WELCOME VOLUSIA COUNTY CITIZENS ACADEMY Volusia County Courthouse  November 5, 2013.

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WELCOME VOLUSIA COUNTY CITIZENS ACADEMY Volusia County Courthouse  November 5, 2013

Court Administration

Florida State Courts  Appellate Courts  Trial Courts

Appellate Courts  Supreme Court located in Tallahassee  District Courts of Appeal located in Tallahassee, Lakeland, Miami, West Palm Beach, Daytona Beach

Trial Courts  Circuit and County  20 Circuits  67 Counties

Seventh Judicial Circuit  Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties  27 circuit judges  15 county judges

7 th Judicial Circuit Court Programs & Services  Court Interpreting  Court Reporting  Drug Court  Pretrial Services  Drug Testing Lab  Family Case Management  Family Mediation  Teen Court  Law Clerks  General Magistrates / Child Support Hearing Officers

State of Florida 2013 – 14 State of Florida Budget $443.4 million Courts.598% Total: $74.1 billion

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ANY QUESTIONS?