Judge Intelligence
Hernando County bench
All 11 verified judges sitting in Hernando County (Fifth Judicial Circuit), on one page — the seated trial bench, any published county-wide judicial officers, and the judges sitting here by multi-county district assignment. Statewide assignments appear in the full A–Z directory.
Barbara-Jo Bell
County Judge · County Judge — Hernando County
Verified September 14, 2026 · official directory
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Daniel B. Merritt, Jr.
Chief Judge · Chief Judge, Fifth Judicial Circuit
Verified September 17, 2026 · official directory
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Don Barbee
Circuit Judge · Circuit Judge — Hernando County
Verified September 14, 2026 · official directory
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Donald E. Scaglione
Circuit Judge · Circuit Judge — Hernando County
Verified September 17, 2026 · official directory
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Jason L. Smith
County Judge · County Judge — Hernando County
Verified September 14, 2026 · official directory
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Joel D. Fritton
Circuit Judge · Circuit Judge — Hernando County
Verified September 14, 2026 · official directory
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Joni M. Emling
Child Support Hearing Officer
Verified September 17, 2026 · official directory
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Kurt E. Hitzemann
County Judge · County Judge — Hernando County
Verified September 14, 2026 · official directory
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Stephen E. Toner
Circuit Judge · Circuit Judge — Hernando County
Verified September 14, 2026 · official directory
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Thomas R. Eineman
Circuit Judge · Administrative Judge of the Family Law Courts and Divisions
Verified September 17, 2026 · official directory
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Yolanda Romagnolo
General Magistrate
Verified September 17, 2026 · official directory
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