Judicial Assignments in Pasco County, FL

If you want to know how judges are assigned to cases heard at the courthouse in New Port Richey or Dade City, FL, in Pasco County, then you should read the most recent issued administrative order on this topic. This article discusses the current judicial assignments for cases in the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pasco County, FL.

When new judges are assigned to a division, or judges are transferred from one division to another, the assignment is listed in an administrative order. Typically, the Chief Judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit will issue a new order each year for County Court and another order is entered for Circuit Court.

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Judges in Pasco County for New Port Richey and Dade City

Effective January 5, 2026, the Sixth Judicial Circuit has established new judicial assignments in Circuit Court for Pasco County under Administrative Order 2025-048. These assignments are divided between the East and West Pasco court facilities to manage criminal, civil, juvenile, and family law matters.

EAST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS

CRIMINAL COURT SECTIONS

Sections 1, 2: Judge Gregory G. Groger – Assigned to all Criminal cases, including Sections 1 & 2 violations of probation; Indirect criminal contempt affidavits filed in Sections 1 & 2 and prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office.

Judge Susan Barthle, and Judge Alicia Polk – Criminal jury trials, as needed.

Section 30: Judge Jennifer Dubbeld – Assigned to Adult Drug Court and Veterans Court.

JUVENILE COURT SECTIONS

Sections 5, 28: Judge Linda H. Babb – Assigned to all Juvenile Delinquency*.

Sections 6, 29: Judge Linda H. Babb – Assigned to all Juvenile Dependency*.

Section 40: Judge Linda H. Babb and Judge Jennifer Dubbeld – Assigned to Family Dependency Treatment Court, Early Childhood Court, and all dependency matters related to the Family Dependency Treatment Court case.

During the absence of the assigned juvenile dependency judge, Judge Susan Barthle is designated as a juvenile court judge in Pasco County for the purpose of handling shelter hearings and other juvenile matters in the juvenile dependency division.

PROBATE COURT SECTIONS

Section A: Judge Linda Babb and Judge Jennifer Dubbeld – Assigned to Risk Protection Orders, Baker Act petitions and Marchman Act petitions assigned to this section only.

Section I: Judge Linda Babb – Assigned to Guardianship, Estates and all other Probate cases.

CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT SECTIONS

Section B: Judge Alicia Polk – Assigned to Circuit Civil cases and Writs of Habeas Corpus excluding Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody.

Section Y: Judge Susan Barthle – Assigned to Circuit Civil cases and Writs of Habeas Corpus excluding Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody.

J1: Judge Susan Barthle – Assigned to 50% Residential foreclosure cases.

J4: Judge Alicia Polk. Assigned to 50% Residential foreclosure cases.

J5: Judge Susan Barthle – Assigned to 50% Commercial foreclosure cases.

J8: Judge Alicia Polk – Assigned to 50% Commercial foreclosure cases.

FAMILY COURT SECTIONS

Section C: Judge Mark F. Robens – Assigned to 50% Domestic violence cases including any indirect criminal contempt affidavits prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office.

Section C1: Judge Nicole Pearlman – Assigned to 50% Domestic violence cases including any indirect criminal contempt affidavits prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office.

Section C2: TBD. Assigned to Dating, repeat, and sexual violence and stalking cases.

Section K: Judge Mark F. Robens – Assigned to 50% Domestic relations cases.

Section L: Judge Nicole Pearlman – Assigned to 50% Domestic relations cases.

Section M: Judge Mark F. Robens – Assigned to 50%  U.I.F.S.A., Department of Revenue Child Support cases.

Section M1: Judge Nicole Pearlman – Assigned to 50% U.I.F.S.A., Department of Revenue Child Support cases.

Section DZ: Judge Mark F. Robens 0 Assigned to 50% Adoption, including joint petitions for adoption by step-parent, relative adoptions and private adoptions, and paternity cases, out-of-county enforcement and modification orders filed in domestic cases, Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody, petitions for custody, actions filed under Chapter 742, Fla. Stat.

Section EZ: Judge Nicole Pearlman – Assigned to 50% Adoption, including joint petitions for adoption by step-parent, relative adoptions and private adoptions, and paternity cases, out-of-county enforcement and modification orders filed in domestic cases, Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody, petitions for custody, actions filed under Chapter 742, Fla. Stat.

Section UF: Judge Linda H. Babb – Assigned to Unified Family Court (dependency and delinquency cases with family-related domestic relations or domestic violence) and Chapter 39 adoptions emanating from DCF termination of parental rights proceedings.

EAST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS for County Court

CRIMINAL COURT SECTIONS

Section 10 – Judge Joseph A. Poblick – Misdemeanors, DUI, Criminal Traffic, Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding

Section 14 Judge Kent Compton Misdemeanors, DUI, Criminal Traffic, Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding

CIVIL COURT SECTIONS

Sections D, T Judge Kent Compton East Pasco Civil Cases

Sections R, V Judge Knute Nathe East Pasco Small Claims and Summary Procedures

Section 11 Judge Joseph A. Poblick East Pasco Ordinance Violations (including juvenile curfew & smoking violations); Parking tickets

Section 12 Judge Knute Nathe East Pasco Civil Traffic Arraignments (including no proof of insurance cases)

Section 13 Judge Knute Nathe East Pasco Traffic Hearings with and without injuries

WEST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS

CRIMINAL COURT SECTIONS

Section 3: Judge Mary M. Handsel – Assigned to 50% Criminal cases, including Section 3 violations of probation; Indirect criminal contempt affidavits filed in Section Q1 and prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office.

