About County Court Judge
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Typical salary
- $151,822/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be admitted to practice law in state 5 years (In counties of 40,000 people or less, this five-year requirement is waived altogether), must be county resident, must be a qualified elector, mandatory retirement at age 75.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee:$6072.88 (4% of the annual salary for the position). A candidate may choose to file via petition instead of paying the filing fee, whereby they must collect at least 1% of the total number of registered voters in the county as of the last general election for the office.
- Filing period
- April 24, 2028 - April 28, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of elections' office.
- Where to file
- 105 East Monroe Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
- Filing phone
- 904-630-1414
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Duval County.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
- View profileAudrey MoranDivision ENonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2028
- View profileMose FloydDivision MNonpartisan · Current term 2021 to 2027
- View profileEmmet F. Ferguson IIIDivision ANonpartisan · Current term 2021 to 2027
- View profileGary FlowerDivision NNonpartisan · Current term 2021 to 2027
- View profileJulie TaylorDivision ONonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2028
- View profileRobin LaniganDivision INonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2028
- View profileShayla E. LeeDivision FNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2030Has taken the People First Pledge
- View profileScott MitchellDivision GNonpartisan · Current term 2021 to 2027
- View profileEleni DerkeDivision JNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2028
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