Shawn Crane at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge and Circuit Civil Judge, Pinellas County, Section 60
- Court
- Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Shawn Crane
Chief Judge and Circuit Civil Judge, Pinellas County, Section 60 · Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Crane worked as a prosecutor for 20 years prior to becoming a judge. In 2001, he was appointed the Pinellas County Court and, in 2006, he was appointed to the Sixth Circuit Court.
Judicial service
- Shawn Crane '81 Appointed Judge in Florida – Alumni News W. W. Alumni News Wabash College Shawn Crane '81 Appointed Judge in Florida Alumni Relations Posted September 29th, 2006 From a press release— Shawn Crane was one of two appointments made by the Florida governor to fill two vacancies on the Pinellas-Pasco Circuit.
- Crane worked as a prosecutor for 20 years prior to becoming a judge. In 2001, he was appointed the Pinellas County Court and, in 2006, he was appointed to the Sixth Circuit Court.
Education
- Stetson University College of Law · J.D.
- Stetson University College of Law. [...] Career Crane worked as a prosecutor for 20 years prior to becoming a judge · J.D.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Sixth Circuit courtrooms support digital evidence through HD displays, document cameras, wireless laptop connections, and multimedia presentation systems; some equipment requires advance training.
Courtrooms across the circuit are equipped with audio and visual technology to support the presentation of evidence.Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology ↗
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 Sixth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.jud6.org/judge/shawn-crane/Administrative Order 2026-017, Pinellas Circuit Court Judicial Assignments
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/4053Florida 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-2450Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.jud6.org/technology-office/