News & Information

Circuit judge renews board certification in criminal trial law

Circuit announces its holiday schedule

Read the schedule to learn when court facilities will be open and closed during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Judge trades courtroom for a classroom

Circuit Judge Charles Williams visited a local elementary school to mark Bucket Fillers Reading Day. The annual event, sponsored by the Embracing Our Differences organization, deploys volunteers to classrooms throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties to read and gift students with books that encourage kindness and positive behavior.

Not all heroes wear capes

The Twelfth Judicial Circuit observed National Adoption Day on November 15, 2024. Sixteen families from around the circuit participated in a ceremony held at the Silvertooth Judicial Center, Sarasota.

Annual event aims to help veterans get back on the road

Circuit Judge Lon Arend presided over the annual session of Veterans Amnesty Court, a component of Manatee County Stand Down event, a health and wellness expo that targets veterans.

Judges present professionalism award to local civil attorney

The judges of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit are pleased to announce that Kim Bald is the recipient of the 2024 Lamar Matthews Professionalism Award in Civil Law. Chief Judge Diana Moreland presented the award to Ms. Bald on October 30th at a Manatee County Bar luncheon.

County court judges busy with canvassing board duties

County court judges play an important part in a community’s election process by participating on the county’s canvassing board. The canvass process protects our right to vote by certifying that voting equipment correctly counts all votes and by verifying the accuracy and validity of votes.

Three court buildings to open Oct. 14

All north county court facilities in Sarasota will reopen on Tuesday, October 15th.   This includes the Silvertooth Judicial Center, CJC and the treatment court office at Mound St.

Court leaders are watching the weather

Court leaders are in communication with the leaders of all three counties in the circuit and are keeping an eye on the tropical disturbance in the western Gulf of Mexico. Our primary concern is always that our employees and the public, who are required to come to court as litigants and jurors, can get to court facilities safely.

Application period for JCID begins Oct. 1st

Attorneys who present a valid Judicial Center Identification Card (JCID) can enjoy an expedited security screening line -- when feasible -- during peak times at the judicial centers in Bradenton and Sarasota.