Court Announcements

To commemorate the outstanding efforts of all who are involved in our Polk County Problem Solving Courts and our program participants, we recently held our annual Problem Solving Courts Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, May 8th, 2025, in the Oliver L. Green, Jr. Courtroom, located in the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow, FL.

2024 graduate Marcus J. Scott delivered the keynote address and Circuit Judge Susan L. Barber recognized our Veteran and Peer mentors. The following Tenth Judicial Circuit judges and administrative staff presented themselves to congratulate our recent graduates:
Chief Judge James A. Yancey
Circuit Judge Susan L. Barber
Circuit Judge William D. Sites
Polk County Judge Hope M. Pattey
Trial Court Administrator Nick Sudzina
Problem Solving Courts Director James Clanton
Problem Solving Courts Administrative Assistant Marla Grove