On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, and Thursday, November 10, 2022, Hurricane Nicole caused the closure of the courts in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties.
Due to this emergency Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz issued AOSC22-93 to extend all time limits prescribed or allowed by rule of procedure, court order, statutes applicable to court proceedings, or otherwise pertaining to court proceedings, from the close of business on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, until the close of business on Monday, November 14, 2022.
On March 14, 2023, the Your Courts Up Close program at the St. Lucie County Courthouse held it’s final…
On the third session of Your Courts Up Close there were two presentations throughout the evening: one was given by Public Defender, Diamond Litty on the Public Defender’s programs, function, and origin and one by Chief Judge Charles Schwab who spoke about how the Florida courts are organized, and the duties and responsibilities of a…
The second session of your Courts Up Close included presenters from Court Administration, Circuit Judge Rebecca White and Circuit Judge Michael Linn. This first part of the session covered matters regarding the function and structure of Court Administration, Problem Solving Courts, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Judge White and…