Florida State Courthouses

There are twenty judicial circuits in Florida. They are listed below, along with the counties they encompass.
First Circuit – Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton
Second Circuit – Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla
Third-Circuit – Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor
Fourth Circuit – Clay, Duval and Nassau
Fifth Circuit – Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter
Sixth Circuit – Pasco and Pinellas
Seventh Circuit – Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia
Eighth Circuit – Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union
Ninth Circuit – Orange and Osceola
Tenth Circuit – Hardee, Highlands, and Polk
Eleventh Circuit – Miami-Dade
Twelfth Circuit – DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota
Thirteenth Circuit – Hillsborough
Fourteenth Circuit – Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington
Fifteenth Circuit – Palm Beach
Sixteenth Circuit – Monroe
Seventeenth Circuit – Broward
Eighteenth Circuit – Brevard and Seminole
Nineteenth Circuit – Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie
Twentieth Circuit – Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee

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District Courts of Appeal

The five Florida District Courts of Appeal (DCAs) are the intermediate appellate courts of the Florida state court system.
First District Court of Appeal – headquartered in Tallahassee
Second District Court of Appeal – headquartered in Lakeland with a branch in Tampa
Third District Court of Appeal – headquartered in Miami
Fourth District Court of Appeal – headquartered in West Palm Beach
Fifth District Court of Appeal – headquartered in Daytona Beach

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Supreme Court of Florida

The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the state. Located in Tallahassee, the Court is the final arbiter of Florida law; its decisions are binding authority for all other Florida state courts.
Supreme Court of Florida