RECURRENT MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org Proudly Serving the Citizens of Brevard & Seminole Counties Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:31:41 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://flcourts18.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-pngwing.com13-32x32.webp RECURRENT MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org 32 32 2012 Admin Order 12-09-s https://flcourts18.org/document/12-09-s/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:04:11 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/12-09-s/ EXCERPT: “WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of Florida, Steering Committee on Families and Children in the Court and its’ subcommittee on mental health was charged with addressing the issues of persons with mental illnesses involved in the criminal justice system; and WHEREAS, specialized courts can enhance the expediency, effectiveness and quality of judicial  administration; and WHEREAS, in view of the nature of mental illness and developmental disability, it is in the public interest and in the interest of justice that a new strategy be implemented to address persons who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled and who are arrested for nonviolent criminal offenses; and WHEREAS, the Court in the interest of justice strives to balance the need for mentally ill and developmentally disabled defendants to receive appropriate treatment with the need for public safety; and WHEREAS, there is a recognized need for the Court to expeditiously and efficiently move mentally ill or developmentally disabled defendants, who are qualified to participate in the Mental health Court from jail into the mental health system without compromising the safety of the public; It is, therefore ORDERED: (Open AO for more information.)”

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]]> 2024 Admin Order 24-08-b https://flcourts18.org/document/24-08-b/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:55:53 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/02-36-b/ EXCERPT: “WHEREAS, specialized courts can enhance the expediency, effectiveness and the quality of judicial administration; WHEREAS, it is essential that a new strategy be implemented to isolate and focus upon individuals arrested for misdemeanor offenses or third degree felonies who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled, in view of the unique nature of mental illness and developmental disability, and the need for appropriate treatment in an environment conducive to wellness and not punishment, as well as the continuing necessity to ensure the protection of the public; WHEREAS, there is a recognized need to bring defendant’s qualified to participate in the Diversionary Mental Health Court before a judge assigned to expeditiously and efficiently move mentally ill or developmentally disabled people from an overcrowded jail system into the mental health system without compromising the safety of the public; WHEREAS, the rapidly increasing number of misdemeanor or third degree felony cases involving mentally ill or developmentally disabled defendants has contributed to the congested and overburdened court dockets in the county and circuit court criminal divisions, as well as jail overcrowding; and WHEREAS, a centralized mental health program that utilizes available community resources and support systems will increase the efficiency of the criminal court system in this circuit and permit better access to a continuing shrinkage of mental health care services; NOW THEREFORE, by authority vested in me as Chief Judge and pursuant to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, it is ORDERED: (Open AO for more information.)”

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