The Court Administrator is selected by the County and Circuit Court Judges to assist the Chief Judge in carrying out the administrative duties of the Court. The primary responsibility of the Court Administrator is to serve as staff to the 54 Circuit and County Court Judges. She is also charged with the responsibility of operating and supervising all Court Programs. She is assisted with the supervision and operations of the Court Programs by the Court Directors, with whom the Court Administrator works closely. Included in the Court Administrator's responsibilities is the financial management of the Circuit's State and County budgets and the hiring of state and county-funded employees. Additionally, her office is responsible for court related research and statistical analysis, as requested by the Chief Judge or required by the Florida Supreme Court and the Office of the State Courts Administrator; facility related issues; and the training of court staff.
The current Trial Court Administrator is Karina Rodriguez-Matzen.