Hon. Lauralee G. Westine — 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
For a non-emergency motion not set by judicial order, parties must agree on hearing dates before requesting the hearing; remove the Judicial Assistant from emails coordinating dates, then email the Judicial Assistant once a date is agreed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Confirm hearing dates as soon as the parties agree because dates provided by the Judicial Assistant are not held.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
Trials must be conducted in person unless a Zoom appearance is approved in advance.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Tuesday and Thursday calendar hearings are conducted via Zoom, except that parents only must appear in person for Advisories and Arraignments, and parents and parent attorneys must appear in person for Pre-trials.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Friday Delinquency/UFC hearings are determined case by case; the child must appear in person unless a Zoom appearance is approved in advance.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Participants appearing via Zoom should ensure their connection is stable and use best efforts to instruct clients of this requirement.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
Agreed-upon orders may be submitted via JAWS.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contested orders may be emailed to the Judicial Assistant in Word with a summary of the objection of other counsel.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Email urgent or time-sensitive orders to the Judicial Assistant, or notify the Judicial Assistant if the order was uploaded to JAWS.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Emergency Motions
For an emergency hearing, email the motion to the Judicial Assistant for an emergency determination and hearing setting.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
Include a case number in the subject of all communications.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
If the Court is to review a filing before a hearing, email the filing to the Judicial Assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Dyne Bamberski
Phone
(727)815-7058Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
August 9, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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