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Hon. Kim Campbell — Judicial Procedures

Family Division

Pinellas County
Family Law
6th Judicial Circuit
Official Source

Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.

Quick Rules

24 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.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

After securing the hearing time, the moving party must file and serve a Notice of Hearing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

A Notice of Hearing must be filed and served within a reasonable time before the hearing and no later than seven days before it.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

A hearing may not be cross-noticed without prior approval from both the Court and the other involved parties.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

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.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

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.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

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.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

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.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Parties and attorneys must attend emergency hearings in the manner and at the time scheduled by the Court.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

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.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

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.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

For a remote hearing, evidence or exhibits must be marked and submitted at least two business days before the hearing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

A motion to review detention status must be written, filed at least three days before the hearing, and noticed to all parties.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

A motion seeking a competency evaluation must be filed in writing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

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

Courtroom

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Official Page

Court Website

Last Verified

August 9, 2026

Official Sources

Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.

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