James S. Moody, III at a glance
- Current role
- East Circuit Civil and Family Judge, Division T
- Court
- Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James S. Moody, III
East Circuit Civil and Family Judge, Division T · Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 1995-2000
- Private practice, Florida, 1972-1994
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, M.D. Florida, 2000-2014
Education
- University of Florida · B.S., 1969
Personal record
Born 1947 · Tampa, FL
Courtroom rules and guidance
Electronic Trial Exhibits
The Thirteenth Circuit strongly encourages electronically stored exhibits through the Portal as individual PDF or PDF/A files; exhibits over 50 MB may be delivered on USB, CD, or another agreed electronic method.
parties are strongly encouraged to file electronically-stored exhibits through the Portal.Administrative Order S-2024-046, Circuit Civil Division ↗
Media And Still Photography
Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.
Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Sources
Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-MoodyCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2288/james-s-moody-jr/Circuit and County Courts Judicial Directory
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.fljud13.org/Portals/0/Forms/pdfs/directory-divisions.pdfFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450Administrative Order S-2024-046, Circuit Civil Division
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.fljud13.org/Portals/0/AO/DOCS/S-2024-046.pdf