Serves the citizens of Broward County.
It is the second largest jurisdiction in the
State of Florida with a population of over
1.5 million residents.
The Circuit utilizes the services of 77 full time judges.

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Broward County consists of the following cities and municipalities:
Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral  Springs,  Dania, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale, Hillsboro Beach, Hollywood, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Lazy Lake  Village, Lighthouse Point, Margate, Miramar,North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Parkland, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Sea Ranch Lakes, Sunrise, Tamarac, Weston, Wilton Manors, and Unincorporated Broward

Site Decriptions

Administrative Orders:
This area is dedicated to making the Administrative Orders issued by the Chief Judge  of the Judicial Circuit available to any interested party for review or download.

Local Rules of Court:
This area  is dedicated to making Local Rules of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit available  to any interested party for review or download.

Judges and Judical Staff:
This area provides information relating to Judges, Judicial Divisions, Judicial Assistants and telephone numbers.

Probate & Guardianship:
This area provides information and resources relating to Guardianship, Probate and  Mental Health matters. Including: Forms, Guidlines, and Contacts.

Family Court Services:
This area  provides information and resources relating to Family and Domestic matters.   Including: Forms, Guidlines, Programs and Contacts.

Duty Judge Assignments:
This area provides a list of the judges assigned as Duty Judge for the Criminal
 and Civil Divisions.  This area also lists the Magistrate, Relief and
Restaining Order Judges assigned for the week.

Court Administration:
This area  provides information relating to the Court Administrator's Office. The Office of  the Court Administrator is responsible for supporting the Judiciary of Broward  County with personnel and court programs, including: Employment Opportunities, Departmental Information, Locations,  and Telephone Numbers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
This area of the Web site is dedicated to removing some of the mystery that surrounds the judicial system. Here you will find information as to: jury duty, where offices are located in the Judicial Complex, and legal assistance programs.

Employment Opportunities:
This area provides detailed information on current positions available with the Office of the Court Administrator or one of its  several court programs.

Locations:
This area is dedicated to  providing logistical information about the physical location, access, hours and  parking at the various  courthouses throughout the 17th Judicial Circuit of  Florida.

Court Related Links:
This area  provides Hyper-Links to other web sites of interest. The 17th Judicial Circuit  of Florida  assumes  no responsibility for the content of these sites.