Hon. Juna M. Pulayya — 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
E-file motions and ensure they are visible on Benchmark before requesting hearing time.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Include specified case, motion, timing, and written State Attorney position information when requesting a motion hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A hearing is not secured until all interested parties’ availability is confirmed and the Judicial Assistant confirms the time to the moving party.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Do not file a notice of hearing until the Judicial Assistant provides written confirmation; then promptly file and serve it.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Use the prescribed subject line and information when submitting a hearing request; incomplete requests will not be confirmed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
File and serve the notice of hearing immediately after hearing time is confirmed and include the ADA notification.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Submit all hearing materials no later than three business days before the hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Courtesy Copies
Copy all parties on emails to the judicial office unless an ex parte communication is legally authorized.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Email courtesy copies to the court with the required identifying information and submit them no later than three days before a hearing or trial.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
Request remote appearance by motion; remote appearance is case-by-case, limited, and unavailable for evidentiary hearings.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
File a remote-appearance motion five days before the scheduled event and submit a proposed order after docketing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
Submit proposed orders in Word format, provide them to the opposing parties, and include a cover letter addressing agreement or disagreement.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Email proposed orders to the court; excused self-represented litigants may use mail or hand delivery.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Submit proposed orders no later than seven days after a hearing unless otherwise directed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Special Set Hearings
For private-attorney pretrial conferences, send the completed Pretrial Conference Form to Chambers by the Wednesday before the conference to avoid counsel’s in-person attendance.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Emergency Motions
File a detailed emergency motion stating the issues, reasons for emergency treatment, and presentation time needed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Email the emergency motion to the division and copy the judicial assistant, including the filing number and filing date/time.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Discovery Disputes
Attempt to resolve discovery disputes before filing; if unresolved, e-file a motion and email a copy to the division.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
Immediately email the Judicial Assistant about cancellations or settlements, attach the Notice of Cancellation, and use “CANCELLATION” in the subject line.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
The moving party must file the Notice of Cancellation, send a courtesy copy to Chambers, and notify the opposing party.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
Submit all communications to the judicial office by email to the dedicated division account.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Include the case number, case name, and relevant matter in every email subject line.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Continuance motions must specify the basis and when known, opposition, readiness actions and dates, and the proposed ready-to-proceed date and agreement status.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
File motions to suppress at least ten days before the pretrial conference and schedule them before the conference unless good cause is shown.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Jacquelyn Denton
JA Email
80osceola@ninthcircuit.orgPhone
407.742.2491Courtroom
4-E
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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