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Circuit Courts
The following is a list of Circuit Courts in the State of Florida listed by judicial circuit. A Circuit Court in Florida is a court that handles cases charging Defendants with Felonies, Juvenile Offenses, or Civil Matters where the amount of money in controversy is above $15,000.00. Within each Circuit are also County Courts that are responsible for handling criminal misdemeanor offenses, traffic offenses both criminal and non-criminal, and civil cases where the amount in controversy is less than $15,000.00.
First Circuit - Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton
Second Circuit - Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla
Third Circuit - Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor
Fourth Circuit - Clay, Duval and Nassau
Fifth Circuit - Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter
Sixth Circuit - Pasco and Pinellas
Seventh Circuit - Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia
Eighth Circuit - Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union
Ninth Circuit - Orange and Osceola
Tenth Circuit - Hardee, Highlands, and Polk
Eleventh Circuit - Dade (Judges Directory)
Twelfth Circuit - DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota
Thirteenth Circuit - Hillsborough
Fourteenth Circuit - Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington
Fifteenth Circuit - Palm Beach (Judges Directory)
Sixteenth Circuit - Monroe
Seventeenth Circuit - Broward (Judges Directory)
Eighteenth Circuit - Brevard and Seminole
Nineteenth Circuit - Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie
Twentieth Circuit - Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee
District Courts of Appeal
Appellate Courts are necessary for the purpose of Judicial Review (See Marbury V. Madison). After a case is heard and a verdict or decision has been rendered by a Circuit Court, all issues that the party opting for appeal wish to be heard must be argued in front of the District Court of Appeals for that specific region.
First District Court of Appeal,
301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-1000
Circuits: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th and 14th Circuits
Counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
Second District Court of Appeal
1005 E. Memorial Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33801
(863) 499-2290
Circuits: 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th and 20th Circuits
Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota
Third District Court of Appeal
2001 S.W. 117 Ave
Miami, FL 33175-1716
(305) 229-3200
Circuits: 11th and 16th Circuits
Counties: Dade, Monroe
Fourth District Court of Appeal
1525 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
(561) 242-2000
Circuits: 15th, 17th and 19th Circuits
Counties: Broward, Indian River, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin
Fifth District Court of Appeal
300 S. Beach St.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 255-8600 (Clerk's Office)
(386) 947-1500 (Marshal's Office)
Circuits: 5th, 7th, 9th and 18th
Counties: Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Volusia
