Administrative Orders
An Administrative Order is defined by the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Rule 2.120 as:
“a directive necessary to administer properly the court’s affairs but not inconsistent with the constitution or with court rules and administrative orders entered by 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 the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Rule 2.020 as:
“a rule of practice or procedure for circuit or county application only that, because of local conditions, supplies an omission in or facilitates application of a rule of statewide application and does not conflict therewith.”
| Number | Topic |
| 1A | Court Divisions |
| 2B | Alternate Method of Drawing Jury, Venire Pursuant to 40.225, Florida Statutes. |
| 3 | Traffic Violations Bureau Court Costs, Traffic and Misdemeanor Cases |
| 4 | Approval of National Highway Safety Council Defensive Driving Course |
| 5 | Approval of D.W.I. Counterattack School |
| 7 | Petitions for Rehearings – Civil Division Vacated by 2010-47-GEN |
| 8 | Orders for Signature – Civil Division |
| 10A 10A new | 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 | County County Civil – Ex Parte Motions To Compel Discovery And Special Set Hearings |
