Nineteenth Judicial Circuit

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Counties in this circuit

Indian River County Martin County Okeechobee County St. Lucie County

Bench (36 judicial officers)

County judges

Darren Steele · Martin Daryl Isenhower · St. Lucie Edmond W. Alonzo · St. Lucie Jeffrey W. Hendriks · St. Lucie Jennifer Alcorta Waters · Martin Kathleen H. Roberts · Martin Lauren Sweet · St. Lucie Nicole Menz · Indian River Robyn E. Stone · Indian River William Wallace · Okeechobee

Magistrates, hearing officers & senior judges

Adrienne Fleming · St. Lucie Julie Oldehoff · Martin Kathryn Hill · Indian River Lindsay Stroke · St. Lucie Bruce Baillie · St. Lucie Kameisha Presley · St. Lucie

Titles shown as circuit judges, county judges, and quasi-judicial officers per the official directory.

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Administrative OrdersNineteenth Judicial Circuit

19th Cir. AO 2016-04 — Uniform procedures for the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act

Circuit-wide civil-forfeiture procedure: civil-division assignment, the 10-business-day ex parte probable-cause application, 5-day release when probable cause fails, seizure notice and the adversarial preliminary hearing set within 10 days of request, the 45-day (extendable to 60) complaint deadline, the 20-day claimant response, and no court reporter at public expense.

High confidence· verified August 19, 2026Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Order 2016-04 (Aug. 17, 2016)

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19th Cir. AO 2016-03 — After-hours injunction for protection against violence duty judge

Establishes the after-hours duty-judge system for ex parte protection-against-violence injunctions: weekly rotation, after-hours and weekend/holiday clerk intake under §§741.30, 784.046 and 784.0485, and sheriff acceptance of faxed or electronically transmitted certified injunction copies for service.

High confidence· verified August 19, 2026Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Order 2016-03 (Aug. 5, 2016)

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19th Cir. AO 2017-17A — Parenting coordinators

Amended order (superseding AO 2015-02): all parenting coordinators are appointed from the Trial Court Administrator's roster; applications with criminal background investigation go to the TCA; the Domestic Relations administrative judge reviews qualifications under §61.125 and AOSC14-64 and reviews the roster annually.

High confidence· verified August 19, 2026Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Amended Administrative Order 2017-17 (Nov. 13, 2017, nunc pro tunc Nov. 8, 2017)

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19th Cir. AO 2015-01A — Batterers' Intervention Programs

Amended order on batterers' intervention program (BIP) certification: certified BIPs on the Court Administration list must continue to meet §741.325; the private monitoring-entity designation is suspended pending public procurement; all other provisions of AO 2015-01 remain in force.

High confidence· verified August 19, 2026Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Amended Administrative Order 2015-01 (July 20, 2015)

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19th Cir. AO 2014-05 — Media coverage and special interest/high profile proceedings

Governs all media coverage of judicial proceedings circuit-wide — credentialing, the Rule 2.450 one-camera limits, equipment and decorum rules, sidebar and jury-interview prohibitions — plus the media-committee procedures for high-profile cases.

High confidence· verified August 19, 2026Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Order 2014-05 (Jan. 17, 2014)

Administrative OrdersIndian River County

19th Cir. AO 2014-07 — Collections Court Program, Indian River County

Establishes Indian River County's Collections Court for unpaid fines and costs: payment-plan placement at sentencing, the Payment Plan Agreement notice and its fee schedule ($5/month program fee, $16 missed payment, $20 writ issuance), status hearings, writs of bodily attachment with purge amounts, and post-arrest hearings.

High confidence· verified August 19, 2026Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Order 2014-07 (Apr. 9, 2014)

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19th Cir. AO 2013-17 — Veterans' Treatment Court, County (Misdemeanor) Division

Establishes the county-court Veterans' Treatment Court for misdemeanor defendants: eligibility, referral, VA verification, the three case types (pretrial diversion under §948.16, post-adjudication probation condition, ROR condition on a pending VOP), and the minimum six-month participation.

