In the Circuit and County Courts of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
of Florida in and for Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto Counties
Administrative Order No: 2024–20.4
(Amends 2024–15.4 as to new Civil Division R)
Amended Judicial Assignments 2025
The following judicial assignments are effective January 2, 2025.
| Position |
Assigned Judge |
| Chief Judge |
Honorable Diana L. Moreland |
| Acting Chief Judge (in absence of Chief Judge) |
Honorable Frederick P. Mercurio |
| DeSoto County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Don T. Hall |
| Manatee County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Frederick P. Mercurio |
| Sarasota County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Hunter W. Carroll |
Circuit Court Administrative Judges
Civil Division
- Honorable Hunter W. Carroll (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)
Family Division
- Honorable Maria Ruhl (Sarasota County)
- Honorable Charles Sniffen (Manatee County)
Hague Convention Cases (see AO 2023-15.12)
- Honorable Maria Ruhl (Sarasota and DeSoto Counties)
- Honorable Charles Sniffen (Manatee County)
Criminal Division
- Honorable Dana Moss (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
| Division |
Location |
Assigned Judge |
| Civil Division B |
Manatee County |
Honorable David Ryan Felix |
| Civil Division D |
Manatee County |
Honorable Edward Nicholas |
| Civil Division A |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Stephen Walker |
| Civil Division C |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Hunter W. Carroll |
| Civil Division H |
South Sarasota County |
Honorable Danielle Brewer |
| Civil Division R |
Manatee and Sarasota Counties |
Honorable Diana L. Moreland |
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 Teresa K. Dees |
| Felony Division II |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Donna Padar |
| Felony Division IV |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Thomas W. Krug |
| Felony Division VI |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Dana Moss |
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 Charles Sniffen |
| Family Division 1 |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Rochelle T. Curley |
| Family Division 2 |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Maria Ruhl |
| South County Family Division 1 |
Honorable Danielle Brewer |
| South County Family Division 2 |
Honorable Maria Ruhl |
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Juvenile Division – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| Division |
Location |
Assigned Judge |
| Division J |
Manatee County
Dependency cases |
Honorable Gilbert A. Smith, Jr. |
| Division K |
Manatee County
Dependency cases, crossover cases |
Honorable Susan B. Maulucci |
| Sarasota Division |
Sarasota County
All Dependency and Delinquency cases |
Honorable Andrea McHugh |
Probate & Guardianship Division – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| County |
Assigned Judge |
| Manatee County |
Honorable Diana L. Moreland |
| Sarasota County |
Honorable Charles E. Williams |
| South County Probate & Guardianship |
Honorable Maria Ruhl |
Circuit Court – DeSoto County
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
All Circuit Civil, Unified Family, Circuit Criminal,
Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency, Probate and Guardianship |
Honorable Don T. Hall |
| Civil Division R |
Honorable Diana L. Moreland |
Problem-Solving Courts – Division P
| Division |
Assigned Judge |
| Division P Administrative Judge |
Honorable Lon S. Arend |
| Court |
County |
Assigned Judge |
| Comprehensive Treatment Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Lon S. Arend |
| Drug /Opioid/ Veteran’s Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Lon S. Arend |
| Health Care Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Lon S. Arend |
| CTC – Manatee |
Manatee County |
Honorable Lon S. Arend |
| Drug Court, Veteran’s Court |
Manatee County |
Honorable Lon S. Arend |
| Early Childhood Court |
Manatee County |
Honorable Lon S. Arend |
All problem-solving courts are assigned to Division P. The problem-solving courts listed below will be presided over by a judge other than the Division P Judge.
| Court |
County |
Assigned Judge |
| DeSoto Case Mgmt. Court |
DeSoto County |
Honorable Guy Flowers |
| 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 |
| Early Childhood Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Andrea McHugh |
| OptionsCourt |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Andrea McHugh |
| Truancy Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Andrea McHugh |
| TYLA Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Shannon Hankin |
County Court Administrative Judges
| County |
Assigned Judge |
| DeSoto County |
Honorable Guy A. Flowers |
| Manatee County |
Honorable Renee L. Inman |
| Sarasota County |
Honorable Maryann Olson Uzabel |
DeSoto County Court
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| All County Civil and Criminal |
Honorable Guy A. Flowers |
Manatee County Court
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| Civil Division 1 |
Honorable Renee L. Inman |
| Civil Division 2 |
Honorable Heather Doyle |
| Criminal Division 3 |
Honorable Jacqueline B. Steele |
| Criminal Division 4 |
Honorable Melissa Gould |
Sarasota County Court
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| Criminal/Civil Division A |
Honorable Maryann Olson Uzabel |
| Criminal/Civil Division B |
Honorable Kennedy Legler |
| Criminal/Civil Division C |
Honorable David L. Denkin |
| South County Criminal/Civil Division E |
Honorable Erika N. Quartermaine |
| South County Criminal/Civil Division F |
Honorable Shannon Hankin |
General Magistrates/Hearing Officers
- David P. Caskey
- Bradley Ellis
- Natalya Evans
- Mary Ann Floyd
- Vincent A. Giura
- Laura M. Hale
- Paul Hudson
- Lawrence Jacobs
- Rebecca L. Mockovciak
- Edward C. Wilson
Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officers
- Laura M. Hale
- Lawrence Jacobs
Truancy Court General Magistrate
Civil Traffic Infractions Hearing Officer
Done and Ordered this 29th day of August, 2024.
Diana L. Moreland, Chief Judge
Twelfth Judicial Circuit
State Of Florida
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