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Best Practices 2014

Release Order Workgroup

2013 ASSESSMENTS & COLLECTIONS REPORTCASE STUDIES

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FCCC Winter Conference, Jacksonville, Florida

Draft SB 592


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1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to criminal justice; amending s. 3 944.70, F.S.; requiring the Department of Corrections 4 to verify the authenticity of certain court orders 5 before releasing a person from incarceration; 6 providing an exception; providing an effective date. 7 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 10 Section 1. Subsection (3) is added to section 944.70, 11 Florida Statutes, to read: 12 944.70 Conditions for release from incarceration.— 13 (3) If a court order has the effect of changing a person’s 14 release date to an earlier date, the department must verify the 15 authenticity of the order with the issuing judge before 16 releasing the person from incarceration unless the order 17 received from the clerk of court is accompanied by a 18 confirmation from the issuing judge or authorized designee 19 verifying the authenticity of the order. 20 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.

Conform with SB 592


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In order to adhere to the anticipated passage of Senate Draft Bill 592, the following procedure

is being considered as Best Practice by the FCCC:

All court rulings that cause a person to be released from incarceration shall be received

by the Clerk from the Court in a secure manner (hand delivery or secured pick up service) and shall be accompanied by a Court Verification

Form (CVF).

Legitimate Orders

Orders can be received three ways at the Clerks office:

1.In Court

2.Out of Court

3.Direct Pick up


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In-Court Verbal Orders

Clerk prepares CEF (Court Event Form).

Court/designee to provide CVF to Clerk.

When possible Clerk to provide CEF and CVF to jail personnel or DOC/ probation officer in court.


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Utilization of Court Event Form (CEF )

In-Court Written Orders


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Court/designee to provide CVF to Clerk.

When possible Clerk to provide CEF and CVF to jail personnel or DOC/ probation officer in court.

Out of Court Orders


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Following receipt of a court order and CVF from the Court/Designee, the Clerk is to complete

the bottom portion of the CVF, then using the Point of Contact (POC),

will secure a direct process to deliver the written order and CVF

to local detention facility or DOC.


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Direct Pick up Orders


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Following receipt of a court order and CVF from the Court/Designee, the Clerk is to complete

the bottom portion of the CVF, then using the Point of Contact (POC),

will secure a direct process to deliver the written order and CVF

to local detention facility or DOC.


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Clerk to Validate and Docket

After the legitimate order is received In Court, Out of Court or by Direct Pick-up, the Clerk will follow the correct processes as

discussed and will then validate and docketthe Order, CVF and CEF

to the case management system and file the documents accordingly.

Not Legitimate Orders

If an order is found to be not legitimate, the Clerk will follow these steps:

1.Notify the Chief Judge.

2.Phone local detention facility or DOC.

3.Follow-up with a secure direct process attaching the ‘Not Legitimate’ CVF to the local jail facility or DOC.


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Questions

best practices 2014 release order workgroup. draft sb 592 1 a bill to be entitled 2 an act relating...

Documents

clerk of court

court rulings

court direct pick

court verification form

legitimate cvf

cef court event form

court verbal ordersclerk

docketthe order