The Twentieth Judicial Circuit consisting of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties was created in 1970. There are five county courts of limited jurisdiction within the Twentieth Circuit. The Chief Judge is responsible for the administration and supervision of the circuit and county courts within the circuit. The Twentieth Judicial Circuit is served by twenty-two circuit and thirteen county judges. Circuit judges are assigned throughout the five county circuit according to the case load in each county.
County judges sit in the county in which they are elected.
The University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Resources estimates that the five counties of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit had a population of 813,991 persons in April 1999. In 1970 when the Twentieth Judicial Circuit was created there were only 186,343 persons in the five counties. The booklet is available in quantity to schools and civic organizations.