The Honorable Jennifer X. Gabbard — 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
Non-jury trials exceeding one hour are scheduled during jury trial weeks unless the court determines otherwise.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
Unless the court directs otherwise, pretrials, jury trials, discovery-related motions, non-jury trials longer than 30 minutes, and evidentiary hearings longer than 30 minutes are conducted in person; all other hearings are conducted by Zoom.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Beginning October 1, 2024, pretrials are conducted in person unless the judge specifies otherwise.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Counsel who want a court reporter must arrange for the reporter’s participation, and the scheduling party must ensure all parties know the directive.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
For telephone participation in a Zoom hearing, call one of the listed numbers and use the same meeting ID; no additional password is required.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Special Set Hearings
If insufficient JAWS time is available, email the judicial assistant, copy all sides, and state the case number, case name, matter to be heard, and time needed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Discovery Disputes
Beginning September 1, 2026, schedule all discovery-related motions on the court’s discovery docket and not on another docket.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
For the Notice of Cancellation of Foreclosure Sale form only, fax it to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Brandi Paine
JA Email
circivdivf@fljud13.orgPhone
(813) 272-5774Courtroom
Courtroom 500
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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