Hillsborough County Court

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Hillsborough County Court Information

There are multiple locations that make up the 13th Judicial Circuit of Hillsborough County. The Hillsborough County Courthouse is the main courthouse in Tampa. This courthouse opened in 2004.

Edgecomb Courthouse
Hillsborough County Courthouse
800 E. Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 276-8100

Hillsborough County Circuit Court
Plant City Courthouse
301 N Michigan Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
(813) 757-3918

Criminal Courthouse Annex
401 N. Jefferson Street
Tampa, FL 33602

Children’s Justice Center
Supervised Visitation Program
Juvenile Diversion Program
700 E. Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602

United States Federal District Court
Middle District of Florida
Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse
801 North Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33602
(813) 301-5400

District Court

Hillsborough County is part of the Middle District of Florida for the United States District Court. The Tampa division includes Hillsborough, Hardee, Pinellas, Hernando, Polk, Manatee, Pasco, and Sarasota counties.

Timothy J. Corrigan is the Chief United States District Judge of the Middle District of Florida. Elizabeth Warren is the Clerk of Court for the Middle District.

Circuit Court

Courts in Hillsborough County fall under the jurisdiction of the 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida. A trial court administrator handles the administration for the courts. The circuit courts function as trial courts with general jurisdiction. There are 20 judicial districts in Florida.

County courts have limited jurisdiction in their own counties. There is at least one county court in each county in Florida. There are slightly different rules for the county courts, compared to the circuit courts.

Magistrate Court

Magistrates are allowed to hear certain cases in Hillsborough County. Magistrates have been given the authority to conduct hearings, hear testimony, and evaluate evidence.

In the 13th Judicial Circuit, there are 7 United Family Court magistrates and two Probate Court magistrates.

Civil Court

Civil courts hear cases that are not criminal in nature and usually involve a financial or property dispute between two people. However, there are multiple courts that hear different kinds of civil cases.

Circuit Civil Court is the court that hears cases where the damages requested are more than $50,000. This includes things like foreclosures, contract disputes, and product liability.

County Civil Court and Small Claims are used for cases involving lesser dollar amounts. Small Claims Court is used for cases involving less than $8,000. County Civil Court hears cases that are more than $8,000 but less than $50,000. These cases may include tenant/landlord disputes, automobile negligence, and debt collections.

Veterans Court

The Veterans Treatment Court is a special program to assist veterans and active-duty members who are facing charges. Only those charged with misdemeanors and certain felonies are eligible. Offenders must have a service-related mental illness, substance abuse disorder, or a traumatic brain injury.

The program lasts 9-24 months. If it’s completed successfully, charges will be dismissed.

Drug Court

Adult Pre-Trial Intervention Drug Court provides an opportunity for first- and second-time drug offenders to avoid a felony conviction. Offenders must admit to having a drug problem and agree to a drug treatment program. It takes approximately 12 months to complete the program. Upon completion, the charges will be dropped.

There is also a juvenile drug court program that is similar.

Criminal Court

Criminal Court handles most cases involving criminal offenses, including felonies and misdemeanors. The Circuit Criminal Court hears felony criminal cases that may result in a person being sentenced to 1 year or more in prison. County Criminal Court is used for more minor misdemeanor crimes that carry less than a year in jail as the maximum sentence.

Probate Court

Probate Court is focused on wills and estates and determines how a deceased person’s estate may be distributed. This court also hears cases involving guardianship, such as when a minor child inherits money in the amount of more than $15,000.

Family Court

The Family Division hears cases regarding domestic relations. This includes things like name changes, divorce, custody, paternity, adoption and child/spousal support.

Juvenile Court

This court hears cases involving delinquency, dependency, and emancipation. Delinquency refers to criminal offenses. Dependency refers to truancy or cases where a child has been neglected or abused.

Unified Family Court

Unified Family Court is the umbrella name for all cases related to family court. This includes divorce, domestic violence, mental health, name changes, adoption, child support, and paternity cases.