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6 verbatim requirements on case management.
Eighth Judicial Circuit — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Judicial Administration only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the published source, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. • ATTACHMENT “A” Administrative Order (“AO”) rescinded effective December 29, 2011: AO 3.0954 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR CASE MANAGEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE CASES AND MANDATORY REFERRAL OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES INVOLVING HOMESTEAD RESIDENCES TO MEDIATION • AO 1.03 (v3) P a g e | 6 Administrative Plan Effective: ________, 2018 (6) Veterans Treatment Court (Alachua County) XVI. UNIFIED FAMILY COURT The Eighth Judicial Circuit has implemented a Unified Family Court. See Administrative Order 5.01, Unified Family Court. Family cases are screened for related cases. Related cases are then assigned following a policy of “one family one judge.” A major component of the Unified Family Court is case management. By assigning a single judge to all family cases in each of the counties of the Northern and Western Regions of the Circuit, all family cases are assigned utilizing the “ one family, one judge” model. Through a cooperative effort between the Clerks ’ Offices in the Circuit, Court Technology, Family Court , and various stakeholder agencies, data is collected and analyzed to enable sta ff to identify related cases in real time and communicate that information to the appropriate judges and judicial officers. The judicial viewer has been upgraded to include a Unified Family Court report, and several “form orders” for use in Unified Family Court cases. This function shall be used to enable a circuit-wide Unified Family Court. XVII. CASE MANAGEMENT It is the responsibility of every j udge to ensure that cases assigned to them are resolved timely and that effective case management principles are ut ilized. The Chief Judge and Trial Court Administrator are committed to providing the technology, case management, and other necessary resources to assist in accomplishing this requirement. XVIII. PERIODIC REVIEW OF STATUS OF INMATES IN CUSTODY The Chief Judge o r the Chief Judge’s designee will regularly examine the status of every inmate in the county jails in the Circuit. See Administrative Order 4.07, Monitoring Inmates of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. December 4 • AO 1.03 (v3) P a g e | 7 Administrative Plan Effective: ________, 2018 XIX. CHIEF JUDGE - COURT ADMINISTRATOR - CLERKS OF COURT - SHERIFFS In a continuing effort to facilitate communication and cooperation, the following shall be held: (1) Quarterly meetings with the six (6) Clerks of Court, Chief Judge , and Trial Court Administrator. The meetings provide a forum for the discussion of issues of mutual concern and common interests. (2) Quarterly Court Security meetings in Alachua County. (3) Triannual Court -issue meetings in Regional Counties to discuss matters such as court security, emergency management, and facility issues. Attendees at each include the Chief Judge, the Trial Court Administrator, the Clerk of Court, the Sheriff or his/her designee , and others that may have an interest in discussed topics. (4) Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC) meetings where applicable. XX. TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR The Trial Court Administrator works closely with the Chief Judge to oversee all administrative responsibilities of the Circuit. It is the Trial Court Administrator’s role to facilitate administrative functions within the Circuit and to develop and carry out policies that enhance court system performance. The Trial Court Administrator reviews pertinent case management reports and statistics to ensure timely disposition of cases. The Trial Court Administrator oversees the following departments within the Court: (1) General Magistrates and Hearing Officers (2) Administrative Services to include Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Purchasing (3) Self-Help / Pro Se Centers (4) Juvenile Alternative Sanction Programs (5) Court Interpreting Programs December 4 • AO 1.14 (v3) Page 3 Court Reporting Services Plan Effective: February 4, 2025 III. GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS A court reporter shall not be present in the courtroom for t estimony in grand jury proceedings and other parts of grand jury proceedings, including deliberations and voting , but rather, these proceedings are recorded by audio, transferred to a CD, provided to the clerk of court, and the audio recording sealed. Said proceedings shall not be transcribed unless directed by an order of the Court. The approved court reporter’s work product, including stenographic notes, electronic recordings, and transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the court under seal. IV. COURT REPORTING PROCEDURES IN CAPITAL CASES 1. Any proceeding involving the potential or actual imposition of the death penalty, including but