Judges in Hillsborough County, FL
The judicial directory for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, FL, can be found at https://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory.aspx.
The directory contains the judge’s name, phone number, courtroom number, office number, and judicial assistant’s name.
Each judge has a profile page that contains additional contact information, the judge’s procedures/preferences, forms, schedules, orders, related links, and announcements.
You can also find the court’s link for Zoom virtual hearings from the profile page, if available. Some judges have eliminated any option of appearing via Zoom.
Circuit Court Judges in Hillsborough County, FL
For the Circuit Criminal Division, Administrative Order A-2021-073 announced the new judicial assignments in Hillsborough County effective December 10, 2021.
Circuit Criminal Division
- Division A – Judge Barbara Twine Thomas
- Division B – Judge Lyann Goudie
- Division C – Judge Christine A. Marlewski
- Division D – Judge Michael S. Williams
- Division E – Judge Mark D. Kiser
- Division F – Judge Kimberly K. Fernandez
- Division G – Judge Robin F. Fuson
- Division I – Judge Laura E. Ward
Specialty Divisions for Circuit Criminal
- Division J – Post-Conviction – Judge Michelle Sisco
- Division K- Violation of Probation – Judge Nick Nazaretian
- Division M – Mental Health – Ronald N. Ficarrotta
Trial Divisions
- 1 -Trial – Judge D. Michelle Sisco
- 2- Trial – Judge Christopher C. Sabella
- 3- Trial – Samantha L. Ward
Veterans Treatment Court Division
Drug Court Divisions
- Division W – Drug Court – Judge Elizabeth G. Rice
- Division Y – Judge Elizabeth G. Rice
- Division Z – Marchman Act – Judge Michael J. Scionti
Protective Injunction Divisions
- Division G – Judge Frances M. Perrone
- Division H – Judge Jessica G. Costello
- Division K – Judge Jack N. Gutman
Juvenile Delinquency Division
- Division A – Judge Lawrence M. Lefler
- Division B – Juvenile Mental Health – Judge Ronald N. Ficarrotta
- Division F – Judge Kim Brennan
- Division M – Delinquency Crossover – Judge Robert A. Bauman
Juvenile Delinquency Drug Court Division
- Division E – Judge Elizabeth G. Rice
Risk Protection Order Hearings
- Division N – Judge Denise A. Pomponio
County Court Judges in Hillsborough County, FL
- Division A – The Honorable Cynthia S. Oster
- if the first letter of the defendant’s last name is A, E, F, G, I, O, Q, S, U, Z
- https://zoom.us/j/99510683326 ID: 995-1068-3326 PW: Not Required
- Division B – The Honorable Margaret R. Taylor
- if the first letter of the defendant’s last name is A, E, F, G, I, O, Q, S, U, Z
- https://zoom.us/j/99510683326 ID: 995-1068-3326 PW: Not Required
- Division C – The Honorable Scott A. Farr –
- if the first letter of the defendant’s last name is B, D, M, V, X, Y
- https://zoom.us/j/9814348181 ID: 981-434-8181 PW: Not Required
- Division D – The Honorable Paul T. Jeske –
- if the first letter of the defendant’s last name is C, K, N, R, T
- https://zoom.us/j/5713105947 ID: 571-310-5947 PW: Not Required
- Division E – The Honorable John N. Conrad –
- if the first letter of the defendant’s last name is H, J, L, P, W
- https://zoom.us/j/95687943345 ID: 956-8794-3345 PW: Not Required
- Division F – Domestic Violence – The Honorable Jeffrey M. Rich
- https://zoom.us/j/95371457590 ID: 953-7145-7590 PW: Not Required
- Division O – Preliminary Proceedings – The Honorable Catherine M. Catlin
- https://zoom.us/j/4974569011 ID: 497-456-9011 PW: Not Required
Judges for Civil Infractions in Hillsborough County, FL
- Division F – Civil Traffic Infractions – Judge Michael J. Hooi
- Division R – Civil Traffic Infractions – Joseph M. Tompkins
- Division T – Non-Criminal Non-Traffic Infractions – Judge Matthew A. Smith
Special Procedures for Court Appearances During COVID
During the COVID-19 crisis, the courts published information on how to attend court for each judge, including instructions for attending the court virtually using Zoom video conferencing with a particular Zoom Meeting ID number and password.
Most judges now require in-person attendance, although attendance via Zoom might be allowed. Some judges choose between appearing in person or remotely depending on the hearing type.
This article was last updated on Friday, March 10, 2023.
