1) DEPOSITION DISPUTES:
- Schedule a hearing to determine issues.

2) UNIFORM MOTION CALENDAR:
- Not Interested.

3) UNIFORM MOTION CALENDAR PREFERENCE:
- No comment.

4) TELEPHONIC HEARINGS:
- Are allowed.
- MUST be set forth in the notice of hearing.
- An attorney may attend in person.
- Evidentiary matters will NOT be considered.
-The number to call is (727) 815-7100.  It is no longer necessary to set up a conference call prior to calling in since up to 8 parties are able to use that line at the same time.
- Only hearings of 15 minutes or less may be set for telephonic hearing.

5) PROPOSED ORDERS:
-Proposed orders shall be sent to the opposing party for an opportunity to object as to the form of the order, prior to submission to the judge.

6) DISCOVERY CUT-OFF:
- At pre-trial.

7) PRETRIAL STATEMENTS:
- No particular form required, so long as statement of facts,
intended evidence and expected witnesses are listed.

8) MOTIONS IN LIMINE:
- May be beard the morning of trial.
- Should be scheduled as a separate hearing.

9) TRIAL SCHEDULING:
- Approximately 15 trials are set each trial week. The court
disposes of the oldest cases first. All juries are selected on the first day of the trial period.

10) VOIR DIRE FORMAT:
- Entire panel is questioned in the gallery.

11) VOIR DIRE:
- Judge Bray WILL initiate voir dire questions to be followed by counsel.

12) PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES:
- Generally 3 per party with total of plaintiff to match total of defense.

13) RESPONSE FROM COUNSEL WHEN BAILIFF BRINGS JURY IN:
- No preference.

14) COURTROOM TRIALS--REQUEST PERMISSION FOR THE FOLLOWING:
- To approach the bench.
- To approach the witness.

15) ATTORNEYS FEES:
- Generally all issues regarding attorney's fees shall be left for a subsequent hearing.

16) MARKING EVIDENCE TO BE USED AT TRIAL:
- Prefers that ALL evidence be marked with the Clerk in advance of its intended use before the jury is sworn.

17) SHOWING TANGIBLE EVIDENCE TO THE COURT:
- After showing it to opposing counsel, the attorney may then show it to the witness without showing the Judge first.

18) MEDIATION:
-Mediation is required for all jury trials and multiple hour bench trials. 

-Non-binding arbitration is required for all medical malpractice and multi-week trials.

19) COURTROOM DEMEANOR COMMENTS:
- Objections - stand and state ground of objection. Do not argue objection unless asked to come to the bench.
- NEVER argue with opposing counsel.
- Direct all arguments to the Court.
- Upon leaving the bench, do not say "Thank you" in a voice audible to the jury.

20) OTHER PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE POINTERS:
1) Please be sure to have the name of the Judge correct.
2) CROSS-NOTICING ON ANOTHER ATTORNEY’S TIME IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.  If you cross notice, your motion will not be heard.
3) Please do not complain to my office when a hearing has not been cleared with your office.
4) If a case has settled, please call my office to cancel any hearings or trials that may be scheduled.
5) Do not assume that you can appear by telephone, please check with my office first.
6) After you have obtained hearing time, please call back to set on my calendar. Don't just send in a notice.
7) Rule of Judicial Administration 2.060(h) requires that all substitutions of counsel be signed by the client.
8) Continuances must also be signed by the clients.
9) The correct address for my mail is: West Pasco Judicial Center, 7530 Little Road, New Port Richey, Florida 34654.
Please do not use the Post Office Box for the Clerk when
sending mail to my office. The result is a delay in my
receiving your mail.