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In the Circuit and County Courts of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
of Florida in and for Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto Counties

Administrative Order 2023–1.4

Circuit Court Administrative Judges

Civil Division

• Honorable Hunter W. Carroll (Sarasota County)
• Honorable Charles Sniffen (Manatee County)

• Honorable Teresa K. Dees

Family Division

• Honorable Maria Ruhl (Sarasota County)
• Honorable Teresa K. Dees (Manatee County)

Hague Convention Cases

• Honorable Diana L. Moreland (Manatee and Desoto Counties)
• Honorable Donna Padar (Sarasota County)

Criminal Division

• Honorable Donna Padar (Sarasota County)
• Honorable Frederick P. Mercurio (Manatee County)

Probate/Guardianship Division

• Honorable Charles E. Williams (Sarasota County)
• Honorable Diana L. Moreland (Manatee County)

Circuit Civil – Manatee & Sarasota Counties

Circuit Criminal – Manatee & Sarasota Counties

Unified Family Court – Manatee & Sarasota Counties

1. 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 Rochelle T. Curley
   Family Division 2	Sarasota County	Honorable Maria Ruhl
   Family Division H	South Sarasota County	Honorable Danielle Brewer

2. 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 Andrea McHugh

Probate & Guardianship Division – Manatee & Sarasota Counties

Circuit Court – DeSoto County

Problem-Solving Courts – Division P

All problem-solving courts are assigned to Division P. The specific problem-solving courts listed below will be presided over in 2023 by a judge other than the Division P Judge.

County Court Administrative Judges

DeSoto County Court

Manatee County Court

Sarasota County Court

General Magistrates/Hearing Officers

• Deborah A. Bailey
• David P. Caskey
• Mary Ann Floyd
• Laura M. Hale
• Paul Hudson
• Rebecca L. Hunt
• Matthew K. Peters
• Edward C. Wilson

Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officers

• Mary Ann Floyd
• Laura M. Hale

Truancy Court General Magistrate

• Linda Lorrier

Civil Traffic Infractions Hearing Officer

• Matthew K. Peters

Done and Ordered this 1^st day of March, 2023.

Charles E. Roberts, Chief Judge
Twelfth Judicial Circuit State Of Florida