Court Rules
Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez
Judge

Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

Motion

  • Email • With Request For Hearing Time

Memoranda, Case Law, Other Hearing Materials

Court-wide
  • Before Hearing

Memoranda, Case Law, Other Materials

Court-wide
  • At Least 5 Court Days Before Scheduled Hearing

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Proposed New Dates

Communication

Phone
Court-wide

Clerk

407-836-2059
Technical Issues
Phone
Court-wide

Clerk

407-836-2000
Email
Court-wide

Clerk

Technical Issues
Phone
Court-wide

Chambers

Scheduling
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Document Format Requirements1 rule

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory

Orders submitted by email must be in Word format rather than PDF format.

Emailed orders are to be in “word” format and not PDF format.

Div 7 Procedures Updated · p. 2|SecOrders

Document Filing Requirements6 rules

Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory

Every hearing notice scheduled through the judicial assistant must include the exact title, motion filing date, and hearing time.

For hearings that are scheduled through the Judicial Assistant, all notices must include the exact title, filing date of the motion being addressed, and the time set aside for the hearing.

Document Type

Notice Of Hearing

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Div 7 Procedures Updated · p. 1|SecNotices of Hearing
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory

Every order must include a complete title, whether it grants or denies the motion, the motion filing date, and the hearing date when a hearing occurred.

All orders shall include a complete title, not just the word “order”, whether the order grants or denies the motion, the filing date of the motion, and, if a hearing was held, the date of the hearing.

Document Type

Order

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Div 7 Procedures Updated · p. 1|SecOrders
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory

A hearing cancellation must be accompanied by a Notice of Cancellation.

Cancellations must be accompanied by a Notice of Cancellation.

Document Type

Notice Of Cancellation

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Div 7 Procedures Updated · p. 1|SecSetting A Hearing and Available Hearing Time
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important

At the pretrial hearing for a case noticed for trial, the file and discovery should be complete, compliant witness and exhibit lists should be filed, and witness availability should have been verified.

The Court expects that when a case is noticed for trial at the pretrial hearing that the file is complete (ie: UCCJEA, Putative Father Registry, Birth Certificates, Publication etc.), that discovery is complete, witness and exhibit lists in compliance with the Juvenile Rules of Procedure are filed, and witness availability has been verified.

Document Type

Pretrial Hearing

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Div 7 Procedures Updated · p. 2|SecPretrial Hearings
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important

Proposed orders and judgments may be submitted, but the submission must clearly identify when they are not agreed upon.

Proposed orders and judgments may also be submitted, but please clearly note when these are not agreed upon.

Document Type

Proposed Order

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Div 7 Procedures Updated · p. 2|SecOrders
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Note

An order should state when it is unopposed.

If the order is unopposed, please state that in the order.

Document Type

Order

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Div 7 Procedures Updated · p. 1|SecOrders

Filing & Service rules

Courtesy Copy Requirements

A courtesy copy of the motion may be emailed to the judicial assistant when requesting available hearing time.

Available hearing time may be obtained by emailing a courtesy copy of the Motion to the Judicial Assistant with a request for hearing time.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026

Page 1 | Setting A Hearing and Available Hearing Time

Chambers Communication Rules

Any email to the judicial assistant for any matter must include all opposing counsel and/or pro se litigants.

WHEN EMAILING THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT FOR ALL MATTERS, ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND/OR PRO SE LITIGANTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE EMAIL

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026

Page 1 | General

Stipulated or agreed orders for evidentiary hearings, trials, or out-of-court matters may be submitted to chambers by email.

Stipulated or agreed upon orders for evidentiary hearings, trials, or out of court matters may be submitted to chambers via e-mail.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026

Page 2 | Orders

Orders for advisory, arraignment, and judicial review hearings must be submitted to the division email.

