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March 20, 2025 WCAD 2025-01 : Division Assignments for Walton County
January 29, 2025 OCAD2025-011 Division Assignments for Okaloosa County
January 17, 2025 AO2025-01 Reassignment of Injunction Cases in Div M
December 16, 2024 AO2024-32 Court Holiday Closures for 2026
December 9, 2024 AO2024-34 Security at Theodore Bruno
November 22, 2024 SR2024-02 Judicial Assignments
November 19, 2024 AO2024-25 Civil Case Management
November 11, 2024 AO2024-24 Judicial Assignment: Appointment of Administrative Judge
September 5, 2024 OCAD2024-04 Division Assignments for Okaloosa County
August 26, 2024 AO2022-31 Amended Risk Management Orders
August 5, 2024 Amended ECAO 2023-23 Court Holidays for 2025
April 5, 2024 ECAD2024-03 Circuit and County Division Assignments
March 28, 2024 OCAD2024-02 E-Filing and E-Service
March 28, 2024 OCAD2024-01 Duty Judge
February 12, 2024 Patrick Martin has joined Phil Halll, P.A.
February 10, 2024 Kimberly Speer Sullivan has joined DeMaria, De Kozan & White, PLLC
January 24, 2024 JNC Interview Schedule to Fill Vacancy
January 3, 2024 ECAO 2023-39 Pretrial Detention Hearings
December 18, 2023 New Requirements for Recording Instruments in the Official Records
December 5, 2023 ECO 2023-37 Judicial Assignments - County Judges
December 5, 2023 ECAO 2023-36 Judicial Assignments - Circuit Judges
December 5, 2023 ECAO 2023-35 Judicial Assignments - Senior Judges
December 5, 2023 ECAO 2023-33 -- Court Holidays for 2025
September 15 ECAO 2023-30 Media Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
August 9, 2023 Amended ECAO 2022-33 Court Administration Holiday Clousures for 2024
August 4, 2023 ECAO 2023-25 Reciprocal Grant of Authority for Revocation of Pretrial Release at First Appearance
August 4, 2023 ECAO 2023-24 ESC Court Records Transfer of Paper Pre-1936 to UWF Archives Library
July 25, 2023 ESRBA installs 2023-2024 leadership and presents awards
July 17, 2023 City of Pensacola Request for Letters of Interest
July 7, 2023 ECAO 2023-22 Assignment of Cases
July 5, 2023 ECAD 2023-02 RCC Access to MCB and JJC
June 26, 2023 JNC Public Meeting Notice
June 22, 2023 ECAO 2023-21 Temporary Alterations to Civil Case Management
May 25, 2023 ECAO 2023-15 Judicial Assignments -- Administrative Judges
May 11, 2023 Public Notice for Escambia County VAB Counsel
May 10, 2023 Public Notice for Special Magistrate Escambia County
May 1, 2023 SRCAD 2023-01 Cicruit Division Assignments
January 18, 2023 JNC Nominees for Judicial Vacancy
January 10, 2023 JNC Interview Schedule for Jan. 18th
January 5, 2023 JNC Public Meeting Announcement
January 4, 2023 ECAD 2023-01 Judicial Assignment Division Q
December 29, 2022 Administrative Order 2022-47 Escambia Children's Trust Appointment
December 23, 2022 ECAD 2022-09 Judicial Assignment - Division Five(Amended)
December 22, 2022 Downs Law Group opens office in Pensacola
December 19, 2022 SRCAD 2022 - 04 Circuit Division Assignments
December 13, 2022 ECAD 2022-11 Judicial Assignment -- Division H
December 13, 2022 ECAD 2022-10 Judicial Assignment -- Division N-Civil
December 5, 2022 ECAD 2022-09 Judicial Assignment - Division Five
November 28, 2022 JNC -- Notice of Circuit Court Vacancy
November 21, 2022 ESRBA Community Services Initiatives
November 7, 2022 Invitation to the Investiture of The Honorable Scott Ritchie
