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11 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2018-04 - Order Adopting Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedures Against Judges.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2018-04%20-%20Order%20Adopting%20Sexual%20Harassment%20Policy%20and%20Complaint%20Procedures%20Against%20Judges.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. • Procedures for Complaints Against Judges, attached hereto as Attachment “A” and incorporated herein, is hereby adopted and shall be implemented immediately in the Ninth • Anyone authorized to investigate or pursue a complaint of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct hereunder must always maintain an open-door policy that fosters the free expression of any complaint. • Resources, as appropriate, shall designate a person, who will not be involved in the investigation or adjudication of the complaint, to aid the person in reducing the complaint to writing. • In order to ensure that the Ninth Judicial Circuit complaint procedures can be utilized without risk of precluding the filing of a charge of discrimination with state or federal entities, an employee or applicant should report an incident of sexual harassment within 90 days of the date of occurrence. • Administration, the other most senior judge if the chief judge is the subject of a complaint, shall determine the course of action for internal resolution of the complaint, and may appoint another person, other than the subject of the complaint, to recommend the course of action for internal resolution. • If the complaint and investigation reasonably indicate that the subject judge engaged in activity that constitutes sexual harassment, constitutes sexual misconduct, or otherwise raises a substantial question as to a judge’s fitness for office, the chief judge or the chief judge’s designee shall refer the complaint and all written documentation pertaining to the complaint to the Judicial Qualifications Commission. • All information pertaining to a complaint of sexual harassment must be documented and maintained by the chief judge or the chief judge’s designee of the court in which the subject judge serves whichever officer took final action on the resolution of the complaint. • These procedures do not preclude the referral of a complaint against a judge at any time by any person to the Judicial Qualifications • If a complaint has been referred to the Judicial Qualifications Commission, no further action by the chief judge or chief judge’s designee is required. • These procedures do not preclude the filing of a charge of employment discrimination with the Florida Commission on Human Relations or the United States
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: c94f4df31b8316236b34b7d9101058659188fafc8bf597b9c273561cefc9a338. 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.