Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced one judicial vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit resulting from the creation of a new Circuit Court judgeship. Accordingly, the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for this vacancy.

Applicants must be able to fulfill the Constitutional qualifications before assuming the office of Circuit Court Judge, which requires a person to be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar for the preceding five (5) years, a registered voter in the State of Florida, and a resident of the territorial jurisdiction of the court at the time she or he assumes office.

The current application may be downloaded Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Judicial and Judicial Nominating Commission Information website.