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.
Before you file here
- Confirm venue — this county is the right place for the case
- Confirm the current official forms at flcourts.gov
- Check signature / notary requirements per form
- Pick the correct e-filing case category on the portal
- Handle confidential information (SSNs, minors) per rule
- Note the filing fee — or the fee-waiver application
Before you appear here
- Confirm date, time, location — and Zoom vs. in person
- Check the assigned judge/division instructions below
- Confirm how evidence must be submitted for hearings
- Ask whether a proposed order is expected, and in what format
- Confirm courtesy-copy requirements
- Build the exhibit and witness lists in Hearing Prep
Uncontested in Pinellas
Agreed on the terms? The path runs through this courthouse.
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 Pinellasclerk (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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- Judge Aaron Hubbard — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 23)6th Jud. Cir. (Pinellas), Judge Aaron Hubbard Practice Preferences (Section 23; official published PDF)
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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Brian Gnage
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- Judge Brian Gnage — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 17)6th Jud. Cir. (Pinellas), Judge Brian Gnage Practice Preferences (Section 17; official published PDF)
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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
David Ellis
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- Judge David Ellis — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 25)6th Jud. Cir. (Pinellas), Judge David Ellis Practice Preferences (Section 25; official published PDF)
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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Elizabeth Jack
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- Judge Elizabeth Jack — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 24)6th Jud. Cir. (Pinellas), Judge Elizabeth Jack Practice Preferences (Section 24; official published PDF)
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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Frederick L. Pollack
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- Judge Frederick L. Pollack — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 14)6th Jud. Cir. (Pinellas), Judge Frederick L. Pollack Practice Preferences (Section 14; official published PDF)
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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Kim Campbell
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗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.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Pat Siracusa
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Patrice Moore
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Patricia Ann Muscarella
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Philip J. Federico
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Philippe Matthey
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Named in procedure notes
Steve Berlin
- Judge Steve Berlin — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 9)6th Jud. Cir. (Pinellas), Judge Steve Berlin Practice Preferences (Section 9; official published PDF)
Named in procedure notes
William H. Burgess III
- Judge William H. Burgess III — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 22)6th Jud. Cir. (Pinellas), Judge William H. Burgess III Practice Preferences (Section 22; official published PDF)
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.
Divisional InstructionsSection 14 — Pinellas Circuit Family (Judge Frederick L. Pollack) · Frederick L. Pollack · Pinellas
Judge Frederick L. Pollack — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 14)
Practice preferences before Judge Frederick L. Pollack (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 14, 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.
Divisional InstructionsSection 23 — Pinellas Circuit Family (Judge Aaron Hubbard) · Aaron Hubbard · Pinellas
Judge Aaron Hubbard — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 23)
Practice preferences before Judge Aaron Hubbard (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 23, 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.
Divisional InstructionsSection 17 — Pinellas Circuit Family (Judge Brian Gnage) · Brian Gnage · Pinellas
Judge Brian Gnage — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 17)
Practice preferences before Judge Brian Gnage (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 17, 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.
Divisional InstructionsSection 25 — Pinellas Circuit Family (Judge David Ellis) · David Ellis · Pinellas
Judge David Ellis — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 25)
Practice preferences before Judge David Ellis (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 25, 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.
Divisional InstructionsSection 24 — Pinellas Circuit Family (Judge Elizabeth Jack) · Elizabeth Jack · Pinellas
Judge Elizabeth Jack — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 24)
Practice preferences before Judge Elizabeth Jack (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 24, 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.
Divisional InstructionsSection 9 — Pinellas Circuit Family (Judge Steve Berlin) · Steve Berlin · Pinellas
Judge Steve Berlin — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 9)
Practice preferences before Judge Steve Berlin (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 9, 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.
Divisional InstructionsSection 22 — Pinellas Circuit Family (Judge William H. Burgess III) · William H. Burgess III · Pinellas
Judge William H. Burgess III — Practice Preferences (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 22)
Practice preferences before Judge William H. Burgess III (Pinellas Circuit Family, Section 22, 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.