Vincent S. Chiu at a glance
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- Circuit Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
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Vincent S. Chiu
Circuit Judge · Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Began his legal career as an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office in Ohio, serving until 2008
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in political science from Cedarville University in 2001 and a J.D. from the Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law in 2004.
Additional information
- His career combines extensive litigation experience with a focus on civil, domestic relations, and criminal cases, and he continues to serve the 9th Judicial Circuit with a term extending through 2029
- In July 2026, Judge Chiu presided over multiple criminal felony cases filed in Orange County, reflecting his active role in the circuit’s criminal docket
- Joined the bench by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2019 to fill a new judicial seat created by House Bill 5011 and officially assumed office on October 28, 2019.
- Highly experienced jurist with a background in federal prosecution and state-level judicial service.
- 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, which covers Osceola County and Orange County.
- Judge Chiu has presided over cases in the Domestic Relations Division and the Civil Division in Orange County, and he continues to handle criminal felony cases in the jurisdiction
- He then became an assistant United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida, where he prosecuted cases involving violent crimes, drugs, gangs, national security, terrorism, cybercrimes, and white-collar crimes
- Judge Chiu has been a member of several professional organizations, including the Orange County Bar Association, the George C. Young American Inn of Court, the Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court, and the Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Courtwide
Ninth Circuit civil parties may arrange remote appearances through the judicial assistant, subject to the assigned judge's individual procedures.
Counsel or unrepresented parties may arrange, through the Judicial Assistant, to appear remotely at any hearing.Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division ↗
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
Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit 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 ↗Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division
Courtwide source · PDF · Source checked July 28, 2026
View Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division ↗