Which Judge will preside over my Tampa / Hillsborough County Drug Crimes Case?

How are Judges in new Drug Crimes cases are assigned in Hillsborough County and Tampa, Florida?

Felony and Misdemeanor drug charges are assigned to the various divisions of the court. According to Court rules Misdemeanor Drug Crimes and criminal traffic offenses in which the offense occurred are assigned to a county criminal drug divisions according to the first letter of the defendant's last name. Felony cases are randomly assigned to the circuit Judges.

The Drug Crimes rule also states, "When a  [Misdemeanor Drug Crimes] notice to appear, criminal report affidavit, or information is filed, the clerk will assign the case according to the following alphabetical distribution." This means that misdemeanor drug cases outside of the Plant City, Florida Division will be assigned according to these charts and pictures seen above and below. Felony cases are all randomly assigned to the Tampa Division. If a defendant is on Probation, the case will be assigned to the Judge that originally heard the case(s).

Which Judge will  preside over my Tampa / Hillsborough County Drug Crimes Case?

First Letter Last Name	Division / Judge	Floor	Courtroom
G, 0, S, U	Division A — Greco	2nd	20
B, F, P	Division B — Myers	1st Floor	12
D, M, N, X, Y	Division C — Farr	2nd	24
C, K, R	Division D — Lefler	2nd	23
H, L, W	Division E — Taylor	2nd	22
A, E, J, I, Q, T, V, Z	Division G — Jeske	2nd	21
First Appearance	Division 0 — Conrad	1st	15
Plant City	Division P — McNeil	2nd	1

Who Are the Hillsborough County Drug Crimes Judges?

Judge Dick Greco, Jr.

Division A  2nd Floor Courtroom 20 Drug Crimes

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/DickGreco,Jr.aspx

Elected Chief Judge.

Judge Eric R Myers

Division B 1st Floor Courtroom 12  Drug Crimes

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/EricRMyers.aspx

Appointed to the bench by Jeb Bush in 2000.

Judge Scott A Farr

Division C 2nd Floor Courtroom 24 Drug Crimes 

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/ScottAFarr.aspx

Appointed to the bench 2010.

Judge Lawrence M Lefler

Division D 2nd Floor Courtroom 23   Drug Crimes

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/LawrenceMLefler.aspx

Veteran of Armed Services.

Judge Margaret R Taylor

Division E 2nd Floor Courtroom 22  

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/MargaretRTaylor.aspx

Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2005

Judge Richard A Weis

Domestic Violence Judge 

Division F 3rd Floor Courtroom 31  

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/RichardAWeis.aspx 

Judge Paul T Jeske

Division G 2nd Floor Courtroom 21  

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/PaulTJeske.aspx

Judge John N Conrad

Division 0 1st Floor Courtroom 15

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/JohnNConrad.aspx

First Appearance Judge

Judge Art McNeil

Plant City   Division P — McNeil   2nd Floor   Courtroom 1

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/ArtMcNeil.aspx

Judge Art E. McNeil
301 N. Michigan Ave., Room 2006
Plant City, Florida 33563

Complete Directory of All Hillsborough County Drug Crimes Judges

http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory.aspx 

Complete Listing of Misdemeanor Drug Crimes Criminal Local Rules of Court

     
http://www.fljud13.org/AdministrativeOrders/Criminal(MisdemeanorFelony).aspx