6th Cir. — AO 2015-055: After Hours Procedures for Baker Act and Marchman Act Hearings in Pinellas County · BenchPath

6th Cir. — AO 2015-055: After Hours Procedures for Baker Act and Marchman Act Hearings in Pinellas County

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Administrative OrdersSixth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2015-055, published on the circuit's own year index — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Summary

3 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order 2015-055.

Applies to

Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas/Pasco). Administrative orders change without notice; the court's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Requirement

Verbatim from the order, fetched live 2026-08-03; whitespace normalised only. • AFTER HOURS PROCEDURES FOR BAKER ACT AND MARCHMAN ACT HEARINGS IN PINELLAS COUNTY In order to improve the processing of petitions filed under Chapters 394 (Baker Act) and 397 (Marchman Act), Florida Statutes, the regular hours for filing these petitions in Pinellas County must be modified. • When litigants arrive at the Courthouse after 4:00 p.m. seeking to file these petitions, it usually results in overtime expenditures for the Clerk of the Circuit Court and increases operating costs for the county because staff must remain after 5:00 p.m. to process the paperwork. • Petitioners wishing to file afterhours shall be informed of the following; a.

Source of truth

AFTER HOURS PROCEDURES FOR BAKER ACT AND MARCHMAN ACT HEARINGS IN PINELLAS COUNTY In order to improve the processing of petitions filed under Chapters 394 (Baker Act) and 397 (Marchman Act), Florida Statutes, the regular hours for filing these petitions in Pinellas County must be modified.

Official source: 6th Cir. — Administrative Orders index
Source health: Healthy · checked August 2, 2026
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Last verified: August 3, 2026benchpath-6th-close-2026-08-03

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.

Change history

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