| Division | A | B | C | D | E | F | I | J | L |
| Judge | Matthew Felix | Joseph Tompkins | Wendy DePaul | Kelly Ayers | Michael Hooi | Mark Kiser | Jeffrey Rich | Robert Bauman | Michael C. Baggé-Hernández |
| Courtroom number | 411 | 400 | 408 | 401 | 413 | 410 | 403 | 402 | 416 |
| Office number (Edgecomb courthouse) | 312 | 420 | 426 | 422 | 429 | 428 | 424 | 423 | 421 |
| JA name | Ellen Courtemanche | Carmen Jones | Patty Coone | Dwauna “DeeDee” Heyward | Denisse Rivera | Yarimar Ayala | Merissa Clark | Debra Stante | Yoland DeVesta |
| Phone Number | 813-272-6992 | 813-272-5496 | 813-272-5777 | 813-276-2059 | 813-276-2060 | 813-276-2099 | 813-276-3968 | (813) 272-5816 | 813-276-2014 |
| E-mail | famlawdiva@fljud13.org | famlawdivb@fljud13.org | famlawdivc@fljud13.org | famlawdivd@fljud13.org | famlawdive@fljud13.org | famlawdivf@fljud13.org | famlawdivi@fljud13.org | FamlawdivJ@fljud13.org | famlawdivl@fljud13.org |
| Best way to contact JA | E-mail | Phone, e-mail | e-mail | e-mail/phone | Email | Email | e-mail | email | e-mail |
| Zoom hearing link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |
| Type of hearings allowed by Zoom | Non-evidentiary hearings that are less than 30-min | The Court allows uncontested final hearings & UMC matters (10 minutes or less) to appear via Zoom. The Court also allows non-evidentiary hearings 30 minutes or less to appear via Zoom. | Non-evidentiary hearings 30 minutes or less, Attorney CMC | 30 minutes or less/ Court approval The court has a zoom only docket on Mondays | Nonevidentiary hearings that do not involve a discovery dispute lasting up to 30 minutes | 30 min. or less hrgs, Pre-Trials, Adoption, TPR & UMC docket. Otherwise will need to file a motion to ask for permission. More than 30 min. will be in-person. | 10 minutes or less | UMC/CMC and less than 30 minutes/non-evidentiary | Non-evidentiary hearings 30 minutes or less, Attorney CMC |
| Are half zoom/half in person hearings allowed? | No, unless approved by Judge | No, unless the Court gives express prior approval. | Yes, but not preferred | Yes, with court approval | Generally no | No. | No, unless motion granted by Judge. Motion must explain why the Hearing must be hybrid. If granted, all exhibits must be provided to party appearing over Zoom prior to the hearing. | Rarely | Yes, but not preferred |
| Can witnesses appear by zoom? | Yes by Order | All witnesses are to appear in person unless otherwise allowed by Judge Tompkins. | Yes | Yes with advance notice to the court | Yes, subject to the opposing party’s objection and the Court’s directions. If you want a witness to appear by Zoom, file a motion that explains why the witness cannot appear in person and discusses the logistics for the remote appearance. Be prepared to discuss the logistics at a pretrial or case-management conference. | Yes, attorney must email our office to let know. | No, unless motion granted by Judge to allow witness to appear by Zoom. Motion must explain why witness cannot appear in person. If granted, all exhibits must be provided to witnesses prior to hearing | No | Yes |
| Temp relief – how much time allowed | No time restrictions | 1-2 hours | 1 hours, up to 2 hours on motion filed and heard | 1 hour on each motion filed | Up to 1 hour | Up to 2hrs. If more, need to schedule CMC | Up to 1 Hour | 2-hours max. | 1 hours, up to 2 hours on motion filed and heard |
| Temp relief – how to schedule | E-mail | JAWS for hearings 1 hour or less; contact JA for hearings greater than 1 hour. | Contact JA if for more than 1 hour | Contact Judicial Assistant | Email the judicial assistant immediately after you file the temporary-relief motion and follow her instructions on scheduling. | Via email | Contact JA for hearing times via email | Contact JA for hearing times | Contact JA if for more than 1 hour |
| Temp relief – mediation requirements | All issues must be mediated prior to TRH | Yes | Must mediate after filing the Motion or requesting temp relief in the Petition, and prior to scheduling hearing | Must mediate after filing of Motion and before scheduling hearing unless court approval is obtained to schedule mediation or mediation is waived by the court | The parties must go to mediation before a temporary-relief hearing unless excused by court order. | Yes, case must be mediated before hrg. | Yes, must mediate prior to scheduling hearing | Must Mediate prior to having Motion heard | Must mediate after filing the Motion or requesting temp relief in the Petition, and prior to scheduling hearing |
