01-06-S AMENDED, SUPERSEDES 00-17-S AND 98-35 AS TO SEMINOLE COUNTY ONLY IN RE: CRIMINAL - PETITIONS FOR INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS F.S. 394.14 (JIMMY RYCE ACT) - ORDERED 2/20/2001 BY J. PRESTON SILVERNAIL
In order to clarify the proper procedure as to filing, numbering, and assigning of cases initiated by the filing of Petitions for Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators pursuant to Section 394.14, Florida Statutes, commonly known as The Jimmy Ryce Act, IT IS ORDERED:
- All cases initiated by the filing by the State Attorney of a Petition for Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators pursuant to Section 394.14, Florida Statutes, shall be filed in the civil division of this court, given a civil case number, and assigned to a judge in the criminal division of this court pursuant to the provisions of Administrative Order No. Amended 00-13-S 1. A. (3) dated November 27, 2000.
- All cases presently pending pursuant to Section 394.14, Florida Statutes, that have not been assigned to the civil division shall be reassigned to the civil division, given civil division numbers by the clerk of this court, and assigned to the criminal division judge to whom they are currently assigned.
DONE and ORDERED this 20th day of February 2001.