Judge Joy L. Danne
The Code of Judicial Conduct governing behavior by judges forbids the judges of the Eighth Judicial Circuit to discuss pending cases with the public. Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. If you have a comment to make, please mail it to the Clerk’s Office in the appropriate county. Please keep in mind that the Court is only allowed to consider arguments made in court and documents filed by actual parties to the case. They cannot ethically read or consider any other opinions or arguments about the case, and they cannot give legal advice. Thank you.
Current Assignment
Alachua County Court Judge, March 2026 – Present
Alachua: County Civil Division V
Alachua: Civil Traffic
Alachua Criminal: Back-up Coverage Weeks 1 & 3 (Monday and Tuesday ONLY)
Office
Alachua County Family and Civil Justice Center
201 East University Avenue, Room 200
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 264-6996
Judge Danne’s Zoom ID: 941 5349 7132
Small Claims Pretrial Conference and Civil Traffic Zoom ID: 977 0317 2123
Judicial Assistant
Delatrone Hunter, Alachua County Civil Division V
email: HunterD@circuit8.org
Phone: (352) 264-6996
FAX: (352) 381-0161
Judge Danne’s Zoom ID: 941 5349 7132
Small Claims Pretrial Conference and Civil Traffic Zoom ID: 977 0317 2123
Division Procedures
Judge Danne’s Division Procedures
To request a hearing, please use the hearing request form.
All proposed orders/judgments from ATTORNEY’S must be submitted via the eportal (www.myflcourtaccess.com) with a signature block.
Attorney’s MUST submit, via the eportal, a Notice of Hearing and send Judicial Assistant a copy within 72 hrs of approved hearing dates.
All parties (Plaintiff/Defendant) MUST submit evidence within 72 hrs of scheduled hearing.
Education
Juris Doctor: Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
Bachelor of Science: Florida State University
