Several new hearing officers joined the Seventeenth Circuit’s program at the end of 2018, bringing the number of Broward County’s Traffic Hearing Officers to 23. The Traffic Hearing officers assist County Court Judges with the large caseload of traffic infractions, resolving in excess of 20,000 civil infraction cases per month. Bi-monthly training is a requirement, and the group recently participated in a lunch and learn training course.

More information on the program, including the court schedule, can be found by Clicking Here.

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The investiture of the Honorable Shari Africk Olefson was held Friday, February 15, 2019. She was sworn in by Chief Judge Jack Tuter, and robed by her family. Judge Africk Olefson won her seat by election and serves in the Juvenile Dependency division. Congratulations!

Judge Raag Singhal and Judge Natasha DePrimo attended the Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Lunar New Year Celebration this past weekend. Over 150 people were in attendance to celebrate the Year of the Pig.

Last week, Judge Florence Taylor Barner hosted pre-law students from American Heritage high school in her courtroom. The students observed Judge Barner’s civil docket and had a Q&A session afterward.