High confidence· verified August 19, 2026Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Order 2013-17 (Dec. 23, 2013)

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19th Cir. AO 2013-08A — Veterans' Treatment Court, Circuit (Felony) Division

Amended order establishing the felony-division Veterans' Treatment Court: eligibility, referral, VA verification, the three case types (pretrial diversion, post-adjudication probation condition, ROR condition on a pending VOP), and the minimum one-year participation.

High confidence· verified August 19, 2026Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Amended Administrative Order 2013-08A (May 22, 2014)

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19th Cir. AO 2013-05 — Pro se forms for contesting child-support license suspension and requesting reinstatement

The clerks of all four counties must make available two approved pro se form petitions: contesting a notice of delinquency/intent to suspend a driver's license or vehicle registration, and requesting reinstatement.

High confidence· verified August 19, 2026Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Order 2013-05 (Aug. 7, 2013)

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19th Cir. — AO 2024-03: City of Stuart Police Department Service of Risk Protection Orders

Service of Risk Protection Orders in Martin County may be effected by the City of Stuart Police Department in lieu of the Sheriff.

High confidence· verified August 3, 202619th Jud. Cir., Admin. Order 2024-03 (May 15, 2024)

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19th Cir. — AO 2018-04: Port St. Lucie Police Department Service of Risk Protection Orders

Service of Risk Protection Orders in St. Lucie County may be effected by the Port St. Lucie Police Department in lieu of the Sheriff.

High confidence· verified August 3, 202619th Jud. Cir., Admin. Order 2018-04 (July 10, 2018)

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19th Cir. — AO 2020-18 (Amended): Transfer of Pending Appeals to the Fourth DCA

4 verbatim requirements from AO 2020-18 Amended (county court appeals pending 12/31/2020 transferred to the Fourth DCA effective 1/1/2021).

High confidence· verified August 3, 202619th Jud. Cir., Admin. Order 2020-18 (Amended) (eff. Jan. 1, 2021)

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Bench (36 judicial officers)

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County judges

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Recently verified rules

19th Cir. AO 2016-04 — Uniform procedures for the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act

19th Cir. AO 2016-03 — After-hours injunction for protection against violence duty judge

19th Cir. AO 2017-17A — Parenting coordinators

19th Cir. AO 2015-01A — Batterers' Intervention Programs

19th Cir. AO 2014-05 — Media coverage and special interest/high profile proceedings

19th Cir. AO 2014-07 — Collections Court Program, Indian River County

19th Cir. AO 2013-17 — Veterans' Treatment Court, County (Misdemeanor) Division

19th Cir. AO 2013-08A — Veterans' Treatment Court, Circuit (Felony) Division

19th Cir. AO 2013-05 — Pro se forms for contesting child-support license suspension and requesting reinstatement

19th Cir. — AO 2024-03: City of Stuart Police Department Service of Risk Protection Orders

19th Cir. — AO 2018-04: Port St. Lucie Police Department Service of Risk Protection Orders

19th Cir. — AO 2020-18 (Amended): Transfer of Pending Appeals to the Fourth DCA

Nineteenth Judicial Circuit

Rules by category

Source health (1 registered)

Latest detected changes

Counties in this circuit

Bench (36 judicial officers)

Circuit judges

County judges

Magistrates, hearing officers & senior judges

Recently verified rules

19th Cir. AO 2016-04 — Uniform procedures for the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act

19th Cir. AO 2016-03 — After-hours injunction for protection against violence duty judge

19th Cir. AO 2017-17A — Parenting coordinators

19th Cir. AO 2015-01A — Batterers' Intervention Programs

19th Cir. AO 2014-05 — Media coverage and special interest/high profile proceedings

19th Cir. AO 2014-07 — Collections Court Program, Indian River County

19th Cir. AO 2013-17 — Veterans' Treatment Court, County (Misdemeanor) Division

19th Cir. AO 2013-08A — Veterans' Treatment Court, Circuit (Felony) Division

19th Cir. AO 2013-05 — Pro se forms for contesting child-support license suspension and requesting reinstatement

19th Cir. — AO 2024-03: City of Stuart Police Department Service of Risk Protection Orders

19th Cir. — AO 2018-04: Port St. Lucie Police Department Service of Risk Protection Orders

19th Cir. — AO 2020-18 (Amended): Transfer of Pending Appeals to the Fourth DCA