3rd Circuit: every division assignment names the judge who takes disqualifications and recusals, in order

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Divisional InstructionsFla. 3d Jud. Cir. GAO No. 2026-020, Circuit Court assignment tables (pp. 1–3)

Summary

GAO 2026-020 does something most circuits do not: for each division in each county it names a first and second fallback judge for disqualifications and recusals. If you need to know who your case goes to on a recusal, the order tells you.

Applies to

All divisions in all seven counties. Consult the order itself for the chain applicable to your specific division and county — the chains differ per division, not per judge.

Requirement

Each division entry in GAO 2026-020 is followed by an italic instruction naming the succession. Examples read verbatim from the order: Columbia circuit civil (Douglas) — "Disqualifications and recusals to Judge Koberlein, then Judge Feagle"; Columbia circuit civil (Koberlein) — "to Judge Douglas, then Judge Feagle"; Columbia Criminal Division A (Acting Circuit Judge Garrett Hill) — "to Judge Olin"; Columbia Criminal Division B (Olin) — "to Judge Hill"; Hamilton circuit civil (Douglas) — "to Judge Tyndal, then Judge Land"; Dixie criminal (Feagle) — "to Judge Johnson then Judge Koberlein"; Lafayette civil (Acting Circuit Judge Darren K. Jackson) — "to Judge Douglas, then Judge Johnson".

Source of truth

One half of all Circuit Civil cases. Disqualifications and recusals to Judge Koberlein, then Judge Feagle. ... Division A: All other Circuit Criminal (felony) cases in which defendant's last name begins with the letters A-K. Disqualifications and recusals to Judge Olin.

Official source: 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders
Source health: Healthy · checked October 23, 2026
Effective date: July 1, 2026
Last verified: September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (custody hash match) | prior: BenchPath arbitration 2026-07-22 — chains transcribed from rasterized pages of an image-only PDF; verbatim.

Reviewer note: Applicability 2026-09-09 (fix program 2026-09-09, Phase 5, audit M7): specific -> universal — the row binds every court in its state/circuit/county scope and names no court, judge or division.

Criminal — Felony Circuit Civil

Change history

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Broward Division 52 (GIUSEPPINA MIRANDA) — Divisional requirements

6 verbatim requirements on divisional requirements in GIUSEPPINA MIRANDA's division.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202617th Jud. Cir., Division 52 divisional procedures — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Divisional InstructionsBroward County · General Magistrate Hilary Creary

Broward Division 98 (HILARY CREARY) — Divisional requirements

4 verbatim requirements on divisional requirements in HILARY CREARY's division.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202617th Jud. Cir., Division 98 divisional procedures — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Requirement

Source of truth

One half of all Circuit Civil cases. Disqualifications and recusals to Judge Koberlein, then Judge Feagle. ... Division A: All other Circuit Criminal (felony) cases in which defendant's last name begins with the letters A-K. Disqualifications and recusals to Judge Olin.

Official source

3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders

Source health

Healthy · checked October 23, 2026

Effective date

July 1, 2026

Last verified

September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (custody hash match) | prior: BenchPath arbitration 2026-07-22 — chains transcribed from rasterized pages of an image-only PDF; verbatim.

Change history

August 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders. Review before republishing dependent rules.

August 5, 2026Monitor: content changed at 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders. Review before republishing dependent rules.

August 4, 2026Monitor: content changed at 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders. Review before republishing dependent rules.

August 3, 2026Monitor: content changed at 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders. Review before republishing dependent rules.

August 1, 2026Monitor: content changed at 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders. Review before republishing dependent rules.

July 31, 2026Monitor: content changed at 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders. Review before republishing dependent rules.

July 30, 2026Monitor: content changed at 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders. Review before republishing dependent rules.

July 29, 2026Monitor: content changed at 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders. Review before republishing dependent rules.

July 28, 2026Monitor: content changed at 3rd Circuit — Administrative & General Assignment Orders. Review before republishing dependent rules.

3rd Circuit: every division assignment names the judge who takes disqualifications and recusals, in order

Summary

Applies to

Requirement

Source of truth

Change history

Related rules

Broward Division 52 (GIUSEPPINA MIRANDA) — Divisional requirements

Broward Division 98 (HILARY CREARY) — Divisional requirements

3rd Circuit: every division assignment names the judge who takes disqualifications and recusals, in order

Summary

Applies to

Requirement

Source of truth

Change history

Related rules

Broward Division 52 (GIUSEPPINA MIRANDA) — Divisional requirements

Broward Division 98 (HILARY CREARY) — Divisional requirements

Broward Division 61J (NATASHA DEPRIMO) — Divisional requirements

Broward Division 69 (CALEB S. JOHNSTON) — Divisional requirements