--- title: "Shawn Crane | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shawn-crane" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-01" --- # Shawn Crane Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court · Chief Judge and Circuit Civil Judge, Pinellas County, Section 60 ## Profile - Court: Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Chief Judge and Circuit Civil Judge, Pinellas County, Section 60 - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court with a term ending January 5, 2027 - Shawn Crane '81 Appointed Judge in Florida – Alumni News W. W. Alumni News Wabash College Shawn Crane '81 Appointed Judge in Florida Alumni Relations Posted September 29th, 2006 From a press release— Shawn Crane was one of two appointments made by the Florida governor to fill two vacancies on the Pinellas-Pasco Circuit. - Previously held the role of a Pinellas County Court judge beginning in 2001 - Circuit judge in Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit, which covers Pasco and Pinellas counties - He also holds the position of Chief Judge, providing leadership and administrative oversight for the court system ### Education ### Additional information - In 2001, he was appointed the Pinellas County Court and, in 2006, he was appointed to the Sixth Circuit Court. - J.D. — Stetson University College of Law. [...] Career Crane worked as a prosecutor for 20 years prior to becoming a judge - Has presided over the Pasco County Adult Drug Court, reflecting his long-standing involvement in treatment and therapeutic courts ## 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 ### courtroom technology Scope: courtwide Sixth Circuit courtrooms support digital evidence through HD displays, document cameras, wireless laptop connections, and multimedia presentation systems; some equipment requires advance training. Evidence excerpt: Courtrooms across the circuit are equipped with audio and visual technology to support the presentation of evidence. [Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology](https://www.jud6.org/technology-office/) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### 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.jud6.org/judge/shawn-crane/) - [Official roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/shawn-crane/) - [Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/shawn-crane/) - [Administrative Order 2026-017, Pinellas Circuit Court Judicial Assignments](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/4053) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) - [Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology](https://www.jud6.org/technology-office/) - [Official biography source for Shawn Crane](https://www.jud6.org/judge/shawn-crane/) - [Shawn Crane - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Shawn_Crane) - [Shawn Crane '81 Appointed Judge in Florida – Alumni News](https://blog.wabash.edu/alumninews/2006/09/29/shawn-crane-81-appointed-judge-in-florida) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shawn-crane", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shawn-crane", "name": "Shawn Crane | KnowJudges", "description": "Shawn Crane, Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court. 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[Official source](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450). Collected 2026-07-26.