Shalla Jefcoat at a glance
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- County Judge
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- Bay County Court
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Shalla Jefcoat
County Judge · Bay County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Jefcoat was born and raised in Bay County and is a graduate of Rutherford High School
- After law school, she worked as a prosecutor in the Florida State Attorney’s Office for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit and held the role of county chief assistant state attorney for Washington and Jackson Counties.
Education
Additional information
- Judge Jefcoat presides over Bay County and, as part of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, also serves Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington counties.
- You can view her official profile and court information at the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit’s website: /judges/shalla-jefcoat Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
- She has stated that her judicial role is a continuation of her public service career, aiming to ensure fairness, impartiality, and the right to be heard for all parties
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
Bay 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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
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 ↗