November 1, 2022 Administrative Order 2022-39 -- Due Process Costs, Court Fees
October 7, 2022 Invitation to the Investiture of the Honorable Kristina "Tina" D. Lightel
October 4, 2022 First Judicial Circuit -- Court Holiday Closures for 2024
September 19, 2022 Invitation to the Investiture of the Honorable R. Todd Harris
September 1, 2022 AQ 2022-31 Risk Protection Orders – Orders Authorizing The Pensacola Police Department To Effect Service of Risk Protection Orders
August 23, 2022 ECAD 2022-08 Judicial Assignment - Division G
July 5, 2022 AO 2022-22 Acting Chief Judge - First Judicial Circuit
June 21, 2022 Public Notice of Annual JNC Meeting
June 13, 2022 AO 2022-19 Administrative Closing of Inactive Reopened Civil Cases
May 31, 2022 JNC Nominees for County Court Vacancy
May 12, 2022 Senior Judges Review Board Notice
May 11, 2022 JNC Notice of Applicants and Interview Schedule
May 5, 2022 Ad for VAB Counsel
May 5, 2022 Ad for Special Magistrate
May 3, 2022 ECAD2022-05 Judicial Rotation
May 2, 2022 JNC to Hold Public Meeting
April 28, 2022 SCAD 2022-03 Circuit Division Assignments
April 27, 2022 SRCAD 2022-02 Circuit Division Assignment - Judge Oberliesen
April 21, 2022 Notice of Circuit Court Vacancy -- Judicial Nominating Committee
April 20, 2022 Invitation to the Retirement Reception for the Honorable Elizabeth M. Timothy, Chief United States Magistrate Judge
April 19, 2022 ECAD 2022-05 Judicial Assignment Escambia Division F-Civil
April 18, 2022 ECAD 2022-04 Order to Referral to General Magistrate-- Vacates ECAD 2022-03
April 11, 2022 ECAD 2022-03 Order for Referral to General Magistrate
March 29, 2022 SRCAD 2022-01 SRC Circuit Division Assignments
March 22, 2022 ECAD 2022-02 Case Types to be Assigned to Division R
March 4, 2022 Invitation -- Investiture of the Honorable Jonathan V. Schlechter
March 3, 2022 AO 2022-10 Amended Court Holiday Closures for 2023
February 25, 2022 JNC Announces Nominees for First Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy
February 11, 2022 JNC Announces Applicants and Interview Schedule
January 18, 2022 Judicial Nominating Commission : Accepting Nominations for Circuit Court Vacancy
January 10, 2022 AOSC 21-17 -COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols and Emergency Operational Measures for Florida Appellate and Trial Courts
January 3, 2022 ECAD 2022-01 Escambia County Judicial Rotation
December 20, 2021 AO 2021-36 - COVID-19 Court Protocols
December 17, 2021 Invitation - Investiture of the Honorable Thomas H. Williams
December 16, 2021 ECAD 2021-07 Case Assignment Circuit Court
December 14, 2021 AD 2021-06 Micellaneous Escambia County Court Operations
December 2, 2021 ECAD2021-05 Judicial Assignments: Judge Thomas H. Williams
November 17, 2021 Zarzaur Law, P.A. Receives Philanthropy Award from West Florida Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
November 10, 2021 Judge Bergosh honored at Florida Patriot Event
November 10, 2021 JNC Announces Nominations
November 4, 2021 AOSC21-17 Admendment 2 -- Florida Supreme Court
October 25, 2021 JNC Annouces Applicants and Interview Schedule
October 18, 2021 JNC Extends Deadline for Applications
September 29. 2021 JNC, First Judicial Circuit -- Public Notice of Court Vacancy
September 28, 2021 Invitation to the the Investiture of The Honorable Barry E. Dickson, Jr.
