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42 verbatim mandatory provisions from 25-09-2nd-Amd.
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order's own text layer, harvested 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. Only sentences containing mandatory language (shall, must, may not, no later than, within N) are reproduced — the full document is in custody and is the controlling text. • (A) Upon the filing of a Petition for Involuntary Treatment Services for a substance abuse impaired person, the Clerk of the Court shall forward the court records to the Mental Health/Risk Protection Order Duty Judge. • Any self-represented party filing a Petition for Involuntary Treatment Services for a substance abuse impaired person shall utilize the standard Petition attached hereto as Attachment “A”. • (B) Upon receipt of a Petition for Involuntary Treatment Services, the Duty Judge shall either: • The Duty Judge shall utilize the order attached hereto as Attachment “B” (Brevard County) or Attachment “C” (Seminole County). • The Duty Judge shall also determine whether the Respondent is represented by counsel and, if appropriate based on the contents of the Petition, enter an order provisionally appointing the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel to represent the Respondent until a determination of indigency is completed; or (2) Enter an order denying the Petition for Involuntary Treatment Services if the Duty Judge determines the allegations do not reasonably meet the criteria for involuntary admission (or none of the provisions of section 397.68111(2)-(4), Florida Statutes, have been met), or that the Petition was not executed by the appropriate individual. • In this case, the Duty Judge shall utilize the order attached hereto as Attachment “D”. • (C) If an order and summons is issued pursuant to (B)(1), the Duty Judge shall transmit the order and summons to the Clerk of the Court who shall furnish a copy of the Petition, order and summons, and any other document related to the Petition for Involuntary Treatment Services to the Sheriff of the county in which the Respondent resides or can be found, who shall effect service upon the Respondent as soon thereafter as possible on any day of the week and at any time of the day or night. • The Clerk of the Court shall also furnish to the Sheriff such information on the Respondent’s physical description and location. • If the Petitioner is represented by counsel, the judge shall, in addition to transmitting the order to the Clerk for filing and docketing, copy (CC) the order to counsel for the Petitioner who may utilize a private certified process server in lieu of the Sheriff. • The Sheriff, or counsel for Petitioner, as appropriate, shall file with the court a return indicating service or non- service. • In this case, the Duty Judge shall utilize the order attached hereto as Attachment “E” (Brevard County) or Attachment “F” (Seminole County) and shall enter, if appropriate, an order appointing counsel; or (2) Enter an order denying a request for involuntary assessment and stabilization if the Duty Judge determines the allegations do not demonstrate that exigent and/or emergency circumstances exist and/or an assessment has already been completed in the previous 30 days. • In this case, the judge shall utilize the order attached hereto as Attachment “G”. • (E) If an ex parte order granting the involuntary assessment and stabilization of a Respondent is entered pursuant to (D)(1), the Duty Judge shall transmit the order to the Clerk of the Court who shall furnish a copy of the Petition, ex parte order, and any other document related to the action to the Sheriff of the county in which the respondent resides or can be found, who shall effect service upon the respondent as soon thereafter as possible on any day of the week and at any time of the day or night. • The Clerk of the Court shall also furnish to the Sheriff such information on the respondent’s physical -- 2 of 21 -- description and location. • The Sheriff shall file with the court a return indicating service or non-service, as appropriate. • (F) If an order denying ex parte relief is entered pursuant to (D)(2), the Duty Judge shall transmit the order to the Clerk of the Court who shall furnish a copy of the order denying ex parte relief to the Sheriff to be included with the documents to be served by the Sheriff pursuant to (C). • (G) If an ex parte order authorizing the involuntary assessment and stabilization of the Respondent is entered, a licensed service provider shall conduct an assessment and stabilization of any individual involuntarily admitted pursuant to the Marchman Act within 72 hours of such person’s admission to such facility. • If such provider is unable to conduct an assessment within 72 hours of the person’s admission, the provider may file a written request for an extension of time to complete the assessment. • Such request for extension of time shall be furnished to all parties, and a courtesy copy delivered to the assigned division judge. • The licensed service provider shall file the Respondent’s clinical assessment with the Clerk of the Court and shall also provide it to the Petitioner, the Respondent, and any counsel no later than the ordinary close of business the day before the hearing on the Petition for Involuntary Treatment Services, which shall satisfy the provisions of section 397.6758, Florida Statutes if it contains the Respondent’s admission and discharge information. • In addition, the Clerk of the Court shall provide the Respondent’s clinical assessment to the Petitioner, Respondent, and any counsel representing parties in the matter. • The certificate or report must include the qualified professional’s findings regarding the Respondent’s assessment and treatment recommendations. • If the Respondent was not assessed before the filing of a treatment petition or refused to submit to an evaluation, the lack of assessment or refusal must be noted in the petition. • If YES, attach a copy of the certificate or report, which must include the qualified professional’s findings relating to the assessment of the Respondent and treatment recommendations. • ORDERED that a hearing on the Petition for Involuntary Treatment, and specifically on the issue of whether the Respondent should be court-ordered to undergo