Mark Wilson
County Judge · Monroe County Court
High confidence· verified August 6, 2026
County Judge · Monroe County Court
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County — Lower Keys criminal A-L + ½ landlord/tenant; Lower Keys circuit criminal A-L; Lower/Middle juvenile delinquency
On this assignment since July 1, 2026
christina.norris@keyscourts.net (305) 292-3424 (305) 295-3603 Mark Wilson was appointed to the County Court by Governor Rick Scott in 2017. Since his appointment, he has served as an acting circuit judge for both civil and criminal matters. He currently handles half of all criminal cases – felony and misdemeanor – in the lower Florida Keys. He is qualified by the Florida Supreme Court to handle capital cases. Before his appointment, Judge Wilson served for twelve years as a prosecutor at the Office of the State Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, where he finished as Chief Assistant State Attorney. Among other assignments, he served as the public corruption prosecutor and the legal advisor to the Monroe County Grand Jury. For four years he was concurrently appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, where he prosecuted federal crimes in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He was the first prosecutor in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit to have received such an appointment.
Before moving to the Florida Keys, Judge Wilson served as a judicial clerk to Justice J. Michael Eakin of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He also served for three years as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at The Pennsylvania State University and Widener University, where he taught criminal law, criminal procedure, advanced criminal procedure, and evidence.
Before his legal career, Judge Wilson served as a trooper with the Wyoming State Highway Patrol, where he twice led the state in the number of traffic violators apprehended. He spent four years as an enlisted man in the United States Army, where he served as a paratrooper in the 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 187th Infantry Regiment at Fort Kobbe, Panama and the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Among other awards, he received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and a Combat Infantry Badge for service in Operation Just Cause, the United States’ invasion of Panama that deposed Panamanian dictator General Manuel Antonio Noriega. He was recalled to active duty for Operation Desert Storm, the First Gulf War. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant.
Judge Wilson received his secondary education from the Religious Society of Friends, a Bachelor of Arts with highest honors from Rutgers College, a Juris Doctor magna cum laude from The Pennsylvania State University, and a Master of Laws from Yeshiva University. He studied constitutional law under Dr. Jacob W. Landynski Z”L at the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research.
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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Sabina Kalinina v. The State of Florida
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County — Lower Keys criminal A-L + ½ landlord/tenant; Lower Keys circuit criminal A-L; Lower/Middle juvenile delinquencycurrent
July 1, 2026 — present
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Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Thomas A. Bouchard, Jr. v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Danny Kapson and Noelle Rose v. Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc.
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
RANDY FISHER, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
William Joseph Delgado v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Autumn Guzzi v. The State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Autumn Guzzi v. The State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Glenn Hanes v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Andrew Kent v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Charlie D. Altman v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Mayque Gomez Marin v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
LEROY LORD, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Autumn Guzzi v. The State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Mariou Ileron v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Brian Barroso v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Alvin Fisher v. The Housing Authority of the City of Key West
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Albert Romano v. Carl McMackin, et al.
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CHELSEA LETO, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DAVID ESPINOSA, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANTOINE FREEMAN, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SHAWN RYERSON, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DAVID JAMES LOLA, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
MCKELLY COOPER, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JEFFREY LOUIS SMITH, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARK BUCHER, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Charlie D. Altman v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
MIKYAS ASEFA, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARISSA CURRY, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
WILLIAM ROBERTS BAKER, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
KATHERINE SUPP, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Charlie D. Altman v. The State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ZORYANA ERICA BROWN, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
JOHNICE HUGHES, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ZORYANA ERICA BROWN, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
GREGORY STEVEN LEDBETTER, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Charlie D. Altman v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
CHARLIE DENNIS ALTMAN, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
CHARLIE DENNIS ALTMAN, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Charlie D. Altman v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
CHARLIE DENNIS ALTMAN, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Charlie D. Altman v. The State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Trevin Johnson v. The State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JERRY THOMAS BAKER, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARISSA CURRY, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MICHAEL LEWIS, VS THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
TIFFANY BALLARD, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NEIL C. VESCE, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SERGIO HERNANDEZ, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARISSA CURRY, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RONALD CORDERO vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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