| Chief Judge J. Thomas McGrady has determined that the current list of Experts is sufficient to handle the expected case load for the next fiscal year, April 1, 2012 through March 30, 2013. If the situation changes and the Court has a need for additional Experts, we will post a notice of a solicitation in this space. Meanwhile, if you intend to apply to provide Expert Witness services, please ensure that in addition to having the appropriate Florida Department of Health license and professional experience, that you have met the following training and other qualifications:
To qualify for contracting with the Sixth Judicial Circuit to perform adult competency examinations, a Florida licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, or physician must have completed a training program pertaining to performing such evaluations and approved by the Department of Children and Families. Information on such training and when it may next be conducted, may be found online at: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/samh/mentalhealth/forensic/experts.shtml
To qualify for contracting with the Sixth Judicial Circuit to perform juvenile competency examinations, a Florida licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, or physician must have completed a training program pertaining to such evaluations and approved by the Department of Children and Families. Information on such training and when a program may next be conducted, may be found online at: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/samh/mentalhealth/jitp/training.shtml
To qualify for contracting with the Sixth Judicial Circuit to perform competency examinations related to developmental disabilities, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities must have determined that the expert witness is appropriately licensed and qualified to perform evaluations of persons with retardation and autism. For information on being found qualified by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, you may contact SunCoast Area 23 of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Its contact information may be found online at: http://apdcares.org/area/suncoast/
To qualify for contracting with the Sixth Judicial Circuit to perform evaluations to determine mental retardation as a bar to execution, the person must be an expert in the field of mental retardation and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities must have determined that the expert witness is qualified to perform evaluations of persons with retardation. For information on being found qualified by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, you may contact SunCoast Area 23 of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Its contact information may be found online at: http://apdcares.org/area/suncoast/
To qualify for contracting with the Sixth Judicial Circuit to perform psychological evaluations in Family Law cases, the person must be a Florida licensed mental health professional licensed or other expert qualified to perform evaluations of children under Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.363, and evaluations of persons Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.360 and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.360. |