involuntary substance abuse treatment and services, shall be heard before , on , 20 , at a.m. / p.m. in Courtroom , County Courthouse, , Florida. • The Respondent shall be summoned to appear and is hereby ORDERED TO APPEAR at said hearing. • IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel ☐ is or ☐ is not provisionally appointed as counsel for Respondent at all subsequent hearings as to involuntary treatment services. -- 10 of 21 -- The Clerk of the Court shall electronically transmit a copy of this Order to the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, if provisionally appointed. • IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the Petition and this Order shall be provided to the Petitioner, counsel for Petitioner, if applicable, Respondent, and counsel for Respondent. • The Clerk of the Court shall furnish a copy of the Petition, this Order and Summons, and any other document related to the Petition to the Sheriff of Brevard County, or any other authorized law enforcement officer or certified process server, who shall effect service upon the Respondent as soon thereafter as possible on any day of the week and at any time of the day or night (unless Petitioner is represented by counsel and said counsel has indicated they will utilize a private certified process server in lieu of the Sheriff). • The Sheriff, certified process server, or counsel for Petitioner, as appropriate, shall file with the Court, a return indicating service or non-service. • ORDERED that a hearing on the Petition for Involuntary Treatment, and specifically on the issue of whether the Respondent should be court-ordered to undergo involuntary substance abuse treatment and services, shall be heard before , on , 20___ at a.m. / p.m. in Courtroom ___, Seminole County Courthouse, 301 N Park Ave., Sanford FL 32771. • IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel ☐ is or ☐ is not provisionally appointed as counsel for Respondent at all subsequent hearings as to involuntary treatment services. -- 12 of 21 -- The Clerk of the Court shall electronically transmit a copy of this Order to the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, if provisionally appointed. • The Clerk of the Court shall furnish a copy of the Petition, this Order and Summons, and any other document related to the Petition to the Sheriff of Seminole County, or certified process server, who shall effect service upon the Respondent as soon thereafter as possible on any day of the week and at any time of the day or night (unless Petitioner is represented by counsel and said counsel has indicated they will utilize a private certified process server in lieu of the Sheriff). • Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Sanford, Florida, by phone (407) 665-4227 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. -- 13 of 21 -- “Attachment D” IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: , CASE NUMBER: • Any objection to the disclosure by the Respondent, service provider, or other interested party(ies) shall be made in writing prior to any subsequent hearings in this matter, if any. • If no time limit is specified in this Order, the Order shall be valid for seven (7) days after the date of this Order. • IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Sheriff of Brevard County shall take the above-named Respondent into custody and deliver or arrange for the delivery of such person to (name of licensed service provider), or, if for reasons provided in §397.6751, Florida Statutes, the treatment provider cannot admit the client to the facility, then to the nearest appropriate licensed receiving facility, for the purpose of assessment and stabilization pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 397, Florida Statutes. • IT IS FURTHER ORDERED upon the completion of the assessment, the licensed service provider shall electronically file its written findings with the Court, Respondent, and Petitioner. • IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Sheriff of Seminole County shall take the above-named Respondent into custody and deliver or arrange for the delivery of such person to (name of licensed service provider), or, if for reasons provided in §397.6751, Florida Statutes, the treatment provider cannot admit the client to the facility, then to the nearest appropriate licensed receiving facility, for the purpose of assessment and stabilization pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 397, Florida Statutes. • IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing on the Petition for Involuntary Treatment, and specifically on the issue of whether the Respondent should be court-ordered to undergo involuntary substance abuse treatment and services, shall be heard before , on , 20___ at a.m. / p.m. in Courtroom , Seminole County Courthouse, 301 N Park Ave., Sanford, FL, 32771. • The Clerk of the Court shall electronically transmit a copy of this Order to the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, if provisionally appointed. -- 19 of 21 -- IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the Petition and this Order shall be provided to the Petitioner, counsel for Petitioner, if applicable, Respondent, and counsel for Respondent. • Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Sanford, Florida, by phone (407) 665-4227 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. -- 20 of 21 -- “Attachment G” IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: , CASE NUMBER:
(A) Upon the filing of a Petition for Involuntary Treatment Services for a substance abuse impaired person, the Clerk of the Court shall forward the court records to the Mental Health/Risk Protection Order Duty Judge.
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 451f505f8417c7b81cf51c0b978c159849522ad3cfcb1503f2b4b136fc321434 (384568 bytes). BenchPath harvested this circuit itself because no research corpus existed for it. Extraction is conservative: mandatory-language sentences only, so this rule is a faithful subset of the order, never a summary of it.
The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (Seminole and Brevard) requires cover letters in PDF format and proposed orders in .docx format using DJMCA formatting codes, submitted through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
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