Hearing Information
Hearings (limited exceptions) will be held in person at the Clay County Courthouse in Green Cove Springs.
No parties shall be permitted to appear remotely without advance permission from Judge Murcia-Bustos, the judge’s Judicial Assistant (JA), or by Order of the Court prior to the hearing.
Any parties seeking special permission to appear remotely (by Zoom) may contact the JA for instructions via email at blunckm@clayclerk.com.
We encourage those involved in cases to register for E-Notify, a free text/email alert system, to receive notice of court date changes.
Procedures & Forms
- Judicial Practices and Procedures – Judge Murcia Bustos
- Clay County NTA Plea Form
- Waiver of Speedy Trial
- Remote Court Appearances & Hearings (General information about using Zoom)
Submitting Proposed Orders & Final Judgments
All proposed orders and Final Judgments will be submitted via the e-portal.
Ex Parte
Ex Parte matters must be scheduled by the judge’s JA. Please contact her by email. Ex Parte matters include brief uncontested matters.
Scheduling
All scheduling is conducted by email. Motions must be docketed prior to requesting hearing date. Hearings over one hour require a motion to set. Potential dates will be provided for you to coordinate with opposing counsel. Please coordinate among yourselves and provide your final agreed upon date to the JA. Prospective dates are not held or guaranteed until a confirmation email is received. Once a date is agreed upon, the JA will coordinate your hearing and provide the Zoom link (for video hearing) or phone number (for telephonic hearing) at which time counsel may prepare a notice of hearing. Courtesy copies of Notices of Hearings should not be sent to the Court. They should be filed in advance so the Court may access them on the docket.
Contact Information
Megan Blunck, Judicial Assistant to the Honorable Hector Murcia-Bustos
Judge William A. Wilkes Judicial Complex
P.O. Box 1018, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 284-6302