September 28, 2021 JNC Public Notice Announcing Nominees for Circuit Court Judge
September 21, 2021 Changes to Escambia County Clerk's Operations
September 21, 2021 Public Notice -- Applications being accepted for Full-Time U.S. Magistrate Judge Position
September 15, 2021 Notice of Applicants for Cicuit Court Judge and Interview Schedule -- JNC, First Judicial Circuit
August 26, 2021 AO 2021-27 CERTIFICATION OF PROCESS SERVERS
August 25, 2021 ECAD 2021-04 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS JUDGE DAVID J. OBERLIESEN
August 19, 2021 JNC Notice of Circuit Court Vacancy
August 16, 2021 AO 2021-24 RE: CIRCUIT ONE FIRST STEP, INC
August 4, 2021 AO 2021-22 COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND OPERATIONAL MEASURES
August 3, 2021 AO 2021-21 APPOINTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT HEARING OFFICER CHRISTOPHER A. FERRY
August 2, 2021 Invitation to the Investiture of The Honorable Clifton A. Drake
August 1, 2021 Invitation to the Investiture of The Honorable David J. Oberliesen
July 22, 2021 FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - PUBLIC NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
July 22, 2021 AO 2021-19 CREATION OF CIRCUIT COURT DIV B AND ESCAMBIA COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS EFFECTIVE JAN 3 2022
June 21, 2021 AD 2021-03 SUBMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDERS IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
June 14, 2021 AO 2021-17 COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND UPDATED OPERATIONAL MEASURES
June 10, 2021 AO 2021-16 JUDICIAL ASSINGMENT APPOINTMENT OF FIRST JUDIICIAL CIRCUIT ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGES
April 1, 2021 - 2021 Liberty Bell Award Nominations Form
March 24, 2021 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF ANNOUNCING NOMINEES FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY COURT JUDGE
March 22, 2021 - #MemberMonday Lauren A. Merritt
March 15, 2021 - #MemberMonday Stephanie Taylor
March 12, 2021 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
March 8, 2021 - #MemberMonday Ashley Marie Armstrong
March 1, 2021 - #MemberMonday Daniel P. Saba
February 26, 2021 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
February 25, 2021 - AO2021-05 APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE CIRCUITWIDE SANTA ROSA COUNTY 2021-2023
February 22, 2021 - #MemberMonday Christopher Klotz
February 8, 2021 - #MemberMonday Daniel E. Harrell
February 4, 2021 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF CIRCUIT COURT VACANCIES
February 1, 2021 - #MemberMonday Robert C. Allen
January 25, 2021 - #MemberMonday T. Andrew Marks
January 15, 2021 - AO2021-01 TRANSFER OF PENDING APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT TO THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
January 14, 2021 - Temporary Operations Change - First Judicial Circuit Court
January 13, 2021 - Fred Levin's Obituary
January 11, 2021 - #MemberMonday J. Donovan Whibbs
January 6, 2021 - Recodification of City of Pensacola Code of Ordinances - 2020
January 4, 2021 - #MemberMonday Stephen B. Shell
January 4, 2021 - AO2020-43 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT CIRCUIT/COUNTY
January 4, 2021 -AO2020-42 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT COUNTY/CIRCUIT
January 4, 2021 - AO2020-39 COURT HOLIDAY CLOSURES FOR 2022
December 30, 2020 - Notice of Change to Attorney Filing of Proposed Orders
December 28, 2020 - #MemberMonday Bobby J. Bradford
December 15, 2020 - AMENDED 2020-40 TRANSFER OF PENDING APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
December 14, 2020 - #MemberMonday William K. Thames
December 7, 2020 - #MemberMonday Michelle A. Olliff
December 3, 2020 - SRCAD2020-03 SRC Circuit Division Assignments
December 2, 2020 - 2020-41 Judicial Assignment of Senior Judges 2021
November 30, 2020 - #MemberMonday Steven D. Jurnovoy
November 23, 2020 - #MemberMonday Alfred J. Lojo
November 16, 2020 - #MemberMonday Nathan C. Bess
November 6, 2020 - Directory Specialty Listing Form – indicating Board Certifications & Areas of Practice
November 6, 2020 - Directory Mediation Listing Form
November 6, 2020 - Directory Other State Admissions Form
November 6, 2020 - Additional Directory Order Form
November 5, 2020 - Mentoring Town Hall for Voluntary Bars and the Young Lawyers Division
October 26, 2020 - #MemberMonday Gary W. Huston
October 23, 2020 - Manna General Food Drive Items October 2020
October 22, 2020 - SRCAD 2020-02, Order Vacating Administrative Directive 2005-03
October 19, 2020 - #MemberMonday R. John Westberry
October 12, 2020 - #MemberMonday Gregory P. Fayard
October 9, 2020 - ECAD 2020-09 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT - DIVISION 4 - BARRY E. DICKSON JR
October 7, 2020 - Administrative Order 2020-38 COVID-19 SUMMONING OF JURORS AND EXCUSAL POSTPONEMENT PROCESS
October 5, 2020 - Administrative Order No. AOSC20-88 In Re: Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Santa Rosa County in the First Judicial Circuit
