Domestic Relations Court
… The Circuit Courts in Florida are the trial courts of general jurisdiction. The Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court hears …
deliberation
… The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being given the court's instructions. …
Florida Courts HELP App
… in family law cases there is now an app to help navigate the State Courts System and resolve legal problems with an innovative solution from the Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice. “This strikes at the heart of our efforts on the Access to Civil Justice …
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 …
Mental Health Court
… public safety by reducing criminal recidivism through the improvement of the quality of life of people with serious mental illnesses. In mental health court, the judge orders participation in appropriate treatment …
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 …
abandonment
… or parental contact for an excessive period of time. Also, the desertion of one spouse by the other with the intent to terminate the marriage relationship. …
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. …
referee
… A person to whom a case pending in a court is referred by the court to take testimony, hear the parties and report thereon to the court. An officer exercising judicial powers and an arm …