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Stephen E. Toner
Circuit Judge · Fifth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
Circuit Judge · Fifth Judicial Circuit Court
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873 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Stephen E. Toner across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Judge — Hernando County
All matters set for hearing in front of Judge Toner are held in person in Courtroom E. The Court does not allow for participatory appearances by telephone or by Zoom unless a specific reason exists. Any request to appear telephonically or by Zoom must be filed in the form of a written motion and a hearing must be held a minimum of fifteen days prior to date requesting to gain authorization by the Court.
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From Judge Stephen E. Toner's own profile page on the circuit's county judiciary index, verified 2026-07-25.
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 Fifth District Court of Appeal (Daytona Beach).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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5 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 873 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 250 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (September 15, 2014–July 30, 2026) 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.
Florida appellate and Supreme Court opinions naming this judge as the lower-tribunal judge, taken verbatim from each court’s official slip opinion (source-hashed). Descriptive record, not a rating. Showing the 50 most recent; all 250 are counted in the outcome census above.
LARRY M. GAUDIG vs STATE OF FLORIDA
last checked September 4, 2026
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Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
K.M., FATHER OF K.M. AND A.M., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LEONAMID RIVERA vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
C.B., MOTHER OF D.L. AND A.L., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN DANIEL PACKAN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MATHEW COLLITO vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
R.N., MOTHER OF A.N., A CHILD vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND D.N., FATHER OF A.N. A CHILD
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
D.C., MOTHER OF A.T., A CHILD vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SCOTT HARTMAN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
SCOTT HARTMAN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Non-dispositive
FRANKLIN NELSON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
T.L., MOTHER OF A.M.L., A CHILD vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND YOUTH AND FAMILY ALTERNATIVES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
J.J., FATHER OF M.V., B.V., AND N.J., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ROBERT PURCHASE JR. vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JACOB MURTY vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LEONAMID RIVERA vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DAWN MARIE HILI vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
K.H.F., FATHER OF S.C., A CHILD vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Jason Scott Harrison v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MICHAEL A. GOODRICH VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
A.M., MOTHER OF D.F. AND L.F., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
J. B., MOTHER OF J.S., S.S., C.S. AND T.G., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FRANCISCO DIAZ VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
C.Z., MOTHER OF A.N., A CHILD vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Gregory Izell Owens v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
R.H, Mother of J.M., a Child v. Department of Children and Families
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOSHUA DEWAYNE GARDNER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARCUS WELLS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Donald Cass Halpin, III v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
J.C., MOTHER OF J.W. AND H.S., CHILDREN VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
EILEEN GLOSTER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
J.C., FATHER OF G.C., A CHILD VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ADAM BURKART VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
R.N., FATHER OF J.N., K.N., K.N., AND E.N., CHILDREN VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
J.W., MOTHER OF J.W. AND N.W., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TEVIS L. MITCHELL vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JESSICA RODRIGUEZ vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
J.C., Mother of A.P., a Child v. Department of Children and Families
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DEWAYNE MCLENDON VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
S.R., Father of A.S., J.S., A.S. and Z.S. v. Department of Children and Families
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DENEAL SHINE VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ERICK LESLIE BATTA vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
D.V., Mother of C.L.J., III, and O.C., Children v. Department of Children and Families
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jose Antonio Heredia, Jr. v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DAVID WAYNE WILLMOTT, JR. VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Andy Carrillo v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
David Wayne Willmott, JR. v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
GLENN ALAN CHIARILLI VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
J.W.P., Mother of I.P., a Child v. Department of Children and Families
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
S.M., FATHER OF S.M., JR., AND S.M., CHILDREN VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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