CIRCUIT CRIMINAL DIVISION D PROCEDURES

Judge G. Gregory Green

Judicial Assistant – Jackie Scott

Courtroom 16; Chambers Annex #228

401 N. Jefferson Street, Annex 228, Tampa, FL 33602 

Division Email : FelonyDivD@fljud13.org

Office Phone Number (813) 272-6875

Scheduling:  To Schedule a hearing, please email the JA at FelonyDivD@fljud13.org.  You must have both Attorneys copied on the email.  Please put the case number in the subject line and include the motion that needs to be heard and how long you need for the hearing. Division Email – FelonyDivD@fljud13.org

Arraignments: All Arraignments, both in custody and out of custody, will be every other Wednesday on our Dispo week at 1:30pm IN PERSON. Attorneys:  If there is a Notice of Appearance and Waiver of Arraignment filed, you and your client do not need to attend.

Jury Selection: Felony Division D conducts Jury Selections on Mondays at 8:30am on Trial weeks.

Motions for Early Termination/Modification of Probation:  Please fill out the form requesting termination/modification of probation and submit the motion to the Clerk’s Office.  You must send a copy to the Judge to be reviewed. Motions to Terminate will be reviewed in chambers and an Order Granting or Denying will be mailed out to the Defendant or this matter will be set for a hearing.  PLEASE ALLOW 2-3 WEEKS FOR DECISION FROM JUDGE.

PTC/Jury Trials: As an initial matter, the Court finds the term “pretrial conference” as used in Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.180(a)(3) and 3.220(o)(1) appears to refer to ay hearing held prior to a trial. However, this Court specifically uses the term “pretrial” to refer to the last hearing scheduled before a jury trial (as distinguished from disposition dates or motion hearings). The defendant’s personal presence at the pretrial hearing is vital because it gives the Court the opportunity to conduct a colloquy regarding any plea offers from the State and make sure the defendant is aware of his minimum sentence based on his Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet, his statutory maximum sentence, and any other factors which would affect his exposure to prison and other sanctions. Without his presence, the Court cannot discern the defendant’s understanding of the potential penalties and ascertain that he is knowingly and voluntarily choosing to proceed to trial. Further, the Court uses the pretrial conference hearing to assess whether the parties are prepared for trial. The Court queries both parties about any outstanding motions, whether depositions still need to be taken, how many witnesses each side will present, and the number of jurors needed for the panel. The Court finds it is necessary for the defendant to personally participate in these proceedings as it is the last opportunity to resolve the case prior to trial and to ensure the defendant is aware of the status of the case.

Attending Hearings:  Parties shall attend hearings in person unless a specific request has been made and approved to appear via Zoom. Please note the following information about Division D Zoom hearings:

Zoom access link:  You may access the hearing through the following link:  Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/2870234831.

Zoom meeting ID:  The Zoom meeting ID is 287-023-4831.

Zoom Appearance Requests:  Beginning July 1, 2024. Requests for Zoom Appearances will be allowed for Non-Evidentiary Hearings less than 30 minutes.  Zoom hearings will not be conducted during our regular dockets.  Zoom hearings will be conducted on the first Friday of our first Disposition Week of the month at 10am.  Attorneys shall be appropriately dressed as well as their clients.  Their clients’ presence may only be waived by written waiver previously filed with the Court.  All names of Attorneys and clients must be displayed to be allowed in to the Zoom meeting.  Attorneys shall have the word Attorney, Atty, Lawyer or Esq in their name displayed.  All parties will be brought in from the waiting room one case at a time to cut down on confusion and background noise.  Any party not ready when called will be removed and rescheduled for in person disposition hearings.

All Zoom Hearing requests must be in writing and filed with the Court.  A courtesy copy shall be provided to the State Attorney’s Office as well as the division’s Judicial Assistant.  The Zoom link will be provided via email upon granting the zoom request.

Violation of Probation Hearings:  The Court will set VOP evidentiary hearings on the Tuesday afternoon of its Pretrial trial dockets unless specifically discussed by the Court when it schedules VOPs and trials. All witnesses should be properly subpoenaed for the Tuesday pretrial date for 1:30 p.m. as well as the entire trial period.