Hon. Melissa Gould — Judicial Procedures
County Criminal
Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.
Quick Rules
UMC / Motion Calendar
B. Hearing Procedures Filed Motion Required All motions must be filed prior to reserving hearing time. Failure to file a motion but noticing an issue for hearing may result in the cancellation of h…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Courtesy Copies
E. Courtesy Copies Not applicable.
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Zoom Hearings
A. Remote Appearance Arraignments, trials, evidentiary hearings, open pleas, and non-evidentiary hearings expected to last longer than fifteen minutes will take place live in the courtroom and shal…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Proposed Orders
D. Submission of Orders All proposed orders should be emailed in word format to: codivision4@jud12.flcourts.org . The division email address is to be used solely for the submission of documents , n…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Special Set Hearings
H. Pretrial Procedures & Conferences Pretrial Conference Continuance Form Criminal pretrial conferences can be continued twice without the need for defense counsel to appear, provided the defense a…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Emergency Motions
F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters Any motion requesting emergency hearing time must explain the emergency, the anticipated time needed, and, where appropriate, good faith efforts to resolve the m…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Other
A. Remote Appearance B. Hearing Procedures C. Communication with Judge's Office D. Submission of Orders E. Courtesy Copies F. Emergency & Other Urgent Matters G. Exhibits for Evidentiary Procee…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Lori Jakanski
JA Email
ljakanski@jud12.flcourts.orgPhone
(941) 749-3601Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
Official court pageOther Manatee County judges
- Hon. Charles SniffenCircuit Civil
- Hon. D. Ryan FelixCircuit Criminal
- Hon. Diana MorelandProbate
- Hon. Edward NicholasFamily Division
- Hon. Frederick P. MercurioCircuit Criminal
- Hon. Gilbert Smith Jr.County Court
