Hon. Heather Doyle — Judicial Procedures
County 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 1. Criminal Hearings All motions must be filed prior to reserving hearing time. Failure to file a motion but noticing an issue for hearing may result in the cancellation of he…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Courtesy Copies
E. Courtesy Copies The Court reviews motions and responses directly from the electronic Court file, and for that reason, the Court routinely does not need a courtesy copy. For hearings involving a …
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Zoom Hearings
A. Remote Appearance Many types of hearings can take place remotely by Zoom. Zoom is a platform by which people can appear by telephone or by video. More information about the platform is available…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Proposed Orders
D. Submission of Orders (Criminal and Small Claims) All Proposed Orders shall be submitted to the statewide Portal as is described in Administrative Order 2022-1.2 , as it will result in the quicke…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Special Set Hearings
H. Pretrial Procedures & Conferences Criminal Pretrial Conferences Criminal pretrial conferences can be continued twice without the need for defense counsel to appear, provided the defense attorney…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Emergency Motions
F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters Any motion requesting emergency hearing time must explain the emergency, the anticipated time needed, and, where appropriate, good faith efforts to resolve the m…
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
JA Email
codivision5@jud12.flcourts.orgPhone
(941) 749-3607Official 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. D. Ryan FelixCircuit Criminal
- Hon. Diana MorelandProbate
- Hon. Edward NicholasFamily Division
- Hon. Frederick P. MercurioCircuit Criminal
- Hon. Gilbert Smith Jr.County Court
