Inclement Weather Policy

Inclement Weather Policy | Southern District of Florida | United States District Court

Inclement Weather Policy | Southern District of Florida | United States District Court Skip to main content You are here Home Court Info Inclement Weather Policy Courthouse Closure Policy for Hazardous Weather Conditions During inclement weather periods, the safety of jurors, the public and Court personnel is always a priority. In 2022, Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga announced a new policy to govern the closing of the Southern District of Florida federal courthouses in the event of hazardous weather conditions, including hurricanes and tropical storms. If hazardous weather causes the local public schools within a particular county to close, the Federal Courthouses in that county will also close. Administrative Order 2022-86 In Re: Emergency Closure of Courthouse In the event of an emergency, information about the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida can be obtained from the following sources: The Court’s website: www.flsd.uscourts.gov Broadcast messages sent to CM/ECF e-filers Recorded telephone messages at each Courthouse Television Announcements Local newspapers; Bar periodicals The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts will post emergency messages on behalf of the Court on its website: www.uscourts.gov