Judge Lauren Burke
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Dc F Recommendation Request
Motion
Courtesy copies
Court-wideE Filed Document
Court-wide
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Chambers
Chambers
Clerk
Phone
Court-widePhone
Court-wideClerk
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Document Format Requirements2 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
The parties must prepare and provide proposed jury instructions, including special instructions in Word format, to the court by the day before jury selection.
The parties are charged with good faith cooperation to prepare and provide to the Court the day prior to jury selection:A set or sets of proposed jury instructions including any special instructions in WORD format
DOCX
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
All exhibits shall be pre-marked
Summary: All exhibits must be pre-marked before submission to the court.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
All pretrial motions must be submitted in writing.
All pretrial motions must be in writing.
Document Type
Pretrial Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
An attorney waiving a client's presence at a hearing must file a compliant written waiver with the clerk.
If an attorney is waiving a client's presence for any hearing, a written waiver, in compliance with the rules, must be filed with the clerk.
Document Type
Hearing Presence Waiver
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
Generic pretrial motions are prohibited, including motions lacking a factual recitation or merely stating that facts will be presented at the hearing.
Generic motions (including motions which fail to include a factual recitation or which simply provide "facts to be presented or argued at hearing") are not permitted.
Document Type
Pretrial Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
All parties must certify their good-faith effort to resolve the matter under Local Rule 4 on the notice of hearing.
All parties shall abide by Local Rule 4 to try to resolve the matter and certify the good faith attempt to resolve on the Notice of Hearing.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
The moving party must properly file the notice of hearing.
The Moving party SHALL properly file the Notice of Hearing.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important
A DCF recommendation request should include the DVTD case number and the full names and dates of birth of the defendant, victim, and all minor children.
The request for a DCF recommendation should include the DVTD Case #, the full names and date of births for the Defendant, the victim, and all minor children.
Document Type
Dc F Recommendation Request
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
A DCF recommendation is required.
Summary: A DCF recommendation is required for the minor-child no-contact motion hearing.
Document Type
Dc F Recommendation
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
Any stipulations regarding facts and evidence
Summary: Any stipulations regarding facts and evidence must be included in the materials provided to the court before jury selection.
Document Type
Stipulations
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All agreed and proposed orders must be submitted through the court's Online Scheduling System.
All agreed and proposed orders must be submitted through the Online Scheduling System.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | Proposed Orders
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
By the day before jury selection, the parties must provide proposed jury instructions, any stipulations regarding facts and evidence, and all exhibits pre-marked.
The parties are charged with good faith cooperation to prepare and provide to the Court the day prior to jury selection:A set or sets of proposed jury instructions including any special instructions in WORD format Any stipulations regarding facts and evidence All exhibits shall be pre-marked
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | DVTD Calendar Call & Jury Trial Dates
Relied-upon case law and written responses must be filed or provided to the court and opposing counsel at least two business days before the hearing, by hand or by email.
All case law and written responses upon which the parties intend to rely for their scheduled hearings must be filed and/or provided to the Court, as well as opposing counsel, at least two (2) business days in advance of the hearing by hand or via email to CAD-divisionDVTD@pbcgov.org.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | Motion Hearings
All discovery, including reciprocal discovery, must be completed seven days before the calendar call.
All discovery, including reciprocal discovery, shall be completed 7 days prior to Calendar Call.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | DVTD Calendar Call & Jury Trial Dates
Evidentiary motions and motions in limine requiring more than five minutes per side must be filed and brought to the court's attention at least seven days before calendar call.
As per the Court's Divisional Instructions, all evidentiary motions and motions in limine requiring more than 5 minutes per side must be filed and brought to the Court's attention at least 7 days prior Calendar Call.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | DVTD Calendar Call & Jury Trial Dates
Motions should be scheduled for hearing at least 3 days before the trial period begins.
