC. Use the Uniform Motion Calendar only for status checks, plea conferences, and motions of 5 minutes or less.
15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division E Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Orders Within 5 Days; Ex Parte E-Mail Returned Unread — Division E
Proposed OrdersE — County Criminal Division Ehigh confidenceSubmit proposed orders in Word through OLS no later than 5 days after any hearing, with courtesy copies to the court at least three (3) business days before. Copy all parties on every e-mail to chambers — unauthorized ex parte communications are returned unread.
15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division E Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
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