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30 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order 2012-028.
Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas/Pasco). Administrative orders change without notice; the court's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, fetched live 2026-08-03; whitespace normalised only. • Pasco County and municipalities located within Pasco County shall utilize the Pasco County Ordinance Citation/Notice to Appear form that has been approved by the Pasco Administrative Judge or his or her designee. • The approved Citation/Notice to Appear shall be the official complaint instrument for prosecution of all county and municipal ordinance violations within the jurisdiction of Pasco County, except for a. • The defendant electing to contest the citation shall either (1) enter a written plea of not guilty in writing in person or by mail; or (2) appear in Court for the purpose of entering a plea of not guilty and scheduling a trial on the merits of the alleged violation. • If the defendant electing to contest the citation fails to enter a written plea of not guilty or fails to appear for the court appearance date, the presiding judge shall at that time issue a capias for the arrest of the defendant for noncompliance with instructions on the citation, dismiss the case or take any other action that the Court deems appropriate. • In such cases, if the defendant does not appear the Court will direct the Clerk of the Circuit Court to issue a Summons for a subsequent date and the Clerk shall arrange for service of the Summons on the defendant by personal service. • The fee for issuance by the Clerk and the cost of service assessed by the Sheriff shall be added to the costs assessed to the defendant. • Shall authorize and designate an official prosecutor who shall be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing and file the name and signature of such person or persons with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Pasco County who shall maintain a register for such purpose. • In accordance with Article V, section 17, Florida Constitution, and section 34.13, Florida Statutes, the registered prosecutor shall be responsible for the prosecution of local ordinance violations of the governmental entity that he or she represents from on and after the date upon which he or she has been notified that the case has been placed on the Court’s calendar for disposition. • The prosecutor shall respond to requests for discovery, summon necessary witnesses for trial, present the case before the Court and perform any other duties necessary for prosecution of the case. • The Pasco County Attorney shall be responsible for calendaring all local ordinance violations. • All summons and notices of trial shall be for the purpose of pleas and trial and shall be issued not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to such trial date. • However, if the prosecuting attorney requests incarceration as a possible penalty and the Court grants this request, such must be stated on the record and the court will appoint counsel for an indigent defendant. • (Costs shall not be assessed if no court appearance or for cases where adjudication of guilt is withheld). $40 COST RECOVERY, § 34.045 (1)(b), Fla. • (Costs shall not be assessed if no court appearance or for cases where adjudication of guilt is withheld). $50.00 CRIMES COMPENSATION TRUST FUND, 938.03(1), Fla. • Once a Citation/Notice to Appear is issued, it may not be dismissed simply because the cited party complies with the applicable ordinance or corrects a violation. • An officer issuing a Citation/Notice to Appear shall inform the defendant that he or she may plead guilty or no contest by signing the plea and waiver on the back of his or her copy of the Citation/Notice to Appear and forwarding it to the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the address indicated, with a cashier’s check or money order in the amount of the fine. • Otherwise, he or she must either file a written plea of not guilty in person or by mail, or appear in court on the day and time specified. • If the defendant is charged with a violation that requires a mandatory court appearance, the officer shall explain that the defendant must appear in court on the day and time specified. • In the event the defendant refuses to accept his/her copy of the Citation/Notice to Appear or to acknowledge it by signing where defendant's signature is specified, the issuing officer shall note such occurrence on the face of the Citation/Notice to Appear and leave the defendant's copy in his or her presence or post it in a conspicuous location on the premises. • The issuing officer shall also note on the face that a copy of the Citation/Notice to Appear was left with the defendant. • When the issuing officer returns an unsigned Citation/Notice to Appear to the appropriate agency, the officer shall sign a certification that he or she left a copy with the defendant or conspicuously posted it. • The leaving/posting of the Citation/Notice to Appear constitutes sufficient notice to a defendant and the defendant is required to comply. • Within 48 hours after a copy of the Citation/Notice to Appear is given to the defendant, the Clerk and County or Municipal Attorney’s copies of the Notice to Appear must be sent to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Traffic Violations Bureau, at the West Pasco Judicial Center, 7530 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654 or at the Robert D. • Your prosecutor must acknowledge the original Citation/Notice to Appear in the area provided for such acknowledgment. • If your prosecutor declines to do so, then he or she must write “void” across the original Citation/Notice to Appear. • If a copy of the Citation/Notice to Appear has been provided to the defendant, the Clerk of the Circuit Court must be advised that the charge has been voided. • In such cases, if the defendant does not appear the Court will direct the Clerk of the Circuit Court to issue a summons for a subsequent date and the Clerk shall arrange for personal service of the summons. • All pre-trial motions shall be heard on the day of trial unless the defendant and the Prosecutor stipulate to the contrary. • Upon issuance, the form must be completed and defendant's signature must be obtained. • In addition, the Instructions to Violator form (sample below) must be completed and a copy attached to the citation given to the defendant if the information is not available on the reverse side of the defendant's copy.
Pasco County and municipalities located within Pasco County shall utilize the Pasco County Ordinance Citation/Notice to Appear form that has been approved by the Pasco Administrative Judge or his or her designee.
Reviewer note: Composed from the court's own bytes during the 6th's ledger close 2026-08-03; scope from the court's numbering convention (PI-/PA-/PA⁄PI) or an exclusive county mention.
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