IN THE COUNTY COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PI-CTY-98-03

RE: COUNTY CRIMINAL APPEALS - POST-OPINION PROCEUDRES

For the purpose of uniformity, efficiency and expediency in handling county court criminal matters after appeals have been taken and the opinions entered, it is hereby

ORDERED:

1. When the decision of the appeals court is received by the Appeals Division of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, the Clerk shall immediately forward a Notice of that Court's decision to:

a. The presiding trial court judge or the County Administrative Judge if the presiding judge is no longer a county judge.

b. The defendant and defense counsel.

c. The State Attorney's office.

d. The bondsman, if applicable.

e. The Sheriffís office, if jail time is involved.

f. The probation officer, if probation is involved.

g. Criminal Administration, together with applicable county criminal files.

2. Criminal Administration shall

3. Failure of compliance by the defendant will be handled as follows:

Pinellas County Court Administrative Order 79-4 is hereby rescinded.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida this 7th day of April, 1998.


/s/Susan F. Schaeffer

Susan F. Schaeffer, Chief Judge