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Susan L. Barber
Portrait of Judge Susan L. Barber
Circuit
Assignment: 
Polk Felony-Sec F8(Specialty Courts) Sec 17(Admin) Guardianship/Baker Act/Marchman Act
Judicial Assistant: 
Kyndal Witt
kwitt@jud10.flcourts.org
Phone: 
(863) 534 - 6934
Fax: 
(863) 534 - 4024
Address: 
P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J166
Bartow, FL 33831-9000
Documents: 
PDF icon Procedures and General Information
PDF icon AO 4-3.2 - In Re: Guardianship Procedures In The Tenth Circuit
PDF icon AO 4-7.5 - Re: Guardianship Education Requirements For Non-Professional Guardians
PDF icon AO 1-61.1 - Uniform Procedures And Requirements For Electronically Submitting Proposed Orders Through CAPS
PDF icon AO 2-84.0 - In Re: Creation Of And Procedures For The Criminal Competency Division
PDF icon AO 1-50.4 - In Re: Selection and Payment of Court Appointed Expert Witnesses
PDF icon Pro Se Guardian Advocacy Forms
PDF icon Additional Guardian Advocate Forms
Other Information: 

Education

  • J.D. Louis D. Brandeis School of Law University of Louisville, 1990
  • B.A. University of Florida, 1987
  • Lake Wales High School, 1984

Judicial Experience

  • General Magistrate, 2004 - 2008 (Quasi-Judicial)
  • County Court Judge - Appointed, August 2008; Elected, 2010; re-elected 2016
  • Circuit Court Judge - Elected, 2022
  • Previous Assignments:
    • Criminal Divisions, County Court and Circuit Court
    • Mental Health, Division 17
    • Civil Division
    • Administrative County Court Judge, two terms
    • Section 80 Circuit Court Family Division
    • Problem Solving Courts including Felony Drug Court, Veteran Treatment Docket, Behavioral Health Court, Juvenile Drug Court

    • Legal Experience

    • Private Practice, 1990 - 2004

    Associations

    • The Florida Bar
    • Lakeland Bar Association
    • Polk Association of Women Lawyers
    • Willson American Inn of Court, Master
    • Tenth Circuit History Committee
    • Tenth Circuit Problem Solving Court Committee, Chair
    • Tenth Circuit Provider Review Committee
    • Tenth Circuit Human Trafficking Education
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