Timothy J. McFarland at a glance
- Current role
- County Judge
- Court
- Gulf County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
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Timothy J. McFarland
County Judge · Gulf County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Position: County Judge, Gulf County (also listed as Circuit Judge for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit)
- The County Judge for Gulf County and serves as a judge in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, which covers Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington counties
- His judicial philosophy aligns with the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit’s mission: justice that is accessible, fair, effective, responsive, and accountable
Education
Additional information
- Judge McFarland has presided over multiple small claims and county civil cases in Gulf County in 2026, including matters involving Midland Credit Management Inc. and other 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
Gulf 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 ↗