IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR PINELLAS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2008-006 PA/PI-CIR
RE: AMENDED
PROCEEDINGS TO WAIVE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY –
APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY
Administrative Order 2006-063 PA/PI-CIR established procedures regarding waiver of parental notice of termination of pregnancy.
The Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel (Regional Counsel) has notified the court that the Regional Counsel is available to provide representation in proceedings to waive parental notification of termination of pregnancy. Therefore, Administrative Order 2006-063 PA/PI-CIR must be updated.
IT
IS ORDERED:
Paragraphs 3, 4, and 9 of Administrative Order 2006-063 PA/PI-CIR provide
for a court appointed attorney for the petitioner if she is not already
represented by counsel. Effective
immediately, the Clerk of the Circuit Court should contact the Regional Counsel
instead of a court appointed attorney for the Petitioner in accordance with the
terms of that Order. If the Clerk is
unable to reach a representative of the Regional Counsel or if the Regional
Counsel is unable to respond in the time frame established, the Clerk should
contact the next court appointed attorney from the appropriate registry. The attorneys should be contacted on a
rotation basis, however, if an attorney is not immediately available to assist
the minor, the next attorney on the registry should be contacted until an
attorney is located to represent the minor.
All other provisions in Administrative Order 2006-063 PA/PI-CIR shall remain in full force and effect.
DONE
AND ORDERED in Chambers at
______ day of February 2008.
______________________________
Robert J. Morris, Jr., Chief Judge
cc: All Judges
The Honorable
The Honorable Bob Dillinger, Public Defender
The Honorable
The Honorable
Jackson Flyte, Regional Counsel
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