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4 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Marion County – Veteran’s Treatment Court — 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/programs-services/veteran-treatment-court/marion-county-veterans-treatment-court/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • In that regard, the MCVTC seeks to address mental health and/or substance use issues of the eligible veterans and ensure they do not languish in the Marion County Jail without opportunity for treatment. • The EVD must be represented by an attorney; and The EVD must be accepted or placed into the MCVTC according to one of the methods specified in MCVTC “Policy and Procedures Manual”. • MISDEMEANOR DEFENDANTS must enter the MCVTC through one of the following 3 methods: placed by Order of the Marion County Court upon approval by that Court of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement entered into by the SAO and the Misdemeanor Defendant which Agreement requires graduation from the MCVTC; placed by Order of the Marion County Court through sentencing which imposed sentence requires graduation from the MCVTC; • FELONY DEFENDANTS must enter the MCVTC through one of the following 3 methods: placed by Order of the Marion Circuit Court upon approval by that Court of a Felony Pre-Trial Intervention Agreement or Veterans Treatment Court Contract entered into by the SAO and the Felony Defendant which Agreement or Contract requires graduation from MCVTC; placed by Order of the Marion Circuit Court through sentencing which imposed sentence requires graduation from MCVTC;
In that regard, the MCVTC seeks to address mental health and/or substance use issues of the eligible veterans and ensure they do not languish in the Marion County Jail without opportunity for treatment.
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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.