Judge Phillip A. Pena
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
Circuit Judge, January 2015 – Present
Alachua: Circuit Criminal Division I (A-E)
Alachua: Division VII Felony Adult Drug Court
Alachua: Division VIII Veterans Treatment Court
Gilchrist: Circuit Criminal
Union: Circuit Criminal
Circuit-wide: Jimmy Ryce (including Alachua County Division R)
Previous Assignments
County Court Judge, April 2012 – December 2014
Judicial Assistant
Kelsey Wable
wablekc@circuit8.org
Office
Alachua County Criminal Justice Center
220 South Main Street, Room A303
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 548-3775 (phone)
Gilchrist County Courthouse
112 South Main Street
Trenton, Florida 32693
(352) 463-3421 (phone)
Union County Courthouse
55 West Main Street
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-4935 (phone)
Proposed Orders
Education
Juris Doctor: Florida State University, 1996
Bachelor of Arts: University of Florida, 1992
