--- title: "Thomas M. Ramsberger | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-m-ramsberger" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Thomas M. Ramsberger Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Civil Judge, Pinellas County, Section 19 ## Profile - Court: Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Circuit Civil Judge, Pinellas County, Section 19 - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## 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: judge specific Judge Ramsberger requires attorneys intending to use laptops or other devices at trial to arrange testing and training with the Court Technology Office. Evidence excerpt: Attorneys intending to use laptops or other devices must contact the Court Technology Office to schedule a testing and training session. [Judge Thomas Ramsberger Judicial Practices and Procedures](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/3361) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### 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/thomas-m-ramsberger/) - [Official roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/thomas-m-ramsberger/) - [Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/thomas-m-ramsberger/) - [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/) - [Judge Thomas Ramsberger Judicial Practices and Procedures](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/3361) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-m-ramsberger", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-m-ramsberger", "name": "Thomas M. 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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.