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37 verbatim requirements from admin. order AO 30.19 - Order est truancy night court Hendry County (10/1/03) [Parochial].
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/par_20031001.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Clerk of the Court in the Juvenile Division, the Clerk shall assign a case number and a summons shall issue directed to the parent and child for an arraignment hearing the next scheduled truancy court date that is no later than thirty (30) days of the filing of the petition. • At the initial hearing, the court will arraign both the child and the parent on the petition and if the parent and child admit or consent to the petition. the court shall proceed as pre scribed by the Florida Statute § 984.151 (7). • If the parent and child deny the allegations in the petition at the initial hearing. the court will set a trial date and notice will be given to the school social worker or other school representative to appear on the trial date to present the school's case. ln that instance. the court shall proceed to make findings on the record and issue its ruling pursuant to Florida Statute § 984.151(7). • Copies of the disposition order shall be given to the superintendent, the school social worker or other school representative, the parent or guardian of the child, and the child. -- 1 of 22 -- • This order shall remain in effect until otherwise modified, amended or rescinded by further order of the Court. • If students do not attend school, or attend sporadically they will fall further and further behind, often becoming dropouts and/ or behavioral problems. • Upon completion of attendance intervention, from level (1) and level (2) meetings if the student has had a minimum of 5 unexcused absences within a calendar month or 10 unexcused absences within 90 calendar day period, a truan cy pe tition under s. 984 . 151 and supportive documentation shall b e filed by the Superintenden t . 2 . • The petition shall be sworn to by the Superintend e nt. 5 -- 8 of 22 -- • Once the petition is signed, the original shall be filed with the • The Clerk shall give the original petition a court number and shall summons the parent and child for an arraignment hearing at the next truancy court date within 30 days of the petition's being filed. • A copy of the petition and summons shall be placed in the clerk's box for the Superintendent and/ or school representative. • At the initial hearing, the Court will arraign both the child and the parent on the petition and if the parent/guardian · and child admits or consents to the petition, the court shall sentence pursuant to • Court will place the findings on record and shall sentence pursuant to 984.15(7). • The Court shall enforce its order through its contempt powers pursuant to (984.151 (9) • Truancy Court shall be held at the Hendry County Court House in La • If a parent calls to reschedule the meeting the school must inform t he parent that they need to contact the • All telephone and address contact information must be included in the narrative section for the T.I.P. • The following information must be placed in the student 's file that is established subsequent to the student's enrollment in T.I.P.: • Each officer must complete a Meeting Report for each meeting and maintain these original reports on file . • One (1) unexcused absence shall be necessary each additional month in order for the student to qualify for the program. • During the first meeting, the school representatives must be prepared to discuss T.I.P. • In addition to executing the attendance agreement, the following information must be reviewed and addressed at that meeting: • Recommendations, if needed, should be given to and signed by the child, parent/ guardian and school outlining what the child and parent/ guardian must do to resolve the problem. • Give the student the progress report, which he or she must maintain for nine weeks or full semester . • Addendum I, J, and K, must be kept in the student's file which the school has created upon the student(s) enrollment in T.I.P. • Should there be any referral, a copy of Addendum J must be provided to the school counselor in order for him/her to follow up on the recommendations made at the meeting. • The school representative must reiterate to the parent/ guardian the legal responsibility that requires them to ensure that their child attends school. • Any social service referrals made at the first meeting must be evaluated at this point and additions or changes in a referral source should be made. • The parent/guardian must be advised that a referral to Lutheran Services Florida (TURN committee) will be made. • The student progress report (Addendum K) must be reviewed to determine specifically how the child is doing . • If additional recommendations are made, they must be documented again utilizing Recommendations Checklist (Addendum J). • JO -- 13 of 22 -- unexcused absences within 90 calendar day period, a truancy petition under Fs s 984.151 and supportive documentation shall be with the court filed by the superintendent. • Court hearing will arraign both the child and parent/guardian on the petition and if the parent and child admits or consents to the petition, the court shall sentence pursuant to 984 .151 (7). • Court finds that the child missed any of the alleged dates the court will place the findings on the record and shall sentence pursuant to • If a mon derailed erplanation of the stulier.t 's progress is required. 1/ease do so in the space pl'O\lfded in the ba~ ofthis form. • However, a showing that the parent or legal guardian had made a bona fide and diligent effort to control and keep the child in school shall be an affrrmative defense to any criminal liability under this subsection. • The court shall refer the parent or legal guardian and the child for counseling, guidance, or other needed services.
Clerk of the Court in the Juvenile Division, the Clerk shall assign a case number and a summons shall issue directed to the parent and child for an arraignment hearing the next scheduled truancy court date that is no later than thirty (30) days of the filing of the petition.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 0f4cb60d11206e364843e2f4e43c461261c015ce5d0a2c4abc5f903af6ce2990. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.