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Octavius A. Holliday, Jr.

FL · Director, Human Rights Division and Community Crime Strategies Unit, Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office

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Octavius A. Holliday Jr. is a Fourth Judicial Circuit prosecutor and candidate for Duval County Court Judge, Group 13. He has served in the State Attorney's Office across two periods since 2003 and currently leads its Human Rights Division and Community Crime Strategies Unit.

Where Octavius A. Holliday, Jr. stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Civil Rights (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support

  • Holliday led the Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Human Rights Division, which handles elder-abuse, hate-crime, and excessive-force matters, while using community outreach to reduce crime.

    July 1, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: floridabar.org · researched July 13, 2026

  • Holliday co-prosecuted a caregiver who was convicted of exploiting an 81-year-old woman with dementia, dealing in stolen property, and filing false pawn-transaction ownership verifications.

    May 31, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: sao4th.com · researched July 13, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Holliday led the Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Human Rights Division, which handles elder-abuse, hate-crime, and excessive-force matters, while using community outreach to reduce crime.

    July 1, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: floridabar.org · researched July 13, 2026

Track record — General

General · 1 record

  • On January 14, 2025, the Jacksonville City Council confirmed the State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit's appointment of Octavius A. Holliday, Jr. to the Jacksonville Journey Forward Board for an initial three-year term ending September 30, 2027. The board's duties include addressing the root causes of violence and crime through prevention, intervention, and collaboration.

    January 14, 2025

    Source: jaxcityc.legistar.com · researched August 21, 2026

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Profile last researched July 13, 2026.