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9 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., H-2018-25 — 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-2018-25.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 Veterans for mental health treatment and support toward the goal of preventing crime and further involvement with the criminal justice system; and • Veterans and Service Members Court Program must be based upon the sentencing court's assessment of the defendant's criminal history, military service, substance abuse treatment needs, mental health treatment needs, amenability to the services of the program, the recommendation of the State Attorney and the victim, if any, and the defendant's agreement to enter the program; and • A Problem·Solving Court is hereby created in Hernando County, as a separate criminal division with misdemeanor and felony cases, which shall be known as "Veterans Treatment • Veterans' Treatment Court shall consist of eligible cases from the other Criminal • The mission statement, eligibility criteria, treatment format and procedures for referral to Veterans ' Court shall be set out in the Policy and Procedures Manual, separate from this Order. • Defendants must enter the Veterans' Treatment Court through one of the methods outlined in and pursuant to the tenns of the Policy and Procedures Manual approved by the undersigned, separate from this Order. • If a defendant's participation in the Program is terminated for cause, the defend~t shall be terminated from the Veterans' Treatment Court Program and the defendant will be sentenced by the Veterans ' Treatment Court Program Presiding Judge. • All hearings conducted pursuant to this Administrative Order shall be recorded electronically or by a court reporter. • 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 Veterans for mental health treatment and support toward the goal of preventing crime and further involvement with the criminal justice system; 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.