Hon. Hillary Ellis — Judicial Procedures
County 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 Professionalism All attorneys and pro se litigants must follow the Standards of Professionalism , which are also available on the Manatee Bar Association's website . All parti…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Courtesy Copies
E. Courtesy Copies Case Law Provide copies of case law at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing. If you do not provide the case law in advance, your hearing time may be decreased by the tim…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Zoom Hearings
A. Remote Appearance Generally 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…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Proposed Orders
D. Submission of Orders Proposed Orders All Proposed Orders shall be submitted to the statewide Portal as is described in Administrative Order 2022-1.2. Evictions Once the Clerk has entered the Def…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Emergency Motions
F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters All requests for emergency hearing time must be made by first filing an emergency motion with the Clerk and then providing a copy of the motion for the Judge's r…
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
Stephanie
JA Email
codivision2@jud12.flcourts.orgPhone
(941) 749-3629Official 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
