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# George T. Paulk

Florida Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit 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://flcourts18.org/directory/)
- [Official roster](https://flcourts18.org/directory/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://flcourts18.org/directory/)
- [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

- Elected to the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in 2014, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John Dean Moxley, Jr
- He also taught business, criminal justice, and paralegal studies as an adjunct professor at Everest University

### Education


### Additional information

- He began his term on January 6, 2015, and was reelected in 2020, running unopposed.
- He has been recognized for his leadership in the Guardian ad Litem Program, receiving the Guardian ad Litem Leadership Award in 2008
- He also held the role of an assistant state attorney and later as a supervising attorney for the Guardian ad Litem Program in Brevard and Seminole Counties, joining the program in 2001
- Paulk graduated from Merritt Island High School, obtained an associate degree from Florida State University, a B.S. in Business and Finance from the University of Florida in 1982, and a J.D. from the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 1985.
- The 18th Judicial Circuit covers Brevard and Seminole Counties in Florida.
- Prior to his judicial service, Paulk had a 28-year career in private practice, specializing in business, family, and criminal law, including 16 years as a sole practitioner.
- During his tenure on the bench, Judge Paulk presided over cases in the Family, Domestic Violence, and Civil Divisions in Brevard County.
- His courtroom practices emphasize proper procedural compliance, including electronic communication protocols, motion filing, and scheduling hearings through the Judicial Assistant or the JACs system.
- His retirement prompted significant recognition from the local legal community for his contributions to both private practice and public service.



## 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.