Hon. D. Ryan Felix — Judicial Procedures
Circuit Criminal
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 Attorneys Motion hearing time is split into two categories: (1) Assigned prosecutor days and (2) Special set hearing days. Generally, assigned prosecutor days are on Tuesdays,…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Courtesy Copies
E. Courtesy Copies Judge Felix requires that all courtesy copies of motions and supporting documents be submitted electronically to his Judicial Assistant at CirCrimDiv1@jud12.flcourts.org . Judge …
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Zoom Hearings
A. Remote Appearance Upon motion pursuant Rule 2.530 of the Florida Rules of General Practice and Administration, and an order granting the request, Attorneys may appear remotely via audio-video co…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Proposed Orders
D. Submission of Orders Proposed orders are required to be submitted electronically through the statewide portal or via email to Judge Felix's Judicial Assistant at CirCrimDiv1@jud12.flcourts.org i…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Special Set Hearings
H. Pretrial Procedures & Conferences Case Management Conference Judge Felix conducts a Case Management Conference (CMC) docket approximately every other Wednesday. The CMC Calendar can be found on …
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Emergency Motions
F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters True emergencies are rare. Any motion requesting emergency hearing time must explain the emergency, the anticipated time needed, and, where appropriate, good fai…
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
Elenor
JA Email
circrimdiv1@jud12.flcourts.orgPhone
(941) 749-3603Courtroom
6A
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
Official court pageOther Manatee County judges
- Hon. Charles SniffenCircuit Civil
- Hon. Diana MorelandProbate
- Hon. Edward NicholasFamily Division
- Hon. Frederick P. MercurioCircuit Criminal
- Hon. Gilbert Smith Jr.County Court
- Hon. Heather DoyleCounty Criminal