October 5, 2020 - Administrative Order No. AOSC20-86 In Re: Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Okaloosa and Walton Counties in the First Judicial Circuit
September 11, 2020 - ESAD 2020-08 COVID-19 Pandemic Escambia County Phase 2 Operations
September 3, 2020 - AO2020-35 COVID-19 Resumption of Full Phase 2 Operations and Employee Screening Policy
August 28, 2020 - Administrative Order No. 2020-34 Phase 2 - Summoning of Jurors and Excusal/Posteponement Process
August 27, 2020 - 2020-2021 ESRBA Membership Renewal Form
August 18, 2020 - Administrative Order No. 2020-31 -- Standing Family Law Order
August 13, 2020 - Destigmatizing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues
August 13, 2020 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF ANNOUNCING NOMINEES FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY COURT JUDGE
August 10, 2020 - #MemberMonday J. Nixon Daniel, III
August 5, 2020 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT -- NOTICE OF APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
August 3, 2020 - #MemberMonday Kim Skievaski
July 27, 2020 - #MemberMonday Lucian Hodges
July 20, 2020 - #MemberMonday H. Bart Fleet
July 17, 2020 - 2020-26 AMENDED COMPREHENSIVE COVID19 PHASE 2 OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE 1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
July 16, 2020 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
July 13, 2020 - #MemberMonday Kenenth R. Fountain
July 6, 2020 - #MemberMonday Bridget Graham
June 30, 2020 - ESAD2020-07 Escambia County Judicial Rotation - Division Q and Division IV
June 30, 2020 - Notice of County Court Vacancy
June 25, 2020 - JNC Annual Meeting
June 11, 2020 - William S. Meador Award Nominations
June 5, 2020 - 2020-22 COVID-19 PHASE II TRANSITION OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
June 5, 2020 - 2020-21 COVID-19 PHASE II TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
June 3, 2020 - INVITATION TO APPLY FOR 2020 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
June 3, 2020 - SANTA ROSA COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE COUNSEL TO THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD (VAB)
June 2, 2020 - Enhanced Screening for COVID-19 to be Implemented for Escambia County and Santa Rosa County Courthouses
June 1, 2020 - SRCAD 2020-01, Courthouse Entry
May 22, 2020 - Escambia County AD2020-05 Courtroom Operations Beginning June 1, 2020
May 19, 2020 - Best Practices Guidlines
May 13, 2020 - Ad for VAB Counsel
May 13, 2020 - Ad for Special Magistrate
April 27, 2020 - FY2020-2021 CONFLICT COUNSEL APPLICATION
April 27, 2020 - FY2020-2021 CONFLICT COUNSEL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
April 16, 2020 - JNC Notice of Nominees
April 8, 2020 - ESAD 2020-04 ESCAMBIA COUNTY MISSION CRITICAL COURT PROCEEDINGS EXTENTION
April 8, 2020 - 2020-16 COVID-19 EXTENDING AO2020-08/09/11/12 ESSENTIAL AND CRITICAL TRIAL COURT PROCEESINGS
April 6, 2020 - #MemberMonday Rebecca D. Gilliland
April 6, 2020 - 2020-15 COVID-19 TEMP OMNIBUS ORDER IN DELINQ. CASES REGARDING OTTIC-FTA CUSTODY ORDERS
April 6, 2020 - 2020-14 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE SANCTIONS PROGRAMS FOR FELONY OFFENDERS
April 6, 2020 - 2020-13 COVID-19 TEMPORARY EXTENSION FOR FILING OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTINGS
April 2, 2020 - Resources to Share
April 1, 2020 - AD2020-03 Escambia County Critical Mission Court Proceedings
April 1, 2020 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-- NOTICE OF APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
March 31, 2020 - AO 2020-12 Administration of Cases in Which Defendant Arrested on Warrant from Another Jurisdiction
March 31, 2020 - AO 2020-11 Additional Procedures for Criminal Competency Hearings
March 30, 2020 - A Zoom Trial Guide
March 27, 2020 - 5 Things to Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus
March 25, 2020 - ESRBA's COVID-19 Continuity of Operations Plan – Phase 2
March 23, 2020 - 2020-09 COVID-19 PANDEMIC – EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR VISITATION IN DEPENDENCY CASES
March 23, 2020 - ESAD 2020-02 MISSION CRITICAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
March 23, 2020 - WAL COVID-19 Essential and Critical Trial Court Proceedings Plan
March 23, 2020 - Admin Dir Walton County
March 23, 2020 - SRC Essential Functions Plan Memo to Chief Judge March 20, 202003202020104314
March 23, 2020 - OCAD2020-03 s-block
March 23, 2020 - OCAD2020-02 s-block
March 20, 2020 - The Coronavirus Outbreak is a Referendum on Virtual Practice: How Quickly Can Your Law Firm Get Up to Speed?
March 20, 2020 - ESRBA's Responce to COVID-19
March 20, 2020 - Administrative Order No. 2020-08
March 19, 2020 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION PUBLIC NOTICE OF EXTENSION & NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
March 18, 2020 - AO2020-07 PANDEMIC EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Precautionary Measures