In the Circuit and County Courts of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
of Florida in and for Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto Counties
Administrative Order 2021–12.4
Judicial Assignments 2021
The following judicial assignments are effective July 1, 2021
| Position |
Assigned Judge |
| Chief Judge |
Honorable Charles E. Roberts |
| Acting Chief Judge (in absence of Chief Judge) |
Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner |
| DeSoto County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Don T. Hall |
| Manatee County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Diana L. Moreland |
| Sarasota County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner |
| Sarasota South County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Hunter W. Carroll |
Circuit Court Administrative Judges
Civil Division
- Honorable Andrea McHugh (Sarasota County)
- Honorable Edward Nicholas (Manatee County)
Unified Family Court
(DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties - has operational authority to implement UFC policy and procedures circuit-wide)
- Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner
Hague Convention Cases
- Honorable Diana L. Moreland (Manatee and DeSoto Counties)
- Honorable Donna Padar (Sarasota County)
Criminal Division
- Honorable Donna Padar (Sarasota County)
- Honorable Lon S. Arend (Manatee County)
Probate/Guardianship Division
- Honorable Charles E. Williams (Sarasota County)
- Honorable Diana L. Moreland (Manatee County)
Family Division
- Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner (Sarasota County)
- Honorable Teresa K. Dees (Manatee County)
Circuit Civil – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| Division |
Location |
Assigned Judge |
| Civil Division B |
Manatee County |
Honorable Charles Sniffen |
| Civil Division D |
Manatee County |
Honorable Edward Nicholas |
| Civil Division A |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Stephen Walker |
| Civil Division C |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Andrea McHugh |
| Civil Division H |
South Sarasota County |
Honorable Hunter W. Carroll |
Circuit Criminal – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| Division |
Location |
Assigned Judge |
| Felony Division I |
Manatee County |
Honorable Matt Whyte |
| Felony Division III |
Manatee County |
Honorable Frederick P. Mercurio |
| Felony Division V |
Manatee County |
Honorable Lon S. Arend |
| Felony Division II |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Donna Padar |
| Felony Division IV |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Rochelle T. Curley |
| Felony Division VI |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Thomas W. Krug |
Unified Family Court – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
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Family Division – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| Division |
Location |
Assigned Judge |
| Family Division 3 |
Manatee County |
Honorable Kevin Bruning |
| Family Division 4 |
Manatee County |
Honorable Teresa K. Dees |
| Family Division 1 |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner |
| Family Division 2 |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Maria Ruhl |
| Family Division H |
South Sarasota County |
Honorable Hunter W. Carroll |
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Juvenile Division – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| Division |
Location |
Assigned Judge |
| Division J |
Manatee County |
Honorable Gilbert A. Smith, Jr. |
| Division K |
Manatee County |
Honorable Susan B. Maulucci |
| Sarasota Division |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Debra J. Riva |
Probate & Guardianship Division – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| County |
Assigned Judge |
| Manatee County |
Honorable Diana L. Moreland |
| Sarasota County |
Honorable Charles E. Williams |
| South Sarasota County – Division H |
Honorable Hunter W. Carroll |
Circuit Court – DeSoto County
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| Circuit Civil, Unified Family, Circuit Criminal, and Juvenile Dependency, Probate and Guardianship |
Honorable Don T. Hall |
| Residential and Commercial Mortgage Foreclosure, and Juvenile Delinquency |
Honorable Danielle Brewer |
Problem-Solving Courts – All Counties
| Court |
County |
Assigned Judge |
| Division P |
All Counties |
Honorable Charles E. Roberts |
Other Problem-Solving Courts
All problem-solving courts are assigned to Division P. The specific courts listed below will be presided over in 2021 by a judge other than the Division P Judge.
| Court |
County |
Assigned Judge |
| DeSoto Case Mgmt. Court |
DeSoto County |
Honorable Danielle Brewer |
| TYLA Court |
Manatee County |
Honorable Susan B. Maulucci |
| Community Care Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable David L. Denkin |
| DUI Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable David L. Denkin |
| TYLA Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Andrea McHugh |
County Court Administrative Judges
| County |
Assigned Judge |
| DeSoto County |
Honorable Danielle L. Brewer |
| Manatee County |
Honorable Renee L. Inman |
| Sarasota County |
Honorable Phyllis R. Galen |
Manatee County Court
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| Criminal/Civil Division 1 |
Honorable Renee L. Inman |
| Criminal/Civil Division 2 |
Honorable Jacqueline B. Steele |
| Criminal/Civil Division 3 |
Honorable Heather Doyle |
| Criminal/Civil Division 4 |
Honorable Melissa Gould |
Sarasota County Court
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| South County Division |
Honorable David Denkin |
| Criminal/Civil Division A |
Honorable Erika N. Quartermaine |
| Criminal/Civil Division B |
Honorable Maryann Boehm |
| Criminal/Civil Division C |
Honorable Dana Moss |
| Criminal/Civil Division D |
Honorable Phyllis R. Galen |
General Magistrates/Hearing Officers
- Deborah A. Bailey
- David P. Caskey
- Mary Ann Floyd
- Laura M. Hale
- Paul Hudson
- Rebecca L. Hunt
- Mary McEwen
- Edward C. Wilson
- Matthew K. Peters
Child Support Hearing Officers
- Mary Ann Floyd
- Laura M. Hale
- Mary McEwen
- Matthew Peters
Truancy Court General Magistrate
- Patrick R. Cunningham
- Linda Lorrier
Civil Traffic Infractions Hearing Officer
Done and ordered this 30th day of June, 2021.
Kimberly C. Bonner, Chief Judge
Twelfth Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
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