IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN …...in the circuit court of the tenth...

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, AND POLK COUNTIES, FLORIDA

SPECIAL ORDER

AMENDING EXHIBITS A, D, E and F OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1-1.57

“ASSIGNMENTS OF JUDGES JULY 6, 2020 THROUGH JANAURY 3, 2021”

WHEREAS, Administrative Order No. 1-1.57 provides for the assignments of judges from

July 6, 2020, through January 3, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Heather W. Beato, Esquire, was recently appointed by Governor Ron

DeSantis to fill the circuit court vacancy created by Judge Wm. Bruce Smith’s retirement; and

WHEREAS, for the prompt and efficient administration of justice, it is necessary to amend

Exhibits A, D, E and F; it is therefore

ORDERED and DIRECTED that, effective August 3, 2020, Exhibits A, D, E and F to

Administrative Order No. 1-1.57 are hereby superseded by the attached amended Exhibits A, D,

E and F.

DONE AND ORDERED on this 27th day of July, 2020.

s/ELLEN S. MASTERS, Chief Judge

Original: Polk County Clerk of Courts

Copies:

All Judges

Hardee County Clerk of Courts

Highlands County Clerk of Courts

Polk County Clerk of Courts

Electronic Bar Mailing

POLK COUNTY CIVIL FELONY JUV FAMILY PROBATEAPPEALS/

WRITS

MENTAL/

PUBLIC

HEALTH

CHIEF

JUDGE

SELF

HELP

F1: SITES 5

F2: MCDANIEL 5

F3: JACOBSEN 5

F4: ABDONEY (Adm. Judge) 5

F5: HELMS 5

F6: SPOTO 5

F9: HARB (CAPITAL) 2 3

VP: CARPANINI 5

01: COMBEE 5

02: MOORE 5

04: HILL 5

05: FRANKLIN 5

07: VACANT 5

08: SELPH 5

09: YANCEY (Adm. Judge) 5

11: DURDEN (Adm. Judge) 5

13: BEATO 5

14: STARGEL (Adm. Judge) 3 215: RADABAUGH 5

30: MASTERS 2 3

J1/MH/18: PINCKET (DEP) (Adm. Judge) 5

J2: GRAVITT (DEL) 5

J4/MH/17: OJEDA (DEP) 5

RJ: HORTON 0.5

80: FEGERS 1

TOTALS 27 38 15.5 25 3 2 2 3 1

HIGHLANDS COUNTY CIVIL FELONY JUV FAMILY PROBATEAPPEALS/

WRITS

MENTAL/

PUBLIC

HEALTH

CHIEF

JUDGE

SELF

HELP

06: ESTRADA 5

10: WARD 5

12: BUTZ 5

COWDEN (Adm. Judge)

Juvenile/Probate/Guardianship-

Mental Health/Family Relief

2 1.5 1 0.5

TOTALS 5 5 2 6.5 1 0 0 0 0.5

HARDEE COUNTY CIVIL FELONY JUV FAMILY PROBATEAPPEALS/

WRITS

MENTAL/

PUBLIC

HEALTH

CHIEF

JUDGE

SELF

HELP

03: RAIDEN (Adm. Judge) 1 2 1 0.75 0.125 0 0.125 0 0

TOTALS 1 2 1 0.75 0.125 0 0.125 0 0

EXHIBIT A

ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES TO SECTIONS AND APPORTIONMENT OF NEW CASELOAD ASSIGNMENTS

JULY 6, 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 3, 2021 UNITS: TITLES AND AMOUNTS

Exhibit A: 1-1.57

Amended 7/27/2020 (Effective 8/3/2020)

6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28

F2 F3 F4 F1

F3 F4 F5 F5

F4 F5 F6 F6

11 7 15 8

7 15 8 4

HIGHLANDS JT

HARDEE JT

5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28F1 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F1 F1 F2 F3 F4

F2 F2 F3 F4 F5 F5 F2 F3 F3 F4 F5

F6 F3 F4 F5 F6 F6 F6 F4 F5 F6

4 11 7 15 8 4 11 7 15 8 4

11 7 15 8 4 11 7 15 8 4 11

HIGHLANDS JT JT JT

HARDEE JT JT JT

SECTION

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

F6

F9

VP

1

2

3

4

5

6

30

EXHIBIT D

JURY TRIAL SCHEDULE

JULY 6, 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 3, 2021

WEEK OF

WEEK OFSEPTEMBER

FELONY

(POLK)

