Bay County
14th Judicial Circuit · Florida
Judicial / Non-Judicial (Timeshare §721.855)2 Judges on File
Court Information
CourtCourt of Common Pleas
Circuit14th Judicial Circuit
Filing Summary
Filing FeeVaries by claim amount; see county fee schedule
Filing CodeNot explicitly stated as a single code, but 'Judgment' includes 'final judgment on foreclosure' and 'Lis Pendens' has code 'LP'.
Doc FormatPDF/A, PDF, Word (.docx), WordPerfect
File Size Limit50MB (statewide standard)
Assigned Judges
Judge Elijah Smiley
Civil Division · In-person
Judge Shonna Young Gay
Civil Division · Zoom available
Proposed Order Submission
Via e-filing portal (statewide standard)
Local Rules & Administrative Orders
Administrative orders are available on the 14th Judicial Circuit website. Bay County Administrative Court Orders are recorded in Official Records.
View Local RulesDocument Filing Notes
The Bay County Clerk of Court website mentions that online bidding and auctions for foreclosures require advanced registration and advanced placement of deposits. It is not possible to register to bid by mail. Payment for successful bids must be made
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