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Broward County family court

Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Procedure notes below come from BenchPath verified sources — every card carries its citation, confidence level, and last-verified date.

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Court procedure notes

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Local RulesBroward

Local Rule 1 — Five divisions of the Circuit Court (Broward)

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

Creates the five Circuit Court divisions — General Civil, Criminal, Probate, Juvenile, Family — and defines the Family Division's one-family jurisdiction (dissolution, custody/support, domestic violence and related matters).

17th Jud. Cir. Local Rule 1Full rule card on BenchPath

Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.

Divisional InstructionsDivision 44 — Unified Family · Christopher Wigand · Broward

Judge Christopher Wigand — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 44) [PREEMPTED]

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

Division 44 (Judge Christopher Wigand) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.

17th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 44 Procedures — AI filing requirement; see AO 2026-03-Gen; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12Full rule card on BenchPath

Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.

Divisional InstructionsDivision 42 — Unified Family · James R. Harris · Broward

Judge James R. Harris — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 42) [PREEMPTED]

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

Division 42 (Judge James R. Harris) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.

17th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 42 Procedures — AI filing requirement; see AO 2026-03-Gen; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12Full rule card on BenchPath

Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.

Divisional InstructionsDivision 36 — Unified Family · Kevin P. Tynan · Broward

Judge Kevin P. Tynan — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 36) [PREEMPTED]

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

Division 36 (Judge Kevin P. Tynan) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.

17th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 36 Procedures — AI filing requirement; see AO 2026-03-Gen; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12Full rule card on BenchPath

Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.

Divisional InstructionsDivision 35 — Unified Family (Family Chairperson) · Lauren M. Alperstein · Broward

Judge Lauren M. Alperstein — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 35) [PREEMPTED]

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

Division 35 (Judge Lauren M. Alperstein) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.

17th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 35 Procedures — AI filing requirement; see AO 2026-03-Gen; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12Full rule card on BenchPath

Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.

Divisional InstructionsDivision 63 — Domestic Violence · Stefanie C. Moon · Broward

Judge Stefanie C. Moon — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 63) [PREEMPTED]

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026

Division 63 (Judge Stefanie C. Moon) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.

17th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 63 Procedures — AI filing requirement; see AO 2026-03-Gen; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12Full rule card on BenchPath

Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.