IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR PASCO AND PINELLAS COUNTIES, FLORIDA

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2006-109 PA/PI-CIR

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RE:     MONTHLY REPORTS                               

 

Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215(b)(6) provides:  “The chief judge may require the attendance of prosecutors, public defenders, clerks, bailiffs, and other officers of the courts, and may require from the clerks of the courts, sheriffs, or other officers of the courts periodic reports that the chief judge deems necessary.”

 

Pursuant to Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215, the Chief Judge has the authority to adopt administrative orders necessary to ensure the efficient operation of the court system.

 

In order to determine the future allocation of judicial resources, and in order to handle cases coming before the court in a more efficient manner, it is necessary to have additional information from the Public Defender.  Therefore, it is

 

ORDERED:

 

            When the Public Defender and the State Attorney have agreed to a bond reduction or have agreed to a plea, and the Public Defender is unable to get that case on a calendar for the change of plea or bond reduction within 3 business days, the Public Defender shall forthwith provide the case number and section number to the Pasco Administrative Judge for cases in Pasco County or to the Criminal Administrative Judge for cases in Pinellas County.

 

 

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, this _______ day of December 2006.

 

                                                                                                _____________________________

                                                                                                David A. Demers, Chief Judge

 

cc:        All Judges

            The Honorable Bernie McCabe, State Attorney

            The Honorable Bob Dillinger, Public Defender

            The Honorable Bob White, Sheriff, Pasco County

            The Honorable Jim Coats, Sheriff, Pinellas County

            The Honorable Jed Pittman, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pasco County

            The Honorable Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pinellas County

            Gay Inskeep, Trial Courts Administrator

            Debbie Gay, Assistant Court Services Director, Pasco County Clerk’s Office

Carol Heath, Executive Director, Court & Operational Services Division, Pinellas County Bar Associations, Pinellas County

            Law Libraries, Pinellas County