These policies and procedures have been revised in response to various legal developments since I was assigned to Division CV-E on January 1, 2020, including, but not limited to, the greater use of communication technology to participate in remote court proceedings, the amendments to Rule 1.510, various Florida Supreme Court Administrative Orders reemphasizing the trial court’s responsibility to actively case manage, and the anticipation of significant amendments to the Florida Rules of Court that will likely increase demands on trial court resources already stretched thin with duty obligations and hearing and jury trial responsibilities. These divisional policies and procedures are intended to streamline litigation, reduce the need for hearing time, avoid the unnecessary stress that arises during final trial preparations, and reduce the number of trial cases continued.
Judge Bruce Anderson
