Steve Jewett

2017-2024 Orange County Judge, Criminal

2015-2016 Orange County Judge, Civil

2007-2014 Orange County Judge, Criminal

Juris Doctor: University of Florida, College of Law

Bachelor of Arts: University of Florida

Member, The Florida Bar

• Member, Domestic Violence Committee
• Member, Continuing Education Committee
• Member, Law Related Education Committee 2020-present
• Member, Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Committee
  • Member 2018-present
  • Subcommittee Chair 2021-2022
  • Committee Chair 2022-2023

Vice President, Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 1998-1999

Member, Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 1994-2000

• President 1999-2000
• Vice President 1998-1999

Board Member, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 1994-2000

Florida Public Defender Association Death Penalty Steering Committee 1992-1996

Member, Conference of County Court Judges

• 9th Circuit Representative 2009-2012
• Vice President 2012-2017
• Secretary 2017-2019
• President Elect for 2019-2020
• President 2019-2020
• Executive Board Member 2012-present

Certified Mentor Judge, Supreme Court of Florida

Member, Ninth Circuit Court Administration Security Committee 2015-present

Member, Orange County Bar Assoc. Judicial Relations Committee 2012-present

Program Moderator, Orange County Bar Assoc. Law Week “Pathways in Law” Program Moderator 2013- present

Presenter, Orange County Bar Assoc. Bench-Bar Conference

Judicial Panel participant, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers “Blood, Breath, and Tears” Seminar 2016

Florida Law Related Education Association (an organization of the Florida Supreme Court)

• “We the People” Florida Championships competition moderator 2015-2019
• “We the People” National Finals competition moderator 2018-present
• Florida High School Mock Trial Competition State Finals, Presiding Judge 2009-present
• Florida High School Mock Trial Competition State Finals, Final Round Presiding Judge 2015-2018, 2021-present

Gary L Formet, Sr. Memorial Award for Judicial Excellence - Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2016

Franklin Graham Award, 9th Circuit Public Defender Assistant of the Year - Ninth Judicial Circuit Public Defender

Statewide Judge of the Year - Florida Law Related Education Association, 2016-2017

Harvey Ford Award - The highest award given by the Conference to the County Judge who has shown dedication of service to the community, to the legal profession and to the Conference - Conference of County Court Judges, , 2020

9th Now

• Inside the Courts - April 10, 2018
• Inside the Courts - March 27, 2018