Hon. Stephen Walker — Judicial Procedures
Circuit Court
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 DUI Court Pleas Please email the Judicial Assistant to request available hearing times for Pleas. They will be set on Wednesday afternoons. All other Division P hearings will …
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Courtesy Copies
E. Courtesy Copies Please do not email "courtesy copies" of anything previously filed into the electronic court file unless requested to do so by the court. Judge Walker now views the court file el…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Zoom Hearings
A. Remote Appearance All matters are In Person unless specially approved by the court at least 2 days prior to the hearing . Please visit the Public Court Hearings on Zoom page for Zoom log on cred…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Proposed Orders
D. Submission of Orders Effective May 2, 2022 , unless good cause is shown, proposed orders are required to be submitted electronically through the statewide Portal whenever feasible. See AO: 2022-…
Verified Jun 30, 2026
Special Set Hearings
H. Pretrial Procedures & Conferences Not applicable I. Setting Case for Trial Not applicable J. Preferred Division Forms Not applicable K. Other Division Procedures Technology Services All Technolo…
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
Dara
JA Email
dbaranski@jud12.flcourts.orgPhone
(941) 861-7935Courtroom
3A
Official 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
