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# Tara P. Paluck

Lee County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Lee 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.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/judiciary.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/judiciary.aspx)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/judiciary.aspx)
- [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

- Mentor Judge for new county court judges since 2016
- She has also held the role of presiding judge for Mental Health Court and as Administrative Judge for Lee County Court (2016–2023)
- County Court Judge for Lee County, Florida, serving in the 20th Judicial Circuit

### Education

- B.A. in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame (1991) and a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law (1994)

### Additional information

- In July 2026, she received the Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence from the Conference of County Court Judges of Florida, recognized for her leadership, mentorship, and dedication to justice
- Judge Paluck presides over criminal misdemeanors, ordinances, criminal traffic cases, small claims, and civil traffic infractions.
- Widely regarded by colleagues as a steady leader, dedicated mentor, and committed advocate for her community, balancing judicial duties with active service in statewide judicial governance



## 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.