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10 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2023-05-02 - Amended Order Governing Court Practices for Requesting Accommodation for Service and Emotional Support Animals.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/AO2023-05-02.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual’s disability. • The court shall allow the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability in all courthouse facilities and when participating in all programs or activities provided by the courts, as provided in and subject to the requirements of the ADA and Florida law. • The failure to give advance notification shall not preclude the use of a service animal. b. • Florida, (407) 836-2303, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. • Kissimmee, Florida 34741, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. -- 2 of 4 -- • Requests for accommodations must be in writing and include a description of the accommodation sought, along with a statement of the impairment that necessitates the accommodation and the duration that the accommodation is to be provided. • Requests for accommodation shall not include any information regarding the merits of the case or any confidential medical records. • Any individual requesting accommodation for an emotional support animal in a courthouse facility for a scheduled court appearance MUST file a written request with the presiding judge at least seven (7) days prior to the date of appearance, or immediately upon receiving notification if the time before the scheduled court appearance is less than 7 days. • All service animals and emotional support animals are required to be under direct physical control at all times by means of an appropriate leash or other lead. • If someone cannot use restraints because of a disability or because use would interfere with the safe and effective performance of work or tasks, then the animal must otherwise be under their control by voice control, signals, or other effective means. • Animals cannot be left alone for any period of time while in courthouse facilities. • Animals may not be tied to a fixture or left unattended while in courthouse facilities. • Animals must be well-behaved and under control at all times. • The owner of the animal is responsible for the animal’s behavior. • The animal must be housebroken. 2 As used herein, the phrase “non-adjudicatory rooms” excludes courtrooms, hearing rooms, and any other places used to conduct court proceedings, unless specifically stated otherwise. -- 3 of 4 --
The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual’s disability.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: de1188fe708a46ce3446b4d4b572ecfc4ab510ecdfc8a2044b7e7a0fb91f3a38. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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