05-17-B AMENDED, SUPERSEDES 05-17-B IN RE: CLERK OF COURT – FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR BOATING/FISHING CITATIONS - ORDERED 8/17/2005 BY KERRY I. EVANDER
Whereas, The Brevard County Court Judges have previously delegated authority and discretion to the Clerk of the Court to continue, reschedule, re-enter, or cancel criminal (including county and municipal ordinance violations) and traffic court appearances; Whereas, the clerk’s exercise of the aforesaid authority and discretion has greatly assisted in reducing county court dockets and demands upon county court judges and their judicial assistants for decisions on routine matters; Therefore, it is hereby ordered; When the Clerk of Court receives full payment on a boating or fishing citation after the defendant has failed to appear in court, the Clerk is hereby authorized to dismiss the failure to appear charge and recall any outstanding bench warrant or order to show cause related to the court appearance. DONE AND ORDERED this 17th day of AUGUST 2005.