Elijah Smiley
Circuit Judge · Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court
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290 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Elijah Smiley across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Bay County Probate, Guardianship, & Mental Health; Bay County Civil
Also: Administrative Probate Judge
Administrative Order 2026-00-03 · effective July 1, 2026 – January 1, 2029
On this assignment since July 1, 2026
Bay County Probate, Guardianship, & Mental Health (100% of the identified cases); Bay County Civil (20% of the total identified) · Administrative Probate Judge (AO 2026-00-03, eff. 2026-07-01 – 2029-01-01)
Darlene Cutler
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Managing Attorney, Legal Service of North Florida Staff Attorney, Northwest Florida Legal Services Assistant Public Defender Private Law Practice
Bachelor in Government, FSU Master of Business Administration, UWF Bachelor in Accounting, FSU Juris Doctorate, FSU Certified Public Accountant
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the First District Court of Appeal (Tallahassee).
● LiveThat court's published bench (13): Joseph Lewis, Jr., L. Clayton Roberts, Lance E. Neff, Lori S. Rowe, M. Kemmerly Thomas, Rachel E. Nordby, Raymond F. Treadwell, Robert E. Long, Jr., Ross L. Bilbrey, Stephanie W. Ray, Susan L. Kelsey, Thomas D. Winokur, Timothy D. Osterhaus
Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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4 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 290 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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last checked September 3, 2026
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Bay County Probate, Guardianship, & Mental Health; Bay County Civilcurrent
July 1, 2026 — present
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