Earl Moreland is the State Attorney
for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Florida. Following service in the
United States Marine Corps as a tank platoon commander, Earl began his
law enforcement career as a police officer with the Miami Police Department.
After being wounded in the line of duty in 1976, Earl completed his
Masters Degree in Business Administration and earned a law degree.
He joined the Twelfth Judicial Circuit as an Assistant State Attorney
in 1981 and he was elected State Attorney in 1988. Earl is married with
four sons and a daughter. He is an active member of state, local, and
national bar associations as well as the National
District Attorneys Association and a member and past president of
the Florida Prosecuting
Attorneys Association.
Few functions of government carry consequences as far-reaching
as the State Attorney's decision to initiate and prosecute criminal
charges. The sole objective of the State Attorney's
Office is to seek justice by providing the highest level of prosecution
in the district.The State Attorney's Office of the Twelfth
Judicial Circuit includes Sarasota,
Manatee and DeSoto Counties.
Four offices located in the cities of Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton, and
Arcadia employ 171 employees, including 67 attorneys, and currently
operate on a $9.5 million budget.