Florence Taylor Barner at a glance
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- County Judge
- Court
- Broward County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
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Florence Taylor Barner
County Judge · Broward County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Elected to the bench in 2016, becoming the first Haitian-American judge in Broward County
- County Court Judge in Florida’s Seventeenth Judicial Circuit (Broward County), assigned to Division 54 and the Civil Division
- Office of the State Attorney for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
- Her election marked a historic milestone as the first Haitian-American judge in Broward County
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law — J.D. (2006)
- B.S. in Psychology from Barry University
Additional information
- Her term runs until 2029
- November 8, 2016
- Christopher M. Parker, both presided over by Judge Barner
- Judge Barner also presides over the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Community Court, a problem‐solving program for low‐level offenses, especially involving homelessness.
- private practice
- Before joining the court, she served three years as an assistant state attorney in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, working in the Juvenile Division, Misdemeanor Trial Unit, and Adult Felony Trial Unit.
- She later practiced law at Weitz & Schwartz, P.A. in commercial litigation and civil trials before her judicial appointment
- She succeeded the late Judge Peter Skolnik.
- She presides over civil cases, among them unlawful detainer matters
- She is a member of the T.J. Reddick Bar Association, Haitian Lawyers Association, NAACP, American Bar Association, and other professional and civic groups
- Barner is active in the Parent‐Teacher Association, Broward County Public Schools, and volunteer work with the Broward Humane Society and Share‐a‐Pet Pet Therapy.
- Florence Taylor Barner
- University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
- She later entered
- , and there she handled
- before joining the bench
- general election, defeating Rhoda Sokoloff in a nonpartisan race
- Broward County Courthouse, 201 S.E.
- 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- Broward County Women Lawyers Association
- Restoration of Rights Workshops
- 17th Judicial Circuit Division 54
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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
Broward County Court
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