CIVIL

(POLK)

JULY AUGUST

CIVIL

(POLK)

DECEMBER

FELONY

(POLK)

OCTOBER NOVEMBER

RAIDEN

HILL

SECTIONJUDGE

SITES

MCDANIEL

JACOBSEN

ABDONEY

HELMS

SPOTO

13

14

HARB

CARPANINI

MOORE

COMBEE

JV/Prob/Guard-MH/Fam.

Relief

7

8

9

10

DURDEN

J4/MH/17

YANCEY

WARD

BUTZ

BEATO

STARGEL

RADABAUGH

PINCKET

11

12

15

J1/MH/18

J2

NOTE: These are designated weeks for jury trials only. Judges needing additional trial weeks are

requested to coordinate schedules with the Administrative Office of the Courts.

JUDGE

COWDEN

VACANT

SELPH

GRAVITT

OJEDA

COWDEN

FEGERS

FRANKLIN

ESTRADA

80

JR

MASTERS

EXHIBIT D: 1.1-57


Judge Sec Judge

01 CATHERINE L. COMBEE 06 PETER F. ESTRADA

POLK FAMILY DIVISION HIGHLANDS FELONY DIVISION

Judicial Assistant: Karen Starling Judicial Assistant: Lisa McIntyre

(863) 534-4550; (863) 534-4098 (fax) (863) 402-6994; (863) 402-6993 (fax)

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J164, 430 South Commerce Avenue

Bartow 33831-9000 Sebring 33870

Monday – Friday, Bartow Monday – Friday, Sebring

02 DANA Y. MOORE 07 VACANT

POLK FAMILY DIVISION POLK CIVIL DIVISION

Judicial Assistant: Sharon Washington Judicial Assistant: Lisa Schrader

(863) 534-5840; (863) 534-4373 (fax) (863) 534-4688; (863) 534-5832 (fax)

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J141, P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J158,

Bartow 33831-9000 Bartow 33831-9000

Monday – Friday, Bartow Monday – Friday, Bartow

03 MICHAEL E. RAIDEN 08 STEVEN L. SELPH

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE POLK CIVIL DIVISION

Hardee Civil, Family, Felony, Juvenile, Judicial Assistant: Sandie Williamson

Mental Health, and Probate (863) 534-4628; (863) 534-7783 (fax)

Judicial Assistant: Dale Edwards P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J113,

(863) 773-6547; (863) 773-3505 (fax) Bartow 33831-9000

417 W. Main St. Suite 327, P.O. Drawer Box 1749 Monday – Friday, Bartow

Wauchula 33873

Monday – Friday, Wauchula

(863) 534-4366; (863) 534-4108 (fax)

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J137,

Bartow 33831-9000

04 GERALD P. HILL, II 09 JAMES A. YANCEY

POLK CIVIL DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE

Judicial Assistant: Kimberly Jenkins POLK FAMILY DIVISION

(863) 534-2522; (863) 534-7723 (fax) Judicial Assistant: Juli Reublin

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J109, (863) 534-4576; (863) 534-5824 (fax)

Bartow 33831-9000 P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J146,

Monday – Friday, Bartow Bartow 33831-9000

Monday – Friday, Bartow

05 SHARON M. FRANKLIN 10 DAVID V. WARD

POLK FAMILY DIVISION HIGHLANDS CIVIL DIVISION

Judicial Assistant: Amy Tolley Judicial Assistant: Denise Delgado

(863) 534-4693; (863) 534-5824 (fax) (863) 402-6901; (863) 402-6918 (fax)

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J173, 430 South Commerce Avenue

Bartow 33831-9000 Sebring 33870

Monday – Friday, Bartow Monday – Friday, Sebring

EXHIBIT E

CALENDAR FOR CHAMBER HEARINGS


Exhibit E: 1-1.57

Amended 7-27-2020 (Effective 8-3-2020)

