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# David J. Arthmann

Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit Court Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

David J. Arthmann — Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Before joining the judiciary, Arthmann held the role of General Counsel for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in Tallahassee since 2023.
- Circuit Court Judge, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, sworn September 28, 2026
- Appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis on August 20, 2026, to serve as a Circuit Court Judge on Florida’s 17th Judicial Circuit, which covers Broward County
- Chief Judge Phillips called the appointment part of an “exciting week” for the 17th Judicial Circuit

### Education

- Bachelor's degree — Nova Southeastern University
- Florida State University College of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Sworn in on September 28, 2026, by Chief Judge Carol‐Lisa Phillips, just before taking the bench for the first time.
- Prior service with Florida Departments of Corrections, Children and Families, and Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- He has over 20 years of public service in Florida and is a U.S. Navy veteran
- His appointment filled a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Carlos Rebollo.
- He now presides over cases in the 17th Judicial Circuit, which includes Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas
- Arthmann is a Fort Lauderdale resident.
- In his own words, he is “humbled and honored to have been selected to serve the people of the 17th Judicial Circuit”

## Sources

- [Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Ten Judicial Appointments](https://www.flgov.com/eog/news/press/2026/governor-ron-desantis-makes-ten-judicial-appointments)
- [Welcoming Judge David J. Arthmann to the 17th Judicial Circuit](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/2026/09/28/welcoming-judge-david-j-arthmann-to-the-17th-judicial-circuit/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

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