IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
Administrative Order 2020-23-Temp
EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)
F. Defaults and Writs of Possession and for Garnishment. Until such time as
the courts resume normal operations, in all county civil and circuit civil cases:
(1)No default shall be entered by the Clerk of Court.
(2)No court default may be sought unless submitted by motion to the
presiding judge detailing exigent circumstances which may warrant
judicial relief. In the event the presiding judge is unavailable, the matter
shall be presented to the Administrative Judge of the County Court or the
Administrative Judge of the Circuit Civil Division, as appropriate, and if
either are unavailable, to the Chief Judge.
(3)No writs of possession or writs of garnishment may issue until normal
operations of the court resume.
NOTE: Landlords may still issue 7 day notices to cure violation, and notices of non-renewal, file and issue and serve summons, except for residential non-payment of rent cases. All properties with federally subsidized mortgages are subject to the March 27th Federal “CARES” ACT are enjoined from any action for non-payment of rent until July 25, 2020.