Chief Judge Melissa G. Olin

Admitted to the Florida Bar, 2009
Chief Judge 2023 – Present
Circuit Judge: January 2019 – Present

Judicial Assignments

Columbia

  • Circuit Criminal (Felony)
    Div. A – defendant last name A-K, circuit capital cases to include capital case post-conviction

Hamilton

  • Circuit Criminal (Felony)
    capital cases to include capital case post-conviction
  • Circuit Civil
    All Cases
  • Family Court
    Domestic Relations & DOR

Lafayette

  • Circuit Criminal (Felony)
    Capital case post-conviction

Madison

  • Circuit Criminal
    Felony cases
  • Family Court
    Domestic Relations & DOR

Circuit Wide

  • All Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators (a/k/a Jimmy Ryce Act)

Education

Juris Doctor: University of
Florida, Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration, University of Florida, Warrington College of Business, Gainesville, FL
Associate of Arts:
Lake City Community College

Mailing Address

173 N.E. Hernando Avenue
Room 239
Lake City, FL. 32055
Phone: 386-719-1478
Fax: 386-758-1188
Judicial Assistant: Alisha Newman-Ross
Email: newman.alisha@jud3.flcourts.org

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