Located in the heart of central Florida, the Fifth Judicial Circuit covers a geographical area approaching the size of Connecticut. The circuit is comprised of the following five counties, with main administrative offices in Ocala:
The Fifth Circuit is the ninth most populous circuit with 5.4% of Florida's population. The circuit has in excess of 153,000 court filings per year, and serves a total population exceeding 1,003,610.
The Fifth Judicial Circuit currently has thirty-two Circuit Court Judges and eleven County Court Judges. The circuit is part of the Fifth District Court of Appeal, located in Daytona Beach.
There are two types of courts in the state court system: circuit and county. Circuit courts generally hear cases where the matter in controversy is $15,000.00 or more. These cases include the following types:
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County courts generally hear cases where the matter in controversy is less than $15,000.00. These cases include the following types:
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Telephone |
352-401-6700 |
Postal address |
Court Administration Marion County Judicial Center 110 NW First Ave Ocala, FL 34475 |
Electronic Mail |
Court Administration: info@circuit5.org |
| Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. |