--- title: "Alicia Polk | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/alicia-polk" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-01" --- # Alicia Polk Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court ยท Circuit Civil Judge, East Pasco, Section B ## Profile - Court: Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Circuit Civil Judge, East Pasco, Section B - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## Biography ### Professional career - Began her legal career in the state's attorney's office - Notable Employment: Attorney at Hersch & Polk ### Education - Stetson University College of Law โ€” J.D. ### Additional information - Prior to her judicial election in 2014, Polk worked as an attorney in private practice with a focus on family law. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### hearing format and materials Scope: judge specific Judge Polk permits hearings of 60 minutes or less by telephone or Zoom on request, while documents for a Zoom hearing must arrive in hard copy at least five business days beforehand. Evidence excerpt: Hearings 60 minutes or less will be conducted via telephonic or zoom if requested. ... ALL DOCUMENTS ... AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR [Judge Alicia Polk Civil Practice Requirements](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/3127) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### courtroom technology Scope: courtwide Sixth Circuit courtrooms support digital evidence through HD displays, document cameras, wireless laptop connections, and multimedia presentation systems; some equipment requires advance training. Evidence excerpt: Courtrooms across the circuit are equipped with audio and visual technology to support the presentation of evidence. [Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology](https://www.jud6.org/technology-office/) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### media and still photography Scope: statewide Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration. Evidence excerpt: Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowed [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.jud6.org/judge/alicia-polk/) - [Official roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/alicia-polk/) - [Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/alicia-polk/) - [Administrative Order 2026-027, Pasco Circuit Court Judicial Assignments](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/5777) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) - [Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology](https://www.jud6.org/technology-office/) - [Judge Alicia Polk Civil Practice Requirements](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/3127) - [Official biography source for Alicia Polk](https://www.jud6.org/judge/alicia-polk/) - [Alicia Polk - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Alicia_Polk) - [pasco circuit court judicial assignments โ€“ effective january 5](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.stpetebar.com/resource/resmgr/files/admin_orders/2025-2026/2025-048.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/alicia-polk", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/alicia-polk", "name": "Alicia Polk | KnowJudges", "description": "Alicia Polk, Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450). Collected 2026-07-26.