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Gary Wilkinson
Circuit Judge · Florida Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Gary L. Wilkinson was appointed to the bench on August 18, 2015 by Governor Rick Scott after 25 years in private practice and three years as a U.S. Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer.
- Judge Wilkinson serves in Clay County and has also worked in Duval County
Education
- Undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Emory University.
Additional information
- Before his judicial appointment, he practiced commercial, business, and real estate litigation in both small and large law firms
- Judge Wilkinson’s Division F follows specific procedures for hearings and case management.
- handling a wide range of cases including civil, family, probate, foreclosure, and domestic violence matters.
- He is actively involved in judicial education and professional committees, including the Executive Committee for the Florida Conference of Circuit Judges and the Supreme Court Jury Instruction Committee for Business and Contracts.
- He also participates in programs to educate other judges and legal professionals
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide
Duval courtrooms support digital trial evidence through displays, HDMI, Smart Boards, evidence carts, document projectors, and jury-box monitors; counsel may request equipment or training and should bring backup materials.
courtrooms feature traditional and modern technology ... large screen "Smart Board" or an All-in-One Evidence Cart with Document ProjectorFourth Judicial Circuit Court Technology ↗
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 Fourth 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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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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
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View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Technology
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