not limited to pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing hearings, and post- conviction hearings, shall be reported by a certified court-employed stenographic court reporter or a certified contractual stenographic court reporter with real - time capability. If real -time transcription services are not available, a computer- aided transcription qualified court reporter may be used. 2. When a jury returns a verdict of guilty as charged in a case where the State of Florida is seeking the death penalty, the judge shall orally instruct the court reporter to immediately begin transcribing the trial as well as any hearings conducted by any judge throughout the pendency of the case. 3. Upon imposition of the death penalty, the judge shall orally instruct the court reporter to immediately begin transcribing the penalty phase of the trial, the Spencer Hearing, any other hearings held after the verdict but prior to the sentencing, and the actual sentencing hearing. 4. At the conclusion of a case management conference, Rule 3.850 or 3.851 evidentiary hearing, or any other evidentiary post-conviction hearings in a case in which a death sentence has been imposed, the judge conducting the hearing shall • AO 1.14 (v3) Page 10 Court Reporting Services Plan Effective: February 4, 2025 13. Transcript copy is any duplicate of the original (first) transcription. 14. The stenographic and/or digital court reporter will produce true and accurate transcripts as required and will electronically s ign the certificate of every transcript required to be produced regardless of whether it is called an original or a copy, and submit electronically to the clerk of court. 15. Appeals require one original for electronic filing, unless otherwise ordered by the court or required by the clerk of c ourt. Standard appeals are due 30 days after “service” of notice of appeal. If determined to be necessary, an extension of 30 days may be requested by the court reporter preparing the transcript prior to the deadline date. 16. Non-appellate transcripts will be provided in 30 -45 days , depending upon the department's current workload. 17. The Court Reporting Department is required to transcribe digital and/or audio recordings only when recording equipment is approved, provided, and in the control of the Court Reporting Department. VIII. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FEES Fees that are paid to approved vendors of stenographic and digital court reporter services are governed by the Court Reporting Contractual Services Agreements entered into between the Eighth Judicial Circuit and the Vendor. IX. TRANSCRIPTION FEES The applicable fees for transcription and copying of the electronic record can be found at https://circuit8.org/departments-services/ordering-transcripts-recordings/ . • AO 1.15 (v1) Page 3 Americans With Disabilities Act: Grievance Procedures and Court Notices Effective: October 21, 2011 III. GRIEVANCES A complainant shall use the recommended Statement of Grievance on file with the Court Administrator’s Office. If the complainant cannot write, then staff will assist the complainant in filling out the form. The Statement of Grievance form shall contain the following minimum information: 1. Name, address, and telephone number of the complainant on whose behalf the complaint is being made, 2. The court facility in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, 3. A complete statement of the grievance and the facts upon which it is based, 4. The desired remedy or solution requested, and 5. The names of any witnesses who can provide supportive or related information. IV. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 1. Complaints shall be filed with the ADA Coordinator no later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the alleged violation. The filing deadline may be extended upon a showing of good cause. 2. The ADA coordinator will determine which function of the court is at issue: facilities, programs, services, benefits, or activities. 3. The ADA Coordinator will notify the Chief Judge, the Court Administrator, and the county government of the complaint as soon as practical. 4. A team consisting of at least three (3) people shall address the complaint. This team shall consist, at a minimum, of a judge, the ADA coordinator, and an independent party not employed by the court. A person who is charged in the complaint with alleged discriminatory conduct shall not be a member of the team. 5. The team shall consult representatives from county government entities in the resolution of the grievance when the complaint involves a court facility, program, service, benefit, or activity that is under the authority or is provided by county government.
ATTACHMENT “A” Administrative Order (“AO”) rescinded effective December 29, 2011: AO 3.0954 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR CASE MANAGEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE CASES AND MANDATORY REFERRAL OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES INVOLVING HOMESTEAD RESIDENCES TO MEDIATION
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