Hon. Frederick L. Pollack — 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
Attorneys should use JAWS for hearings of 30 minutes or less, after coordinating with all participants; after approval, they should file and serve the notice and send a courtesy copy to the judicial assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Self-represented parties requesting less than 60 minutes and attorneys requesting 31–60 minutes should email the judicial office.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Courtesy Copies
No e-filed documents other than hearing and cancellation notices need courtesy copies unless specifically requested by the judge.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
Parties have ten days after filing and service of a remote-appearance motion to file and serve objections, which must state specific reasons; a courtesy copy should be sent to the judicial assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
When assigned to draft a proposed order after an oral ruling, counsel is expected to submit it within 14 days; the non-drafting party may review and object, with objections being specific and including alternate language.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Agreed proposed orders should be uploaded to JAWS in PDF or PDFA format with a cover letter confirming agreement when required; disputed orders may be uploaded only with detailed objections and requested alternate language, otherwise they should be emailed in Word format.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Special Set Hearings
Hearings longer than one hour should generally be coordinated through a scheduling or case management conference; an expert or an authorized person with access to the expert’s calendar must attend if the party seeks to use the expert.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Emergency Motions
Emergency motions must first be filed and imaged by the Clerk; afterward, the movant should email the motion with the Clerk’s filing stamp to the judicial assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
A noticed hearing may be cancelled by the party who prepared, filed, and served the notice by filing and serving a cancellation, or by court order; the courtesy copy should be emailed only after filing and service.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A hearing set by court order may be cancelled only by a court order; filing a party’s cancellation notice does not cancel it.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
A separate notice of hearing must be filed and sent to all parties unless an order has set the hearing; contempt and support-enforcement notices must include language required by the cited rule and case.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Motions for continuance must state the specific basis, when it became known, whether opposed, readiness-related dates and participant availability, and the proposed ready-to-proceed date and whether it is agreed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Motions or petitions seeking to establish or modify parental responsibility, time-sharing, or support must first be scheduled for mediation before hearing time will be scheduled, absent a specific court order.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Tara Martin
Phone
(727)582-7200Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
August 9, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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