Compensation
… You will be compensated fifteen dollars per day for the first three days of service if you are unemployed or your … you your regular wage, you will not be compensated for the first three days of service. On the fourth day and beyond, all jurors receive thirty dollars …
action in personam
… An action against the person, founded on a personal liability. In contrast to action in rem, an action for the recovery of a specific object, usually an item of …
foundation
… In a trial, a foundation must be laid to establish the basis for the admissibility of certain types of evidence. For example, …
habeas corpus
… Latin phrase meaning "you have the body"; A civil proceeding used to review the legality of a prisoner's confinement in criminal cases. …
Courts Closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Junior Day
… The Courthouses in Orange and Osceola counties will be closed … 15, 2018, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. The Courthouses will resume normal operating hours on …
Ninth Judicial Circuit Coronavirus Update: Important Criminal Court Instructions
… Important Criminal Court Instructions In compliance with the Florida Supreme Court’s recent administrative order … and in order to promote public safety and wellbeing during the Coronavirus outbreak, we have implemented the following procedures: Instructions for Orange County …
exclusionary rule
… each other testify or from discussing testimony during the course of the proceeding. …
mens rea
… Literally, "guilty mind." The intent required to commit the crime. It is a prerequisite to conviction for a crime …
Drug Court
… eligible and appropriate drug addicted people involved in the criminal justice system. The Court provides review and oversight with swift and … Although consequences such as detention may occur, the focus and goal remains to modify behavior in order to …
chambers
… A judge's private office in the courthouse. …