12th Circuit Court

Official Twitter account of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, serving DeSoto, Manatee & Sarasota counties. Terms of use

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#12circuitFL courts will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Business resumes and offices reopen Monday, June 22. Adult first appearances will be at 9 am, June 19-21. Pre-trial Detention hearings in Manatee and Sarasota counties will be Thurs., June 18.

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#12circuitFL courts will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Business resumes and offices reopen Monday, June 22. Adult first appearances will be at 9 am, June 19-21. Pre-trial Detention hearings in Manatee and Sarasota counties will be Thurs., June 18.

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#12circuitFL courts will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Business resumes and offices reopen Tuesday, May 26.

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Change to Manatee County first appearance hearings: For the weekend of May 9-10 only, first appearance hearings will begin at 8 a.m

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#12circuitFL courts will be closed Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday. Business resumes and offices reopen Monday, April 6.

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On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state to join the union with just 66,000 residents. 181 years later, Florida is now the third most populous state with over 23.3 million residents. #HappyBirthdayFlorida! #13Strong and growing.

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FIRST APPEARANCES UPDATE: Sarasota and DeSoto first appearances on Monday, Feb. 16th will be at 1p in the Sarasota County Jail.

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Please be advised the 12th Circuit’s webpage, JACS, and eWarrants will be down for a scheduled outage starting Sunday, February 15th at 10pm with service expected to be restored before 6am Monday, February 16. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

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Please be advised the 12th Circuit’s webpage, JACS, and eWarrants will be down for a scheduled outage starting Sunday, February 15th at 10pm with service expected to be restored before 6am Monday, February 16. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

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#12circuitFL courts will be closed Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Business resumes and offices reopen Tuesday, January 20.

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Check out: “Level Up! Storytime,”where little ones learn to resolve conflict and respect differences through stories read by #12circuitfl volunteers & staff. https://t.co/dAyStiNOXY

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Updated 12-23-2035

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Be aware of a scam targeting Manatee County residents! The fraudulent text message claims to be from the DMV and urges the recipient to pay an outstanding traffic fine immediately, threatening vehicle registration suspension or other severe penalties.
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#12circuitFL Judge Walker hosted a group of ODA students in Sarasota; Judge Bruning spoke about the judiciary to Parrish Charter Academy civics students in Parrish; and we dedicated a courtroom in Arcadia after the late-Judge Parker. Read the stories at https://t.co/GocJuC8U9t

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#12circuitFL courts will be closed Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Business resumes and offices reopen Wednesday, November 12.

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Scam Alert — phishing DocuSign email making the rounds is not from The Florida Bar. https://t.co/0Z9na8oknk

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Attention attorneys practicing in the #12circuitFL: The JCID annual application period is 10/01/2025 through 11/30/2025. More details at https://t.co/GocJuC8U9t

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#12circuitFL courts will be closed Thursday, October 2, in observance of Yom Kippur. Business resumes and offices reopen Friday, October 3.

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#12circuitFL courts and offices will be closed Tuesday, September 23, in observance of Rosh Hashanah. Business resumes and offices reopen Wednesday, September 24.