Orders for advisory hearings, arraignment hearings, judicial review hearings are to be submitted to the division email.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

Page 2 | Orders

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 181 rules apply across Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 99
  • Applies to
    Child support guidelines worksheet

    The Child Support Guidelines Worksheet must match the child support amount stated in the Final Judgment.

  • Applies to
    Proposed final judgment

    Counsel must bring the original proposed Final Judgment to the final hearing.

  • Applies to
    Proposed final judgment
    Must include
    certificate of service

    The proposed Final Judgment must include a proper certificate of service naming both parties.

Service

All 20
  • Applies to
    Final judgment

    After the Final Judgment is signed, counsel must sign its certificate of service and provide copies to all parties.

  • Applies to
    Income deduction order

    A copy of the Income Deduction Order must be served on the obligor’s payor or payors.

  • Applies to
    Income deduction order

    The obligor must notify the obligee and, when applicable, the IV-D agency within seven days after a change in address or payor information.

Communication

All 17
  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    407-836-2059

    Employers and income withholders may contact the Orange County Clerk of Courts by phone at 407-836-2059, by email, or through the court website for questions.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    407-836-2059

    Employees and obligors may contact the Orange County Clerk of Courts by phone at 407-836-2059, by email, or through the court website for questions.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    407-836-2059

    Questions may be directed to the Orange County Clerk of Courts by phone at 407-836-2059 or by email/website at the listed address.

Formatting

All 14

  • All incorporated exhibits must be properly tagged with a Clerk’s evidence tag.

  • Every checklist line must be completed with a date, and check marks, Xs, and N/A entries are prohibited.

  • The Income Withholding for Support form must be regular on its face.

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About Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez

**Heather Pinder Rodriguez** is listed as a current judicial officer of the [Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit). The circuit publishes these sections on the profile page: Judicial Assignment, Education, Certifications, Professional Activities, Awards and Honors, Multimedia, Important Information.

**Current assignment** **Division or department:** Juvenile Dependency, Division 07 / 4 **Courtroom:** 6 **Chambers:** Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center **Phone:** 407.836.9519 **Judicial assistant:** Diana Rico **Judicial assistant email:** 7orange@ninthcircuit.org **Official sources**

Common questions about Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions. Details: delivery with request for hearing time, by email. A courtesy copy of the motion may be emailed to the judicial assistant when requesting available hearing time.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Setting A Hearing and Available Hearing Time

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez?

Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez's formatting rule includes orders submitted by email must be in word format and not pdf format.. Orders submitted by email must be in Word format rather than PDF format.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Orders

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Every hearing notice scheduled through the judicial assistant must include the exact title, motion filing date, and hearing time.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Notices of Hearing

What must be included with notice of cancellation filings before Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A hearing cancellation must be accompanied by a Notice of Cancellation.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Setting A Hearing and Available Hearing Time

How may parties contact Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez's chambers. Any email to the judicial assistant for any matter must include all opposing counsel and/or pro se litigants.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General
Complete rules summary for Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez

Any email to the judicial assistant for any matter must include all opposing counsel and/or pro se litigants.

A courtesy copy of the motion may be emailed to the judicial assistant when requesting available hearing time.

Every hearing notice scheduled through the judicial assistant must include the exact title, motion filing date, and hearing time.

A hearing cancellation must be accompanied by a Notice of Cancellation.

Every order must include a complete title, whether it grants or denies the motion, the motion filing date, and the hearing date when a hearing occurred.

An order should state when it is unopposed.

Stipulated or agreed orders for evidentiary hearings, trials, or out-of-court matters may be submitted to chambers by email.

Proposed orders and judgments may be submitted, but the submission must clearly identify when they are not agreed upon.

Orders submitted by email must be in Word format rather than PDF format.

Orders for advisory, arraignment, and judicial review hearings must be submitted to the division email.

At the pretrial hearing for a case noticed for trial, the file and discovery should be complete, compliant witness and exhibit lists should be filed, and witness availability should have been verified.

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