| How to set trial: | For trials over 1 day, schedule case management conference, e-mail copy of the Notice of Hearing once CMC is scheduled. | e-mail JA for dates | Schedule CMC to request an order to set trial, e-mail copy of order directing parties to schedule trial to JA to request dates | e-mail JA to request trial and pre-trial conference dates | file and serve a notice for trial, e-mail the JA for available trial and pre-trial dates | Visit the judge's website at www.fljud13.org under Judge Kiser to find available trial weeks and pre-trial dates, e-mail the JA with agreed trial date and JA will assign the pre-trial date | Contact JA for pretrial and trial dates | Contact JA for trial and pre trial conference dates | Schedule CMC to request an order to set trial, e-mail copy of order directing parties to schedule trial to JA to request dates |
| Exhibits – preferred format | Paper with Bates numbers | Hard copies | Electronic/uploaded through the e-filing portal, with a cover page on each exhibit with the exhibit number and style of the case | Hard copies with exhibit list and tabbed exhibits | Electronic | Both | Hard Copies | 10 pages or less can email; more than 10 pages paper - Indexed, 3-hole punched with dividers between each exhibit and placed in 3-ring binder | Electronic/uploaded through the e-filing portal, with a cover page on each exhibit with the exhibit number and style of the case |
| Exhibits – when due to the court for trial | 3 business days prior | 5 days prior | Electronic- 3 business days prior to assure they are received. Paper exhibits day of the in-person hearing | Zoom (3 business days prior) In Person (day of) | Exhibits are due when the trial starts. The parties must upload the exhibits electronically. Please do not submit any paper or other tangible exhibits in advance. Have them with you on your trial date. The Court will surrender any admitted exhibits to the Clerk. Unless the Court directs otherwise, the parties must take back any unadmitted paper or other tangible exhibits at the end of the trial day or they will be recycled. Neither the Court nor the Clerk may hold unadmitted exhibits for a party. | 5 days prior | 5 days prior | 5-business days prior | Electronic- 3 business days prior to assure they are received. Paper exhibits - day of the in-person hearing |
| Exhibits – when due to the court for evidentiary hrg | 3 business days prior | 3 days prior to the hearing | Electronic exhibits or for zoom hearings - 3 business days prior to assume they are received. Paper exhibits - day of the in-person hearing, or 3 business days prior for zoom hearings | Zoom (3 business days prior) In Person (day of) | Exhibits are due when the trial starts. The parties must upload the exhibits electronically. Please do not submit any paper or other tangible exhibits in advance. Have them with you on your trial date. The Court will surrender any admitted exhibits to the Clerk. Unless the Court directs otherwise, the parties must take back any unadmitted paper or other tangible exhibits at the end of the trial day or they will be recycled. Neither the Court nor the Clerk may hold unadmitted exhibits for a party. | 5 days prior | 5 days prior | 5-business days prior | Electronic exhibits or for zoom hearings - 3 business days prior to assume they are received. Paper exhibits - day of the in-person hearing, or 3 business days prior for zoom hearings |
| Contempt motion – mediation requirements | Yes unless waived by after the filing of a motion | Post-judgment contempt motions do not require mediation. | No | No | Unless excused by court order, the parties must attend a mediation on a contempt motion to the extent required under the applicable law, including Administrative Order S-2024-057. | No | Yes, must mediate; or post-judgment referred to GM | Yes, must mediate; or post-judgment referred to GM | No |
| Case law - deadline for trial | 3 business day prior | 5 days prior to Trial | 3 business days prior to avoid delaying the final ruling - notify JA of trial date | Zoom (3 business days prior) In Person (day of) | You may bring caselaw to the trial or submit it in advance. | 5 days prior | 5 days prior | 5-business days prior | 3 business days prior to avoid delaying the final ruling - notify JA of trial date |
| Case law – deadline for evidentiary hrg | 3 business days prior | 3 days prior to the hearing | 3 business days prior to avoid delaying the final ruling - notify JA of hearing date | Zoom (3 business days prior) In Person (day of) | You may bring caselaw to the hearing or submit it in advance. | 5 days prior | 5 days prior | 5-business days prior | 3 business days prior to avoid delaying the final ruling - notify JA of hearing date |