Veterans Amnesty Court moves mountains The men and women arrived by the vanload, accompanied by family or friends, some with nothing more than a backpack filled with their worldly possessions. Besides being fellow veterans, they shared a common mission – the need to remove an obstacle. The obstacles for some are minor inconveniences and easily remedied, but for others, these particular obstacles might as well be mountains. November 17, 2020 Read more...
Judge's role on canvassing board ensures fairness of election process There has been much discussion surrounding U.S. elections, which is why it's important to understand exactly what happens after someone drops their ballot in the box. In fact, the judicial branch plays an integral part in the voting process. November 02, 2020 Read more...
Welcome back, jurors! When you answer the call for jury service, you strengthen democracy. October 09, 2020 Read more...
Chief Judge Bonner, Booker Middle students take part in nationwide reading event The multi-state, online program featured U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor reading to the students and sharing memories of fellow justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. October 07, 2020 Read more...
Court leaders celebrate employee milestones, present annual 'MVP' awards Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court leaders recognized staff and judicial assistants at a virtual employee celebration on Friday afternoon. With a combined 345 years of public service, 24 court employees received certificates marking five, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30-year “work-iversaries.” October 06, 2020 Read more...
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Creates Problem-Solving Court Division Chief Judge Kimberly C. Bonner has entered Administrative Order 2020-19.3 that will merge all treatment/specialty courts into one new super division that we are calling the Problem-Solving Court and Criminal Administrative Division “P,” effective January 4, 2021. The Problem-Solving Court Division judge will be dedicated full-time to the administration of problem-solving courts in the circuit as well as the felony divisions within the circuit. September 08, 2020 Read more...
Court, county leaders break ground on new court facility “It was a long time coming,” is how Twelfth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Kimberly C. Bonner described the process for getting a new court facility. Judge Bonner, Trial Court Administrator Kim Miller, and Senior Deputy Court Administrator Alana Monge attended the official groundbreaking ceremony this morning on the site of the new court building in Venice. September 01, 2020 Read more...
Court staff celebrate certification as public managers For the past two years, former HR Manager and current Chief Deputy Court Administrator Tiffany Hammill, Court Guardianship Monitor Dana Yawn, and Law Librarian Bailey Smith have steadily worked to earn a public manager certificate through Florida State University's Florida Center for Public Management. August 31, 2020 Read more...
MCBA membership meeting featured Chief Judge Kimberly Bonner Chief Judge Kimberly C. Bonner was the featured speaker at the Manatee County Bar Association’s virtual membership meeting on Wednesday, August 26. More than 50 participants logged on to watch her presentation. August 28, 2020 Read more...
Judicial candidates must consider ethical rules when campaigning This fall Manatee County voters have a chance to elect a county judge. Here's a look at how one becomes a judge, how and why judges can be appointed to the bench by the governor and elected by voters, and the ethics behind judicial campaigns with links to additional resources. July 22, 2020 Read more...