Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties Electronic Filing Rules
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Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. This page is scoped to Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Proposed pretrial order
The proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order must be submitted to the court by U.S. Mail or courier and by email attachment at least three business days before the conference.
The attorneys and unrepresented parties must meet and confer as coordinated by the Plaintiff(s), and draft one proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order (using the form attached) that must be received by the Court (submit original and a copy for each party) at least 3 business days before the Pre-Trial Conference by US Mail or courier AND by email attachment to the Court’s section email.
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A Notice of Hearing must not be electronically filed or emailed to the Judicial Assistant until the request has been approved in JAWS.
Do not e-file a Notice of Hearing or email the Judicial Assistant a copy until your request has been approved in JAWS.
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An agreed Case Management Order must be submitted through JAWS for judicial review.
If an agreed Case Management Order is reached, submit it via JAWS for judicial review.
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- Applies to
- Trial order
Plaintiff's counsel is responsible for uploading the proposed trial order to JAWS.
It is Plaintiff’s counsel who is responsible for uploading the proposed Trial order to JAWS.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Hearing documents
Only necessary documents for an upcoming hearing should be electronically filed, and those documents must not be uploaded to JAWS or emailed.
Please e-file only the necessary hearing documents for an upcoming hearing (DO NOT upload to JAWS or send via email).
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Disputed proposed order
Disputed proposed orders must be emailed to the court with the specified subject line and a tracked-changes Word attachment showing the other party's proposed language.
All disputed proposed orders must be submitted to the court by e-mail to section15@jud6.org. In the subject line the sender shall indicate “DISPUTED PROPOSED ORDER.” The email must also attach a Word document with tracked changes showing the alternate language proposed by the other party.
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- Applies to
- Unopposed proposed order
Unopposed proposed orders must generally be submitted through JAWS unless the court directs otherwise.
All unopposed proposed orders, unless directed otherwise by the Court, must be submitted via JAWS.
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- Applies to
- Hearing documents
All necessary documents for hearings must be filed electronically.
All necessary hearing documents must be e-filed.
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- Applies to
- Necessary motions
When a case is ready for trial, all necessary motions must be e-filed and a hearing must be requested on the CMC docket or through a 15-minute JAWS hearing.
If the case is ready for trial, e-file all necessary motions and request a hearing either on the CMC docket or any 15-minute hearing in JAWS.
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After all parties agree, upload the proposed trial orders to JAWS in PDF format for Judge Hamilton’s review and signature.
After all parties agree, upload the proposed trial orders to JAWS in PDF format for Judge Hamilton’s review and signature.
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Agreed-upon orders must be submitted exclusively through JAWS in PDF format.
Submit AGREED UPON orders only via JAWS in PDF format.
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An order that is not agreed upon must not be submitted to JAWS; provide competing orders in Word format to the Section instead.
If the order is not agreed upon, DO NOT SUBMIT IT TO JAWS, but rather provide competing orders in Word format to the Section.
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- Applies to
- Case management order
Streamlined or General Track Orders must be submitted through JAWS for judicial review.
Streamlined or General Track Order’s to be submitted via JAWS for judicial review.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Proposed order
All proposed orders must be uploaded to JAWS in PDF format.
All proposed Orders are to be uploaded into JAWS in a PDF format.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
A Notice of Hearing may not be electronically filed or emailed to the Judicial Assistant until the hearing request has been approved and scheduled in JAWS.
Do not e-file a Notice of Hearing or email the Judicial Assistant a copy until your request has been approved/scheduled in JAWS.
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- Applies to
- Exhibits
All evidentiary exhibits should preferably be submitted electronically through a cloud-storage link to the court's OneDrive server.
The preferred method in this section is to submit all exhibits electronically using a cloud storage service link by contacting the judicial assistant at section15@jud6.org and requesting an upload link to the Court’s OneDrive server.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Trial order
Upload the completed trial order to JAWS as a PDF with all parties associated.
The trial order should be completed and uploaded into JAWS as a pdf with all parties associated.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
Proposed orders may be submitted through JAWS for electronic signature or by U.S. Mail.
Section 20 utilizes the JAWS system for submission of orders. Orders may be uploaded to JAWS for Judge Andrews’s electronic signature or they may be sent in via US Mail.
