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# Hector Murcia Bustos

Clay County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Clay County Court
- State: Florida
- Role: County 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://www.jud4.org/circuit-and-county-judges-of-the-fourth-judicial-circuit)
- [Official roster](https://www.jud4.org/circuit-and-county-judges-of-the-fourth-judicial-circuit)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.jud4.org/circuit-and-county-judges-of-the-fourth-judicial-circuit)
- [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

- Hector Fernando Murcia Bustos is the County Judge for Division H in Clay County, Florida, serving since November 2025
- Judge Murcia Bustos has shared that his career path was inspired by his parents’ respect for the law, and he values leadership, service, and constitutional principles

### Education


### Additional information

- He is a member of the Florida Bar (Bar No. 98706) admitted in 2012, with a background in criminal law and a current focus on civil cases
- For case-specific information, hearing schedules, or procedural guidance, consult the Clay County Clerk of Court’s Division H page or the judge’s official procedures PDF
- Judge Murcia Bustos presides over Division H hearings, which are generally held in person at the Clay County Courthouse in Green Cove Springs.
- He is also known for his community service and personal interests in travel, sports, and charitable work



## 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.