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Bay County's District Court, designated as the 74th District Court, hears all civil cases up to $25,000, small claims up to $7,000, and landlord/tenant conflicts. The Court also has jurisdiction over all criminal matters, involving minor traffic cases, misdemeanors, theft, assault and battery, possession of certain drugs, preliminary examinations on all felony cases and traffic misdemeanor cases such as drunk driving.
The geographic jurisdiction on the 74th District Court, includes all of Bay County. There are three District Judges, elected to 6-year terms. In addition, the District Court employs twenty-one workers plus a probation staff of six.
District Court Judge
Judge Timothy J. Kelly
District Court Judge
Judge Dawn A. Klida