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After 15 days have passed following service, the motion may be sent to the court by US Mail, UPS, FedEx, or uploaded through JAWS, but not by email.
When fifteen (15) days have passed after service on opposing parties, then send to the court via US Mail, UPS, FedEx or upload via JAWS. Do not email them to the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING
- Applies to
- Hearing documents
For an upcoming hearing, e-file only the necessary hearing documents and do not upload them to JAWS or email them.
Please e-file only the necessary hearing documents for an upcoming hearing (DO NOT upload to JAWS or send them via email).
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
A proposed order may be uploaded through JAWS with a cover letter requesting an ex parte ruling.
The proposed order may be uploaded in to JAWS along with a cover letter asking the Judge to rule ex parte.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO
- Applies to
- Case law
Case law may be filed electronically through the Clerk’s e-portal under a notice of filing.
Case law may be e-filed via the Clerk’s e-portal under a notice of filing.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO
- Applies to
- Case law
Case law may be filed electronically by filing a Notice of Filing.
Case law may be e-filed under a Notice of Filing.
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Case law may be e-filed through the Clerk's e-portal under a Notice of Filing.
Case law may be e-filed via the Clerk’s e-portal under a Notice of Filing.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO
- Applies to
- Proposed order
Pro se litigants may email their proposed order to the judicial assistant and copy opposing counsel.
Pro se litigants may email the judicial assistant their proposed order and copy opposing counsel on that email.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order ?
DO NOT UPLOAD ORDERS CHANGING DATES, CANCELLING DATES OR SCHEDULING DATES WITHOUT FIRST RECEIVING WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT.
Summary: Orders changing, canceling, or scheduling dates must not be uploaded without prior written confirmation from the Judicial Assistant.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order ?
DO NOT UPLOAD ORDERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AGREED UPON
Summary: Orders that have not been agreed upon must not be uploaded.
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- Applies to
- Orders
Submit orders via JAWS in PDF format.
Summary: Orders must be submitted electronically through JAWS.
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- Applies to
- Foreclosure summary final judgment
(Foreclosure Summary Final Judgment MAY NOT be submitted via JAWS).
Summary: A Foreclosure Summary Final Judgment may not be submitted through JAWS.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
Do not email proposed orders to section20@jud6.org unless directed by the Judge to do so. They will not be printed and given to the Judge for consideration.
Summary: Proposed orders may not be emailed to Section 20 absent a judge’s direction, and emailed orders will not be printed for the judge’s consideration.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order ?
If the order is for a Senior Judge that presided over a matter in Judge Andrew’s absence, the order MUST be sent in via US Mail for the Senior Judge to sign.
Summary: An order for a Senior Judge who presided during Judge Andrews’s absence must be mailed to that Senior Judge for signature.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
If the parties cannot agree on a proposed order, they should submit their own orders to the court by US Mail with a cover letter stating their objections. Do NOT email or upload the orders into JAWS.
Summary: When the parties cannot agree on a proposed order, each should mail its own order with a cover letter explaining its objections and must not email or upload it through JAWS.
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- Applies to
- Hearing documents
Hearing documents are NOT to be uploaded to JAWS or emailed.
Summary: Hearing documents may not be uploaded to JAWS or emailed.
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- Applies to
- Motion
Motions must be e-filed with the Clerk of the Court and sent to opposing counsel/self-represented party prior to requesting a hearing.
Summary: A motion must be electronically filed with the Clerk before a hearing is requested.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
Parties may submit a proposed Final Judgment in an uncontested final hearing for dissolution of marriage for the judge to sign during the hearing. Otherwise, do not submit proposed orders on JAWS in advance of a scheduled hearing unless specifically requested by the judge.
Summary: Except for a proposed final judgment submitted during an uncontested dissolution-of-marriage final hearing, proposed orders may not be submitted through JAWS before a scheduled hearing unless the judge specifically requests them.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion ?
The Court does not receive motions through the Portal when you check “emergency”.
Summary: The court portal does not serve as a delivery channel for motions designated as emergencies.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion ?
You must submit a copy of the Motion to the Court either by email, hand-delivery or regular U.S. mail.
Summary: A copy of an emergency motion must be submitted to the court by email, hand delivery, or regular U.S. mail.
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- Applies to
- Substitution of counsel ?
Upload the cover letter, stipulation, signed consent and proposed Order to JAWS.
