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# Robyn E. Stone

Indian River County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Indian River 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.circuit19.org/judges/)
- [Official roster](https://www.circuit19.org/judges/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.circuit19.org/judges/)
- [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

- Joined the Indian River County Court by Governor Ron DeSantis on December 11, 2020, filling a vacancy left by the resignation of Judge David Morgan
- Prior to her appointment, she held the role of an assistant state attorney in the Office of the State Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit starting in 2006, supervising the Felony Division in St.

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree in economics from Davidson College in 2001 and a J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law

### Additional information

- In 2013, she received the FAITU Prosecutor of the Year award
- Uniform motions are typically heard on Thursdays at 2:30 PM, and appeals from her courtroom go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach
- Coming from a family of legal professionals, her father held the role of State Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit, and her great-grandfather was a judge in Kentucky
- Her courtroom practices are governed by verified procedural requirements and deadlines, ensuring structured case management Judge Robyn E. Stone combines extensive prosecutorial experience with a community-oriented judicial approach, emphasizing fairness, procedural compliance, and rehabilitation in her courtroom
- Judge Stone presides over County Court matters in Indian River County, which include criminal misdemeanors, small civil cases, and eviction proceedings.
- She has prosecuted a wide range of serious felonies, including sex crimes, gang violence, armed robberies, homicides, and child pornography cases, and has conducted over 80 jury trials.



## 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.