Hon. Christopher LaBruzzo — Judicial Procedures

Use email to communicate with the judicial office and include the case number(s).

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Request bond hearings by motion; when there is a victim, set the hearing at least one week out for notice unless the State agrees otherwise.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Defendants must attend pretrial conferences unless properly waived under Rule 3.180, and any waiver must be date specific.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Early termination of probation will be considered by motion after at least one-half of the probation time is completed and all costs and fees are paid in full.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Coordinate and obtain agreement from all parties on hearing dates, then email the judicial office to get on the calendar.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Calendar requests close daily at noon; requests to add a hearing for the next day will not be considered and will instead be added to the following work day or a later agreed date.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Parties may appear off-calendar.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

When filing a motion just before a hearing, bring a copy to the hearing and provide a copy to the Court when requesting hearing time.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

File and set continuance motions for hearing before the trial date.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Before trial, attorneys presenting materials by laptop or other device must contact the Court Technology Office for a testing/training session and bring all devices; USB drives must be scanned before use in the court system.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Have exhibits pre-marked by the Clerk and show them to opposing counsel before approaching a witness.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Attorneys are responsible for securing interpreters; spoken-language interpreter requests must be received at least 7 days before the proceeding.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Email the judge’s office regarding motions in limine so it can determine whether an earlier hearing is needed; specified suppression, child-hearsay, and Williams Rule motions must be heard before trial.

Verified Aug 10, 2026