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# April Bristow

Palm Beach County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Palm Beach County Court
- State: Florida
- Role: County Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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

### 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.15thcircuit.com/judges)
- [Official roster](https://www.15thcircuit.com/judges)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.15thcircuit.com/judges)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- In May 2021, following the retirement of County Court Judge Sandra Bosso-Pardo, Bristow joined the bench of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
- In 2019, she became General Counsel for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, advising the Chief Judge and overseeing court programs and law clerks

### Education


### Additional information

- Began her legal career at the Carlton Fields law firm in Tampa
- handling complex construction litigation.
- She then transitioned to public service as a career attorney at the Fourth District Court of Appeal, working under Judge Dorian Damoorgian for nearly seven years, gaining extensive experience in appellate law.
- Her career trajectory exemplifies a combination of legal expertise, public service, and dedication to the principles of justice
- Judge April Bristow grew up in Homestead, Florida, in a family shaped by service and resilience.
- Her career reflects a balance of private practice, appellate experience, and administrative leadership within the judicial system



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-f9444c394a89ab9f4ffde994) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  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.