Manatee County, Florida
Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Manatee County.
Manatee County is in southwest Florida's Gulf Coast (Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, agriculture, retirement). Bradenton is the county seat. The Twelfth Judicial Circuit handles civil, criminal, family, and juvenile dockets, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court is at the Bradenton courthouse.
Manatee County guided help
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Local anchors
Courthouse in Bradenton. Legal aid by county. Attorneys by issue.
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Courthouse
Manatee County Courthouse
Practice areas
Legal guides by practice area.
Practice area guides specific to Manatee County.
Legal aid
Legal Aid in Manatee County
Bay Area Legal Services (Manatee County)
Bay Area Legal Services (BALS) is the LSC-funded legal aid provider for the Tampa Bay region — Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota counties — across housing, family, public benefits, consumer, and elder-law matters. Serves Manatee County.