Motions should be set to be heard no less than 3 days prior to the beginning of the trial period.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | DVTD Calendar Call & Jury Trial Dates
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Pro se litigants with email access are encouraged to file an email-designation form so the court may send orders by email instead of by U.S. mail.
Pro Se litigants that have access to email are encouraged to fill out and file with the Clerk an email designation form class="important". This will allow the Court to submit orders to the parties via email instead of sending in the U.S. Postal Service which will greatly reduce the time for the parties' communication with each other and the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | Phone Calls/Emails
A party must keep the clerk and opposing parties informed of current mailing and email addresses, and future papers and pleadings will be served at the addresses on file with the clerk.
I understand that I must keep the clerk's office and the opposing party (or parties) notified of my current mailing and e-mail address(es) and that all future papers/pleadings in this lawsuit will be served at the address(es) on record at the clerk's office.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | DESIGNATION OF CURRENT MAILING AND E-MAIL ADDRESS
Filing Fees and Waivers
Eligibility for the provider's sliding scale requires submission of a Social Security earnings statement.
To be eligible for the sliding scale, a social security earnings statement must be provided.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | Court Provider Information
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Request a DCF recommendation by emailing Paula Farrish and send a courtesy copy to Joshua Solomon.
To request a DCF recommendation please email Paula Farrish at Paula.Arce@myflfamilies.com and send a courtesy copy to her supervisor, Joshua Solomon at Joshua.Solomon@myflfamilies.com.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | Motions to Modify No Contact Orders Involving Minor Children
Submit one PDF courtesy copy of the motion to the court by email.
Please submit a courtesy copy of the Motion as a "PDF" to the court by email.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | Motion Hearings
Chambers Communication Rules
All motions to modify no-contact orders involving minor children must be scheduled by emailing the Judicial Assistant.
Parties SHALL schedule ALL motions to modify no contact involving minor children, by contacting the Judicial Assistant to the Judge, at CAD-divisionDVTD@pbcgov.org.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | Motions to Modify No Contact Orders Involving Minor Children
All motion hearings must be scheduled by emailing the Judicial Assistant.
Parties SHALL schedule ALL motion hearings by contacting the Judicial Assistant to the Judge, at CAD-divisionDVTD@pbcgov.org.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | Motion Hearings
In a COVID-19 emergency, notify the Court as soon as possible by emailing the Judicial Assistant.
In emergency situations, such as exposure and/or illness from Covid-19, please notify the Court as soon as possible. You can do this by emailing the Court's Judicial Assistant, CAD-divisionDVTD@pbcgov.org.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | Please Take Notice
The parties may contact the court to convert a calendar call into an in-person plea conference when they plan to resolve the case by plea negotiation.
If the parties plan to resolve the case by plea negotiation, the parties may contact the Court to convert the Calendar Call to an in-person plea conference.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | DVTD Calendar Call & Jury Trial Dates
Neither the judge nor the Judicial Assistant may provide legal advice about how to proceed with a case.
Neither the Judge nor the Judicial Assistant can give legal advice regarding how to proceed with the case.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
Page 1 | Questions and Advice
If a final injunction hearing is expected to exceed 20 minutes, contact Eric Thompson to request a specially set hearing time.
If you believe your final hearing will take more than 20 minutes, please contact Eric Thompson to special set a time to have the hearing heard.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | Injunction Hearings
Contact Eric Thompson by email for information about injunction hearings, continuance requests, or specially setting a continuance hearing.
Please Contact Eric Thompson at ejthomps@pbcgov.org for questions and/or information regarding Injunction hearings. This includes questions regarding requesting a continuance or specially setting a hearing regarding a continuance.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | Injunction Hearings
The division uses Zoom only when a significant issue requires remote attendance, and parties seeking a Zoom appearance should contact the Judicial Assistant.
This division ONLY utilizes Zoom for hearings, in which a significant issue requires remote attendance. Please contact the Judicial Assistant, if you believe you have an issue requiring Zoom appearance.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | Questions and Advice