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Judicial Biography

The Honorable Barbara Twine Thomas

Circuit Criminal, Division A
  • Criminal Courthouse Annex401 North Jefferson St., Room #230
    Tampa, Florida 33602
    Courtroom #18
  • Judicial Assistant: Christen Redding
  • (813) 272-6874
  • felonydiva@fljud13.org
  • Zoom Meeting ID: 656-204-7464
    Password: 1908 Court Zoom LinkAdministrative Orders Judicial Biography
Judicial Biography

The Honorable Barbara Twine Thomas


Year elected to the Bench: 2015

Assignments:

  • Unified Family Law: Juvenile Delinquency
  • Criminal Justice & Trial

Education

  • Law School: University of Florida
  • Undergraduate: Bachelors of Science in Biology and Chemistry Education, University of South Florida

Professional Activities (Past and Present)

  • Florida Bar - 1977
  • Georgia Bar - 1980
  • United States Virgins Virgin Islands - 1983
  • Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers – President Past
  • George Edgecombe Bar Association – President Past
  • Hillsborough County Bar Foundation – President Past
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association – Board of Directors Past
  • Tampa Bay Inn of Court
  • Goldberg Inn of Court Smith Inn of Court

Community Involvement (Past and Present)

  • Athena Society
  • Life Member – National Council of Negro Women
  • Life Member - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • Fellow Florida Bar
  • NAACP – National Award “Foot Soldier in the Sands”
  • General Counsel, Educational Advancement Foundation Alpha Kappa Alpha
  • League of Women Voters – Hillsborough County
  • Tampa Chapter, Jack and Jill of America – Past President
  • St. Peter Claver Catholic Church
  • Forms
  • Schedule
  • Judicial Practices & Procedures
    Circuit Criminal, Division A

Forms

  • 13th Circuit Fingerprint Form
  • Plea form – felony bilingual
  • Plea form DNA Addendum
  • Waiver of Presence Addendum to Plea Form (Out-of-Custody Defendants)

Schedule

DIVISION A AVAILABLE DATES (as of 9/8/2025)

TRIAL DATES: 

Jury trial: Monday at 8:00 a.m. in person (Jury Selection Day)

Arraignment docket will be heard in person every Wednesday.  


PRETRIAL

JURY TRIAL

TRIALS SET

NOTES

J (9/8)

  Tues, 9/9

Mon, 9/15

108

Jail PTR to be heard on 9/8
NO MORE PER JUDGE

J (10/20)

      Tues, 10/21

Mon, 10/27

124

Jail PTR to be heard on 10/20
NO MORE PER JUDGE

J (11/3)

      Tues, 11/4

Mon, 11/10

107

Tuesday, 11/11 is a holiday
Jail PTR to be heard on 11/3
NO MORE PER JUDGE

J (11/17)

      Tues, 11/18

Mon, 12/1

111

Jail PTR to be heard on 11/17
NO MORE PER JUDGE

J (12/8)

      Tues, 12/9

Mon, 12/15

66

Jail PTR to be heard on 12/8

PRETRIAL

TRIAL SCHEDULING

JURY TRIAL

TRIALS SET

NOTES

Tues, 1/20

Wed, 1/21

Tues, 1/27

Mon, 2/2
&

Mon, 2/9

68

Monday, 1/19 is a holiday (MLK day)

Mon, 2/16

Tues, 2/17

Wed, 2/18

Tues, 2/24

Mon, 3/2
&

Mon, 3/9

9

 


Mon, 3/16

Tues, 3/17

Wed, 3/18

Tues, 3/24

Mon, 3/30
&

Mon, 4/6

4

April 3rd – Holiday
 (Good Friday)

 

Mon, 4/13

Mon, 4/14

Mon, 4/15

Tues, 4/21

Mon, 4/27

&

Mon, 5/4

3

 


 

 

DISPO DATES:        8:30 a.m. In Person & Zoom

2 weeks

30 days

45 days

60 days

90 days

M – 9/22 (31)

M – 10/13

M – Jail Pretrial (59)

M – Jail Pretrial (80)

M – Jail Pretrial (37)

T – Holiday

T – 10/14 (23)

T – Pretrial (68)

T – Pretrial (33)

T – Pretrial (32)

W – 9/24 (6)

W – 10/15 (24)

W – 10/22 (7)

W – 11/5 (12)

W – 12/10

Th – 9/25 (24)

Th – 10/16 (2)

Th – 10/23 (4)

Th – 11/6 (2)

Th – 12/11

F – 9/26 (9)

Zoom

F – 10/17 (21)
Zoom

F – 10/24
Zoom

F – 11/7
Zoom

F – 12/12
Zoom

No Court: 

September 12; Nov. 24-26; Dec. 22- Jan 2; Jan 5 – 9th (Judge Duty Week); June 19 (Div O Coverage); June 23-26

 

Circuit Criminal Division A

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