Administrative Orders
An Administrative Order is defined by the Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Rule 2.120 as:
“A directive, that may include rules of practice or procedure, issued to administer the court’s affairs. An administrative order issued by a chief judge must not be inconsistent with the constitution, court rules, local court rules, or with administrative orders entered by the chief justice of the supreme court.”
Under the authority of Chief Judge, granted by Rule 2.215 of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida has established the following categories of Administrative Orders
| Civil | Criminal | County | Temp |
| General | Unified Family | Probate | Risk Protection Orders |
Local Rules
A Local Rule is defined by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.120 as:
“A rule that addresses matters required by the Florida Constitution, general law, rules of court, or a supreme court opinion to be adopted in a local court rule.”
| Number (PDF) | Topic |
| 1A (PDF) | Court Divisions |
| 2B (PDF) | Alternate Method of Drawing Jury, Venire Pursuant to 40.225, Florida Statutes. |
| 3 (PDF) | Traffic Violations Bureau Court Costs, Traffic and Misdemeanor Cases |
| 4 (PDF) | Approval of National Highway Safety Council Defensive Driving Course |
| 5 (PDF) | Approval of D.W.I. Counterattack School |
| 8 (PDF) | Orders for Signature – Civil Division |
| 10A (PDF) 10A new (PDF) |
Uniform Motion Calendar – Ex Parte Motions to Compel Discovery, and Special Set Hearings (Effective through 3/4/18) Uniform Motion Calendar – Ex Parte Motions to Compel Discovery, and Special Set Hearings (Effective beginning 3/5/18) Notable Additions and Changes to Local Rule 10A |
| 11 (PDF) | County County Civil – Ex Parte Motions To Compel Discovery And Special Set Hearings |
