--- title: "James S. Moody, III | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-s-moody-iii" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # James S. Moody, III Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court · East Circuit Civil and Family Judge, Division T ## Profile - Court: Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: East Circuit Civil and Family Judge, Division T - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court, M.D. Florida, 2000-2014 - Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 1995-2000 - Began his legal career as a personal injury lawyer at Gibbons Neuman, later joining Jayson, Farthing, Skafidas & Wright ### Education - University of Florida — B.S. (1969) - Bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Florida ### Additional information - Private practice, Florida, 1972-1994 - Date of birth: 1947-01-01 - James S. Moody III is a nonpartisan judge of the Florida 13th Judicial Circuit, serving on the East Circuit for General Civil & Unified Family (Division T), Violence Injunction (Division V), and Probate, Guardianship & Mental Health (Division W) - James S. Moody III was born in Plant City, Florida - Birth place: Tampa, FL ## 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 ### electronic trial exhibits Scope: courtwide The Thirteenth Circuit strongly encourages electronically stored exhibits through the Portal as individual PDF or PDF/A files; exhibits over 50 MB may be delivered on USB, CD, or another agreed electronic method. Evidence excerpt: parties are strongly encouraged to file electronically-stored exhibits through the Portal. [Administrative Order S-2024-046, Circuit Civil Division](https://www.fljud13.org/Portals/0/AO/DOCS/S-2024-046.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### 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.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-Moody) - [Official roster](https://www.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-Moody) - [Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://www.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-Moody) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2288/james-s-moody-jr/) - [Circuit and County Courts Judicial Directory](https://www.fljud13.org/Portals/0/Forms/pdfs/directory-divisions.pdf) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) - [Administrative Order S-2024-046, Circuit Civil Division](https://www.fljud13.org/Portals/0/AO/DOCS/S-2024-046.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2288/james-s-moody-jr/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-s-moody-iii", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-s-moody-iii", "name": "James S. 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