IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER NO. 2007-004 PA/PI-CIR
Pinellas County rescinded per 2008-036 PA/PI-CIR
RE:
Sections
397.334 and 39.521, Florida Statutes, authorize creation of a dependency drug
court to assist families. In order to create
a dependency drug court pilot in
ORDERED:
1. The
purpose of the
2. Potential dependency drug court participants shall be identified by Department of Children and Families or its authorized representative which is currently the Safe Children Coalition. Acceptance into the dependency drug court program shall be based on the recommendation of the State Attorney, representing the Department of Children and Families, and approval of the Unified Family Court section judge.
3. In
4. In
Pinellas County, no more than 40 persons may be in
5. In
6. In
Pinellas County, when the Unified Family Court section judge has approved a
case for transfer to
7. Participation
in
8. A potential participant must either have custody or be seeking custody of a minor child that is the subject of the dependency proceeding.
9. In order to be eligible to participate
in
10. Successful
completion of
11. This Order shall take effect upon execution and Dependency Drug Court calendars will begin the week of January 15, 2007, in East Pasco County, as soon as practical but no later than the week of March 5, 2007, in West Pasco County, and the week of January 22, 2007, in Pinellas County.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at
_____________________________
David A. Demers, Chief Judge
cc: All
Judges
The
Honorable Bernie McCabe, State Attorney
The
Honorable Bob Dillinger, Public Defender
The
Honorable Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
The
Honorable Jed Pittman, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Debbie Gay, Assistant Court Services Director, Pasco County Clerk’s Office
Carol
Heath, Executive Director, Court & Operational Division,
Gay L. Inskeep, Trial Courts Administrator
Donna
Rasmussen, Director, Guardian ad Litem Program
Michelle A. Bourrie, Chief Deputy Court Administrator
Kerry L. Rice,
Senior Deputy Courts Administrator,
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