IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR PINELLAS AND PASCO COUNTIES, FLORIDA

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2010-032 PA/PI-CIR   

 

RE:     AMENDED PROCEEDINGS TO WAIVE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY – APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY – EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010

 

Administrative Order 2006-063 PA/PI-CIR was adopted to establish procedures for proceedings to waive parental notification of termination of pregnancy.  That order provided for a court appointed attorney to be assigned to represent the petitioner if she is not already represented by counsel. 

 

Administrative Order 2008-006 updated the procedures to provide for appointment of the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel instead of a court appointed attorney due to the requirements in section 27.511, Florida Statutes.

 

HB 5401, Chapter 2010-162, Laws of Florida has amended section 27.511(6)(a), Florida Statutes, to provide for a court appointed attorney to be assigned to represent the petitioner.  The Regional Counsel is only to be appointed if there is no other attorney available.  Therefore,

 

 

IT IS ORDERED:

 

            Administrative Order 2008-006 PA/PI-CIR is hereby rescinded effective July 1, 2010.   

 

All other provisions in Administrative Order 2006-063 PA/PI-CIR remain in full force and effect.

 

            DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, this 29th day of June 2010.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ORIGINAL SIGNED June 29, 2010

                                                                        BY J. THOMAS MCGRADY, CHIEF JUDGE

                                                                                               

cc:       All 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 Honorable Paula O’Neil, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pasco County

            The Office of Regional Counsel

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

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

            Gay L. Inskeep, Trial Courts Administrator

            Kerry Rice, Deputy Courts Administrator, Pasco County

            Bar Associations, Pasco and Pinellas Counties

            Law Libraries, Pasco and Pinellas Counties