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County Court Judge Group 13

Result: Advanced — Octavius A. Holliday, Jr. (Nonpartisan), Melina Buncome (Nonpartisan)

Source: enr.electionsfl.org

Duval County, Florida
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Marquita H. Green

Did not advance

Nonpartisan · lost

Marquita H. Green is an attorney, former General Magistrate and community servant whose career reflects a commitment to fairness and the rule of law. For 25 years she has served people through law, mental health, child welfare and judicial education.

Records: Legal Competence 1 for

Nonpartisan · advanced

Melina Buncome is a longtime Fourth Judicial Circuit public defender and candidate for Duval County Court Judge, Group 13. She has nearly three decades of courtroom experience, formerly supervised felony attorneys, and has worked with Duval specialty-court programs.

Records: Legal Competence 1 for

Nonpartisan · advanced

Octavius A. Holliday Jr. is a Fourth Judicial Circuit prosecutor who directs the State Attorney's Office Human Rights Division and Community Crime Strategies Unit. A Duke and University of Florida law graduate, he stresses balanced judgment and equal respect for everyone in court.

Sources: duvalelections.gov23 · voterfocus.com