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.
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WEST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS
CRIMINAL CIRCUIT COURT SECTIONS in New Port Richey, FL
Pursuant to Administrative Order 2022-003 PA-CIR effective on February 14, 2022, the following judicial assignments will be used for criminal court sections at the New Port Richey Courthouse for West Pasco:
In Section 3, Judge Mary M. Handsel is assigned to:
- 50% of criminal cases, including section 3 violations of probation; and
- Indirect criminal contempt affidavits filed in Section Q1 and prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office.
In Section 4, Judge Joshua Riba is assigned to:
- 50% Criminal cases, including section 4 violations of probation; and
- Indirect criminal contempt affidavits filed in Section Q2 and prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office.
In Section 31, Judge Jennifer Dubbeld presides over all adult drug court cases and the newly established Veterans Court.
Judge Kimberly Sharpe Byrd and Judge Kemba Johnson Lewis preside over criminal jury trials as needed.
CRIMINAL COUNTY COURT SECTIONS in New Port Richey, FL
Judge Anne Wansboro in Section 15 presides over misdemeanors, DUI, criminal traffic, violations of probation, and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding.
Judge Joseph A. Poblick in Section 16 presides over misdemeanors, DUI, criminal traffic, violations of probation, and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding.
JUVENILE COURT SECTIONS in New Port Richey, FL
Judge Mark F. Robens in Section 7, 9, presides over the juvenile court sections in New Port Richey, FL.
FAMILY COURT SECTION for Protective Orders
The judges that preside over protective order hearings in New Port Richey, FL, include:
- Section E – 50% Domestic Relations cases
- Judge Dustin Anderson
- Section F – 50% Domestic Relations cases
- Judge Daniel D. Diskey
- Section Q1 – 50% Domestic violence cases
- Judge Dustin Anderson
- Section Q2 – 50% Domestic violence cases
- Judge Daniel D. Diskey
- Section Q3 Dating, repeat, and sexual violence and stalking cases
- Judge Kemba Johnson Lewis
- Judge Kimberly Sharpe Byrd
Probation Court Sections
Sections A, X – Risk Protection Orders, Baker Act petitions, and Marchman Act petitions assigned to these sections only
- Judge Mark F. Robens
- Judge Linda H. Babb
EAST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS
CRIMINAL CIRCUIT COURT SECTIONS in Dade City, FL
Pursuant to Administrative Order 2022-003 PA-CIR effective on February 14, 2022, the following judicial assignments will be used for criminal court sections at the Dade City Courthouse for East Pasco:
- Sections 1, 2 – Judge Gregory G. Groger presides over all criminal cases, including violations of probation, excluding technical violations and Judge Linda H. Babb presides over all technical violations of probation;
- Judge Susan Barthle and Judge Kemba Johnson Lewis for jury trials as needed;
- Judge Jennifer Dubbeld in Section 30 presides over all Adult Drug Court cases and the newly established Veterans Court.
CRIMINAL COUNTY COURT SECTIONS in Dade City, FL
Judge Candy Morris VanDercar in Section 10 presides over misdemeanors, DUI, criminal traffic, violations of probation, and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding.
Judge William G. Sestak in Section 14 presides over misdemeanors, DUI, criminal traffic, violations of probation, and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding.
JUVENILE COURT SECTIONS in Dade City, FL
In the juvenile court sections, Judge Linda H. Babb, in Section 5, 28 presides over all juvenile delinquency proceedings in Pasco County, FL.
FAMILY COURT SECTION for Protective Orders
- Section C Judge Benjamin S. Thomas – 50% Domestic violence cases including any indirect criminal contempt affidavits prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office
- Section C1 Judge Nicole Pearlman – 50% Domestic violence cases including any indirect criminal contempt affidavits prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office
- Section C2 – Dating, repeat, and sexual violence and Judge Alicia Polk stalking cases
- Judge Susan Barthle
- Judge Alicia Polk
- Section K – 50% Domestic relations cases
- Judge Benjamin S. Thomas
- Section L – 50% Domestic relations cases
- Judge Nicole Pearlman
This article was last updated on Monday, November 3, 2025.
