Brad King
Circuit Judge
Judicial Assistant: Kim Marsh
Office: 352-401-6780
Fax: 352-401-6784
Office Information
Marion County Judicial Center- Suite 507
110 N.W. 1st Avenue
Ocala, FL 34475
Welcome to the world of Probate, Guardianship, and Juvenile Delinquency in Marion County.
My calendar follows this general schedule:
Every weekday morning – juvenile detention hearings
Monday – research and order writing, docket preparation for the week,
Tuesday – juvenile pleas, probate or guardianship hearings less than 2 hours,
Wednesday – delinquency docket until 12 pm, juvenile trials 1- 4
Thursday – delinquency docket until 12 pm, juvenile hearings, probate or guardianship hearings 1 – 4.
Friday – rotation of delinquency motions, truancy, CINS/FINS, lengthy juvenile or other trials or hearings.
There are times when a very lengthy trial in probate, guardianship, or juvenile is possible. When that occurs, everything for the week except the juvenile dockets will be cancelled as needed for that particular hearing.
The weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Break will generally be weeks without scheduled events, except delinquency detention hearings.
Click here to view the Standing Order on Probate and Guardianship Hearings.
Petition/Order for Extension of Time
An Petition/Order for Extension of Time will not be granted for more than six months. If you need longer than six months to conclude your case, a hearing will be required or you can file the Form Order Administratively Closing Estate that will close the estate until you are prepared to file the necessary documents to dispose of your case.
**IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED ORDERS**
*EVERY ORDER SHALL INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE*
ALL PROPOSED ORDERS shall be submitted for entry through the E-portal.
PLEASE SUBMIT ORDERS IN WORD FORMAT (.docx) ONLY
(NO WORD 97 OR PDF DOCUMENTS CAN BE ACCEPTED, THEY WILL NOT WORK IN THE ELECTRONIC SIGNING PROGRAM)
YOU MUST USE THE CODES IN THE FORMAT FOR THE PROGRAM TO READ AND SIGN THE DOCUMENT.
USING THE CODES LISTED IN THE ATTACHED SAMPLE ORDER (CLICK HERE). FOR INSTRUCTIONS (CLICK HERE).
- The attorney submitting the proposed order shall ensure that any pro se party receives a copy of the order via U.S. Mail and shall file a certificate of compliance confirming compliance with this requirement.
- Your order submission must have a certificate of service.
Click here for incapacity forms.
*NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:* The Code of Judicial Conduct governing behavior by judges forbids the Judges of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to discuss pending cases with the public. Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. The Court is only allowed to consider arguments made in the courtroom and in documents properly filed by actual parties in the case as authorized by law and the Rules of Court. The Court cannot ethically read or consider any other opinions or arguments about the case. Communications that do not meet these legal requirements cannot be forwarded to the Judges.