Hon. Don T. Hall — Judicial Procedures
Circuit Civil
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
B. Hearing Procedures Zoom hearings for Civil cases are permitted without motion and order. If all parties are unable to appear by Zoom they may appear in person at the DeSoto County Courthouse.
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Courtesy Copies
E. Courtesy Copies The scheduling attorney must provide the judge's office with a courtesy copy of the notice of hearing as well as a copy of the motion being scheduled for hearing. Notices and Mot…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Zoom Hearings
A. Remote Appearance Judge Hall allows remote appearance via Zoom for all case types. Please note that Judge Hall handles all Circuit Divisions for DeSoto County and therefore Zoom credentials are …
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Proposed Orders
D. Submission of Orders If the parties have an agreed/stipulated order, the order may be emailed to the Judicial Assistant . If the parties have not agreed on the order both sides may submit their …
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Special Set Hearings
H. Pretrial Procedures & Conferences In Circuit Civil cases if the Case Management Report was filed the Case Management Conference is waived. If the Report is not filed you will receive an Order Se…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Emergency Motions
F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters Requests for emergency hearing time must be submitted to Judge Hall in writing with a copy of the motion. After review, Judge Hall will determine if hearing time…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Other
A. Remote Appearance B. Hearing Procedures C. Communication with Judge's Office D. Submission of Orders E. Courtesy Copies F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters G. Exhibits for Evidentiary Procee…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Anita
JA Email
abowles@jud12.flcourts.orgCourtroom
201
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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