Closing Cases
The court will close civil cases for statistical purposes after the entry of a final judgment following a jury verdict, court decision, or stipulation of the parties. This will not affect the disposition of post-trial motions or the assessment of fees and costs as appropriate.

Courtroom Technology
The courtroom is equipped with the following technology:

Counsel who will be using the equipment should make an appointment with Lisa Milliron (link sends e-mail) by calling (407) 835-4301 (schedule permitting) before the proceeding to test the technology's compatibility with the court's system.

Deposition Testimony
At least five days before trial, the parties must electronically file with the court a single color-coded copy of each deposition transcript reflecting, in different highlighted colors, the deposition excerpts each party has designated to be read at trial with objections noted in the margin. The parties must also provide a paper copy of each color-coded deposition transcript to the court. Transcripts should be in full-page format.

Exhibits
Ten days before trial, the parties must exchange a list of exhibits they intend to introduce in evidence at trial (the A list) and a list of exhibits they might seek to introduce at trial (the B list).

Parties must give the original A list exhibits, with an exhibit list, to the courtroom deputy at the onset of trial. These exhibits must be appropriately tagged with colored exhibit tags (Plaintiff Blue (link is external) and Defendant Yellow (link is external)) stapled to the upper right corner of the first page of each exhibit. The exhibit list included with this original set should not contain anything in the ID, Admitted, Witness, and Objection columns; the courtroom deputy will fill in this information during trial.

The parties must provide two bench books with copies of the A list exhibits to the courtroom deputy at the start of trial (one for the judge and one for the witness box). The judge’s book must include an exhibit list reflecting any objections to the listed exhibits. The bench and witness sets do not need exhibits tags, but counsel must use number tabs to tab out the exhibits for quick reference.

All unobjected-to exhibits on the A list of the presenting party will be introduced and admitted at the outset of that party's case. All exhibits must be numbered consecutively, preferably with the A list exhibits being numbered first.

General
Lawyers are encouraged to be familiar with the American College of Trial Lawyers' Codes of Pretrial and Trial Conduct (link is external) and to conduct themselves accordingly.

The court will conduct the jury voir dire, giving due consideration to questions proposed by the parties. After its voir dire, the court will ask counsel if they have any additional proposed questions.

The court will normally be in session from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day, with one hour and 15 minutes for lunch. However, this schedule may change.

Counsel, parties, and witnesses appearing in court must dress appropriately.

Lawyer Lounge
There is a lawyer lounge located on the east side of the courthouse on the fourth floor. No food is permitted in the courtroom. The parties may bring bottled water into the courtroom.

Witnesses
Ten days before trial, the parties must exchange a list of witnesses they will call at trial ( the A list ) and a list of witnesses they might call at trial (the B list). 

By the end of the proceedings each day, the party presenting its case must advise the opposing party and the court of witnesses it intends to call the following day.