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# Rebecca Hamilton

Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Civil Judge, Pinellas County, Section 13

## Profile

- Court: Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit Civil Judge, Pinellas County, Section 13
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-28

## Summary

Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile.

## 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 exhibits

Scope: judge specific

Judge Hamilton permits photos and videos by email or Dropbox, rejects thumb drives, and requires hearing materials to be exchanged at least five business days beforehand.

Evidence excerpt: Photos and videos may be emailed or sent via Drop-Box. No thumb drives will be accepted. ... at least five (5) business days prior

[Judge Rebecca Hamilton Section 13 Practice Preferences](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/2980)
Source checked: 2026-07-28

### courtroom technology

Scope: courtwide

Sixth Circuit courtrooms support digital evidence through HD displays, document cameras, wireless laptop connections, and multimedia presentation systems; some equipment requires advance training.

Evidence excerpt: Courtrooms across the circuit are equipped with audio and visual technology to support the presentation of evidence.

[Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology](https://www.jud6.org/technology-office/)
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.jud6.org/judge/rebecca-hamilton/)
- [Official roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/rebecca-hamilton/)
- [Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/rebecca-hamilton/)
- [Administrative Order 2026-017, Pinellas Circuit Court Judicial Assignments](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/4053)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology](https://www.jud6.org/technology-office/)
- [Judge Rebecca Hamilton Section 13 Practice Preferences](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/2980)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Rebecca L. Hamilton is a nonpartisan Circuit Judge for the 6th Judicial Circuit of Florida, serving Pasco and Pinellas counties, elected in 2018 and re‐elected in 2024, with a term ending January 7, 2031
- Website: /judge/rebecca-hamilton Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida

### Education


### Additional information

- Assigned to the Civil Division and has experience in family law matters.
- She handles Section 13 civil cases, including foreclosure matters, and follows the Sixth Judicial Circuit’s scheduling and procedural guidelines
- Judge Hamilton presides over civil cases in the 6th Judicial Circuit, which covers Pasco County and Pinellas County in Florida’s west central region.



## 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.