Diana L. Moreland at a glance
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Diana L. Moreland
Circuit Judge · Florida Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida, serving in Manatee, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties since her 2004 election
- Website: Florida Courts — Judge Diana Moreland 12th Judicial Circuit Court Website
- She has also acted as an administrative judge in Manatee County
Education
Additional information
- Chief Judge of the 12th Judicial Circuit and presides over Probate/Guardianship, Family Division, Hague Convention cases, and certain civil divisions in Manatee, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties.
- Professional honors: Past president of the Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court; member of the Manatee County Housing Authority
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media And Still Photography
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.
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 allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Florida Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster ↗Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