Hon. David H. Foxman — Judicial Procedures
County 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
File all motions with the Clerk before scheduling a hearing or submitting an order for review, and state the opposing party’s position.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Schedule hearings by email and include the case number, estimated hearing length, preferred month, and motions to be heard.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Make reasonable efforts to resolve the issue and coordinate the hearing date and time with all parties and counsel, including self-represented parties.
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For a cross-noticed motion, contact the party who initially set the hearing; if there is no objection and time permits, it may be heard then.
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Courtesy Copies
Copy all parties on emails sent to the judicial office.
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E-file a cross-notice of hearing with the Clerk and provide copies to all parties.
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Zoom Hearings
When remote appearance is permitted, the hearing notice must state that Zoom is optional and include the physical hearing address.
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Remote participants must appear from a private, quiet, distraction-free location and may not appear from a moving vehicle.
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Remote participants must dress and behave professionally, enable their camera when joining, keep it on unless instructed otherwise, and remain muted until instructed otherwise.
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The party calling a remote witness must ensure the witness has functioning camera and microphone and has tested the internet connection before the hearing.
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Small Claims Pretrial Conferences are in person; a Zoom request must be filed with the Clerk stating why in-person appearance is not possible.
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PIP and auto-glass case management conferences are conducted by Zoom only.
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Requests for a party or witness to appear remotely at a civil or small-claims non-jury trial must be filed at least five business days before trial and address relevant decision factors, including those listed in Rule 2.530(2)(A).
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Proposed Orders
Email proposed orders to division84@circuit7.org in current Word format; PDF and paper orders are not accepted, and the address is only for proposed orders.
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Submit party-prepared proposed orders within ten days after the hearing unless the Court specifies otherwise upon ruling.
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Agreed orders or stipulations should state within the document that all parties agree.
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Special Set Hearings
Traffic arraignments and hearings are in person; a Zoom request must be filed with the Clerk stating why in-person appearance is not possible.
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Evidentiary hearings, motions to determine rent, and claims of exemption are conducted in person.
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Civil and Small Claims non-jury trials are conducted in person.
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In-person appearance is required for all jury-trial pretrials, docket sounding, and jury trials.
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Discovery Disputes
Review Administrative Order CV-2022-004-SC before filing a motion to compel discovery.
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Motions to compel hearings are conducted in person and may not be cancelled once set.
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Cancellations
Only the party who scheduled the hearing may cancel it and must contact the Judicial Assistant, even if a cancellation notice is filed.
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A hearing may not be cancelled unless the parties first submit an agreed order fully resolving the matters to be heard.
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Other
Self-represented litigants and persons excused from email service may communicate with the judicial office by telephone.
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Do not send unsolicited communications to the Court; parties may contact the judicial office only under the stated procedures.
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Unrepresented parties must file requests with the Clerk as motions and send copies to all parties.
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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email unless excused and must update their registered email contact information when it changes.
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Update contact information whenever the email account registered for electronic service changes.
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Submit memoranda for consideration at least three business days before the hearing, directly to chambers, with copies to all other counsel and unrepresented parties.
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Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Jennifer Derleth
JA Email
division84@circuit7.orgPhone
(386) 257-6070Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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