Judge Sec Judge

11 WAYNE M. DURDEN 30 ELLEN S. MASTERS

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE CHIEF JUDGE

POLK CIVIL DIVISION Judicial Assistant: Stephanie Lavoie

Judicial Assistant: Cheryl Hess (863) 534-4669; (863) 534-4626 (fax)

(863) 534-4645; (863) 534-7724 (fax) P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J145,

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J116, Bartow 33831-9000

Bartow 33831-9000 Monday – Friday, Bartow


12 KELLY P. BUTZ J1/MH/18 MICHELLE O. PINCKET

HIGHLANDS FAMILY DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE

Judicial Assistant: Cynthia Marazzito POLK JUVENILE DEPENDENCY / MENTAL HEALTH/RISK PROTECTION

(863) 402-6959; (863) 402-6620 (fax) Judicial Assistant: Jennifer Brown

430 South Commerce Avenue Sebring 33870 (863)534-6909; (863) 534-7722 (fax)

Monday – Friday, Sebring P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J170,

(863) 534-6907; (863) 534-7723 (fax) Bartow 33831-9000

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J174, Monday – Friday, Bartow

Bartow 33831-9000

13 HEATHER W. BEATO J2 MELISSA GRAVITT

POLK FAMILY DIVISION POLK JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Judicial Assistant: Kaley Gallison (Floater) Cassie Cook (beginning 9/1/2020) Judicial Assistant: Karen Scholten

(863) 534-4653; (863) 534-4665 (fax) (863) 534-4684; (863) 534-4098 (fax)


Bartow 33831-9000 Bartow 33831-9000


14 JOHN K. STARGEL J4/MH/17 REINALDO OJEDA

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE POLK JUVENILE DIVISION DEPENDENCY/MENTAL HEALTH/RISK PROTECTION

POLK PROBATE DIVISION Judicial Assistant: Tammy Furlong

Judicial Assistant: Liz Medina (863) 534-6931; (863) 534-4373 (fax)

(863) 534-4910; (863) 534-7721 (fax) P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J167,

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J157, Bartow 33831-9000

Bartow 33831-9000 Monday – Friday, Bartow

15 JOHN M. RADABAUGH JR ANGELA J. COWDEN

POLK CIVIL DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE

Judicial Assistant: Sally Utsey HIGHLANDS COUNTY Juvenile/Probate/

(863) 534-6963; (863) 534- 4454 (fax) Guardianship-Mental Health/Family Relief

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J115, Judicial Assistant: Anita Reiley

Bartow 33831-9000 (863) 402-6617; (863) 402-6620(fax)

Monday – Friday, Bartow 430 South Commerce Avenue Sebring 33870

Monday – Friday, Sebring

F1 WILLIAM D. SITES VP MARK F. CARPANINI

POLK FELONY DIVISION POLK FELONY DIVISION (VOP)

Judicial Assistant: Wendy Watson Judicial Assistant: Lisa Pynes

(863) 534-4456; (863) 534-4495 (fax) (863) 534-4149; (863) 534-7724 (fax)


Bartow 33831-9000 Bartow 33831-9000


Exhibit E: 1-1.57


Judge Sec Judge

F2 MICHAEL P. MCDANIEL Polk County Courthouse

POLK FELONY DIVISION 255 North Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830

Judicial Assistant: Julie Duffey Clerk (863) 534-4000

(863) 534-2505; (863) 534-4665 (fax)

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J134, Highlands County Courthouse

Bartow 33831-9000 430 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870

Monday – Friday, Bartow Clerk (863) 402-6564County Judge (863) 402-6614; (863) 402-6930 (fax)

F3 DONALD G. JACOBSEN

POLK FELONY DIVISION Hardee County Courthouse

Judicial Assistant: Melanie Komorowski 417 W. Main St., Wauchula, FL 33873

(863) 534-4649; (863) 534-7783 (fax) Clerk (863) 773-4174

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J107, County Judge (863) 773-3174; (863) 773-4165 (fax)

Bartow 33831-9000

Monday – Friday, Bartow Administrative Office of the Courts

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J102, Bartow, FL 33831-9000

F4 J. KEVIN ABDONEY (863) 534-4686; (863) 534-4699 (fax)

