IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, AND POLK COUNTIES, FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 1-1.28
ASSIGNMENTS OF JUDGES
JANUARY 2, 2007 THROUGH JULY 1, 2007
In accordance with the provisions of Local Rule One of the circuit it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. That the judges are assigned to the sections and divisions of the court in accordance with the schedule attached and marked Exhibit A, the same to be effective January 2, 2007 through July 1, 2007. Administrative Order No. 1-1.27 is effective through January 1, 2007.
2. That the judges are assigned additional duties in order to provide adequate judicial manpower for various divisions of the Court, the same being set forth for the period of January 2, 2007 through July 1, 2007 in the following attachments and marked as:
| EXHIBIT A | JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS |
| EXHIBIT B | JUDICIAL RELIEF ASSIGNMENTS |
| EXHIBIT C | ASSIGNMENT TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, ESTABLISHMENT AND FIRST APPEARANCE HEARINGS |
| EXHIBIT D | ASSIGNMENT TO WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY DUTY INCLUDING FIRST APPEARANCE HEARINGS AND JUVENILE DETENTION HEARINGS |
| EXHIBIT E-1 | DUTY JUDGE SCHEDULE FOR POLK COUNTY |
| EXHIBIT E-2 | DUTY JUDGE SCHEDULE FOR HIGHLANDS AND HARDEE COUNTIES |
| EXHIBIT F | JURY TRIAL SCHEDULE |
| EXHIBIT G | CALENDAR FOR CHAMBER HEARINGS |
| EXHIBIT H | COUNTY COURT CALENDAR |
| EXHIBIT I | QUALIFICATION OF JUROR ASSIGNMENTS |
| EXHIBIT J | CIRCUIT AND COUNTY JUDGES HEARING ROOMS AND CHAMBERS |
3. That if the section which has a visiting judge assigned becomes available, then that section will take the assignments and will immediately notify the visiting judge and the Court Administrator.
4. That the Clerk of Courts in Polk County
shall:
A. Effective January 2, 2007, randomly assign
new cases to the sections in the ratio shown in Exhibit
A attached.
B. Effective January 2, 2007, assign IV-D and NON IV-D enforcement hearings, contempt and establishment (including UIFSA) cases in accordance with Exhibit C attached.
5. That the Clerk of Courts in Hardee County, effective January 2, 2007, will assign cases to the section as shown in Exhibit A attached.
6. That the Clerk of Courts in Highlands County, effective January 2, 2007, will assign cases to the sections as shown in Exhibit A attached.
7. That, when any judge is recused from a case, the case will be reassigned by the Chief Judge, or in his absence, his designee.
8. That, when two or more cases are consolidated, any judge to whom one of the cases has been assigned shall enter an Order of Consolidation and provide that all cases be assigned to the section having the lower numbered case file.
9. That in the event circumstances develop which preclude a judges availability for weekend first appearances or emergency duty as specified in Exhibits D and E, the judge assigned shall be responsible for securing necessary judicial relief and notifying the Court Administrators office accordingly.
10. That this Order is effective for planning and implementation as indicated herein and modifies Administrative Order No. 1-1.27 which is cancelled as of January 2, 2007.
DONE AND ORDERED in chambers, at Bartow, Polk County, Florida this 16th day of
October 2006.
Ronald A. Herring
Chief Judge