Judges Virtually Swear-In Attorneys
… For as long as the legal profession has existed in the United … States, judges have performed the swearing-in ceremony for new lawyers in-person. It would seem that the current … but the Florida Supreme Court granted special permissions for these oaths to be administered virtually. With the …
Governor Appoints Judge Jamie Grosshans to the 5th DCA
… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2018 CONTACT: GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE (850) 717-9282 media@eog.myflorida.com Gov. Scott Appoints Two to the Fifth District Court of … R. Grosshans , 39, of Winter Garden, is a county judge for Orange County, and previously served as an Assistant …
Guardian Advocate Forms
… Court forms for the Guardian Advocate …
Legal Glossary
… Find definitions for common legal terms. …
Ninth Circuit's VRI Featured in the NCSC's 2020 Trends in State Courts
… Last year, Chief Judge Don Myers submitted an abstract for an article to be considered for publication in the National Center for State Courts ’ annual publication - Trends in State …
Orange County Judge Gisela Laurent receives the inaugural Torchbearer Award
… Torchbearer Award from the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers. The Torchbearer Award is given to a member … in the Central Florida community. She is recognized for her regular involvement in local student competitions, … such as mock trials and moot courts, and also for her role in mentoring young attorneys. Congratulations on …
mens rea
… to commit the crime. It is a prerequisite to conviction for a crime involving a moral wrong, but it is not a prerequisite to conviction for an act that is a crime only because a statute designates …
COVID-19 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN THE FLORIDA STATE COURTS
… Administrative Order, all jury trials will be suspended for two weeks, starting Monday – March 16. Exceptions will be made for ongoing jury trials; jurors already assigned to a trial … Prospective jurors, if you were scheduled to report for jury between Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27 – …
Employee(s) of the Quarter
… Mario Alchine, Danielle Beasley, and Janice Lamboy – for being recognized as employees of the quarter! The Ninth Circuit has recognized the entire team for their work in response to the opiate/heroin epidemic in Orange County. The team developed a separate docket for these high risk clients, and convened community partners …
Expert Witnesses
… less common. Pursuant to current statutes, the Court pays for mental health experts, such as psychiatrists and … committees (§ 744.331, Fla. Stat.). Evaluations/Services For Which Court Will Not Pay: The Court does not pay for sanity evaluations or competency restoration services. …