Section 4: Judge Joshua Riba – Assigned to 50% Criminal cases, including Section 4 violations of probation; Indirect criminal contempt affidavits filed in Section Q2 and prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office; and

Judge Kimberly Sharpe Byrd and Judge Kemba Johnson Lewis – Criminal jury trials, as needed.

Section 31: Judge Jennifer Dubbeld – Assigned to Adult Drug Court, Veterans Court.

JUVENILE COURT SECTIONS

Sections 7, 9: Judge Lauralee G. Westine – Assigned to all Juvenile Delinquency*.

Sections 8, 26: Judge Lauralee G. Westine – Assigned to all Juvenile Dependency**.

Section 41: Judge Jennifer Dubbeld – Assigned to Family Dependency Treatment Court, Early Childhood Court, and all dependency matters related to the Family Dependency Treatment Court case.

** During the absence of the assigned juvenile dependency judges, Judge Kimberly Sharpe Byrd and Judge Dustin Anderson are designated as juvenile court judges in Pasco County for the purpose of handling shelter hearings and other juvenile matters in the juvenile dependency division.

PROBATE COURT SECTIONS

Section X: Judge Jennifer Dubbeld – Assigned to Risk Protection Orders, Baker Act petitions and Marchman Act petitions assigned to this section only.

Sections J: TBD – Assigned to Guardianship, Estates and all other Probate cases.

CIVIL COURT SECTIONS

Section G: Judge Kimberly Sharpe Byrd – Assigned to 50% Circuit Civil cases and Writs of Habeas Corpus excluding Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody.

Section H: Judge Kemba Johnson Lewis – Assigned to 50% Circuit Civil cases and Writs of Habeas Corpus excluding Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody.

Section J2: Judge Kimberly Sharpe Byrd – Assigned to 50% Residential Foreclosures.

Section J3: Judge Kemba Johnson Lewis – Assigned to 50% Residential Foreclosures.

Section J6: Judge Kimberly Sharpe Byrd – Assigned to 50% Commercial Foreclosures.

Section J7: Judge Kemba Johnson Lewis – Assigned to 50% Commercial Foreclosures.

FAMILY COURT SECTIONS

Section E: Judge Dustin Anderson – Assigned to 50% Domestic Relations cases.

Section F: Judge Daniel D. Diskey – Assigned to 50% Domestic Relations cases.

Section N1: Judge Dustin Anderson – Assigned to 50% U.I.F.S.A. and Department of Revenue child support cases.

Section N2: Judge Daniel D. Diskey – Assigned to 50% U.I.F.S.A. and Department of Revenue child support cases.

Section Q1: Judge Dustin Anderson – Assigned to 50% Domestic violence cases.

Section Q2: Judge Daniel D. Diskey – Assigned to 50% Domestic violence cases.

Section Q3: TBD – Assigned to Dating, repeat, and sexual violence and stalking cases.

Section Z1: Judge Dustin Anderson – Assigned to 50% Adoptions, including joint petitions for adoption by step-parent, relative and private adoptions, paternity cases, out-of-county enforcement and modification orders filed in domestic cases, Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody, petitions for custody, actions filed under Chapter 752, Fla. Stat.

Section Z2: Judge Daniel D. Diskey – Assigned to 50% Adoptions, including joint petitions for adoption by step-parent, relative and private adoptions, paternity cases, out-of-county enforcement and modification orders filed in domestic cases, Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody, petitions for custody, actions filed under Chapter 752, Fla. Stat.

Section FC: Judge Lauralee G. Westine – Assigned to Unified Family Court (dependency and delinquency cases with family-related domestic relations or domestic violence).

Section P: Judge Mary M. Handsel – Assigned to County Court Appeals and Pasco Grand Jury Proceedings.

WEST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS in County Court

CRIMINAL COURT SECTIONS

Section 15 Judge Anne Wansboro – Misdemeanors, DUI, Criminal Traffic, Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding 

Section 16 Judge Frank Grey Misdemeanors, DUI, Criminal Traffic, Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding

Section 17 Judge Joseph Justice Misdemeanors, DUI, Criminal Traffic, Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding

CIVIL COURT SECTIONS

Section O Judge Joseph Justice West Pasco Civil Cases

Section S Judge Patrick Moore West Pasco Small Claims and Summary Procedures

Section U

• Judge Patrick Moore West Pasco Civil Cases
• Judge Knute Nathe Unlawful Detainers & All Evictions assigned to this section

Section W Judge Patrick Moore West Pasco Small Claims and Summary Procedures

Section 18 Judge Anne Wansboro West Pasco Animal Control Ordinance Violations

Section 19 Judge Anne Wansboro West Pasco Ordinance Violations excluding Animal Control Citations; (includes juvenile curfew and smoking violations); Parking tickets

Section 24 Judge Frank Grey West Pasco Civil Traffic Hearings with and without injuries; West Pasco Civil Traffic Arraignments (including no proof of insurance cases) 

Section 25 Judge Frank Grey West Pasco Civil Traffic Hearings with and without injuries; West Pasco Civil Traffic Arraignments (including no proof of insurance cases)

Section 27 Judge Frank Grey West Pasco Civil Traffic Hearings with and without injuries; West Pasco Civil Traffic Arraignments (including no proof of insurance cases) 

This article was last updated on Friday, April 3, 2026.