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Hon. Tanya Davis Wilson — 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

23 rules

UMC / Motion Calendar

Complete the mandatory meet-and-confer process before scheduling a hearing and include a compliance certificate in the notice.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Failure to meet and confer may result in cancellation of the hearing or denial of hearing time.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Coordinate ex parte and short-matter hearings with opposing counsel, email the notice to the judicial assistant, and obtain confirmation that the case was added.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Before requesting a contested hearing, docket all motions with the Clerk and coordinate the date and time with opposing counsel or the pro se party.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

After three unsuccessful attempts on separate days to coordinate a hearing, a party may unilaterally set it with at least two weeks’ notice and must note coordination efforts on the notice.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Email the judicial assistant and copy opposing counsel or pro se litigants when requesting that a contested hearing be added to the docket.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Include the listed case, motion, meet-and-confer, pretrial, and appearance information in the emailed hearing request.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Treat the hearing time as unconfirmed until the judicial assistant replies.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Obtain prior approval from opposing counsel and the judicial assistant before cross-noticing motions, and confirm sufficient time is available.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Courtesy Copies

Provide the notice of hearing and motion to the court at least three business days before an ex parte or short-matter hearing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Courtesy copies delivered after the deadline may not be reviewed and may cause cancellation; copies are required for ex parte and short matters.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Send the cover letter, motions, supporting memoranda, and case law by email and hard copy at least five business days before the hearing, copying opposing counsel.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Zoom Hearings

Conduct bench trials and evidentiary hearings in person unless the parties obtain a court order allowing remote appearances.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Proposed Orders

Draft and circulate a requested order within three working days and submit it within seven days of the hearing with a copy to opposing counsel.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Special Set Hearings

Obtain Judge Wilson’s approval for hearing requests longer than one hour.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Do not set motions in limine for hearing; submit the specified written materials together in one email.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Discovery Disputes

File and set discovery motions for hearing; comply with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, including certification of a good-faith attempt to resolve the matter.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

For unanswered initial approved discovery requests without a timely objection, submit a proposed order with the motion; absent a written objection, no hearing is necessary.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Before filing a fee-seeking motion to compel, confer in good faith and file a certification that counsel conferred or attempted to confer and could not resolve the dispute.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Cancellations

Only the party who set the hearing may cancel it and must email the judicial assistant and file and email a notice of cancellation.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

If a hearing is canceled less than four hours beforehand without confirmation that the judge was informed, counsel or a representative must appear to notify the judge.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Other

Submit all communications to the judicial office by email, using the required subject-line contents.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Copy all parties on emails to the judicial office unless an ex parte communication is legally authorized.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Contact Information

Judicial Assistant

Tammy Edwards

Courtroom

18-B

Official Page

Court Website

Last Verified

June 30, 2026

Official Sources

Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.

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