County & Court GPS
Pinellas County family court
Sixth Judicial Circuit. Procedure notes below come from BenchPath verified sources — every card carries its citation, confidence level, and last-verified date.
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Uncontested in Pinellas
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The qualifier reads your answers, the Assembly Line organizes the agreement, the Packet Composer names the official forms, and the tracker follows the clerk's acceptance loop — all county-aware. Filing fees are verified with the Pinellas clerk (this platform never types a fee it can't source), and the division's published practice above controls hearing logistics.
Florida law generally bars entry of a final judgment of dissolution until at least 20 days after the petition is filed (§ 61.19, Fla. Stat.); a court may act sooner only on the statute's required showing. Clerk and court processing add county-varying time on top.
Judge & Division Playbook
Who hears family cases here — and their published practice
A playbook is published practice — calendars, conferral, order formats — with its citation and verification date. FamilyLawGPS does not and will not predict judicial outcomes.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Aaron Hubbard
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Amber Cain
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Amy M. Williams
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Arlene Stevens
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Bama Tearney
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Benjamin S. Thomas
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- Judge Benjamin S. Thomas — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 12)6th Jud. Cir. (Pinellas), Judge Benjamin S. Thomas Practice Preferences (Section 12; official published PDF)
Pinellas County Court
Brett Szematowicz
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Brian Gnage
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Cathy McKyton
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Christopher LaBruzzo
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Cynthia J. Newton
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
David Ellis
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Della Cope
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Diane Croff
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Doneene Loar
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Dorothy Vaccaro
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Edwin Jagger
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Elizabeth Jack
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Elizabeth Zuroweste
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Evan Frayman
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Frederick L. Pollack
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Henry Palmer
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Holly Grissinger
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
James Pierce
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Jennifer Barbookles
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Jennifer Paullin
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
John Carassas
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Joseph A. Bulone
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Joseph Lawhorne
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Julie L. Sercus
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Kathleen T. Hessinger
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Keith Meyer
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Kim Campbell
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Kimberly Todd
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Lorraine Kelly
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael F. Andrews
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Olivier Lindemann
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Pamela A.M. Campbell
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Pat Siracusa
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Patrice Moore
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Patricia Ann Muscarella
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Philip J. Federico
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Philippe Matthey
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Rachel Licona
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Rebecca Hamilton
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Robert Dittmer
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Shawn Crane
chief_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Sherwood Coleman
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Steve Berlin
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Susan Bedinghaus
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Susan St. John
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Pinellas County Court
Theodora C. Komninos
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Thomas "Andy" Munkittrick
child_support_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Thomas M. Ramsberger
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
William H. Burgess III
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Court procedure notes
Verified local intelligence
Court procedure data from BenchPath, compiled from official public court sources.
Divisional InstructionsSection 12 — Pinellas Circuit Family (Judge Benjamin S. Thomas) · Benjamin S. Thomas · Pinellas
Judge Benjamin S. Thomas — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 12)
Practice preferences before Judge Benjamin S. Thomas (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 12, 6th Circuit). Verbatim: scheduling/JAWS, hearing format, materials deadlines, proposed orders.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Administrative OrdersSixth Judicial Circuit
6th Cir. — AO PA/PI-CIR-96-63: Arbitration and Mediation Program Circuit Civil and Family Cases
17 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order PA/PI-CIR-96-63.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Administrative OrdersPinellas
6th Cir. — AO PI-CIR-97-31: Mass Motion Calendar - Family Law Division
2 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order PI-CIR-97-31.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Administrative OrdersPinellas
6th Cir. — AO PI-CIR-97-32: Injunction for Protection - Case Assignment
3 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order PI-CIR-97-32.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Administrative OrdersSixth Judicial Circuit
6th Cir. — AO PA/PI-CIR-01-62: Family Law Advisory Groups
1 verbatim requirement from 6th Circuit Administrative Order PA/PI-CIR-01-62.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Administrative OrdersSixth Judicial Circuit
6th Cir. — AO 2007-011: Transfer of Cases to Unified Family Court
4 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order 2007-011.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.