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# Mark Johnson

Arkansas State District Court, Judicial District 11 · District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Arkansas State District Court, Judicial District 11
- State: Arkansas
- Role: District Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## 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

### remote hearing platform

Scope: statewide

Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings.

Evidence excerpt: Zoom Guides for Court Users

[Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### audio recording

Scope: statewide

Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.

Evidence excerpt: AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District Courts

[Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://arcourts.gov/directories/district-courts?page=18)
- [Official roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/district-courts?page=18)
- [Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/district-courts?page=18)
- [Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom)
- [Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge K. Mark Johnson was appointed to the Putnam County bench in 2026 by Governor Ron DeSantis, joining the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida

### 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

- County judges in Florida may be called upon to serve as circuit judges if needed.
- As a County Judge, Johnson presides over misdemeanors, small civil disputes, probate and related family matters (excluding divorces and adoptions), landlord-tenant issues, and animal control or cruelty cases.
- He also serves in the County Civil and Drug Court divisions at the Putnam County Courthouse in Palatka.
- Before his judicial appointment, Johnson held the role of an assistant state attorney for 17 years in the Seventh Judicial Circuit and five years in the Second Judicial Circuit, primarily prosecuting homicide and other serious criminal cases.
- Johnson is recognized for his commanding and cerebral approach to the law, with colleagues noting his dedication to judicial study and integrity.
- His long tenure as a prosecutor, particularly in homicide cases, has earned him respect within the legal community, and his appointment is considered a significant transition for the State Attorney’s Office where he previously worked.