Hon. Barbara J. Leach — 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
Courtesy Copies
If a Notice of Appearance is filed within three business days of arraignment, email a courtesy copy to the judicial assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
Use the Webex link to appear virtually; private attorneys appearing virtually will not be called before 10:00 a.m. at the earliest, and in-person cases are heard first.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Upon arriving in the virtual courtroom, enter the defendant’s last name or names in the chat box.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
Email the motion to continue and a Word-format proposed order to the Court and opposing counsel.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Special Set Hearings
The listed case types may be unilaterally set for bond or plea hearings; email the judicial assistant for the first available hearing time.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Hearings must be coordinated and confirmed by the judicial assistant before being placed on the docket; the scheduling party must file and distribute motion and notice copies.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Discovery Disputes
For a motion to compel, defense counsel must e-file it and email a copy to the State and judicial assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A motion to compel must state the specified notice, follow-up, response, and discovery-status information.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A preliminary order will require the State to provide the requested discovery and file a written response within one week.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
For a continuance before pretrial conference, email the motion and order at least two days before pretrial conference; a motion filed within 24 hours may be addressed at pretrial conference.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
If counsel files a Notice of Appearance and Waiver of Arraignment, neither counsel nor the client needs to attend arraignment.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Arraignment remains on the docket because the Court must call the case to set future pretrial conference and trial dates.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Whitney Wrolson
JA Email
14Orange@ninthcircuit.orgPhone
407.836.1538Courtroom
18-D
Zoom
Join MeetingOfficial Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
Official court pageDivision procedures pageOther Orange County judges
- Hon. A. James CranerCircuit Criminal
- Hon. Adam McGinnisCounty Civil
- Hon. Alicia L. LatimoreJuvenile Division
- Hon. Alicia Peyton RobinsonDomestic Relations
- Hon. Amanda S. BovaCounty Criminal
- Hon. Amy J. CarterCounty Civil
