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# Renee L. Inman

Manatee County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Manatee 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://www.jud12.flcourts.org/Documents/Administrative-Orders/Administrative-Order-Viewer/aid/685)
- [Official roster](https://www.jud12.flcourts.org/Documents/Administrative-Orders/Administrative-Order-Viewer/aid/685)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.jud12.flcourts.org/Documents/Administrative-Orders/Administrative-Order-Viewer/aid/685)
- [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

- County judge in Manatee County, Florida, and as of June 1, 2026, she holds the position of Administrative Judge for Manatee County Court Division 1
- Appointed by Governor Rick Scott on November 27, 2017, filling the vacancy left by Judge Charles P. Sniffen’s elevation to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a J.D. from Western New England College School of Law

### Additional information

- Assigned to cases in which the defendant’s last name begins with A, B, C, D, or I, though she may receive other cases at the discretion of the Chief Judge.
- Prior to her appointment, Inman held the role of a magistrate for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court
- She interacts with both state and federal courts, including the Florida Supreme Court, Florida District Courts of Appeal, and U.S. District Courts in Florida Judge Inman is recognized for her adherence to procedural rules, professionalism, and administrative oversight, making her a key figure in the Manatee County judicial system
- Judge Inman’s jurisdiction includes Manatee County Court, and she is part of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
- Her educational background provided the foundation for her legal and judicial career
- As Administrative Judge, Inman oversees procedural and administrative matters within her division, ensuring compliance with the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Standards of Professionalism and other administrative orders.



## 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.