Assistant PD genuinely moved by professionalism award Congratulations to assistant public defender Layron J. Gaither, who was presented with the Jim Slater Professionalism Award by Chief Judge Diana Moreland on behalf of the judges of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. June 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Clerk's mobile app helps users access services on the go Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller has announced the launch of a new mobile app that provides customers a convenient way to access services offered by the Clerk's office. June 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Circuit gearing up for annual process server renewal period The application period to become a certified process server in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit begins Monday, July 1, 2024. Applicants must complete the online application, provide the application fee and upload all necessary documents between July 1, 2024, and August 31, 2024, to be approved for the certification period of September 1, 2024-August 31, 2025. June 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Treatment Court has several reasons to celebrate Graduates of Manatee County’s Treatment Court programs addressed the Board of County Commissioners on May 14th, after the Board proclaimed the month of May as National Drug Court Month. Court leaders and Treatment Court staff had another reason to celebrate. Read more to find out why. May 23, 2024 Read Full Article
May means Opioid Awareness Month in Florida's Courts In a proclamation issued April 30, 2024, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz proclaimed that in the State Courts System, May 2024 shall be a month to recognize the contributions of problem-solving courts and Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Awareness Month. May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Application period for 2024/25 court-appointed attorney registry begins May 22 We have closed the 2023/24 application period as of April 30, 2024. The application period for attorneys that wish to be on the court-appointed attorney list for 2024/2025 begins May 22, 2024. May 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Haworth Law Library reflects on the circuit's history It's National Library Week and the Judge Lee E. Haworth Self Help Center and Law Library has been sharing the history of the circuit. Today we focus on the pioneering judges of Sarasota County. April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Beware citizens: Scammers are using public records to fool you Scammers are using public records to target citizens with pending traffic and criminal court cases. The items circled in this image can be pulled from court records that are readily available to the public online to fool (or convince) you into giving the scammers money. April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Judge Lon Arend takes problem-solving court to the people Circuit Judge Lon Arend, administrative judge for the Problem Solving Court Division P, presides over Drug Court and Veterans Court in Manatee and Sarasota counties. When program leaders learned participants who reside in south Sarasota County were having trouble attending court, Judge Arend took the court to the people. March 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Court congratulates Sarasota attorney's appointment to bench The Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court welcomes and congratulates Sarasota Attorney Shannon G. Hankin on her appointment to the Sarasota County Court Bench. Governor DeSantis announced the appointment on March 8th. March 13, 2024 Read Full Article