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Report generated September 7, 2026 · benchpath.ai/reports/judge/jacqueline-smith
Magistrate: Leon/Franklin/Jefferson
Also: CSHO: Gadsden/Jefferson/Liberty/Wakulla
Magistrate: Leon/Franklin/Jefferson · CSHO: Gadsden/Jefferson/Liberty/Wakulla
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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
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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Unlock free →13 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2025-02.
Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2026-02, published on the circuit's own order ledger — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03
15 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2026-02.
Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2026-03, published on the circuit's own order ledger — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03
7 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2026-03.
2nd Cir. Admin. Order 2018-09, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Administrative Order 2018-09 (Second Judicial Circuit Alternative Dispute Resolution Program) establishes the circuit's ADR/mediation framework; it remains active per the live ledger. Family mediation contract mediators and parenting coordinators are published on the court's mediation pages (in BenchPath custody).
2nd Cir. Admin. Order 2025-02 (Uniform Bond Schedule), 1st Amendment
Administrative Order 2025-02 (Uniform Bond Schedule and Pretrial Release Procedures), as amended by its 1st Amendment (June 23, 2026), governs bond amounts and pretrial release across the Second Circuit. BenchPath holds both the base order and the 1st Amendment as verified PDFs.
2nd Cir. Admin. Order 2026-03, Expert Witness Compensation and Procedures in Criminal Cases (Feb. 18, 2026)
Administrative Order 2026-03 (Expert Witness Compensation and Procedures in Criminal Cases), signed February 18, 2026, is the circuit's current expert-witness order — a verified PDF in BenchPath custody.
2nd Cir. Admin. Order 2024-08 (Differential Civil Case Management, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; 2nd Amendment eff. Oct. 1, 2025), per the court's civilCaseManagement.php page
The Second Circuit's Differential Civil Case Management order (AO 2024-08, effective January 1, 2025; Second Amendment effective October 1, 2025) sets firm disposition timelines: Civil Circuit jury trial cases must be resolved within 18 months, and Civil Circuit non-jury and Civil County cases within 12 months. The order includes a case-management order the plaintiff must serve at the beginning of the case, with deadlines the court states will be strictly enforced.