Thursday, October 9, 2008

Public Hearings on Florida Courts

Florida’s judicial branch is working on a long-range strategic plan so that the courts can respond to new challenges and stand firm as a strong cornerstone of a well-functioning society and a healthy economy. And it wants to hear from people around the state as it develops its plan.

The Supreme Court Task Force on Judicial Branch Planning will hold meetings around the state. The Task Force is inviting citizens and local officials to share their thoughts on trends and conditions that they believe will impact the ability of the judicial branch to carry out its mission over the next 20 years. The current strategic plan for the Florida judicial branch, which can be found at Florida State Courts.

City, Date, Time and Location of upcoming hearings:

St. Petersburg
October 14th 4-7 p.m.
St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus 6605 – 5th Avenue North

Port St. Lucie
October 15th 4-7 p.m.
Schreiber Conference Center at St. Lucie West 500 N.W. California Boulevard

Ft. Myers
October 16th 4-7 p.m.
Lakes Regional Library Meeting Room A 15290 Bass Road

Live Oak
October 22 5-8 p.m. Suwannee River Regional Library 1848 Ohio/Dr. M.L. King Jr. Avenue South

Sanford
October 23rd 4-7 p.m.
Jury Assembly Room Criminal Justice Center 101 Bush Boulevard

Persons with disabilities or those using a TDD through the Florida Relay Service, 711, or who need an accommodation to participate should contact Kat Simpson at (850) 488-6569 as far in advance as possible, preferably at least five working days before the public hearing.

Individuals and organizations are also invited to submit written comments, which will be accepted through Nov. 1. Comments may be sent to:

Task Force on Judicial Branch Planning
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Strategic Planning
Florida Supreme Court
500 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1900

Source:
Florida Supreme Court Committee to Host Nine Public Meetings on Future of Florida Courts

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is a golden opportunity for all Florida victims to stand up and be heard.

Send a message to the FL courts that the citizens demand reform - not lip service!