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	Fifth Judicial Circuit

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Top Row, Left to Right:
The Honorable Kurt Hitzemann, County Judge; The Honorable Donald Scaglione, County Judge; The Honorable Jack Springstead, Circuit Judge

Bottom Row, Left to Right:
The Honorable Stephen Rushing, Circuit Judge; The Honorable Curtis J. Neal, Circuit Judge, The Honorable Daniel B. Merritt, Jr., Circuit Judge; The Honorable Daniel B. Merritt, Sr., Circuit Judge; The Honorable , John W. Booth, Senior Judge; The Honorable Richard Tombrink, Jr., Circuit Judge

About the Courts

The two types of courts in the state court system are circuit and county. Circuit courts generally hear felony, domestic relations, domestic violence, juvenile, probate, guardianship, mental health, child support and civil cases where the matter in controversy is $15,000.00 or more. County courts generally hear misdemeanor, small claims, landlord/tenant disputes, violations of county or municipal ordinances, traffic violations and civil cases where the matter in controversy is less than $15,000.00.

Fifth Judicial Circuit

The State of Florida is divided into 20 Judicial Circuits composed of one or more counties. Hernando County is part of the Fifth Circuit, which has its headquarters located in Ocala. The Fifth Judicial Circuit is comprised of:

	Hernando
	Marion
	Lake
	Sumter
	Citrus

Hernando County currently has five full-time Circuit Court Judges and one part time, along with two County Court Judges assigned. There is also a General Magistrate assigned to Hernando County . Additionally there is a special hearing officer who is assigned to hear cases involving child support enforcement. There are five appellate districts in the State of Florida. Hernando County is part of the Fifth District Court of Appeal, which is located in Daytona Beach. The court of last resort in the state court system is the Florida Supreme Court, which is located in Tallahassee.

see description below
Courtroom F, 4th Floor Government Center
The Honorable Richard Tombrink, Jr., Circuit Judge
General Magistrate Gerrie Bishop

Chief Judge
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Daniel B. Merritt, Sr.
20 North Main Street, Room 432
Brooksville, Florida 34601
(352) 754-4221
FAX (352) 754-4245

Senior Judge
The Honorable John W. Booth
20 North Main Street, Room 350
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 754-4402
FAX (352) 754-4035

Court Administrator
Fifth Judicial Circuit
David Trammell
20 North Main Street, Room 205
Brooksville, FL 34601

(352) 754-4402

Circuit Judge
Richard Tombrink, Jr.
20 North Main Street, Room 444
Brooksville, Florida 34601
(352) 754-4280
FAX (352) 754-4273

Circuit Judge
Jack Springstead
20 North Main Street, Room 150
Brooksville, Florida 34601
(352) 754-4281
FAX (352) 754-4265

Circuit Judge
Curtis J. Neal
20 North Main Street, Room 310
Brooksville, Florida 34601
(352) 754-4287
FAX (352) 754-4266

Circuit Judge
Stephen Rushing
20 North Main Street, Room 434
Brooksville, Florida 34601
(352) 754-4237
FAX (352) 754-4245

Circuit Judge
Daniel Merritt, Jr.
20 North Main Street, Room 350
Brooksville, Florida 34601
(352) 754-4480
FAX (352) 754-4267

County Judge
Kurt Hitzemann
20 North Main Street, Room 340
Brooksville, Florida 34601
(352) 754-4170
FAX (352) 754-4224

County Judge
Donald Scaglione
20 North Main Street
Room 359
Brooksville, Florida 34601
(352) 754-4295
FAX (352) 754-4267

General Magistrate
Gerrie Bishop
20 North Main Street, Room 442
Brooksville, Florida 34601
(352) 754-4285
FAX (352) 754-4273

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