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Manatee County bench

All 20 verified judges sitting in Manatee County (Twelfth 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.

Charles Sniffen

Circuit Judge · Circuit Civil Division B — Manatee County

High

Verified September 17, 2026 · official directory

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D. Ryan Felix

Circuit Judge · Circuit Criminal Felony I — Manatee County

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Verified September 17, 2026 · official directory

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David Caskey

General Magistrate · General Magistrate / Hearing Officer — Manatee County

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Verified September 18, 2026 · official directory

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Diana Moreland

Chief Judge · Circuit Probate/Guardianship/Jimmy Ryce Act — Manatee County

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Verified September 17, 2026 · official directory

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Edward Nicholas

Circuit Judge · Circuit Family Division 3 — Manatee County

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Frederick P. Mercurio

Circuit Judge · Circuit Criminal Felony III — Manatee County

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Heather Doyle

County Judge · Manatee County Court Division 5 — Manatee County

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Hillary Ellis

County Judge · County Civil Division 2 — Manatee County

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Jacqueline B. Steele

County Judge · County Criminal Division 3 — Manatee County

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Kennedy Legler

Circuit Judge · Circuit Family Division 4 — Manatee County

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Laura M. Hale

General Magistrate · General Magistrate / Hearing Officer — Manatee County

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Verified September 18, 2026 · official directory

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Melissa Gould

County Judge · County Criminal Division 4 — Manatee County

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Michael L. King

General Magistrate · General Magistrate / Hearing Officer — Manatee County

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Verified September 18, 2026 · official directory

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Paul Hudson

General Magistrate · General Magistrate / Hearing Officer — Manatee County

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Verified September 18, 2026 · official directory

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Renee Inman

County Judge · County Civil Division 1 — Manatee County

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Stephen Matt Whyte

Circuit Judge · Circuit Civil Division D — Manatee County

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Stephen Walker

Circuit Judge · DUI Court & Health Care Court — Sarasota County; Community Care Court, CTC, Drug Court, Veteran's Court & Independent Living — Manatee County

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Susan B. Maulucci

Circuit Judge · Circuit Juvenile Division K / Turn Your Life Around Court — Manatee County

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Teresa Dees

Circuit Judge · Circuit Juvenile Division J (Dependency) — Manatee County; Early Childhood Court — Manatee

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Vincent A. Giura

General Magistrate · General Magistrate / Hearing Officer — Manatee County

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Verified September 18, 2026 · official directory

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