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27 verbatim mandatory provisions from AO 2014-003.
Third Judicial Circuit (Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor). 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 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. No OCR. Only sentences carrying mandatory language are reproduced — the full order is in custody and is the controlling text. • Therefore, by the autliority yested in the Chief Judge of the Tlmd Judicial Circuit pursuant to Flo.iida Rrile of Judicial Administrative 2.215, it is hereby ORDERED: 1. • Tntaucy Petitions autborized by Florida Statute §984.151 shall be filed by tl'ie Superintendent of Schools. • In accordance with Florida Statute §984.151(1), the Petition must allege sufficient facts demonstrating that the student is subject to compulsory school attendance mid: • Truancy Petitions in Taylor County Pagelof4 -- 1 of 14 -- diStriCt, and the designee signing the petition Or appearing iS someone Other than the SChOOl board attoi'ney, the superintendent shall file a Notice authorizing tlxe designee to file the petition, enter an appearance or otherwise act on behalf of and represent the district. 3, In accordance with Florida Statute §984.151(5), the Trial Couit is required to liear the Petition within thirty (30) days. • At the initial hearing, the alkegations of the Petition shall be read to the student and parent, guardian, or legal custodian. • If the student and parent, guardian, or legal custodian do not contest the allegations of the Petition, the Trial Cout may make findings of fact based upon such admissions and enter a final disposition order as proyided for by subsection (7) of Florida Statute §984.151, and as 'further described below in paragraph six. 5, If, at the initial hearing, the student and parent, guardian, or Iegal custodian elect to coxitest the allegations of the Petition, the matter shall be scheduled for an evidentiary liearing, at which time all parties will have the oppoztunity to present evidence and testimony as it relates to the allegations of truancy, after which the Trial Coutt will make a determination as to whether the student qualifies as truant or habitually truant. 6. • If, at tl'ie initial hearing, based upon admissions of the student and parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or at a subsequent evidentiary hearing, the Trial Cotut detemiines that the student did, in fact, miss any of the alleged days, the Trial Corirt shall, as per Florida Statute §984.151(7), order the student to attend school and the parent, guardian, or legal custodian to ensure tbat tbe student attends school. • If the Trial Couit finds that Petitioner has failed to meet its burden of demonstrating tliat the student qualifies as truant, the Trial Court shall enter an order dismissing the petition. 8. • The Second District Court of Appeal has opined in its Sockwe[l opinion that, in granting the Petition, the Trial Coiut's written order to attend school, as provided for in paragraph six abo've, is intended to be the final appealable order, and, therefore, the order shall be treated as such. • To the extent that the Trial Couit's written order to attend school is to be treated as tlie final appealable order, follow-up review hearings for monitoring purposes shall not be automatically scl'ieduled by the Trial Court. • To the extent that Petitioner finds non- compliance, Petitioner shall resoit to the three options set forth below in paragraph 12. 9. • IO, Subsection (9) of Florida Statute §984.151 was added in 2000, Ch. 2000-235, Laws of Florida, and explicitly provides that "[t]he parent, guardiaii, or legal custodian and the student shall participate, as required by coutt order, in any sanctions or services required by the coint under this section, and the couit S!!!!!! enforce such participation tbrougli its contempt power." (Emphasis added). 11, In its Sochvell opinion, tl'ie Second District Couit of Appeal acknowledges the Trial Corut's contempt power both for the ptrpose of addressing paiticipation ii'i sanctions and services, and for the purpose of enforcing its order to attend school. • Howeve4 the Second DiStriCt COult Of Appeal further emphaSiZeS that a truancy proceeding iS intended tO be infoimal and tbe precursor to a Child-in-Need-of-Services Petition in the e'vent tbat the student does not comply with the couit-ordered sanctions. 12, AccordingJy, it shall be tl'ie responsibility of Petitioner to monitor compliarice by the student and parent, guardian, or legal custodian, and in the event of non-compliance with any portion of the Trial Court's order, the Petitioner may, if applicable: • Any motion for contempt shall be filed by the Superintendent as Petitioner, or by counsel representing the Superintendent as Petitioner. • Counsel for Petitioner shall appear at any contempt hearing, shall be responsible for prosecuting the charge of contempt, and shall be responsible for meeting Petitioner's burden of demonstrating, beyond a reasonable doubt, a willful violation of the Trial Court's earlier order. 