Circuit Judicial Assignments

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGES
Chief Judge
Judge J. Thomas McGrady
Pasco Administrative Judge
Judge W. Lowell Bray, Jr.
Pasco County Court
Judge William G. Sestak
Appellate Division
Judge R. Timothy Peters
Family Law Division including
Unified Family Court
Judge Peter Ramsberger
FACILITY COORDINATORS
West Pasco Judicial center
Judge Shawn Crane
Pasco County Courthouse
Judge William G. Sestak
EAST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS
CRIMINAL COURT SECTIONS
Sections 1, 2
All criminal cases, including violations of probation
Judge Pat Siracusa
Section 30
Adult Drug Court
Judge Linda Babb
JUVENILE COURT SECTIONS
Sections 5, 28
All Juvenile Delinquency cases
Judge Pat Siracusa
Section 6, 29
All Juvenile Dependency cases
Judge Lynn Tepper
PROBATE COURT SECTIONS
Sections A, X
Judge Walter L. Schafer, Jr.
CIVIL COURT SECTIONS
Sections B, Y
Circuit Civil cases
Writs of Habeas Corpus excluding Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody
Judge Susan L. Gardner
Section J1
50% of Foreclosure sales
Judge Susan L. Gardner
Section J4
50% of Foreclosure sales
Judge Lynn Tepper
FAMILY COURT SECTIONS
Sections C, C1
Dating, domestic, repeat and sexual violence cases including any indirect criminal contempt affidavits prosecuted by the State Attorney's Office
Judge Lynn Tepper
Sections K, L
Domestic relations cases
Judge Linda Babb
Sections M, M1
U.I.F.S.A. and Department of Revenue
Child Support Cases
Judge Linda Babb
Sections DZ, EZ
Adoption and paternity cases, out-of-county enforcement and modification orders filed in domestic cases, Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody, petitions for custody, actions filed under Chapters 742 and 751, Florida Statute.
Judge Linda Babb
WEST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS
CRIMINAL COURT SECTIONS
Section 3
50% Criminal cases, including Section 03 violations of probation

Indirect criminal contempt affidavits filed in Section Q1 and prosecuted by the State Attorney's Office
Judge Shawn Crane
Section 4
50% Criminal cases, including Section 04 violations of probation

Indirect criminal contempt affidavits filed in Section Q2 and prosecuted by the State Attorney's Office
Judge Michael F. Andrews
Section 31
Adult Drug Court
Judge Linda Babb
JUVENILE COURT SECTIONS
Sections 7, 9
Juvenile Delinquency cases
Judge Candy Morris VanDercar
Acting Circuit Judge
Sections 8, 26
Juvenile dependency cases
Judge William R. Webb
PROBATE COURT SECTIONS
Sections I , J
Probate cases
Judge Walter L. Schafer, Jr.
CIVIL COURT SECTIONS
Section G
50% Circuit Civil cases

Writs of Habeas Corpus excluding Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody
Judge Stanley R. Mills
Section H
50% Circuit Civil cases

Writs of Habeas Corpus excluding Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to the issue of child custody
Judge W. Lowell Bray, Jr.
Section J2
50% Foreclosure sales
Judge Stanley R. Mills
Section J3
50% Foreclosure sales
Judge W. Lowell Bray, Jr.
FAMILY COURT SECTIONS
Section E
50% Domestic relations cases
Judge Mary M. Handsel
Section F
50% Domestic relations cases
Judge Daniel D. Diskey
Section N1
50% U.I.F.S.A. and Department of Revenue Child Support Cases
Judge Mary M. Handsel
Section N2
50% U.I.F.S.A. and Department of Revenue Child Support Cases
Judge Daniel D. Diskey
Section Q1 and Q2
All dating, domestic, repeat and sexual violence cases
Judge Candy Morris VanDercar
Acting Circuit Judge
Section Z1
50% Adoptions and paternity cases, out-of-county enforcement and modification orders filed in domestic cases, Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody; petitions for custody, actions filed under Chapters 742 and 751, Florida Statue.
Judge Mary M. Handsel
Section Z2
50% Adoptions and paternity cases, out-of-county enforcement and modification orders filed in domestic cases, Writs of Habeas Corpus pertaining to child custody; petitions for custody, actions filed under Chapters 742 and 751, Florida Statue.
Judge Daniel D. Diskey
Section FC
Unified Family Court (Dependency and Delinquency cases with family-related Domestic Relations or Domestic Violence case)
Judge William R. Webb
GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS
Judge Shawn Crane
COUNTY COURT APPEALS
Pasco Primary Appellate Judge
Judge Stanley R. Mills
PASCO APPELLATE PANEL
Judge W. Lowell Bray, Jr.
Judge Daniel D. Diskey
Judge Stanley R. Mills

County Judicial Assignments


EAST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS
CRIMINAL SECTIONS
Section 10
Misdemeanors, DUI, Criminal Traffic

Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding
Judge Robert P. Cole
Section 14
Misdemeanors, DUI, Criminal Traffic

Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding
Judge William G. Sestak
CIVIL SECTIONS
Sections D, T
East Pasco Civil Cases
Judge Robert P. Cole
Sections R, V
East Pasco Small Claims and Summary Procedures
Judge William G. Sestak
Section 11
East Pasco Ordinance Violations
(including juvenile curfew and smoking violations), and parking tickets
Judge William G. Sestak
Section 12
East Pasco Traffic Arraignments
(including no proof of insurance cases)
Judge Robert P. Cole
Section 13
East Pasco Traffic Hearings with and without injuries
Judge Robert P. Cole
WEST PASCO JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS
CRIMINAL SECTIONS
Section 15
Misdemeanors, DUI, and Criminal Traffic.

Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding
Judge Anne Wansboro
Section 16
Misdemeanors, DUI, and Criminal Traffic.

Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding
Judge Marc H. Salton
Section 17
Misdemeanors, DUI, and Criminal Traffic.

Violations of probation and orders to show cause relative to cases heard under this jurisdiction while presiding
Judge Debra Roberts
Advisory Judge
Countywide weekday advisory duty

(excluding holiday, weekends and emergency duty matters)
Judge Candy Morris VanDercar
CIVIL SECTIONS
Section O
West Pasco Civil Cases
Judge Paul Firmani
Section S
West Pasco Small Claims and Summary Procedures
Judge Paul Firmani
Section U
West Pasco County Civil Cases
excluding Landlord Tenant Cases
Judge Paul Firmani
Section U
West Pasco Landlord Tenant Cases
Judge Candy Morris VanDercar
Section W
West Pasco Small Claims and Summary Procedures
Judge Paul Firmani
Section 18
West Pasco Animal Control Ordinance Violations
Judge Debra Roberts
Section 19
West Pasco Ordinance Violations excluding Animal Control Citations; (includes juvenile curfew and smoking violations); parking tickets
Judge Marc H. Salton
Section 20
West Pasco Civil Traffic Arraignments
(including no proof of insurance cases)
Judge Anne Wansboro
Section 21
West Pasco Civil Traffic Arraignments
(including no proof of insurance cases)
Judge Candy Morris VanDercar
Section 22
West Pasco Civil Traffic Hearings
(with and without injuries)
Judge Anne Wansboro
Section 23
West Pasco Civil Traffic Hearings
(with and without injuries)
Judge Candy Morris VanDercar


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