Administrative Orders are directives that are necessary to properly administer the court’s affairs but are not inconsistent with the Florida Constitution, the Florida Rules of Court, or with administrative orders entered by the Supreme Court of Florida.

Orders are grouped by their jurisdiction: circuit-wide and individual counties.

Please note that this website may not represent the current set of Administrative Orders and Local Rules for the circuit. For the current list of Orders and Rules, please call 352-401-7841.

A-93-31

Third Amended Administrative Order Regarding First Step, Inc. of the Fifth Judicial Circuit a Non-Profit Corporation

A-2024-48-B

Second Amended Administrative Order Closing Courts in Response to Hurricane Milton.

A-2024-45-B

Second Amended Administrative Order Closing Certain Courts in Response to Hurricane Helene.

A-2024-41

Administrative Order on the Temporary Assignment of the Honorable Kristie M. Healis, Circuit Judge, to Hernando County Court.

A-2024-33-A

Amended Administrative Order Regarding Weekend and Holiday Duty 2025.

A-2024-24-A

Administrative Order Closing Certain Courts in Response to Tropical Storm Debby (Amended to close courts in Lake County).

A-2024-19

Administrative Order Rescinding, Vacating, or Superseding Designated Administrative Orders.

A-2024-11

Administrative Order Regarding the Fifth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee and Vacating, Superseding, and Replacing A-2016-10.

A-2024-06

Administrative Order Regarding Eldercaring Coordination as a Form of Alternative Dispute Resolution within the Fifth Judicial Circuit.

A-2024-02

Administrative Order Regarding the Fifth Judicial Circuit Bond Schedule and Vacating and Replacing Amended Administrative Order A-2014-12-B.