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE

POLK FELONY DIVISION

Judicial Assistant: Cindy Stevens

(863) 534-6961; (863) 534-4094 (fax)


Bartow 33831-9000


F5 LARRY HELMS


Judicial Assistant: Babs Franck

(863) 534-6908; (863) 534-4454 (fax)


Bartow, FL 33831-9000


F6 KEITH P. SPOTO


Judicial Assistant: Joanna Delacerda

(863) 534-5862; (863) 534-5832 (fax)


Bartow 33831-9000


F9 JALAL A. HARB

POLK FELONY DIVISION (CAPITAL)

Judicial Assistant: Cindy Sullivan

(863) 534-4077; (863) 534-4495 (fax)


Bartow 33831-9000


Exhibit E: 1-1.57


COUNTY JUDGE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT/ADDRESSM0 Jennifer A. Swenson Cheryl Starling, Judicial Assistant

County Civil Phone: (863) 534-4962; Fax: (863) 534-4689


MON TUES WED THUR FRI

BTW BTW BTW BTW BTW

L1 Hope M. Pattey

County Court Lakeland Phone: (863) 603-6637; Fax (863) 682-4253

930 E. Parker St., Lakeland, FL 33801

Phone: (863) 534-4650; Fax: (863) 534-4689



LKD LKD LKD LKD LKD

M2 Lori A. Winstead

County Small Claims Phone: (863) 534-5820 Fax: (863) 534-2555

Evictions P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J160, Bartow, FL 33831-9000


BTW BTW BTW BTW BTW

W3 Bob Grode Angela Jones, Judicial Assistant

County Court Winter Haven Phone: (863) 401-2484; Fax: (863) 294-1949

3425 Lake Alfred Rd. Gill Jones Center Winter Haven, FL 33881

Phone: (863) 534-4643; Fax: (863) 534-7721



WH WH WH WH WH

M4 Mary Catherine Green Cassie Aviles, Judicial Assistant

County Criminal Phone: (863) 534-4667; Fax: (863) 534-4024



BTW BTW BTW BTW BTW

EXHIBIT FCOUNTY COURT CALENDAR


Courtney Harrell, Judicial Assistant

Kerri Adams, Judicial Assistant

Exhibit F 1-1.57


COUNTY JUDGE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT/ADDRESSM5 Susan L. Barber




BTW BTW BTW BTW BTW

M6 Stacie L. Kaylor Caitlyn Clyatt, Judicial Assistant




BTW BTW BTW BTW BTW

M7 Robert E. Griffin Susan McAuley, Judicial Assistant




BTW BTW BTW BTW BTW

M8 David E. Stamey, Jr. Amanda Leatherwood, Judicial Assistant

Problem Solving Courts/VPJV/ Phone: (863) 534-7769; Fax: (863) 534-7722

Competency P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J136, Bartow, FL 33831-9000


BTW BTW BTW BTW BTW

M9 Robert G. Fegers Janice Sylvain, Judicial Assistant

Adm Judge/VOP/Pro-Se Sec 80 Phone: (863) 534-4088; Fax: (863) 534-4108



BTW BTW BTW BTW BTW

David N. Horton Jean Graham, Judicial Assistant

Hardee County Court/RJ Hardee County Courthouse

Phone: (863) 773-3174; Fax: (863) 773-4165

417 West Main St., Suite 335, P.O. Box Drawer 1749

Wauchula, FL 33873


Leslie Carroll, Judicial Assistant

Wauchula

Exhibit F 1-1.57


COUNTY JUDGE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT/ADDRESSAnthony L. Ritenour Jessica LeConey, Judicial Assistant

Highlands County Court Highlands County Courthouse

Phone: (863) 402-6614; Fax: (863) 402-6930

430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870


Lakeland Branch Courthouse: Judge's Office: (863) 603-6637; Clerk: (863) 534-4000

930 East Parker St.

Lakeland, FL 33801

Winter Haven Branch Courthouse: Judge's Office: (863) 401-2484; Clerk: (863) 534-4000

3425 Lake Alfred Rd. Gill Jones Center,

Winter Haven, FL 33881

Sebring

Exhibit F 1-1.57


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