Our Court
… The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court is located in the heart of Central Florida and is one of 20 judicial circuits in the state. Serving Orange and Osceola counties, the Ninth …
#JustServe
… On April 30, 2018, the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida kicked off the social media campaign #JustServe to emphasize and celebrate the importance of jury duty to the American Judicial System. …
Florida State Courts Annual Report
… The Supreme Court of Florida has published the 2016-17 Florida State Courts Annual Report and made it … web formats. Please see links below to access the report. PDF format HTML format Learn about the judicial …
foreclosure
… A termination of all rights of the mortgagor or his grantee in the property covered by the mortgage. …
information
… The first paper filed in criminal prosecution which states the crime of which the defendant is accused. …
deliberation
… The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being given the court's instructions. …
Case Query
… Orange County The Orange County Clerk's my eCLERK system allows the public to search and view case information at no charge. Go to my eCLERK Osceola County The Osceola County Clerk's system allows the public to search …
Judge Jordan Will Serve as Business Court Judge
… court judge. Judge Jordan has served fourteen years in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Prior to taking the bench Judge Jordan practiced twenty-one years in State … Court Mediator and served as an Associate Judge on the Fifth District Court of Appeal . He is a member of the …
peremptory challenge
… Each party to a suit tried to a jury has the right to peremptorily "challenge" (reject) a certain … number of prospective jurors without giving a reason. The number of peremptory challenges is fixed by law, according to the nature of the case. …
reasonable doubt
… A person accused of a crime is entitled to acquittal if, in the minds of the jury or judge, his or her guilt has not been proved beyond a "reasonable doubt"; the jurors are not entirely convinced of the person's guilt. …