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Hon. Anne Wansboro — 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

28 rules

Courtesy Copies

Do not send copies to the judge; the judge will review the court file.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Obtain prior permission before emailing the judge or judicial assistant.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Include the opposing party as an email recipient.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Do not send originals to the judge; file them with the clerk.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Zoom Hearings

A motion for remote attendance must state the hearing date and time and identify each person requesting remote attendance.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

A proposed order granting remote appearance must state the hearing date and time, identify remote attendees, and include the specified remote-attendance language.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Require remote attendees to keep audio and video on and functioning.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Require remote attendees to be muted upon entry and remain muted until instructed otherwise by the judge or judicial assistant.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Require each remote attendee’s name to appear under the attendee’s video.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Require each remote attorney to place “Attorney” before the attorney’s name.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Prohibit remote attendees from using messaging functions, including chat, emojis, and reactions.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Prohibit remote attendees from using video filters, avatars, or studio effects.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Prohibit remote attendees from using screen share, start video, share notes, or set meeting timer.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Prohibit remote attendees from using apps, collaboration options, timers, or recorders.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Proposed Orders

File motions early enough to appear in the clerk’s system before requesting court action.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

File motions before requesting a hearing date and time.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

For motion hearings, preferably bring a proposed order to the hearing; otherwise submit it in JAWS only after the hearing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

For ex parte motions, upload the proposed order in JAWS only after the motion has populated in the clerk’s system.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Upload proposed orders into JAWS in PDF format.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Avoid placing a page break before the “DONE AND ORDERED” line in proposed orders.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

The proposed order granting a continuance must contain the conflict-free new date and time.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

For competency hearings, preferably bring a proposed order to the hearing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Special Set Hearings

For hearings expected to exceed five minutes, tell the judicial assistant the requested hearing time and include it in the Notice of Hearing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

A motion to continue based on a scheduling conflict must include a proposed conflict-free date and time and a statement that it is free of scheduling conflicts.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Call the judicial assistant for new dates and times.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

A motion to continue based on conflicting court appearances must include all information needed for the judge to apply Florida Rule of General Practice 2.550.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Other

Coverage attorneys must be able to answer the judge’s case questions that the attorney of record should be able to answer.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Before court begins, pre-mark exhibits with the clerk’s stickers on the back, use letters for identification, and leave the exhibit number blank.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Contact Information

Judicial Assistant

Rhodene Mathis

Official Page

Court Website

Last Verified

August 9, 2026

Official Sources

Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.

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