IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR PASCO AND PINELLAS COUNTIES, FLORIDA

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2006-107 PI-CTY

 

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RE:   COUNTY CRIMINAL SECTION

 

             Section O was created by Administrative Order 2006-035 PI-CTY.  In order to modify the handling of cases that are transferred from the North and South County Traffic Facilities to section “O”, it is:

 

ORDERED:  

            1.         Section “O” shall continue to include violation of probation matters from misdemeanor sections E, F, G, H, and L. 

 

            2.         The county administrative judge shall establish a schedule for hearings in section “O” so that violation of probation matters from sections E, F, G, H, and L are heard on the same day.  The county administrative judge may amend the schedule from time to time as required.

 

            3.         The Clerk of the Circuit Court and the State Attorney shall, in accordance with the schedule established by the county administrative judge, calendar all violation of probation cases from misdemeanor sections E, F, G, H, & L on a calendar for section “O” but not transfer the cases to section “O.”

 

            4.         Section “O” shall also continue to include violation of probation matters from county traffic sections 49, 50, 51, and 52.  Effective January 1, 2007, violation of probation matters from these sections shall be noticed and heard in Section O and will be assigned to section E, F., G, H, or L in a manner directed by the county administrative judge.  The Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Salvation Army, and the Pinellas Information Technology Office shall take the steps needed to ensure that cases are assigned and noticed in a manner directed by the county administrative judge.

 

            5.         Restitution hearings will continue to be held in the assigned section and not in section “O” unless a motion to have the restitution matter heard with the violation of probation matter is made by the defendant’s counsel or the defendant, if unrepresented.

 

            Effective January 1, 2007, Administrative Order 2006-035 PI-CTY is hereby rescinded.

 

            DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Pinellas County, Florida, this ______ day of December 2006.

                                                                                   

                                                                                                ____________________________

                                                                                                David A. Demers, Chief Judge

           

                                                                                               

cc:        All Pinellas Judges

            The Honorable Bernie McCabe, State Attorney

            The Honorable Bob Dillinger, Public Defender

            The Honorable Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pinellas County

            Carol Heath, Executive Director, Operational & Court Services Division, Pinellas County

            Gay Inskeep, Trial Courts Administrator

            Court Security Division

            Salvation Army Probation Office

            Bar Associations, Pinellas and Pasco County

            Law Libraries, Pinellas and Pasco County