K. Mark Johnson at a glance
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- County Judge
- Court
- Putnam County Court
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K. Mark Johnson
County Judge · Putnam County Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, and was admitted to the Florida Bar in — J.D. (2000)
- Undergraduate degree from Florida State University
Additional information
- Appointed to the Putnam County bench in 2026 by Governor Ron DeSantis, joining the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida.
- Before his judicial appointment, Johnson held the role of an assistant state attorney for over 17 years in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, primarily prosecuting homicide and other serious criminal cases.
- He also spent five years in the Second Judicial Circuit in Tallahassee.
- As a County Judge, Johnson presides over county civil cases, small claims, Drug Court, and Marchman Act cases, as well as misdemeanors, probate, landlord-tenant disputes, and animal control matters.
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
Putnam County Court
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.
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Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