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10 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2008-19 - Administrative Order Governing The Civil Traffic Infraction Hearing Officer Program.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2008-19%20-%20Order%20Governing%20Civil%20Traffic%20Infraction%20Hearing%20Officer%20Program.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The function and operation of the Program shall be in accordance with sections • Hearing Officers for the Program shall be selected by the Chief Judge. • Have the power to hold any person in contempt of court, but shall be permitted to file a verified motion for order of contempt with an appropriate state trial court judge pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal • Any Hearing Officer regularly scheduled to preside over a calendar will be an independent contractor and must enter a contract with the Ninth Judicial Circuit, or with the Ninth Judicial Circuit and other funding entity where the budget crisis has necessitated alternative funding, before serving as a Hearing Officer. • Hearing Officers shall perform their duties in accordance with Florida Statutes, • Matters of contempt arising from the Hearing Officers’ calendars shall be heard by the county court judge assigned to the applicable traffic sections. • On the request of a defendant in a Notice of Appearance or in a written plea, a case shall be assigned to the county court judge assigned to the applicable traffic section instead of scheduling the case to be heard by a Hearing Officer. • Appeals from dispositions of the Hearing Officers shall be filed in the circuit court. 3 -- 3 of 4 -- • In the event an alternate Hearing Officer cannot preside the County Administrative Judge shall make every reasonable effort to locate a county court judge to preside over scheduled hearings in an effort to avoid the necessity of rescheduling. • This Order shall remain in effect until further order of the Court.
The function and operation of the Program shall be in accordance with sections
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: fa52e8ddcf289957a0c63e549944849bd9dc2751cc6f12c6d66414111872470c. 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.