Florida Circuit Court

Florida Circuit Courts

The Florida Circuit Courts are trial courts of general jurisdiction in Florida. Circuit Court is where felonies, family law, civil cases (over $15,000 disputed), probate issues, juvenile cases, and appeals from County Court are heard. There are 20 judicial circuit courts.

Circuit court judges

To qualify for the post of circuit judge, a candidate must be an elector of a county within the circuit and "must have been admitted to the practice of law in the state for the preceding five years". Judges are selected via nonpartisan election, and serve for six-year terms.

Circuit courts

Circuit Court	Counties Served
Florida 1st Circuit Court	Walton, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia
Florida 2nd Circuit Court	Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla
Florida 3rd Circuit Court	Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor
Florida 4th Circuit Court	Clay, Duval and Nassau
Florida 5th Circuit Court	Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter
Florida 6th Circuit Court	Pasco and Pinellas
Florida 7th Circuit Court	Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia
Florida 8th Circuit Court	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union
Florida 9th Circuit Court	Orange and Osceola
Florida 10th Circuit Court	Hardee, Highlands and Polk
Florida 11th Circuit Court	Miami-Dade
Florida 12th Circuit Court	DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota
Florida 13th Circuit Court	Hillsborough
Florida 14th Circuit Court	Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington
Florida 15th Circuit Court	Palm Beach
Florida 16th Circuit Court	Monroe
Florida 17th Circuit Court	Broward
Florida 18th Circuit Court	Brevard and Seminole
Florida 19th Circuit Court	Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie
Florida 20th Circuit Court	Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee

See also

• Florida Circuit Court judges

External links

• Florida State Courts, Circuit Court, General Information (Counties within each circuit)
• Florida Court Records

Footnotes

Florida courts

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Federal courts:

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida

State courts:

Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court

State resources:

Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida