The Honorable Michael J. Hooi — Judicial Procedures

Family Division

Hillsborough County

Family Law

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

Hearing Notice. A hearing notice must include the following in the body in addition to what the applicable law, including rules and administrative orders, requires:The title of the motion to be hea…

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Zoom Hearings

This Division uses Zoom for virtual appearances. You can access the Zoom courtroom here: https://zoom.us/j/9171020630. The Zoom meeting ID is 917-102-0630. You will not need a password for access. …

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Proposed Orders

Unless otherwise instructed, you should upload a proposed order or judgment as a PDF through the E-Portal to the division’s queue. You can access the E-Portal from www.fljud13.org. If you run into …

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Emergency Motions

Filing Motions. The E-Portal does not automatically notify the division when a party or an attorney representing a party files a motion, pleading, or other paper. Parties and their counsel should p…

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Other

Interpreters and Court Reporters. Cases assigned to this division are “non-due process” cases. This means that if you need an interpreter or a court reporter, unless an applicable rule of law provi…

Verified Jun 30, 2026