--- title: "Cassandra L. Denmark | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cassandra-l-denmark" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Cassandra L. Denmark Florida Tenth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: Florida Tenth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Circuit 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://jud10.flcourts.org/gallery/judges) - [Official roster](https://jud10.flcourts.org/gallery/judges) - [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://jud10.flcourts.org/gallery/judges) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cassandra-l-denmark", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cassandra-l-denmark", "name": "Cassandra L. 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Denmark in Bartow, Florida, since 2013. - Elected to the 10th Judicial Circuit Court on April 24, 2020, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John Radabaugh ### Education ### Additional information - She also worked at Anthony & Partners (2013) and Meeks & Denmark, LLP (2010–2013) - A.A. in Business Management from the University of Maryland in 1989, a B.A. in Criminology from the University of South Florida in 1995, and a J.D. from Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2002. - handling civil matters, contract law, law enforcement issues, forfeiture law, and creditor’s rights. - Judge Cassandra L. Denmark combines extensive legal experience, judicial service, and community involvement. - She presides over cases in Polk County, including assignments in the Juvenile Delinquency Division, and participates in the structured judicial assignment system governed by administrative orders to ensure balanced caseloads across divisions such as Felony, Juvenile, and Specialty Courts - Earlier, she held the role of Director of Legal Affairs for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for five and a half years, where she began her legal career as associate general counsel - She was admitted to practice law in Florida and in the U.S. District Courts for the Middle, Southern, and Northern Districts of Florida - She has also served on the 10th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission and its Grievance Committee. - Denmark has been active in professional organizations, including the Willson American Inn of Court, the Virgil D. Hawkins Bar Association, the Florida Association of Police Attorneys, and the Lakeland Bar Association. - Her civic engagement includes board memberships and volunteer work with the Phoenix Hope Foundation, Lake Wales YMCA, Roosevelt Alumni Green & Gold Foundation, Bartow Rotary Club, Kappa Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Lake Wales NAACP, and Lake Wales Charter School ## 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.