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3rd Judicial Circuit

@Circuit3FL

Serving Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor Counties

Our own Dixie County Judge Jennifer Johnson will speak at this national forum later this month. floridabar.org/the-florida-ba…


Third Circuit County Judges attending the Florida Conference of County Judges education program in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Circuit3FL's tweet image. Third Circuit County Judges attending the Florida Conference of County Judges education program in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Judges from the Florida First DCA @1dca_flcourts heard oral arguments on Friday Feb 14th, 2025 in a sitting at the Dixie County Courthouse. Pictured From L-R and Front to Back:


Chief Judge Melissa Olin (Circuit) Judge Leandra Johnson (Circuit) Judge Jennifer Griffin (Suwannee) Judge Jennifer Johnson (Dixie) Judge Kemmerly Thomas 1 DCA Judge Robert Long 1 DCA Judge Ross Bilbrey 1 DCA Judge Bailey Browning (Madison) Judge Greg Parker (Circuit)

Circuit3FL's tweet image. Chief Judge Melissa Olin (Circuit)
Judge Leandra Johnson (Circuit)
Judge Jennifer Griffin (Suwannee)
Judge Jennifer Johnson (Dixie)
Judge Kemmerly Thomas 1 DCA
Judge Robert  Long 1 DCA
Judge Ross Bilbrey 1 DCA
Judge Bailey Browning (Madison)
Judge Greg Parker (Circuit)

On February 14, 2025 Chief Judge Olin was elected to another two year term (2025 – 2027) effective July 1, 2025.


All courthouses in the Third Judicial Circuit will be closed on January 22, 2025 due to inclement weather and potentially hazardous conditions. Please note, all Zoom proceedings will continue as scheduled.


Judge Kathryn R. Land was sworn in as our new Circuit Judge on 1/7/25.

Circuit3FL's tweet image. Judge Kathryn R. Land was sworn in as our new Circuit Judge on 1/7/25.

The Offices of the Third Judicial Circuit Court will be closed on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025, and will reopen on Thursday Jan 2, 2025.


Chief Judge Melissa G. Olin swears in newly appointed Columbia County Judge Garrett Hill in courtroom 1 today.

Circuit3FL's tweet image. Chief Judge Melissa G. Olin swears in newly appointed Columbia County Judge Garrett Hill in courtroom 1 today.

Columbia and Dixie county courthouses are closed on October 10, 2024. All proceedings will be rescheduled.


All courthouses in the Third Judicial Circuit will be open tomorrow (October 1st, 2024) and court hearings will resume as previously scheduled, both in-person and virtual hearings.


The Columbia and Lafayette County courthouses are open on 9/30/24. All other 3rd Circuit courthouses are closed. Check back for frequent updates.


All Third Circuit courthouses will close on Thursday and Friday, Sept 26 - 27, 2024 due to the approaching hurricane. Proceedings will be rescheduled.


The Taylor County courthouse will be closed WED-THU-FrI, Sept. 25 - 27, 2024 and proceedings scheduled on those dates will be rescheduled. Injunction for protection / Domestic violence court for judge blue on Wednesday 9/25/2024 has been rescheduled for October 9, 2024.


As of 9-3-24, the Columbia County Clerk's Office will be open to the public daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays and weekends).


The Suwannee Co courthouse will reopen on 8/8/24.


Please see below our court operations and courthouse status for 8/7/24:   Columbia – Open Dixie – Open Hamilton – Open, court postponed Lafayette – Open Madison – Open Suwannee - Closed Taylor – Open


All court proceedings scheduled on 8/6/24 are cancelled. All courthouses are closed. A Wednesday update will be sent tomorrow once we have been able to assess the status of each county.


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