London Kite at a glance
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London Kite
Circuit Judge · Florida Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- She also held the role of an adjunct law professor at Florida Coastal School of Law from 2008 to 2018
- Judge London M. Kite serves as a circuit court judge in the felony criminal division of Duval County, Florida, presiding over all felony-level cases from arraignment through trial
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida and her J.D. from the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law.
Additional information
- Joined the Duval County Court in 2020 and elevated to the 4th Circuit Court bench in September 2021 by Governor Ron DeSantis.
- Before joining the bench, she served as an assistant state attorney from 2003
- handling complex murder cases, gang-related crimes, and death penalty prosecutions.
- Judge Kite has presided over high-profile cases, including the murder-for-hire trial of Mario Fernandez-Saldana and other felony cases in Duval County.
- Judge Kite emphasizes fairness, preparation, and active listening in her courtroom.
- She expects attorneys to be fully prepared and values trial advocacy that clearly presents both sides of a case.
- She is known for mentoring young lawyers and promoting legal education, reflecting her background as a former middle school teacher and adjunct professor.
- Beyond the courtroom, Kite is active in the Chester Bedell American Inn of Courts, Jacksonville Bar Association, and Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide
Duval courtrooms support digital trial evidence through displays, HDMI, Smart Boards, evidence carts, document projectors, and jury-box monitors; counsel may request equipment or training and should bring backup materials.
courtrooms feature traditional and modern technology ... large screen "Smart Board" or an All-in-One Evidence Cart with Document ProjectorFourth Judicial Circuit Court Technology ↗
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 Fourth Judicial Circuit 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.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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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 ↗Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Technology
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