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# Peter Holden

Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit 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://www.17th.flcourts.org/02-circuit-criminal/)
- [Official roster](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/02-circuit-criminal/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/02-circuit-criminal/)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The in-court clerk for his division is Michelle Dykes, and probation matters are coordinated with Margarita Alamo from the Department of Corrections/Probation
- Judge Holden has presided over high-profile criminal cases in Broward County
- Judge Holden has a professional background in law and has contributed to the legal field through his judicial service
- Probation Officer: Margarita Alamo, 954-677-5595 Arraignments in his division occur every morning at 8:45 a.m., and defendants must be present even if represented by counsel Judge Peter Holden is recognized for his role in the Broward County criminal justice system

### Education


### Additional information

- Also listed in the Florida Bar directory, confirming his licensure and professional standing in the state of Florida
- handling felony cases with significant legal and societal impact
- While detailed biographical information is limited, his profile on highlights his legal expertise and career achievements, reflecting his experience in handling complex criminal cases.
- Judge Peter Holden presides over Division FC of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, which handles felony cases in Broward County.
- Judge Peter Holden, where he was a defendant in a civil rights complaint, though the case was dismissed as frivolous



## 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.