Rhonda Peoples-Waters at a glance
- Current role
- County Judge
- Court
- Duval County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
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Rhonda Peoples-Waters
County Judge · Duval County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Rhonda Peoples-Waters made history in 2019 when she won the County Court Judge Group 6 race, unseating incumbent Judge Erin Perry with 58% of the vote, becoming the first African American woman elected to the judicial bench in Duval County
Education
Additional information
- Before assuming the bench, Peoples-Waters operated her own law office, which she closed in preparation for her judicial role.
- Licensed attorney in Florida and maintains a profile with the Florida Bar, which provides basic professional information about her credentials and practice history
- As a County Court Judge in Duval County, Peoples-Waters presides over a variety of cases, including criminal and civil matters, and oversees courtroom procedures in accordance with Florida law.
- Prior to her election, she had made 18 attempts to secure a judicial position, including 17 applications for gubernatorial appointments and one prior election
- Her term as a County Court Judge lasts six years before she is eligible for re-election.
- She also participates in initiatives to ensure fair and efficient administration of justice in her jurisdiction
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media And Still Photography
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.
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 allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Duval County Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster ↗Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