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Administrative Orders of the 19th Circuit

The Court has revoked the orders and amendments marked with three ***, as of April 17, 2026.  These orders are provided here for information only.

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The orders are also available in print at the Main law library in downtown Ft. Pierce.​

Order Number
Order Title
Order Date
2026-01

2026 LOCAL BOND SCHEDULE***

01/06/2026
2026-02

2026 LOCAL BOND SCHEDULE

01/07/2026
2026-03

JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2026

01/09/2026
Amended 2026-03

RE: JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2026

01/12/2026
2026-04

IN RE: COURT REPORTING

02/16/2026
2026-05

RE: SELECTION AND PAYMENT OF COURT-APPOINTED EXPERT WITNESSES

04/06/2026
2025-01

IN RE: CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION

01/10/2025
2025-02

IN RE: LOCAL BOND SCHEDULE

01/21/2025
No. AOSC24-126

Uniform State Bond Schedule

Amended 2024-13

RE: JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2025***

01/30/2025
2025-03

FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER FORM IN FORECLOSURE CASES***

02/10/2025
Third Amended 2024-13

RE: JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2025***

03/10/2025
Amended 2025-03

IN RE: FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER FORM IN FORECLOSURE CASES

05/14/2025
2025-04

Calendar Year 2026 Court Holidays

07/10/2025
2025-06

IN RE: MAGISTRATES AND HEARING OFFICERS

10/20/2025
Fifth Amended 2024-13

RE: JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2025

10/30/2025
2025-09

RE: ADULT DRUG COURT PROGRAMS

12/16/2025
2025-10

IN RE: USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN COURT FILINGS

12/17/2025
Amended 2017-05

IN RE: MODIFICATION OF FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER FORM IN FORECLOSURE CASES

04/05/2024
2024-01

GUARDIANSHIP EDUCATION FOR NON-PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS

04/16/2024
2024-02

RE: ADULT DRUG COURT PROGRAMS***

05/07/2024
2024-03

AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY OF STUART POLICE DEPARTMENT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF RISK PROTECTION ORDERS AND DOCUMENTS

05/15/2024
Amended 2023-06

SECOND AMENDED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2023-06: Judicial Assignments for 2024

06/24/2024
2024-04

Appointment of Robert Goldman as Civil Traffic Infraction and Parking Ticket Violations Hearing Officer for Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee

08/20/2024
2024-05

Appointment of Lindsay Stroke as Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officer for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida

08/23/2024
2024-06

Appointment of Kathryn Hill as General Magistrate for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida

08/23/2024
2024-07

Appointment of Gary Bokas as Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officer for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida

08/13/2024
2024-08

Calendar Year 2025 Court Holidays

09/03/2024
2024-09

Appointment of Sean Lewis as General Magistrate for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida

09/26/2024
2024-10

Appointment of Bruce Baillie as Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officer for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida

09/26/2024
2024-11

Order Vacating Administrative Order 2022-05

10/07/2024
2024-12

Appointment of Ryan Grazi as Civil Traffic Infraction and parking Ticket Violations Hearing Officer for Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee Counties

10/16/2024
2024-13

JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2025

10/29/2025
Amended 2024-13

IN RE: Judicial Assignments for 2025

11/27/2024
Amended 2024-14

IN RE: CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION OF PROCESS SERVERS

12/04/2024
2023-1

JUDICIAL ALLOTTED LEAVE (Superseding and vacating A.O. 06-03)

04/05/2023
Amended 2022-09

JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2023

05/30/2023
2023-2

Revised Criminal Background Investigation for Prospective and Current Employees, Contractors, Volunteers, and Affiliates working in any Courthouse in the 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida (Superseding Administrative Order 2014-06)

07/17/2023
2023-3

JUDICIAL ALLOTTED LEAVE

2023-03 Exhibit A - ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE MAGISTRATE

04/05/2023
2023-4

RE: Calendar Year 2024 Court Holidays

08/21/2023
2023-6

JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2024

10/05/2023
2023-7

GUARDIANSHIP EDUCATION

12/01/2023
2023-8

LOCAL BOND SCHEDULE

12/12/2023
2022-1

DRUG COURT PROGRAMS (Superseding Administrative Order 2019-03) ***

04/01/2022
2020-17

RE: PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAMS - Ammendment 1

02/07/2022
2017-10

RE: SELECTION AND PAYMENT OF COURT-APPOINTED EXPERT WITNESSES - Amendment 1***

02/16/2022
Amended 2021-13

AMENDED JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2022 Amendment 1 (As to Okeechobee assignment only)

02/16/2022
2022-2

Appointment of Janie Lowe Crittenden as Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officer for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida

