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-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-A

Amended Administrative Order Regarding Weekend and Holiday Duty 2024.

A-2023-22

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

A-2023-20

Administrative Order Regarding Future Filings from Vexatious Litigant James Lee Ballard.

A-2023-19

Administrative Order Regarding Future Filings from Vexatious Litigant Scott Hartman.

A-2023-15

Administrative Order Regarding Future Filings from Vexatious Litigant Michael Lee.