On Friday, June 1st, The Seventeenth Circuit hosted a training for Criminal Attorneys of the Court Management System.
Please be advised, effective June 11, 2018, The Seventeenth Circuit will begin a Pilot Program to allow Self Scheduling of Criminal Hearings in the Court Management System.
Judges Participating in the Pilot Program:
Allowed Motions for the Pilot Program:
Dennis Bailey (FG)
Tim Bailey (FH)
Judge Siegel (FK)
Martin Fein (FY)
Ernest Kollra (FF)
Christopher W. Pole (MH)
MOTION TO TRAVEL
MOTION TO RETURN PROPERTY
MOTION TO WITHDRAW
MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
MOTION TO COMPEL BETTER ADDRESS
MOTION TO ATTEND DEPOSITION
MOTION TO DECLARE INDIGENT FOR COSTS
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE JAC COSTS
MOTION FOR EARLY TERMINATION OF PROBATION
MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF EXPERT – PSYCHOLOGIST
MOTION TO VACATE CAPIAS
AGREED – STIPULATED RESTITUTION HEARING
MOTION FOR IN-COURT SURRENDER
MOTION TO VACATE ESTREATURE
MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
MOTION FOR PRETRIAL RELEASE/SET/REDUCE BOND – no witnesses-no Arthur Hearing
MOTION TO MODIFY CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE
HEARING /DETERMINATION OF COUNSEL
CHANGE OF PLEA
MOTION FOR OTSC
MOTION TO MODIFY CONDITIONS OF PROBATION
MOTION LEAVE TO ISSUE SUB DUCES TECUM
MOTION TO REVOKE BOND
STATE’S MOTION TO ROLL FINGERPRINTS
STATE’S MOTION FOR ORAL SWABS/DNA SAMPLE
A grand-opening ribbon cutting ceremony was held last Friday to highlight a brand-new intake and referral program that seamlessly links people in the community to local service providers. ‘Self-Help @ The Seventeenth’ is now open in the Central Courthouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale. It is the first in the State of Florida to offer such a wide-ranging array of services in a “one-stop” environment.
Five days a week, representatives from the following agencies are on-site in the new West tower, to help anyone in need.
Coast to Coast Legal Aid– provides assistance with family cases and filling out forms in family matters, referrals and assistance with domestic violence injunctions (Room 4101, 4th floor)
211 Broward – identifies and assists families in crisis, in need of housing, and a referral base to all Broward social services (Room 5107, 5th floor)
South Florida Wellness Network– a peer run program that offers emotional support and guidance in assessing recovery and care systems and services for individuals or families (Room 5106, 5th floor)
Henderson Behavioral Health– offers a variety of mental health and behavioral health services for both youth and adults, crisis intervention, and referrals to local in and out-patient services (Room 5101, 5th floor)
Women in Distress of Broward– provides court accompaniment, victim compensation and relocation assistance, and referral to attorneys for legal assistance to victims of domestic violence (Room 4106, 4th floor)
Judge Brown was recently honored with a community service award given by the Jewish Community Center of Plantation. It was given in recognition of her work with the JCC board, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Broward Children’s Center, Florida United Methodist Children’s Home advisory board and the Broward Crime Commission advisory board.
A group from the Rayfield Family Literacy Center, a social services organization in Hollywood, visited the South Satellite courthouse last week to observe court and to meet and talk with the judges. Pictured here are Judge Terri-Ann Miller hosting a question and answer talk and Judge Michael Davis giving a tour of his courtroom.
Last week, Judge Louis Schiff presented a training course to the circuit’s traffic hearing officers entitled “Effective Communication in the Courtroom, The Colloquy and the Closing.”
Traffic hearing officers are required to attend in-person, accredited training every other month.