13. • Having reviewed the motion and finding it to be Iegally sufficient in that it alleges facts that, if proven to be true, would serve to demonstrate a willful disregard of this Court's prior Final Adjudication and Disposition Judgment, it is l'iereby ORDERED that the Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) shall appear on , 20 , at : a.m./p.m., at the Taylor County Courthouse for tlie pur'pose of showirig cause as to why the Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) should not be held in contempt of court. • The Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) shall be arraigned at the hearing. • The Sheriff of Taylor County shall serve this Order to Show Cause by delivering copies to the Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s), with proof of Slteriff's service. • Please contact , whose office is located at , and whose telephone number is , at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the sclieduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. 2 -- 6 of 14 -- Attachn'ient 5 IN THE CmCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JTJDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA In the Interest of: • The petition is legally sufficient in that it alleges either: tlie minor child lias had at least 5 unexcused absences, or absences for wl"iich the reasons are unknown, witliin a calendar month; or tlie minor cl'iild has had at leastlO unexcused absences, or absences for wliich tlie reasons are unknown, within a 90-calendar-day period; or the minor child has had more than 15 unexcused absences within a 90-calendar-day period. • Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Minor Cl'iild Superintendent of Schools Couiuel for Superintendent of Schools The Cout having fully considered the evidence, testimony and argument presented, and upon drie consideration, it is ORDERED: 1, Tl'ie Cout finds that the above-named minor cluld did miss the school days as alleged in the Petition. 2. • The minor child SHALL attend school each and every day and the Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) SHALL ensure that the minor child attends school each and every day. • The minor child sl'iall have no unexcused tardies or absences. 3, In addition the Corirt orders the following, if checked: -- 7 of 14 -- b. the minor child and Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) shall paiticipate in hon'iemaker or parent aide services, specifically: c. the minor child and/or Parent(s)/Legal Guardian (s) sl':iall participate in intensive crisis counseling, specifically: d, the minor child and/or Parent(s)/Legal Guardian (s) shall participate in corninunity mental health services, specifically: e. tlie minor child and Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) shall participate in services provided by voluntary or community agencies, specifically: f. the 3ninor child and/or F'arent(s)/LegalGuardian(s) shall participate in vocational, job training, or employment services, specifically: 4. • The petition is legally sufficient in that it alleges either: the minor child lias liad at least 5 unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are unki"iown, within a calendar month; or the minor child has had at leastlO unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are iu'iknown, within a 90-calendar-day period; or the minor child has had more tlian 15 unexcused absences within a 90-calendar-day period. • A l'iearing was held on present: , 20 , with tlie followuig paities Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Minor Child Superintendent of Schools Counsel for Superintendent of Schools The Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) and Minor Clld ha'ving ADMITTED at the hearing to the allegations of Truancy as set forth in tbe Petition, it is hereby ORDERED: 1. • Tlie Couit finds tbat the above-named minor child did n"iiss the SCIIOOIdays as alleged in the Petition. 2, The minor child SHALL attend school each and every day and the Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) SHALL ensure that the minor child attends school each and every day. • In addition the Court orders the follovving, if checked: -- 10 of 14 -- b. the minor child and Parent(s)/LegalGxiardian(s)shall participate in homemaker or parent aide services, specifically: c. the minor child and/or Parent(s)/LegalGuardian (s) sliall participate in intensive crisis cotinseling, specifically: e. the mitxor child and Parent(s)/LegalGuardian(s)shall participate in services provided by voluntary or community agencies, specifically: f. the minor child and/or j'arent(s)/Legal Guardian (s) shall participate in vocational, job training, or employment services, specifically: 4.
Therefore, by the autliority yested in the Chief Judge of the Tlmd Judicial Circuit pursuant to Flo.iida Rrile of Judicial Administrative 2.215, it is hereby ORDERED: 1.
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 62fdb4a568b8e5721a33a01678de4261dd96d8fdcd47e8965373d520e288194e (475226 bytes).
25 verbatim mandatory provisions from AO 2022-004.
10 verbatim mandatory provisions from AO 2014-025.
The 17th Circuit's circuit-wide AI disclosure/certification mandate (Jan 2026, twice amended) was VACATED in its entirety effective June 15, 2026 by Chief Judge Phillips's AO 2026-19-Gen, expressly citing the statewide framework (AOSC26-12; Rule 2.515(d)(2), SC2026-0673). Several division procedure pages still cite the vacated order.