David Oberliesen

To Submit Proposed Orders:

All orders are date-stamped below the Judge’s electronic signature; therefore, a fill-in date line is no longer needed in the “DONE AND ORDERED” line. Instead, please use the following: “DONE AND ORDERED in Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida.”

Please submit all proposed orders in MS Word format via the E-portal.

To Schedule Hearings:

Merely filing a motion or petition with the Clerk does not bring the matter before the judge.  It is the moving party’s responsibility to schedule the motion for a hearing with the judge’s office.  Prior to contacting the judge’s office to schedule a hearing, the motion must be filed with the Clerk.

First Preference: By Email

Send an email with copy to opposing party to: Katie.Guzman@flcourts1.gov to request your hearing.

Include the case number, name of the pleading(s), preference as to in person or by zoom and the amount of time requested.

Second Preference: By Phone (850) 689-4116

Before calling the Judicial Assistant, please conference call with the opposing party.

Have ready the case number, name of the pleading(s), and the amount of time requested.

Important Notes:

Please ensure opposing parties are included on all email communications directed to the courts.

Please send a courtesy copy of the Notice of Hearing to the Judicial Assistant and e-file within twenty-four (24) hours of the agreed upon date and time.

The Notice of Hearing shall include:

The date, time (Central Time), and location of the hearing, zoom information if by zoom,  

The total amount of time that has been scheduled for the hearing,

The full title of the motion(s) being heard and the filing date,

If a response to the motion has been filed, include the title of the response and the filing date,

A Certificate of Service listing the name, address, and email address of all opposing counsel and pro se parties, and

The required ADA notice pursuant to Administrative Order 2015-32

To Cancel a Hearing:

Upon determination that a scheduled hearing is no longer necessary, please notify the Judge’s office as soon as possible.