Second Judicial Circuit

Verified judges, local rules, standing orders, and controlling division-assignment orders for Franklin County, Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Wakulla County — every entry cites its official source with a last-verified date.

Official site: https://2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.gov

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104

published rules

counties

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Counties in this circuit

Franklin County Gadsden County Jefferson County Leon County Liberty County Wakulla County

Bench (32 judicial officers)

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

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MediationSecond Judicial Circuit

Second Circuit — AO 2018-09 establishes the circuit's Alternative Dispute Resolution program

Administrative Order 2018-09 (Second Judicial Circuit Alternative Dispute Resolution Program) establishes the circuit's ADR/mediation framework; it remains active per the live ledger. Family mediation contract mediators and parenting coordinators are published on the court's mediation pages (in BenchPath custody).

High confidence· verified August 23, 20262nd Cir. Admin. Order 2018-09, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Administrative OrdersSecond Judicial Circuit

2nd Cir. — AO 2025-02 active Uniform Bond Schedule and Pretrial Release Procedures

13 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2025-02.

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2025-02:, published on the circuit's own order ledger — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Administrative OrdersSecond Judicial Circuit

2nd Cir. — AO 2025-01 active Leon County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Priority Time Standards

4 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2025-01.

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2025-01, published on the circuit's own order ledger — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Administrative OrdersSecond Judicial Circuit

2nd Cir. — AO 2024-04 6th Amendment active CIRCUIT AND COUNTY JUDGE ASSIGNMENTS

13 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2024-04.

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2024-04, published on the circuit's own order ledger — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Administrative OrdersSecond Judicial Circuit

2nd Cir. — AO 2026-03 active Expert Witness Compensation and Procedures in Criminal Cases

7 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2026-03.

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2026-03, published on the circuit's own order ledger — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Administrative OrdersSecond Judicial Circuit

2nd Cir. — AO 2026-02 active Circuit and County Judge Assignments

15 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2026-02.

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2026-02, published on the circuit's own order ledger — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Administrative OrdersSecond Judicial Circuit

Second Circuit — AO 2026-03 governs expert witness compensation and procedures in criminal cases

Administrative Order 2026-03 (Expert Witness Compensation and Procedures in Criminal Cases), signed February 18, 2026, is the circuit's current expert-witness order — a verified PDF in BenchPath custody.

High confidence· verified July 26, 20262nd Cir. Admin. Order 2026-03, Expert Witness Compensation and Procedures in Criminal Cases (Feb. 18, 2026)

Administrative OrdersSecond Judicial Circuit

Second Circuit — AO 2025-02 (as amended) sets the Uniform Bond Schedule and pretrial release procedures

Administrative Order 2025-02 (Uniform Bond Schedule and Pretrial Release Procedures), as amended by its 1st Amendment (June 23, 2026), governs bond amounts and pretrial release across the Second Circuit. BenchPath holds both the base order and the 1st Amendment as verified PDFs.

High confidence· verified July 26, 20262nd Cir. Admin. Order 2025-02 (Uniform Bond Schedule), 1st Amendment

Deadlines & Time ComputationFranklin County

Second Cir. — civil circuit non-jury and civil county disposition timeline: Deadlines

1 verbatim requirement on deadlines.

High confidence· verified July 24, 2026Second Judicial Circuit (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Deadlines & Time ComputationFranklin County

Second Cir. — civil circuit jury disposition timeline: Deadlines

1 verbatim requirement on deadlines.

High confidence· verified July 24, 2026Second Judicial Circuit (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

E-FilingFranklin County

Second Cir. — at-filing / case-initiation requirement: Filing

1 verbatim requirement on filing.

High confidence· verified July 24, 2026Second Judicial Circuit (pp. HTML) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Special Set HearingsLeon County · Judge Stefanie M. Newlin

Second Cir. — Judge Stefanie M. Newlin: Hearings

2 verbatim requirements on hearings.

High confidence· verified July 24, 2026Second Judicial Circuit, » Criminal Court Procedures and Preferences; » Civil Court Procedures and Preferences (pp. 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Second Judicial Circuit

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Counties in this circuit

Bench (32 judicial officers)

Circuit judges

County judges

Magistrates, hearing officers & senior judges

Recently verified rules

Second Circuit — AO 2018-09 establishes the circuit's Alternative Dispute Resolution program

2nd Cir. — AO 2025-02 active Uniform Bond Schedule and Pretrial Release Procedures

2nd Cir. — AO 2025-01 active Leon County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Priority Time Standards

2nd Cir. — AO 2024-04 6th Amendment active CIRCUIT AND COUNTY JUDGE ASSIGNMENTS

2nd Cir. — AO 2026-03 active Expert Witness Compensation and Procedures in Criminal Cases

2nd Cir. — AO 2026-02 active Circuit and County Judge Assignments

Second Circuit — AO 2026-03 governs expert witness compensation and procedures in criminal cases

Second Circuit — AO 2025-02 (as amended) sets the Uniform Bond Schedule and pretrial release procedures

Second Cir. — civil circuit non-jury and civil county disposition timeline: Deadlines

Second Cir. — civil circuit jury disposition timeline: Deadlines

Second Cir. — at-filing / case-initiation requirement: Filing

Second Cir. — Judge Stefanie M. Newlin: Hearings

Second Judicial Circuit

Rules by category

Source health (6 registered)

Latest detected changes

Counties in this circuit

Bench (32 judicial officers)

Circuit judges

County judges

Magistrates, hearing officers & senior judges

Recently verified rules

Second Circuit — AO 2018-09 establishes the circuit's Alternative Dispute Resolution program

2nd Cir. — AO 2025-02 active Uniform Bond Schedule and Pretrial Release Procedures

2nd Cir. — AO 2025-01 active Leon County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Priority Time Standards

2nd Cir. — AO 2024-04 6th Amendment active CIRCUIT AND COUNTY JUDGE ASSIGNMENTS

2nd Cir. — AO 2026-03 active Expert Witness Compensation and Procedures in Criminal Cases

2nd Cir. — AO 2026-02 active Circuit and County Judge Assignments

Second Circuit — AO 2026-03 governs expert witness compensation and procedures in criminal cases

Second Circuit — AO 2025-02 (as amended) sets the Uniform Bond Schedule and pretrial release procedures

Second Cir. — civil circuit non-jury and civil county disposition timeline: Deadlines

Second Cir. — civil circuit jury disposition timeline: Deadlines

Second Cir. — at-filing / case-initiation requirement: Filing

Second Cir. — Judge Stefanie M. Newlin: Hearings