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# Sarah Corbett

Polk County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Polk 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.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Polk County Court Judge (2026–present): Appointed to preside over cases in the county court
- Prior to her appointment, she held the role of the Director of Central Staff for the Sixth District Court of Appeal since 2022
- Director of Central Staff, Sixth District Court of Appeal from 2022 before judicial appointment.
- Previously Senior Staff Attorney, Second District Court of Appeal
- She also has experience as a Senior Staff Attorney for the Second District Court of Appeal, providing her with extensive appellate court experience

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree from Florida Southern College
- University of Florida — J.D.

### Additional information

- Joined the Polk County Court by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2026, filling a judicial vacancy created by the enactment of Senate Bill 2508.
- overseeing internal operations and administrative functions.
- handling civil, criminal, and administrative matters within the court’s jurisdiction Judge Corbett’s appointment reflects her extensive experience in appellate court administration and legal practice, positioning her as a knowledgeable and capable member of the Polk County judiciary

## 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://jud10.flcourts.org/gallery/county)
- [Official roster](https://jud10.flcourts.org/gallery/county)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://jud10.flcourts.org/gallery/county)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Four Judicial Appointments](https://www.flgov.com/eog/news/press/2026/governor-ron-desantis-makes-four-judicial-appointments)
- [County Judges](https://jud10.flcourts.org/gallery/county)

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## 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.