Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission provide him with names of qualified nominees for one Orange County Court vacancy.

The JNC requires interested candidates to submit a completed application for consideration to Chair Christian W. Waugh at cwaugh@waugh.legal on or before Thursday, January 31 at 4 p.m. ET. Incomplete applications and untimely submissions will not be considered. Applicants in need of guidance should direct inquires to the chair. Applicants must qualify to hold office for county court under Article V, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution. Those qualifications include having been a member of the Florida Bar for the preceding five years, being a registered voter in the State of Florida, and the applicant must reside in Orange County at the time of appointment.

Anyone who has already submitted an application before the previous deadline need not apply again; the application has been received and will be considered.