04/01/2022
Amended 2020 -17

PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAMS - Ammendment 2

05/11/2022
2022-03

Magistrates and Hearing Officers***

05/18/2022
2022-04

APPOINTMENT OF JESSICA SEBAG AS CIVIL TRAFFIC INFRACTION AND PARKING TICKET VIOLATIONS HEARING OFFICER FOR INDIAN RIVER, MARTIN, ST. LUCIE AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES

05/19/2022
2017-12

APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM E. HAWKINS, JR. AS CIVIL TRAFFIC INFRACTION AND PARKING TICKET VIOLATIONS HEARING OFFICER FOR INDIAN RIVER, MARTIN, ST. LUCIE AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES

05/19/2022
2017-13

APPOINTMENT OF JEFFREY P. BATTISTA AS CIVIL TRAFFIC INFRACTION AND PARKING TICKET VIOLATIONS HEARING OFFICER FOR INDIAN RIVER, MARTIN, ST. LUCIE AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES

05/19/2022
2022-05

ALTERNATIVE SANCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS OF JUVENILE PROBATION AND INCENTIVES***

06/15/2022
2022-06

APPOINTMENT OF ELIZABETH R. HUNTER AS CIVIL TRAFFIC INFRACTION AND PARKING TICKET VIOLATIONS HEARING OFFICER FOR INDIAN RIVER, MARTIN, ST. LUCIE AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES

06/06/2022
2022-07

Calendar Year 2023 Court Holidays

07/06/2022
2017-05

Second Amended Administrative Order 2017-05 MODIFICATION OF PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE

07/07/2022
2022-9

JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2023

09/06/2022
2022-10

REVISED COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND TRIAL COURT OPERATIONAL MEASURES (Superseding and Vacating Amended Administrative Order 2021-15)

10/04/2022
2022-11

Appointment of Sara F. Davis as General Magistrate for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida

11/17/2022
Amended 2022-9

Amended - JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2023 (As to Martin and St. Lucie County family division; and

St. Lucie County civil jury division only)

12/01/2022
Amended 2020-17

PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAMS - Ammendment 3

12/14/2022
Amended 2020-17

PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAMS - Ammendment 4

12/15/2022
2021-1 Amended

Amended Judicial Assignments for 2021

01/05/2021
2021-2

LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS OF ABUSE VICTIMS  UNDER AGE 16 OR PERSONS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY

02/09/2021
2021-3

Veterans' Treatment Court***

02/24/2021
2021-4

Amended Judicial Assignments for 2021

04/23/2021
2021-5

Civil Case Management and Resolution***

04/23/2021
2021-6

Court Attendance of the St. Lucie County Clerk of Court

05/17/2021
2021-7

Appointment of Lillian Ewen as General Magistrate

05/06/2021
2021-8

Veterans' Treatment Court

05/18/2021
2021-9

Amended Judicial Assignments for 2021

07/01/2021
2021-10

Calendar Year 2022 Court Holidays

07/30/2021
2021-11

Continued COVID-19 Reopening Procedures And Court Operations – Second Protocols***

07/29/2021
2021-12

Criminal Alternative Sanctions Program

08/24/2021
2021-13

Judicial Assignments 2022

08/31/2021
2021-14

CONTINUED COVID-19 REOPENING PROCEDURES And Court Operations – Second Protocols

09/15/2021
2021-15

REVISED COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND TRIAL COURT OPERATIONAL MEASURES

11/09/2021
Amended 2021-15

REVISED COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND TRIAL COURT OPERATIONAL MEASURES

01/12/2022
2020-1

IN RE: CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19)

03/19/2020
2020-2

Emergency Temporary Standing Order for Domestic Relations Cases

04/03/2020
2020-3

Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) - Monitored House Arrest or No Bond Until First Appearance for Quarantine/Isolation Violations

04/07/2020
2020-4

Appointment of Leatha D. Mullins as General Magistrate/Hearing Officer for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida

04/29/2020
2020-5

Appointment of Elizabeth R. McHugh as Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officer for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida

05/01/2020
2020-6

Covid-19 Reopening Procedures; Establishment of a Covid-19 Reopening Workgroup

05/07/2020
2020-7

Covid-19 Reopening Procedures - First Protocols

05/15/2020
2020-7a

Covid-19 Reopening Procedures - Amended Procedures

02/10/2021
2020-8

Release of Certain Pretrial Detainees to Mitigate Threat of COVID-19 in Saint Lucie County Jail

05/26/2020
2020-9

COVID-19 Resumption of Certain Proceedings

05/29/2020
2020-10

COVID-19 REOPENING JURY PROTOCOLS

06/03/2020
2020-11

JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2021

07/14/2020
2020-12

Calendar Year 2021 Court Holidays

08/21/2020
2020-13

REVOCATION OF INACTIVE AND SUPERSEDED ORDERS

09/08/2020
2020-14

Revocation of Additional Inactive and Superseded Orders

10/12/2020

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