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Jeremiah M. Hawkes
Circuit Judge · Second Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
Circuit Judge · Second Judicial Circuit Court
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303 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Jeremiah M. Hawkes across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Leon Criminal Division B; 25% of criminal cases
On this assignment since July 1, 2026
Circuit Judge Jeremiah M. Hawkes was appointed to the circuit bench by Governor Ron DeSantis on November 15, 2025, to fill a newly created 17th position to the Second Judicial Court.
Judge Hawkes has now served all branches of the state of Florida. After starting his career as an assistant state attorney for the Second Judicial Circuit, he was the General Counsel for Speaker Marco Rubio in the Florida House. For nine years, Judge Hawkes supported Sheriff Chris Nocco and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office in a civilian role as General Counsel and Bureau Chief. Judge Hawkes returned to Tallahassee as general counsel for the Florida Senate in 2018 for Senate Presidents Galvano and Simpson. Most recently, Judge Hawkes represented motor vehicle dealerships at Bass Sox Mercer. This experience developed an appreciation for the work involved in private practice as well as the stakes facing clients.
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Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St 301-A, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Verified against Judge Jeremiah M. Hawkes's own court profile page, 2026-07-24.
Captured verbatim from the court's own published pages and orders during circuit verification. Chambers practices change without notice — confirm anything time-critical with the judicial assistant. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Appeals from this courtroom go to the First District Court of Appeal (Tallahassee).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
Profile upgraded 2026-07-24: bio_url now points to this judge's own page (https://2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.gov/je_hawkes.php), confirmed to name them before extraction. Biography captured verbatim from the court's page.
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