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3 verbatim requirements extracted from 3602-01__2009-13.pdf, across 2 topics.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
PROPOSED ORDERS • IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTHJUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR INDIAN RIVER, MARTIN, OKEECHOBEEAND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA Administrative Order: 2009-13 INRE: Courthouse and Courtroom Security WHEREAS, it is a common interest of the judges and administration of the 19thJudicial Circuit, county commissioners and sheriffs of the counties comprising the 19thJudicial Circuit that all persons attending court or working in any of the court facilities therein are reasonably safe and secure while in those facilities; and WHEREAS, in recent years there has been an escalation of violence in and around courthouses and againstjudges throughout the United States and in Florida; and WHEREAS, matters coming before the court are wrought with emotion and life changing issues and outcomes, and WHEREAS, the Sheriff of each county in the 19thJudicial Circuit is funded by the respective county commissions to provide for courthouse security and attend all terms of the circuit and county courts; and WHEREAS, in accordance with and pursuant to rule 2.215 Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, it is therefore: ORDERED: 1. Any person entering any courthouse and/orjudicial facility in the 19thJudicial Circuit shall be subject to search of his or her person, pockets, bags, briefcases, pocket books, purses, or other baggage-type items by hand or with the use of electronic or other specialized equipment. Any person who refuses to submit to such search shall be denied access to the respective courthouse. 2. Any exception to the above will be determinedby the Chief Judge in consultation and in agreement with representatives of the respective Sheriffs Offices. In addition: a. No person, unless previously approvedby Court Securitypersonnel or judge, will be permitted in secure portions of the building without having first gone through security screening and then being personally escorted by an authorized person, or Court Security. b. No person may provide access to any secure section of the building, or otherwise allow entry of another person that they do not know for certain has authorized access to that area. Those persons MUST be sent to the main entrance for security screening and/or seek proper authorization prior to entry. Once screened, they may be escorted as described in paragraph 2. a. c. Any person who has authorized access to secure areas of the courthouses and judicial facilities is permitted and encouraged to challenge anyone in a secure area who they do not know or cannot readily identify that person's purpose for being in the secure area. Any person who is in a secure area is expected to immediately cooperate and present or display • proper identification upon request of the authorized person or Court Security. If this person refuses to comply or if their identity cannot be immediately verified, the proper law enforcement officials or officers shall be immediately notified for appropriate action. 3. Any civilian or persons not identified in paragraph four (4), possessing a weapon, firearm, or explosive or hazardous material of any kind shall be denied access to the courthouses and judicial facilities unless said weapon, firearm, explosive or hazardous material is surrendered to the proper authorities. If any illegal weapon, firearm, or explosive or hazardous material is discovered, the proper law enforcement officials or officers shall be immediately notified for appropriate action. 4. Possession or display of weapons or firearms shall be restricted to State Certified or Federal law enforcement officers who produce identifying credentials, including the State Attorney and investigators employed by the State Attorney's Office, and all county and circuit judges, except as provided below. a. Law enforcement officers who are in plain clothes and on-duty, who are in possession of a firearm must keep the firearm concealed and secured at all times so that the firearm is not visible while in the courthouses. An approved ill badge will be issued the law enforcement officer by courthouse security to enable proper identificationby courthouse security in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties. b. Any law enforcement officer who is in uniform and/or in possession of a weapon or firearm shall not be permitted to attend or participate in any court related proceeding in which he or she is personally involved, or is otherwise not official business directly related to their employment as a law enforcement officer. (All Counties) c. Any law enforcement officer conducting personal, off-duty business within the courthouses shall not be permitted to be in possession of any weapon or firearm. (All Counties) 5. Nothing in this order precludes ajudge from carrying a concealed weapon or firearm or from determining who will carry a concealed weapon or firearm in the judge's courtroom, as provided in section 790.06(12), Florida Statutes. 6. This order replaces administrative order 89-4 (Amended) and administrative order 94-4. DONE AND ORDERED in quadruplicate at Stuart, Martin County, Florida this day of October, 2009. 2J~ ~ Steven J. Levin Chief Judge HEARING TIME & ARGUMENT LIMITS • ,- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM 2009-38 TO: Honorable Jeffrey K. Barton Honorable Marsha Ewing Honorable Sharon Robertson Honorable Joe E. Smith FROM: Thomas A. Genung} Trial Court Administrator DATE: October 23} 2009 RE: Administrative Order 2009-13 Courthouse and Courtroom Security Attached please find an original Administrative Order 2009-13, signed by Chief Judge Levin} for filing with the Court. If you have any questions regarding the above} please do not hesitate to contact me. TAG/mt Attachment cc w/attach: All Judges in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit All Magistrates and Hearing Officers in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit All Staff Attorneys in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Myra Zilahy} General Counsel, IRC Clerk of Court Honorable Bruce Colton} State Attornels Office Honorable Diamond Litty} Public Defender}s Office All County Attorneys in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit All Local Law Libraries All Local Bar Presidents 250 N.W. Country Club Drive, Suite 217 y Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986 y (772) 807-4370 y FAX (772) 807-4377
,- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM 2009-38 TO: Honorable Jeffrey K. Barton Honorable Marsha Ewing Honorable Sharon Robertson Honorable Joe E. Smith FROM: Thomas A. Genung} Trial Court Administrator DATE: October 23} 2009 RE: Administrative Order 2009-13 Courthouse and Courtroom Security Attached please find an original Administrative Order 2009-13, signed by Chief Judge Levin} for filing with the Court. If you have any questions regarding the above} please do not hesitate to contact me. TAG/mt Attachment cc w/attach: All Judges in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit All Magistrates and Hearing Officers in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit All Staff Attorneys in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Myra Zilahy} General Couns~l} IRCClerk of Court Honorable Bruce Colton} State Attornels Office Honorable Diamond Litty} Public Defender}s Office All County Attorneys in the Nin
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 3e059b6d29501ea61759c9c073a42901d0c8ca4e00a832c1824aa2deb039b718. One rule per order rather than per topic, so an order's requirements stay together. Published during the completeness pass. Text recomposed 2026-09-08 (Phase 3b): OCR/extractor artifacts corrected verbatim against the official print; wording unchanged. Verbatim from the order, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used anywhere in this chain. [moved from the text 2026-09-14]
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