Hon. Pat Siracusa — 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
Zoom Hearings
Hearings are in person unless a Zoom or phone appearance is approved in advance under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.116.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A Defendant’s pretrial-conference presence may be waived under Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.180, but the Defendant must appear if required by the Court and cannot waive presence when speedy trial has not or will not be waived and the case will be set for trial.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
Email proposed orders to the Judicial Assistant and state in the email that opposing counsel reviewed the proposed order and has no objection.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
Plea negotiations may occur before or during the pretrial conference, but the Court will not participate unless specifically invited by the Defendant; plea offers should be placed on the record.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A written motion and order to continue a pretrial conference must be filed by noon on the Friday of the preceding week and must include the stated grounds, speedy-trial waiver, opposing counsel’s consent, and an agreed date for the next hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Oral continuance motions may be made in open court during the pretrial conference, or before it if opposing counsel is present and the clerk is informed in advance.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Set all motion hearings through the Judicial Assistant by phone or email; coordinate long motions between the State and Defense, confirm dates after agreement, and submit calendar additions for the next day by noon.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact the Court Technology Office to schedule courtroom device testing and training at least one week before trial; USB-type drives must be scanned before being connected to the Court’s system.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Submit requests for spoken-language court interpreters at least seven days before the scheduled proceeding using the Interpreter Request Form on the stated website.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Carolyn Pizzuto
Phone
(727)453-7559Courtroom
Ch. 14
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
August 9, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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