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12 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., L-2024-18 — 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/2024/05/l-2024-18.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, section 985.115, Florida Statutes, provides that a person taking a child into custody shall attempt to release the child as soon as is reasonably possible subject to the requirements of court orders and sections 985.255 and 985.26, Florida • Department of Juvenile Justice shall determine whether detention care is appropriate, and section 985.14, Florida Statutes, requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to conduct an intake of those children not immediately referred to a diversionary program, referred for community arbitration, or referred to some other program or agency for the purpose of nonofficial or non-judicial handling, that assesses recommendations focused on the needs and/or risks of the child; • 985.14, Florida Statutes, must attend an intake appointment with their assigned juvenile probation officer pursuant to section 985.14, Florida Statutes. • Law enforcement must provide the date and time for the appointment at the time of release, pursuant to the date provided by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. • The child is reminded that appearance at the intake appointment is required, but the child has the right to remain silent as it relates to any discussion surrounding the allegations involved in the case or other conduct that may be considered criminal in nature. • The child subject to release must be provided an arraignment date pursuant to the arraignment memorandum issued by the assigned judge. • The child subject to release must notify the Court of any changes to the address at which the child or the parent(s), guardian(s), or custodian(s) can be contacted with future court dates and documents relating to their proceeding. • The law enforcement officer who is releasing the child must either (1) complete the attached Notice of Advising Child and Guardian{s) of Release Conditions in Compliance with this administrative order or (2) document the same information on a substantially similar form. • The releasing officer, the child, and the parent or guardian must sign the form. • If a child, parent, or guardian refuses to sign the form, the child must be scheduled for the Court’s next first appearance hearing time, and the child must be informed of the required appearance before the Court. • The refusal to sign must then be memorialized on the form with the first appearance hearing time provided. • The law enforcement officer must provide a copy of the notice and send the original to Lake County Clerk of Court with the paperwork relating to the detention and release.
WHEREAS, section 985.115, Florida Statutes, provides that a person taking a child into custody shall attempt to release the child as soon as is reasonably possible subject to the requirements of court orders and sections 985.255 and 985.26, Florida
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 5169d0245208844f5154d24599786905af301a63df57df6634ad20d425c11c67. 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.