Hon. Gregory G. Groger — 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
UMC / Motion Calendar
Request hearing time by email to the judicial office.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Self-represented defendants and other non-attorneys requesting specified motions must contact the judicial assistant for the correct form and additional instructions.
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Attorneys requesting a hearing must provide the listed case, motion, scheduling, counsel, and pretrial information, attach a timestamped copy of the filed motion, and provide a proposed order in Word format.
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Motions must state that counsel attempted to resolve the matter with opposing counsel and must include one of the listed outcome statements.
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Motion to Compel FDLE records or bench notes may be submitted to the Court after ten days without a response, and the Court may set a hearing or enter an order without a hearing.
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A continuance request must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date; except for good cause, the requesting party must sign the motion.
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Submit non-trial continuance motions by email, state whether opposing counsel objects, and include a proposed order in Word format.
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File and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time; include the required ADA notification.
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Zoom Hearings
File and submit a remote-appearance motion to the Court and opposing counsel at least two business days before the hearing.
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Email remote-appearance motions to the Court and copy opposing counsel; do not upload them to JAWS.
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After a remote appearance is granted, file a date-specific waiver of appearance signed by the defendant.
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For non-evidentiary motion hearings or status checks without an accompanying Pretrial Conference, contact the judicial assistant by email for Zoom details.
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Moving counsel and the defendant must appear in person for evidentiary hearings, including bond motions.
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Proposed Orders
Orders submitted by email must be in Word format; only the listed orders may be submitted through JAWS, in PDF format.
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Emergency Motions
During normal operating hours, do not submit an emergency motion to the on-duty judge; do so only outside normal operating hours or when Judge Groger is unavailable to promptly review it.
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Do not submit a Motion for Mandatory Release under Rule 3.134 to the on-duty judge as an emergency.
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Discovery Disputes
Motions to compel Child Protection Team or DCF records, or depositions of CPT/CPI witnesses, should be served on the specified parties and may be submitted for review after ten days without a response.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
Attorneys may not unilaterally cancel hearings; all cancellations require prior Court approval.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
If withdrawing a motion, forward the Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to the judicial assistant and opposing counsel; the accompanying Pretrial Conference may not be canceled without prior judge approval.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
Submit all communications to the judicial office by email and include the case number, case name, and relevant matter in the subject line.
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Do not include substantive positions in emails to the judge or judicial assistant, except whether counsel objects or does not object.
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Email filed items to the Court before the Court will take action on them.
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For defendant interpreter needs, defense counsel must secure an interpreter by contacting the listed interpreter service; counsel calling a witness is responsible for securing a witness interpreter.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
Official court pageDivision procedures pageOther Pasco County judges
- Hon. Alicia PolkCircuit Civil
- Hon. Anne WansboroCounty Civil
- Hon. Daniel D. DiskeyCircuit Civil
- Hon. Dustin AndersonCircuit Civil
- Hon. Frank GreyCounty Civil
- Hon. Jennifer DubbeldCircuit Civil
