12-27-S IN RE: JUVENILE DEPENDENCY - DISCOVERY IN ALL CHILD DEPENDENCY CASES IN THE JUVENILE DIVISION - ORDERED 8/22/2012 BY ALAN A. DICKEY

EXCERPT: “Pursuant to Rule 8.245, F.R.Juv.P., a party may make a written demand to participate in discovery in Child Dependency cases. This court has been informed of an Agreement submitted by the Department of Children and Families Child Legal Services, Jaime Rivera, Esq., the Office of Regional Conflict Counsel, and the Guardian ad Litem Program, to eliminate the necessity of filing a written demand for discovery in each Child Dependency case. Upon filing a Notice of Discovery with the Clerk of Court of Seminole County Florida, requesting compliance in all Child Dependency cases, this agreement allows The Department of Children and Families Child Legal Services, the Office of Regional Conflict Counsel, the Guardian ad Litem Program, and/or other privately retained counsel to participate in all discovery authorized by Rule 8.245,F.R.Juv.P., except when electing not to participate. When choosing not to participate, a party shall file a “Notice of Intent Not to Participate in Discovery” with the court, the Department of Children and Families Child Legal Services office, the Office of Regional Conflict Counsel and any privately retained counsel making an appearance. It is therefore ORDERED: (Open AO for more information.)”

Additional Information:

• Chapter 8 – Rules of Juvenile Procedure
• Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)