IN THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER A-2017-064 (Supersedes Administrative Orders A-2016-049 and A-2017-049) JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.21 S(b )( 4) empowers the chief judge to assign judges to the courts and divisions and to determine the length of each assignment. Rule 2.21 S(b )( 5) authorizes the chief judge to designate administrative judges of any division to assist with the administrative supervision of the division. Rule 2.21 S(b )(2) provides that the chief judge may enter and sign administrative orders. By the power vested in the chief judge under article V, section 2(d), Florida Constitution; section 43.26, Florida Statutes; and the above-referenced rules of judicial administration, it is ORDERED that the judges of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court and the judges of the Hillsborough County Court are assigned to the following divisions and subdivisions and designated as administrative judges and associate administrative judges: CIRCUIT COURT GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION Jud2e Division Cheryl K. Thomas A Robert A. Foster, Jr. B Elizabeth G. Rice C Claudia R. Isom D Gregory P. Holder E Richard A. Nielsen F Martha J. Cook G E. Lamar Battles H Paul L. Huey I Rex M. Barbas J Laurel M. Lee K Scott Stephens L - Business Court Kimberly K. Fernandez T - Jimmy Ryce Act Scott Stephens Y - Tobacco January 1, 20 I 8
Ronald N. Ficarrotta Z-Asbestos D. Michelle Sisco Trial Division 1 PROBATE,. GUARDIANSHIP & TRUST DIVISION Catherine M. Catlin A Ronald N. Ficarrotta M EAST DIVISION Lisa D. Campbell R - Civil and Family Art McNeil S - Violence Injunctions Chet A. Tharpe T - Civil and Family Art McNeil U - Probate and Guardianship Richard A. Weis V - Violence Injunctions Richard A. Weis W - Probate and Guardianship CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION Barbara Twine Thomas A February 5, 2018 Mark R. Wolfe B Christopher C. Nash C Thomas P. Barber D Mark D. Kiser E Kimberly K. Fernandez F Vivian T. Corvo G Laura E. Ward I D. Michelle Sisco J - Post-Conviction Nick Nazaretian K - Violation of Probation February 5, 2018 Ronald N. Ficarrotta M - Mental Health Michael J. Scionti V - Veterans Treatment Court D. Michelle Sisco 1 - Trial Christopher C. Sabella 2 -Trial Samantha L. Ward 3 - Trial Page 2 of 6 - Administrative Order A-2017-064 (Judicial Assignments)
DRUG COURT DIVISION Jack Espinosa, Jr. W - Pre-Trial Intervention Denise A. Pomponio y Jack Espinosa, Jr. Z - Marchman Act FIRST APPEARANCE I EMERGENCY DIVISION Duty Judge Rotation 0 Jud2e Ralph C. Stoddard Carl C. Hinson Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe Darren D. Farfante Jennifer X. Gabbard Wesley D. Tibbals Melissa M. Polo Christine A. Marlewski Gaston J. Fernandez UNIFIED FAMILY COURT Domes f 1c R ea I f 10ns / F am11v 1 L aw D. IVISIOn Division A B C D E F I J Y - Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement Domestic Violence Division Frances M. Perrone G Jared E. Smith H r o.. J uvem 1 e D e 1nauencv IVISIOn Michael J. Scionti A Michael S. Williams F February 5, 2018 Robert A. Bauman M - Delinquency Crossover 1 D IVISIOn Denise A. Pomponio E Juvem e ru2: C ourt n.. January I, 2018 Page 3 of 6 - Administrative Order A-2017-064 (Judicial Assignments)
Juvem 1 e D eoen dencv D. IVISJOn.. Caroline Tesche Arkin C Emily A. Peacock D Robert A. Bauman I - Independent Living Transition Services Jack Espinosa, Jr. J - Dependency Drug Court Kim Hernandez Vance s Robert A. Bauman M - Dependency Crossover Katherine G. Essrig V - Dependency Specialty January 1, 20 I8 COUNTY COURT Countv Criminal Division Miriam V. Valkenburg A Eric R. Myers B Scott A. Farr C January I, 20 I 8 Lawrence M. Lefler D John N. Conrad E January I, 2018 Margaret R. Taylor F - Domestic Violence January 2, 2018 Paul T. Jeske G Margaret R. Taylor R - Trial Division January 2, 2018 o.. FİrStA,nnearance IVISIOn Duty Judge Rotation 0 Countv Civil Division Daryl M. Manning H Joelle Ann Ober I Gaston J. Fernandez J Jared E. Smith K Cynthia S. Oster L February 5, 20 I 8 Herbert M. Berkowitz M Cynthia S. Oster F - Civil Traffic Infractions February 5, 2018 Daryl M. Manning N - Civil Traffic Infractions Gaston J. Fernandez T - Non-Criminal Non- Traffic Infractions Page 4 of 6 - Administrative Order A-2017-064 (Judicial Assignments)
Frances M. Perrone u East Division Art McNeil P- Criminal January 1,2018 Art McNeil Q-Civil Richard A. Weis X - Criminal Richard A. Weis Y - Civil Ad m1mstrative.. J u dli!es Administrative J ud2e Division Rex M. Barbas General Civil Catherine M. Catlin Probate, Guardianship & Trust Lisa D. Campbell East Circuit Samantha L. Ward Criminal Justice Katherine G. Essrig Unified Family Court Lawrence M. Lefler County Criminal Herbert M. Berkowitz County Civil Art McNeil East County Associate Administrative Jud2e Samantha L. Ward Jack Espinosa, Jr. Wesley D. Tibbals Robert A. Bauman Katherine G. Essrig A ssoc1ate Ad mm1strative.. Judli!es Division Criminal Justice - standard divisions Drug Court & Veterans Treatment Court Unified Family Court - Domestic Relations I Family Law & Domestic Violence Divisions Unified Family Court - Juvenile Delinquency Division Unified Family Court - Juvenile Dependency Division February 5, 2018 January I, 2018 Page 5 of 6 - Administrative Order A-2017-064 (Judicial Assignments)
Acting Circuit Judges & Acting County Judges All county court judges assigned to circuit court divisions are temporarily appointed as acting circuit court judges. All circuit court judges assigned to county court divisions are temporarily appointed as acting county court judges. Previous Administrative Order Superseded This administrative order supersedes Administrative Order A-2016-049 (Judicial Assignm ents) and A-2017-049 (Judicial Assignm ents). The foregoing judicial assignments and designations of administrative judges are effective as indicated in the administrative order. ENTERED in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, on December L, 2017. onald N. Ficarrotta, Chief Judge Original to: Copy to: Pat Frank, Clerk of the Circuit Court All Judges Gina Justice, Court Administrator Andrew H. Warren, State Attorney Julianne Holt, Public Defender Chad Chronister, Sheriff lta M. Neymotin, Regional Counsel, Second District Eckerd Youth Alternatives Office of the Attorney General, Children's Legal Services Guardian Ad Litem Program Department of Children & Families Hillsborough County Bar Association Page 6 of 6 - Administrative Order A-2017-064 (Judicial Assignments)