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Divisional InstructionsI. HEARING SCHEDULE A. Uniform Motion Calendar (UMC):Monday through Thursday: 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (first come, first served—please sign in with the courtroom deputy). Scheduling is between the parties. Do not call the JA for scheduling on UMC. The Court does not keep a docket and there is no need to advise of cancellations. Judge Sasser will review all motions scheduled for UMC prior to the hearing. Accordingly, please send a courtesy copy of the motion and notice of hearing for all UMC matters to Judge Sasser’s office via email to CAD-DivisionAI-UMC@pbcgov.org. Telephone attendance at UMC hearings: Appearance by telephone is permitted. However, at least one party must appear in person to sign in. The attorney/party appearing by phone should provide opposing counsel/party the number at which he or she may receive a COLLECT or toll free call (if outside of Palm Beach, Broward or Miami-Dade counties) from the judge at the time of the hearing and opposing counsel shall provide same to the courtroom deputy when signing in. Do not call the JA with the number. The judge will then call the attorney when that case is called up for hearing. Telephone hearings are called last on the calendar. B. Specially Set Hearings:Monday through Thursday: 8:30 am-8:45 am, 9:30 am-10:00 am, 4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Special Set Hearings must be set via the Division AI online calendar. Hearing times are available in blocks of 15, 30, and 45 minutes. Prior to scheduling a special set hearing online, you must 1) clear the hearing date and time with ALL parties, and 2) have previously filed your Motion with the Clerk's office. Failure to comply with these procedures will result in cancellation of your hearing by the Court. All Specially Set Motions must be set by Court Order and cannot be canceled except by further Court Order, see (Division AI Standing Order on Specially Set Motions Upon receipt of an online special set hearing date, please email your proposed Order on Special Set Hearing to Division AI to the following email address: CAD-DivisionAI-SpecialSetHearings@pbcgov.org Alternatively, pro se parties may contact Judicial Assistant Michelle Smith to schedule a special set hearing at 561-355-2698. Judge Sasser will review all motions, memoranda of law, and case authority in advance of all special set hearings. Accordingly, all counsel should provide courtesy copies of their special set motions and memoranda of law to the Court via the following email address: CAD-DivisionAI-SpecialSetHearings@pbcgov.org C. EMERGENCY MOTIONS Please file the Emergency Motion with the Clerk's office. Further, if you are a pro se litigant, please note your telephone number or email address on the Emergency Motion so that Judge Sasser's Judicial Assistant may contact you. II. Notices of Trial:File the original Notice with the Clerk. Send a copy to the Judicial Assistant along with the stamped envelopes for each party/counsel. III. Calendar Call:Attendance at Calendar Call is required. No motions will be heard at Calendar Call.  |
). If the hearing is evidentiary, that must be noted on the proposed Order on Special Set Hearing.