2012 Admin Order 12-14-s
NOW THEREFORE, by authority vested in me as Chief Judge and pursuant to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, it is ORDERED: 1. A Veterans’ Treatment Court shall be operational within the Seminole County Court Criminal Division to hear cases involving defendants who are veterans who are eligible for treatment, evaluation, or placement related to a behavioral health issue and who have been arrested for misdemeanors or criminal traffic offenses, with the exception of those charged with driving under the influence. Court approval will be considered upon the consent of the victim and the State Attorney and an agreement to participate by the defendant and the defendant’s attorney. Veterans’ Treatment Court may also hear cases in which a defendant is charged with a violation of county court probation for a nondriving under the influence offense with the consent of the county court judge of the criminal division to which the case is assigned. more . . .