Manatee County
12th Judicial Circuit · Florida
Judicial / Non-Judicial (Timeshare §721.855)2 Judges on File
Court Information
CourtCourt of Common Pleas
Circuit12th Judicial Circuit
Filing Summary
Filing FeeVaries by claim amount; see county fee schedule
Filing CodeCircuit Civil - Foreclosure (for actions over $50,000)
Doc FormatPDF/A, PDF, Word (.docx), WordPerfect
File Size Limit50MB (statewide standard)
Assigned Judges
Judge Stephen Walker
Civil Division · Hybrid
Judge Charles Williams
Civil Division · In-person
Proposed Order Submission
Via e-filing portal (statewide standard)
Local Rules & Administrative Orders
The 12th Judicial Circuit Local Rules have been rescinded by Administrative Order 2024-02.2. Refer to Administrative Orders for current rules.
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Sensitive information in court filings must be minimized per Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425(a). The 12th Judicial Circuit assigns foreclosure actions for more than $50,000 to Circuit Civil Divisions. Online payments are available throu
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