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# Michael S. Williams

Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court · East Circuit Civil and Family Judge, Division P

## Profile

- Court: Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: East Circuit Civil and Family Judge, Division P
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-28

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Napa, 2012-2017
- Circuit Judge of Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit (Hillsborough County), serving in Divisions O, P, and Q at the Plant City Courthouse, appointed by Gov

### Education


### Additional information


## 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

### electronic trial exhibits

Scope: courtwide

The Thirteenth Circuit strongly encourages electronically stored exhibits through the Portal as individual PDF or PDF/A files; exhibits over 50 MB may be delivered on USB, CD, or another agreed electronic method.

Evidence excerpt: parties are strongly encouraged to file electronically-stored exhibits through the Portal.

[Administrative Order S-2024-046, Circuit Civil Division](https://www.fljud13.org/Portals/0/AO/DOCS/S-2024-046.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-28

### 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://www.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-Williams)
- [Official roster](https://www.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-Williams)
- [Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://www.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-Williams)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/12883/michael-s-williams/)
- [Circuit and County Courts Judicial Directory](https://www.fljud13.org/Portals/0/Forms/pdfs/directory-divisions.pdf)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [Administrative Order S-2024-046, Circuit Civil Division](https://www.fljud13.org/Portals/0/AO/DOCS/S-2024-046.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/12883/michael-s-williams/)

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## 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.