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# Joy L. Danne

Alachua County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Alachua 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://circuit8.org/eighth-judicial-circuit-telephone-directory/)
- [Official roster](https://circuit8.org/eighth-judicial-circuit-telephone-directory/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://circuit8.org/eighth-judicial-circuit-telephone-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

- Joy L. Danne, from Newberry, Florida, has been serving as a judge on the Alachua County Court since her appointment in 2026, filling a vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Kristine Van Vorst
- Florida-educated legal professional with extensive experience in public defense, now serving as a county court judge in Alachua County

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University
- Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University — J.D.

### Additional information

- Prior to her judicial appointment, she served as an Assistant Public Defender in the Eighth Judicial Circuit starting in 2013 and gained early legal experience as a legal intern at Barfoot & Schoettker, L.L.C
- Judge Danne’s division has specific procedural requirements for attorneys and self-represented litigants.
- The judge’s office does not maintain suggested dates for hearings, and scheduling confirmation is required before a hearing is officially set
- Her educational background provided a foundation for her career in public defense and later judicial service
- Judge Danne adheres to the Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits discussing pending cases with the public or considering arguments outside the courtroom.



## 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.