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Veterans Court — 7th Judicial Circuit

  • Presiding judge

    Hon. Howard O. McGillin Jr.

    Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida

    (904) 827-5626 · Richard O. Watson Judicial Center, 4010 Lewis Speedway Blvd., St. Augustine, FL

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • Prosecutor

    R.J. Larizza

    State Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit

    (386) 239-7710 · 251 N Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • Public defender

    Matthew Metz

    Public Defender, 7th Judicial Circuit

    (386) 239-7730 · info@pd7.org

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • VA Veterans Justice Outreach

    VA Veterans Justice Outreach

    Website

    source · verified 2026-09-26

Chain of authority above this court (1)
  1. Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court

    (850) 488-0125 · Website · 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1925

    source · verified 2026-09-26

1 Veterans Treatment Court program sourced here, each one run by a team that shows up for veterans long after most systems would have moved on — a mentor who remembers your name from the first week, a coordinator who chases down a treatment slot before you have to ask twice.

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