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11 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., H-2018-23 — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.
Fifth Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.circuit5.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/h-2018-23.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, a separate criminal division with misdemeanor and felony cases is required to assist in the referral and oversight of certain eligible individuals for mental health treatment and support toward the goal of preventing crime; and • A Problem-Solving Court is hereby created in Hernando County as a separate criminal division including misdemeanor and felony cases, which shall be known as "Mental Health • Mental Health Court shall consist qf eligible cases from the other Criminal Divisions for possible referral to mental health treatment, oversight, and support. • The mission statement, eligibility criteria, treatment format, and procedures for referral to Mental Health Court shall be set out in a document separate from this Order. • All defendants assigned to this program must agree to comply with all requirements. • All participants in the Hernando County Mental Health Court program shall be required to pay a fee of $25 .00 per month (or any part thereof) through the duration of the program as directed by the Court Operations Manager, unless waived or adjusted by the Judge presiding over the Mental Health Court program. • The Clerk of the Court is authorized to accept any participation fees collected pursuant to this Administrative Order, these funds shall be remitted as follows: 1242 Fund, 3489902 revenue account. • Ifthe defendant's participation in the program is terminated for cause, the defendant shall be terminated from the Mental Health Court program and sentenced accordingly by the Mental • All hearings conducted pursuant to this Administrative Order shall be recorded electronically or by a court reporter. • This program is created and shall be maintained subject to the availability ofadequate funding. • This Order shall be effective immediately upon approval and shall apply to all pending and future cases before the Court in and for Hernando County.
WHEREAS, a separate criminal division with misdemeanor and felony cases is required to assist in the referral and oversight of certain eligible individuals for mental health treatment and support toward the goal of preventing crime; and
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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.