Hon. Michael Deen — Judicial Procedures
Circuit 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
Courtesy Copies
Provide copies of all hearing and trial exhibits to opposing counsel three business days before the hearing; for in-person hearings, exhibits must be tagged before the hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
Virtual hearing notices must expressly state that the hearing is virtual and include the division’s virtual link.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Parties must confirm their technological capability before requesting a virtual hearing; a motion for an in-person hearing may be filed no more than five days before the hearing if they do not know how to use the technology.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
For a virtual evidentiary hearing, deliver all exhibits intended for reliance to the Clerk three days before the hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
Submit proposed orders electronically in Word format by email, copy all parties, and state whether the form and content are agreed or not.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Submit an e-filed cover letter with each proposed order, stating the hearing date and whether all parties agree to the order’s content; the cover letter, but not the proposed order, must be e-filed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Name proposed-order and cover-letter Word files with the case number, abbreviated case style, and document type.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Orders must describe the subject and ruling in the caption; an agreed-order title must also identify the substance of the order.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Special Set Hearings
Email the motions and notice of hearing for Ex Parte and Short Matters to the division email no later than two days before the hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Emergency Motions
An emergency motion must explain the emergency circumstances in detail and include a Certificate of Emergency with the required certification and acknowledgment.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Email an emergency motion to the judicial assistant before a hearing will be set.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Discovery Disputes
Attach the specific discovery request and specific objection, with argument, to a discovery motion.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Discovery motions must comply with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, including certification of a good-faith attempt to resolve the matter without court action.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A party seeking a protective order must attempt to set it for immediate hearing; filing the motion alone is insufficient protection from requested discovery.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
Only the party that set a hearing may cancel it.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
For an agreed or unopposed motion, email the filed motion and a proposed order; the proposed order title must identify it as an agreed order and comply with Section A(11).
Verified Aug 10, 2026
For a contested motion, the moving party must file the motion, the non-moving party must file a written response, and after both are filed—or if no response is filed—the moving party may email the filed materials to chambers for an in-chambers ruling.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
If the non-moving party does not respond within three days, submit two proposed orders: one addressing the requested relief and one compelling a written response within ten days.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Before scheduling a hearing, the motion must be filed and visible on the docket, including true ex parte motions.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Before securing hearing time, counsel must comply with the mandatory meet-and-confer requirements.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Hearing coordination must address whether the hearing is evidentiary and whether telephone or videoconference attendance is requested.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
If a party fails to respond within three business days or refuses to cooperate, the requesting party may unilaterally set the hearing with at least two weeks’ notice and must state the refusal in the Certificate of Compliance.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
After three good-faith attempts to coordinate a hearing, submit the hearing-time request to the judicial assistant with documentation of the coordination efforts, including emails.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Regular hearing time may be obtained through the specified aiCalendar system; matters requiring more than fifteen minutes must request consecutive available slots for the total time needed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Hearing requests exceeding thirty minutes require court approval at short matters or by motion indicating the other party’s position.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Email hearing-time requests with the listed case, motion, scheduling, duration, appearance, meet-and-confer, and evidentiary information; incomplete requests will not be confirmed, and unconfirmed noticed hearings will not be heard.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Henrietta Coffee
JA Email
39orange@ocnjcc.orgPhone
407.836.6004Courtroom
18-B
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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