Summary: The required substitution-of-counsel materials must be uploaded electronically to JAWS.
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- Applies to
- Case management order
If any party is Pro Se, the Case Management Order must be submitted to the court in hard copy, along with conforming copies and self-addressed stamped envelopes.
Summary: When any party is pro se, the Case Management Order must be submitted in hard copy with conforming copies and self-addressed stamped envelopes.
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- Foreclosure final judgment ?
Submitting Foreclosure Final Judgements: Shall be submitted to the court in hard copy via US Mail, UPS, Fed Ex or other delivery means, no later than 4:00pm on the Thursday prior to the hearing.
Summary: Foreclosure final judgments must be submitted in hard copy by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the hearing.
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After the Motion has been e-filed with the Clerk of Court, submit the motion via email to the Judge’s attention. Do not schedule a hearing unless instructed to do so.
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A motion for rehearing or reconsideration must be e-filed and then emailed to the judge's attention; a hearing should not be scheduled unless instructed.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
If the parties cannot agree on a proposed order they should submit their own orders to the court by email to CrcivE2@jud6.org with a cover letter stating their objections.
Summary: If the parties cannot agree on a proposed order, each may submit its own order by email with a cover letter stating its objections.
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- Pleadings
All other pleadings should be e-filed.
Summary: All pleadings other than necessary upcoming-hearing documents should be electronically filed.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
Self-represented litigants excused from e-mail service may submit proposed orders to the court by U.S. mail or hand-delivered to the judicial office.
Summary: Self-represented litigants excused from email service may submit proposed orders by U.S. mail or hand delivery to the judicial office.
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(If there is an objection, submit the order via mail with an explanatory cover letter.)
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When a party objects to the proposed order’s form, the order must be submitted by mail with an explanatory cover letter.
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- Proposed order ?
If there is a pro se party, the order should be mailed to the Judge’s office with addressed, stamped envelopes.
Summary: When a pro se party is involved, the proposed order should be mailed to the judge’s office with addressed, stamped envelopes.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order ?
If the pro se party has given permission to accept service by email and you have associated them in JAWS, then the cases with pro se parties may be uploaded into Jaws. The cover letter uploaded shall so state.
Summary: A case involving a pro se party may be uploaded through JAWS if that party has consented to email service and has been associated in JAWS, provided the cover letter states this.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order ?
If there is an objection, submit the order via mail with an explanatory cover letter.
Summary: If there is an objection, submit the order by mail with an explanatory cover letter.
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- Pleadings
All other pleadings should be e-filed.
Summary: All pleadings other than the necessary documents for an upcoming hearing should be e-filed.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
It is the Court’s preference that proposed orders be uploaded to JAWS (Judicial Automated Workflow System).
Summary: Proposed orders should be uploaded to JAWS for judicial review and signature or rejection.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
It is the Court’s preference that proposed orders be uploaded to JAWS (Judicial Automated Workflow System).
Summary: The Court prefers that proposed orders be uploaded to JAWS.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Proposed order
It is the Court’s preference that proposed orders be uploaded to JAWS (Judicial Automated Workflow System).
Summary: The court prefers that proposed orders be uploaded to JAWS for review and signature or rejection.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Proposed order
The proposed order may be uploaded into JAWS along with a cover letter asking the Judge to rule ex parte.
Summary: A proposed order may be uploaded to JAWS with a cover letter requesting an ex parte ruling.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order ?
Electronically conformed copies will only be provided to the email addresses which have been associated to the case in JAWS.
Summary: Electronically conformed copies are provided only to email addresses associated with the case in JAWS.
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- Applies to
- Final judgment
Parties may submit a proposed Final Judgment in an uncontested final hearing for dissolution of marriage for the judge to sign during the hearing.
Summary: In an uncontested dissolution-of-marriage final hearing, a party may submit a proposed final judgment for the judge to sign during the hearing.
Is electronic filing required in Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties?
Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The proposed Pre-Trial Conference Order must be submitted to the court by U.S. Mail or courier and by email attachment at least three business days before the conference.
Judge Amy M. Williams: No. Electronic filing is prohibited for the covered filings. A Notice of Hearing must not be electronically filed or emailed to the Judicial Assistant until the request has been approved in JAWS.
Judge Susan G. Barthle: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All proposed orders must be uploaded to JAWS in PDF format.
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