M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building
190 Governmental Center, 6th Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502
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DIVISION PREFERENCES
Please note the information contained on this website is a brief overview of the division's policies regarding procedural matters and is only intended as a general guide.
Division “K” in Escambia County is a felony criminal division and an Engle tobacco division.
Division "U" in Escambia County is a probate/guardianship division.
Division “X” in Escambia County is a drug court division.
The following is a brief overview of procedures related to these division:
SUBMITTING PROPOSED ORDERS
Please e-mail ALL proposed orders in Microsoft Word with the case name, number and title of document (Ex. Jones 18 CF 1111 Order to Withdraw) to the appropriate e-mail address:
Criminal, Engle and Drug Court cases – esc.divk.eserve@flcourts1.gov
Probate/Guardianship cases – esc.divu.eserve@flcourts1.gov
CRIMINAL CASES - DIVISION “K”
Criminal motions are scheduled through the judicial assistant after the motion is filed. Requests for a hearing date should be sent by e-mail to kimberly.eaton@flcourts1.gov and the request should include all parties.
All proposed orders shall be submitted in Word format to esc.divk.eserve@flcourts1.gov. Please title the document with the case name, number and title of the document. (Ex. Jones 18 CF 1111 Order to Withdraw).
Docket Day begins at 9:00 a.m. and criminal jury selection is approximately 1 1/2 weeks from Docket Day. Criminal jury selection begins at 8:30 a.m. Jury trials begin at 9:00 a.m. unless (due to the length of the trial) an earlier or later time has been agreed to by both counsel and the court.
Violation of probation hearings begin at 9:00 a.m. and occur generally on a monthly basis. Contested violation of probation hearings are scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on the day set aside for VOPs.
ENGLE TOBACCO CASES – DIVISION “K”
Requests for hearings are scheduled through the judicial assistant after the motion is filed. Requests for a hearing date should be sent by e-mail to kimberly.eaton@flcourts1.gov and the request should include all parties.
All proposed orders shall be submitted in Word format to esc.divk.eserve@flcourts1.gov. Please title the document with the case name, case number and title of the document. (Ex. Jones 18 CA 1111 Order of Discharge).
PROBATE/GUARDIANSHIP CASES – DIVISION “U”
Probate/Guardianship hearing requests are scheduled through the judicial assistant after the motion is filed. Requests for a hearing date should be sent by e-mail to kimberly.eaton@flcourts1.gov and the request should include all parties.
All proposed orders shall be submitted in Word format to esc.divu.eserve@flcourts1.gov. Please title the document with the case name, case number and title of the document. (Ex. Jones 18 CP 1111 Order of Discharge).
All motions/orders shall include the case number as well as the correct division.
Effective June 1, 2018, a checklist is required for opening all probate cases and closing formal administration cases.
PROBATE FORMS
● Opening Formal Administration Checklist
● Summary Administration Checklist
● Closing Formal Administration Checklist
DRUG COURT CASES - DIVISION “X”
Drug Court for Division “X” is held every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m.