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Hon. Phillip A. Pena — Judicial Procedures

Family Division

Alachua County
Family Law
8th Judicial Circuit
Official Source

Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.

Quick Rules

5 rules

UMC / Motion Calendar

Notice of Hearings: Once confirmation of the hearing date has been received by email from the judicial assistant, a notice of hearing shall be prepared by the moving party. The notice of hearing sh…

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Zoom Hearings

Zoom Videoconference: For all virtual hearings by Zoom, parties must use both audio and video. If the parties do not have video capability, the matter must be set for an in-person hearing. Proper c…

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Proposed Orders

Proposed Orders: Proposed Orders shall be emailed to wablekc@circuit8.org in Word format. Please do not send Proposed Orders, Motions, or supporting documentation by United States Mail. All orders …

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Cancellations

Cancelling Hearings: Please notify the Court at least 24 hours in advance of any cancellations, and a notice of cancellation should be emailed to the judicial assistant at the time the notice of ca…

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Other

Support or Income Withholding Orders: When submitting an order or final judgment directing a party to make payments to the State Disbursement Unit, please submit an income deduction order (with att…

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Contact Information

Courtroom

Courtroom A

Official Page

Court Website

Last Verified

June 30, 2026

Official Sources

Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.

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