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15 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Administrative Orders — 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/2017/10/s2016-38-a.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The mission statement, eligibility criteria, treatment format and procedures for referral to Drug Court shall be set out in the Policy and • The Judge assigned to preside over the Drug Court shall make the final determination of the defendant's eligibility for the voluntary entry in the • The State Attorney shall advise the Court if the defendant is eligible to participate in the Drug Court. • If the State Attorney objects to a case being transferred to the Drug Court based upon allegations the defendant was dealing or selling the controlled -- 1 of 3 -- substance, which is the basis for the arrest, he or she shall advise the court. • Thereafter, the Court shall conduct a pre admission hearing in accordance with 948.08 and 948.16 Florida Statutes. • If the objection is sustained, the defendant's case shall be transferred to the originally assigned criminal division Judge for further proceedings. • The Judge assigned to the Drug Court shall have the sole responsibility for preparing and entering a proper transfer order if the case is accepted into the Drug Court. • Any participant electing to voluntarily enter into Drug Court must: • Program the case shall be transferred back to the originally assigned criminal division Judge for further proceedings. • At the six (6) month anniversary of entry into the Drug Court, the court shall conduct a status conference and determine if: • The Co urt shall dismiss the ch arges upon finding the defendant has successfu ll y completed the Dru g Court Pro gram. • If a defendant's participation in the Pro gram is ter mi nated for cause, the defendant shall be terminated from the Dru g Com1 Program and the defendant will be se nt enced by the Drug Court Pro gra m Presiding Judge. • A Judge presiding in Sumter County shall be assigned to Dru g Court by separate order. • If that Judg e is a Co unty Com1 Jud ge that Judge shall have all the p owe r, juri sdicti on and authority of a Circuit Court Judge for purposes of • All h ea rings conducted pur sua nt to thi s Administrative Order shall be recorded elec tronically or by a com1 reporter.
The mission statement, eligibility criteria, treatment format and procedures for referral to Drug Court shall be set out in the Policy and
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 55b4da260822e0407218864fc619e077b3905aff4e295d085511a390a600f649. 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.