The Chief Justice, by memorandum, outlined the procedure authorizing Chief Judges to assign senior judges to individual circuits. The Judges of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, by majority vote, directed the Chief Judge to apply the priorities identified by the Chief Justice for assignment of senior judges.
In order to provide for a speedy, efficient and just sentencing hearing and sentencing, the Florida Department of Correction is hereby ordered to furnish copies of the Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) to counsel for the accused and the State Attorney at the same time the original is provided to the sentencing court.
The Judges of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit met at the Brevard and Seminole May Judges Meetings and discussed the Code of Judicial Conduct; and the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee has issued Opinion 2000-08 regarding judges and court employees accepting gifts from lawyers, vendors, and other third parties; therefore, it is Ordered that the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit shall adopt, ratify, and direct all employees to comply with Opinion 2000-08 of the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee.
IT IS ORDERED that administrative order 99-5-B is hereby rescinded. Done and ordered this 1ST day of JUNE 2000.