--- title: "Mark Wilson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-wilson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Mark Wilson Monroe County Court · County Judge ## Profile - Court: Monroe 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://keyscourts.net/judges-of-the-16th-circuit/) - [Official roster](https://keyscourts.net/judges-of-the-16th-circuit/) - [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://keyscourts.net/judges-of-the-16th-circuit/) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-wilson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-wilson", "name": "Mark Wilson | KnowJudges", "description": "Mark Wilson, Monroe County Court. 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Jones upon his retirement in December 2026 - Judge Wilson emphasizes that justice should be firm when necessary and compassionate when appropriate, aiming to ensure the rights of all parties are respected and the law is applied fairly - He prosecuted public corruption cases, held the role of legal advisor to the Monroe County Grand Jury, and was appointed Special Assistant United States Attorney, prosecuting federal crimes in the Southern District of Florida - He also taught criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Penn State and Widener University law schools ### Education ### Additional information - handling half of all criminal cases in the lower Florida Keys. - Qualified by the Florida Supreme Court to preside over capital cases and has managed thousands of criminal and civil matters during his tenure. - Prior to his legal career, Wilson served four years in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, including deployments in Panama and at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. - He earned the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Combat Infantry Badge for his service during Operation Just Cause. - He also held the role of a Wyoming State Highway Patrol trooper, leading the state twice in traffic violators apprehended - He has been elected without opposition since his appointment - Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree with highest honors from Rutgers University, a magna cum laude law degree from Penn State, and a postgraduate law degree from Yeshiva University - He has received endorsements from Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay, State Attorney Dennis Ward, and the South Florida Police Benevolent Association. - Before joining the bench, Wilson served 12 years as a prosecutor in the Office of the State Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, finishing as Chief Assistant State Attorney. ## 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.