Hon. Kim Campbell — Judicial Procedures
Family Division
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
After filing a motion, the scheduling party must email the judicial assistant for available hearing dates and times and should obtain several options.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
The requested hearing time must be included on the Notice of Hearing, and the parties will be held to that requested time, split equally.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
After agreement on a hearing date and time, the requesting party must confirm it with the judicial assistant; an unanswered message or email is insufficient confirmation.
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After securing the hearing time, the moving party must file and serve a Notice of Hearing.
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A Notice of Hearing must be filed and served within a reasonable time before the hearing and no later than seven days before it.
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A hearing may not be cross-noticed without prior approval from both the Court and the other involved parties.
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Courtesy Copies
A courtesy copy of a filed motion may be emailed to the Court with a request for review or hearing scheduling.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Case law intended for reliance should be provided to the Court sufficiently in advance for review, with a courtesy copy to the opposing party.
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Motions for rehearing, reconsideration, or new trial must be filed with the Clerk and copied to the Court; the moving party must notify the Court before review or hearing setting.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
Trials and evidentiary hearings must be in person unless the Court approves a Zoom appearance in advance; Zoom requests must be submitted in writing or in person in Court.
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Proposed Orders
Proposed orders should be uploaded to JAWS within five days after the hearing, and all orders must be received within 30 days, unless otherwise specified by the Court.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Unsigned proposed orders must not be sent to the Clerk; they must be submitted for the Judge’s signature through JAWS or an authorized alternative method.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
If there are objections to an order’s content or form, each party must promptly submit a proposed order and explanatory letter by email, in Word format.
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Emergency Motions
After an attorney files an emergency motion, the attorney must provide a filed copy to the judge’s office and contact the office for an emergency-status determination.
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Parties and attorneys must attend emergency hearings in the manner and at the time scheduled by the Court.
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Cancellations
Hearings may not be cancelled without prior consent of the Court and all parties; a Notice of Cancellation must then be filed with the Clerk and copied to the Court.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A party may not cancel a hearing scheduled by Court order.
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Other
Email communications and document submissions to chambers are acceptable and preferred, but motions and pleadings must first be filed with the Clerk of Court.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
For an in-person hearing, proposed evidence or exhibits should be brought to court on the hearing date; the Court will not accept them in advance.
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For a remote hearing, evidence or exhibits must be marked and submitted at least two business days before the hearing.
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A motion to review detention status must be written, filed at least three days before the hearing, and noticed to all parties.
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A motion seeking a competency evaluation must be filed in writing.
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Substitution of counsel requires the client’s written consent, and the specified cover letter, stipulation, signed consent, and proposed order must be uploaded to JAWS.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A motion to withdraw as counsel without a hearing requires the client’s written consent and the opposing party’s non-objection; without the client’s written consent, the motion must be set for hearing with proper notice to the client.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Cyndi Hughes
Phone
(727)464-6460Courtroom
C
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
August 9, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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