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Do You Know Your Administrative Orders and Should You?. Judge Sandy Karlan Administrative Judge of the Family Division Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida The 29th Annual View from the Family Bench May 16, 2014. What is the authority for creating Administrative Orders?.
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Do You Know Your Administrative Orders and Should You? Judge Sandy Karlan Administrative Judge of the Family Division Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida The 29th Annual View from the Family Bench May 16, 2014
What is the authority for creating Administrative Orders? • Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215(b)(1) provides that “the chief judge shall be a circuit judge who possesses administrative ability.” • Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215(b)(2) provides in part that “the chief judge may enter and sign administrative orders, except as otherwise provided by this rule.”
Where can you find Family Administrative Orders? • Eleventh Judicial Circuit’s website • www.jud11.flcourts.org Information Desk Administrative Orders • Search by Category, Keyword, Year, and • Archives
Where can you find Family Administrative Orders? • Miami-Dade County Law Library • Dade County Courthouse, • 73 West Flagler Street, 3rd Floor Tel: 305-349-7548 • Legal research services online Westlaw • Clerk’s Office 5
RECENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS NO. 14-01 Amends AO 93-54 regarding payment for mediation NO. 14-05 Parent Education Course parties to a dissolution/paternity required parties to a modification may be required NO. 14-04 Eliminates mandated Children’s Education program
ADOPTION CHECKLISTS • Adoption Checklists are available in the Clerk’s office and on the Court’s website. • The checklists are detailed and must be reviewed before filing your adoption or TPR.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN COURTROOM AO 14-02 • Includes definitions of electronic devices, media journalist, news media, etc. • Sets out the limitations on the use of electronic media – prior approval from presiding judge. • Audio recordings • Media rooms • Enforcement
11th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PROFESSIONALISM AND CIVILITY COMMITTEE AND LOCAL PROFESSIONALISM PANELAO 14-01 • Creates the Professionalism Committee and defines its term and functions • Establishes local Professionalism Panel • Judge Reemberto Diaz will discuss in detail