Hon. Lauren L. Brodie — Judicial Procedures
Collier County General Civil (Including Foreclosure)
Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.
Quick Rules
UMC / Motion Calendar
Set all motions for hearing and have them heard within 60 days of filing or they will be deemed abandoned and denied.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Schedule motions requiring 20 minutes or less on the JACS scheduling system; contact the Judicial Assistant for longer hearings or if no reasonable JACS slot is available.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
For hearings longer than 20 minutes, email the Judge’s office; for hearings up to one hour, coordinate an agreed date and time with all parties and then notify the Judicial Assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
For hearings longer than one hour, email a request with the motion attached and mail a copy to the Judge’s Office at least seven days before the hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Do not add subsequent motions to a scheduled motion’s reserved time without prior Court and original scheduling attorney approval.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Do not schedule the same motion for back-to-back hearings to create a longer hearing block.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Include evidentiary status, motion title, docket line number, filing date, and reserved time in every Notice of Hearing; complete the required good-faith conferral and certifications.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
Hearings under 60 minutes, Status Conferences, Pre-Trial Conferences, and Docket Soundings are held via Zoom.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
For Zoom hearings, email marked and indexed exhibits to the Judicial Assistant and provide paper copies to the Clerk’s Office five days before the proceeding; send the same materials to opposing counsel and self-represented parties.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
Submit proposed orders through the E-Portal; paper orders are not accepted except for Final Judgments of Foreclosure, which must be mailed with copies and stamped envelopes.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
After a court proceeding, submit proposed orders and judgments through the e-portal in Word format and state whether there are disagreements.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Special Set Hearings
Submit a Pre-Trial Conference Order to the Court before the Pre-Trial Conference date.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Notify the Judge’s office of settlement and provide the Notice or Stipulation of Dismissal and Final Disposition Report before the case is removed from the trial docket.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Discovery Disputes
Obtain agreement before scheduling court time before a Magistrate; lack of prior agreement or last-minute withdrawal may support an award of fees and costs.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Do not schedule motions before a Magistrate within 90 days of the commencement of the trial period.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A qualifying Motion to Compel may be submitted without a hearing only after service on the opposing party at least seven days before submitting the proposed order and satisfaction of the listed motion requirements.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
If the non-moving party does not provide discovery or request an extension within seven days after service of the Motion to Compel, the moving party may submit an order.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
File and distribute a Notice of Cancellation when canceling a hearing; JACS hearings may be canceled up to three business days before the hearing, but Court-set hearings cannot be canceled.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
File the cancellation notice with the Clerk’s Office and provide copies to all parties, counsel of record, and the Judge’s office as soon as cancellation becomes known or reasonable notice is received.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Do not cancel a cross-noticed motion hearing without written consent from the parties or counsel; file a Notice of Cancellation of Cross-Notice of Hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
Include specified case and submission details in transmittal letters or emails, copy all attorneys and self-represented parties, and submit substantive concerns or requests by motion.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Identify referenced pleadings, documents, or motions by specificity, filing date, and docket line or docket number.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Submit written memoranda at least seven business days before the hearing if provided; memoranda or briefs are limited to ten pages and must comply with the stated formatting requirements.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Alexandra
JA Email
agrover@ca.cjis20.orgPhone
(239) 252-8909Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
Official court pageDivision procedures pageOther Collier County judges
- Hon. Amanda Levy-ReisCollier County Unified Family Court/Domestic Relations Civil Domestic, Repeat, Dating Violence, Stalking & Sexual Violence Cases (Rule 2.545 Fla. R. Jud. Admin.) Probate
- Hon. Blake AdamsCollier County Misdemeanors, Ordinances, Criminal Traffic and Civil Traffic Infractions
- Hon. Christopher BrownCollier County Unified Family Court/Domestic Relations Civil Domestic, Repeat, Dating Violence, Stalking & Sexual Violence Cases (Rule 2.545 Fla. R. Jud. Admin.) Probate
- Hon. Deborah CunninghamCollier County Misdemeanors, Ordinances, Criminal Traffic and Civil Traffic Infractions Mental Health Court Veterans Court
- Hon. Elizabeth V. KrierCollier County Unified Family Court/Juvenile Dependency Juvenile Delinquency Truancy Court Crossover and Related Cases in Domestic Relations, Juvenile Delinquency, and Civil Domestic, Repeat, Dating Violence, Stalking & Sexual Violence As indicated under Rule 12.003 Fla. Fam. L.R.P. Guardianship
- Hon. James F. StewartCollier County General Civil (Including Foreclosure)
