John B. Bowman at a glance
- Current role
- Circuit Civil Judge, Division 02
- Court
- Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
- Judicial service
- Active
John B. Bowman
Circuit Civil Judge, Division 02 · Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
Available research
Courtroom rules and guidance
Exhibit Review Format
Judge Bowman does not review exhibits on phones or laptops; parties must bring hard copies to the hearing.
The Court does not review exhibits on cell phones or laptops. Hard copies must be brought to the hearing, or the Court will not consider them.John B. Bowman, Division Procedures ↗
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 Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.17th.flcourts.org/01-civil-divisionFlorida 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-2450John B. Bowman, Division Procedures
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTgxiN1fSOk6uRxgtMj-bWHzQjK24PwAbPt5It4Bk7jaqObgtsZZsUXPL_G0GjPCaPr3dICNGr8X6Mw/pub