Administrative Orders are directives that are necessary to properly administer the court’s affairs but are not inconsistent with the Florida Constitution, the Florida Rules of Court, or with administrative orders entered by the Supreme Court of Florida.

Orders are grouped by their jurisdiction: circuit-wide and individual counties.

Please note that this website may not represent the current set of Administrative Orders and Local Rules for the circuit. For the current list of Orders and Rules, please contact the General Counsel’s Office, Tavares, Florida at 352-253-1603.

A-93-31

Third Amended Administrative Order Regarding First Step, Inc. of the Fifth Judicial Circuit a Non-Profit Corporation

A-2024-11

Administrative Order Regarding the Fifth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee and Vacating, Superseding, and Replacing A-2016-10.

A-2024-06

Administrative Order Regarding Eldercaring Coordination as a Form of Alternative Dispute Resolution within the Fifth Judicial Circuit.

A-2024-02

Administrative Order Regarding the Fifth Judicial Circuit Bond Schedule and Vacating and Replacing Amended Administrative Order A-2014-12-B.

A-2023-38

Administrative Order Appointing the Chair and Members of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Local Professionalism Panel.

A-2023-37

Administrative Order Establishing the Fifth Judicial Circuit Local Professionalism Panel and Procedures for Resolving Professionalism Complaints and Rescinding Administrative Orders.

A-2023-31

Administrative Order Rescinding Administrative Orders A-2022-47 and A-2022-55.

A-2023-30-B

Amended Administrative Order Closing Courts in Response to Tropical Storm Idalia. (Amended as to closure of Courts of Lake County).

A-2023-26-B

Amended Administrative Order Regarding Weekend and Holiday Duty for 2024. (Amended only to add Judge McCourt to the roster).

A-2023-22

Administrative Order Regarding the Reciprocal Grant of Judicial Authority for Revocation of Pre-Trial Release at First Appearance.