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James A. Yancey
Chief Judge · Tenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Chief Judge · Tenth Judicial Circuit Court
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317 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge James A. Yancey across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Chief Judge — Appeals/Writs/Admin/Risk Protection, Secs 30/31 — Polk County
Chief Judge — Appeals/Writs/Admin/Risk Protection, Secs 30/31.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Sixth District Court of Appeal (Lakeland).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 114 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (March 17, 2004–February 4, 2025) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
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Chief Judge — Appeals/Writs/Admin/Risk Protection, Secs 30/31 — Polk Countycurrent
date not recorded — present
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AMANDA ROWE, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF AARON ROWE VS CARIBBEAN DISTILLERS, L L C
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
STEPHANIE RENEE DANFORTH vs KEVIN RAY DANFORTH
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Hardee County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
W P AUTO SALES, INC. vs LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND LENNAR HOMES, LLC
Sixth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ARLENE Y. OLIVER VS WAWA, INC.
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
TIMOTHY RATTON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
R. MARK BOSTICK VS B2 FIE VII LLC AND COMCAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
STEPHANIE RENEE DANFORTH vs KEVIN RAY DANFORTH
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Hardee County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
CITY OF WINTER HAVEN VS WINTER HAVEN PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 4967, IAFF
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JACQUELINE M. BARDEN VS REGAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JONATHAN BAILEY AND REBECCA BAILEY VS BAYONET PLUMBING, HEATING & AIRCONDITIONING, LLC
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ASHLEY HENDRICKSON, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF VS PREFERRED MATERIALS, INC.
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SUSAN W. DE SAINT PHALLE vs FRANCOIS DE SAINT PHALLE
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
W P AUTO SALES, INC. vs LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND LENNAR HOMES, LLC
Sixth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY VS MARVIN HESTER AND DEBRA HESTER
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SHEILA R. MUNOZ VS CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DWIGHT MARTIN vs PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SUTTON LAW FIRM VS JANET MADAFFER AND KENT GOLDY
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CHASITY COX vs CHAD ABRAM
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ARTHUR B. AVERY, JR. vs PHYLLIS LOUISE AVERY
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN PHILIP CLEMONS vs AMY MILLS FREEZE
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MICHAEL FRITTS vs KELLY FRITTS
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JAMIL KASSAM VS OM 1961, INC.
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
KENNETH MARCANTONIO VS CAROL MARCANTONIO SANSONE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE FOR THE JOSEPH AND MARY
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ELISEO FEBUS VS RICKY D. DIXON, SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SUSAN W. DE SAINT PHALLE vs FRANCIOS DE SAINT PHALLE
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY vs REESE F. KING AND JANET A. KING
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
SAM AMBAR VS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MARQUAN LAWSON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
BRYANT CODY vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PATRICIA DAGAN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RUSSELL RIOUX vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
ROUDY VITAL vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PATRICIA DAGAN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Non-dispositive
MARK AGENOR vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
TRENTON LLOYD JACKSON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ZACKERY ANTONIO DENEGALL vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHNATHAN M. SPEARS vs AMI D. SPEARS O/B/O P. S.
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RODRECIUS A. HAMILTON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
WANDA MANNS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANDREA GUNTER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
THOMAS CHRISTOPHER ELDER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SOUHAIL STEVE KMED vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
AKEEM ANTONIO JONES vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KATHERINE L. LACKEY vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KENNETH GENE MCINTOSH vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TAMEOKA FORD vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GREGORY RAGINS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN SCHAUFLER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN ANTHONY DECESARE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
BRUCE A. FORNEY vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Polk County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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