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# David Peters

Osceola County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Osceola 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://ninthcircuit.org/judges)
- [Official roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/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

- Listed in the Florida Bar directory, confirming his licensure to practice law in Florida

### Education


### Additional information

- His appointment was officially announced in April 2026, welcoming him to the county bench alongside other judicial appointees in the state
- He held the role of General Counsel for Rapha International, an anti-human trafficking nonprofit, and later worked with The Grosshans Group starting in 2024.
- Before his judicial appointment, David Peters worked in private practice and nonprofit legal roles.
- His professional experience reflects a combination of corporate, nonprofit, and legal advisory work prior to joining the judiciary
- This may be due to his recent appointment, the limited press coverage typical of county court judges, or the fact that he has not yet presided over cases that have been indexed in public records



## 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.