| Fabienne E. Fahnestock Circuit Court Judge Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida |
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Broward County Courthouse 201 S.E. 6th Street, Room 14-170/Courtroom 14-125 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 831-7336 Katarzyna Zielinski kzielinski@17th.FLCourts.org |
PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL DIVISION 18
(Revised as of Oct 13, 2022)
JUDGE FABIENNE E. FAHNESTOCK
Courtroom #WW14170 / Chambers #WW14125
Judicial Assistant, Ms. Katarzyna Zielinski
(kzielinski@17th.FLCourts.org)
(954) 831-7336
https://17thFLCourts.zoom.us/j/598494885Meeting ID: 598 494 885
Hearings are to be set on-line with the 17th Circuit’s Case Management System (CMS)
Uniform Motion Calendar commences at 8:30 am.
Hearing Procedures
We will utilize the following procedures while the Civil Division is closed to the public.Unless otherwise ordered, Uniform Motion Calendar and Special Set Hearings will be by video conference (Zoom) or telephone. Zoom sign on instructions are attached as Exhibit A. Please include the Zoom instructions in your Notice of Hearing. Do not designate the courthouse address as the hearing location. Hearings may only be cancelled with the permission of the presiding judge. All non-jury trials and evidentiary hearings are governed by AO 2020-42-Gen, Amendment 2 (June 29, 2021) with regard to the admission of evidence.
The Court no longer accepts hard copies of motions and related papers. All motions and related papers must be uploaded as Supporting Documents at least three (3) business days before the scheduled hearing. Instructions for uploading Supporting Documents are attached as Exhibit B. Instructions for hyperlinking case law are attached as Exhibit C. At a minimum, please “bookmark” your submissions.
Motion calendar begins at 8:30 am. Cases will be called on a first come, first served basis. Please mute your microphone upon entry to the hearing. Unmute your microphone and turn on your video to speak. The microphone and video control settings are in the lower left corner of your screen.
Please note the Court does not have access to Federal Express or mail. Please use email or CMS, but please do not email pleadings.
2. Motion - Generally
3. Hearings
4. Scheduling a Case for Trial
5. Trial Evidence
6. Electronic Agreed Orders and Judgements
7. Exhibit A -Zoom Sign on Instructions
8. Exhibit B - Uploading Supporting Documents via CMS
9. Exhibit C - Hyperlinking Case Law & Supporting Documents
10. Exhibit D - Electronic Calendar Call Form
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 // (954) 831-7336 // Oct. 2022
