8 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2016-01-01 - Amended Order Governing Specified Violation of Probation and New Law Violation Case Assignments to the Circuit Criminal Subdivisions, Orange County.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2016-01-01%20-%20Amended%20Order%20Governing%20VOP%20Case%20Assignments.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, pursuant to the chief judge’s constitutional and statutory responsibility for administrative supervision of the courts within the circuit and to create and maintain an organization capable of effecting the efficient, prompt, and proper administration of justice for the citizens of this State, the chief judge is required to exercise direction, see Fla. • All violation of probation cases shall be assigned to the originally assigned felony subdivision. • Defendants who are arrested for alleged violations of probation regarding felony cases, who remain in custody, shall be brought before the Subdivision 23 Judge for arraignment based on the date of arrest as follows: • Defendants who are currently on misdemeanor or felony probation for a case originating from a felony subdivision who are arrested on or after January 1, 2016 for a new felony offense, except first degree murder, shall have the new felony case assigned to the felony subdivision presiding over the violation of probation case. • In cases where defendant is charged with first degree murder, the violation of probation case shall be assigned to the subdivision hearing the first degree murder case. -- 2 of 3 -- • Where necessary, the State or the defense shall file a motion to transfer the new felony case to the subdivision presiding over the violation of probation. • Nothing herein shall prevent the Chief Judge or the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Criminal Division from transferring any case in the interest of judicial economy. • Nothing in this Administrative Order shall be construed so as to abrogate any judicial responsibility on the part of any Judge to hear those matters which are properly before them.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the chief judge’s constitutional and statutory responsibility for administrative supervision of the courts within the circuit and to create and maintain an organization capable of effecting the efficient, prompt, and proper administration of justice for the citizens of this State, the chief judge is required to exercise direction, see Fla.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 28e58a2c7ebb0a0d672db39c95e555a30045133857ad08ff618f1647b4e979a8. 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.