IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR PASCO AND PINELLAS COUNTIES, FLORIDA

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2010-002 PI-CTY

 

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RE:     APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY JUDGES TO HEAR LOCAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS AND MISDEMEANORS AT SATELLITE LOCATION

 

            In order to assist in the resolution of local ordinance violations and certain misdemeanors in Pinellas County, and

 

In accordance with Article V, section 7, Florida Constitution, Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215, and section 43.26, Florida Statutes,

 

IT IS ORDERED:

 

            1.         Each county court judge of Pinellas County is authorized to conduct court proceedings at a satellite location in St. Petersburg, Florida at the Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N., on Saturday, January 30, 2010 and at the Salvation Army Red Shield Lodge, 310 14th Ave. S., on Saturday, February 27, 2010.

 

            2.         Said judges are authorized to hear any local ordinance violation case and any misdemeanor case and thereafter:

 

                        a.         to accept a plea,

b.         withdraw a warrant or capias and set the matter for subsequent hearing,

c.         otherwise dispose of misdemeanors with the consent of the State Attorney and defense attorney, and

d.         otherwise dispose of local ordinance violations with the consent of counsel for the local jurisdiction and the defendant.

 

Said judges may exercise this authority regardless of the section to which the case is assigned.

 

            DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, this _____ day of January 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                        ORIGINAL SIGNED JANUARY 27, 2010

                                                                        BY J. THOMAS MCGRADY, CHIEF JUDGE                                                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cc:       All Pinellas Judges

            The Honorable Bernie McCabe, State Attorney

            The Honorable Bob Dillinger, Public Defender

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

            The Office of Regional Counsel

            Suzanne M. Mucklow, Executive Director, Pinellas County Clerk’s Office

            Gay Inskeep, Trial Courts Administrator

            Bar Associations, Pasco and Pinellas Counties

            Law Libraries, Pasco and Pinellas Counties

            Jim Bennett, Pinellas County Attorney

            Pinellas County Municipalities