The Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, played a central role in the Jeffrey Epstein case, primarily concerning his 2008 guilty pleas to state crimes involving the solicitation of minors.

The Circuit Court appears in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's guilty pleas in 2008, where he was ordered not to have contact with any of his victims. Additionally, the court was the venue for a lawsuit by *The Palm Beach Post* seeking the release of sealed grand jury materials from Epstein's 2006 Florida prosecution; this case eventually led to the release of those records. The 15th Judicial Circuit is one of 20 judicial circuits in Florida, handling felony criminal cases, family law matters, and civil cases exceeding $50,000.

Key Highlights

• •The Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit was where Jeffrey Epstein entered guilty pleas to sex offenses in 2008.
• •Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo, presiding in the Circuit Court, ordered Epstein to have no contact with his victims.
• •The court was involved in a lawsuit by *The Palm Beach Post* to release sealed grand jury materials related to Epstein's 2006 prosecution.

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