Hernando County, Florida (Judicial)
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Hernando County is located within the Florida 5th Circuit Court.
The people of Hernando County are served by a Circuit Court and a County Court.
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida has jurisdiction in Hernando County. Appeals from the Middle District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Judges
Circuit courts
Florida 5th Circuit Court
- Daniel B. Merritt, Jr. (Administrative judge)
- Peter Brigham
- Curtis Neal
- Donald Scaglione
- Stephen E. Toner, Jr. [1]
County courts
Hernando County Court, Florida
Former judges
Elections
- See also: Florida judicial elections
Florida is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Florida, click here.
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- Florida local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Florida local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Florida local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Florida local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Florida local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Florida local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Florida judicial elections, 2014
- Florida judicial elections, 2012
- Florida judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
Primary election
To get on the ballot, candidates for judicial office are required to obtain signatures equal to at least one percent of the number of registered electors in the geographic boundary of the district.[2] Trial court judicial candidates compete in nonpartisan primaries designed to narrow the field to two candidates for the general election. Candidates who receive a simple majority (fifty percent plus one vote) of the vote in the primary are considered winners and are not on the ballot in the general election unless a write-in candidate qualifies for the same office. Candidates who are unopposed for any office do not appear on the ballot and are considered automatically elected.[3][4]
General election
In the general election, trial court candidates compete in nonpartisan elections. Partisan organizations and political parties are forbidden from endorsing, supporting, or opposing candidates for office.[5]
Retention election
Retention elections for appellate judges ask voters a "yes" or "no" question of whether or not to retain a judge to another term. The judges do not face competition on the ballot. If a majority of votes are in favor of a particular judge, that judge will be retained to a new term.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Judicial Fifth Circuit Court, "Hernando County Courthouse," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ Florida Election Law, "Sec. 105.035(e)," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Florida State Legislature, "2017 Florida Statutes, Chapter 105, Nonpartisan Elections," accessed September 25, 2017
- ↑ Florida Election Code, "Sec. 105.09," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Florida Election Law, "Sec. 105.051," accessed April 29, 2014
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Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
