FL S2512

Increases the number of circuit judges by 14 positions across six judicial circuits: First (26 to 27), Fifth (34 to 35), Seventh (29 to 30), Eighteenth (26 to 27), Nineteenth (20 to 21), and Twentieth (32 to 40)

Adds 12 county court judges across seven Florida counties: Duval (17 to 20), Highlands (1 to 2), Hillsborough (25 to 26), Lee (9 to 10), Miami-Dade (47 to 50), Orange (22 to 24), and Walton (1 to 2)

The Twentieth Judicial Circuit receives the largest increase with 8 additional circuit judges

Miami-Dade County gains the most county court judges with 3 new positions

Effective date is July 1, 2026