Harvey L. Jay at a glance
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Harvey L. Jay
Chief Judge · Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
Biography
Professional career
- Recommissioned as Chief Judge of the Fifth District Court of Appeal on January 1, 2023 by Governor Ron DeSantis
- Chief Judge Harvey L. Jay is the presiding judge of Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal, appointed in 2023 after a long career in trial and appellate law in Florida
- 2016–2022: Judge, First District Court of Appeal, appointed by Governor Rick Scott
- 2011–2016: Circuit Judge, Duval County (Fourth Judicial Circuit), serving in family and civil divisions
- Before joining the judiciary, Jay was an equity partner at Saalfield Shad, a Jacksonville law firm, practicing civil trial law for over 20 years.
Education
Additional information
- Wrongful death He also represented hospitals, physicians, and nurses in administrative proceedings
- As a trial judge, he handled numerous bench and jury trials, evidentiary hearings, and protective injunction petitions
- He presides over appellate cases in the Fifth District, which covers parts of central and north-central Florida
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 Fifth District Court of Appeal
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