First Judicial Circuit Chief Judge John Miller has determined that, due to continued constraints necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, civil jury trials will not be held in Escambia County and Santa Rosa County until April 1, 2021, at the earliest. Circuit leadership will reassess the situation in approximately 45 days to determine whether April 1 is a feasible date for resumption of civil jury trials, and will provide any available updates as soon as possible.
First Judicial Circuit to hold Driver’s License Clinic to Assist Participants in Restoring Driving Privileges – Registration Opens Tuesday, December 1, 2020. For registration and general information click HERE. For answers to frequently asked questions, click HERE.
AOSC 20-86 In Re: Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Okaloosa and Walton Counties in the First Judicial Circuit.
AOSC20-87 In Re: Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Escambia County in the First Judicial Circuit.
AOSC20-88 In Re: Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Santa Rosa County in the First Judicial Circuit
COVID-19 Update
January 14, 2021
Temporary Operations Change Effective 01/19/2021
December 22, 2020
December 31, 2020
Notice - Plea Day - Division 3
October 7, 2020
COVID-19 SUMMONING OF JURORS AND EXCUSAL POSTPONEMENT PROCESS
September 10, 2020
ESAD 2020-08 COVID-19 Escambia County Phase 2 Operations Effective 09.14.20
September 2, 2020
2020-35 COVID-19 Resumption of Full Phase 2 Operations and Employee Screening Policy
August 28, 2020
AO 2020-34 COVID-19 Phase 2 Summoning of Jurors and Excusal Postponement Process
August 4, 2020
OCAD 2020-06 Suspension of Weekend Jail Sentences
Memo on Revisions of Health Screening and Enforcement - Okaloosa
July 17, 2020
AO 20-26 Amended Comprehensive COVID-19 Phase 2 Operational Plan
June 15, 2020
OCAD2020-05 COURTHOUSE ENTRY
Health Screening Process and Enforcement Memo, OCAD2020-05
June 4, 2020
AO 2020-21 COVID-19 Phase II Transition Plan
AO 2020-22 COVID-19 Phase II Transition Operational Plan
May 22, 2020
AOSC20-23 Amendment 2 Comprehensive COVID-19 Emergency Measures
AOSC20-32 In re COVID-19 Public Health and Safety Precautions for Phase 2
May 20, 2020
Escambia County Administrative Directive 2020-05 – Courtroom Operations Beginning June 1, 2020
April 7, 2020
Extending application of administrative orders 2020-16 COVID-19
Extending application of administrative directive 2020-04
April 3, 2020
Temporary extension for filing of annual accountings. 2020-13 COVID-19
Temporary omnibus order in all delinquency cases regarding orders to take into custody/failure to appear custody orders. 2020-15 COVID-19
March 31, 2020
Administrative Directive 2020-03 Escambia County Mission Critical Court Proceedings.
March 30, 2020
Administrative Order 2020-11 Additional Procedures for criminal competency hearings.
Administrative Order 2020-12 Administration of cases in which a defendant is arrested on a warrant or capias from another Florida Jurisdiction or County.
March 21, 2020
Okaloosa County Administrative Order OCAD2020-03 s-block outlines Mission Critical Court Proceedings in Okaloosa County. Exhibit A regarding court security screening procedures can be found HERE.
March 20, 2020
The Chief Judge entered Administrative Order 2020-09 identifying the emergency procedures for visitation in dependency cases. For more information, click HERE.
Escambia County Administrative Directive 2020-02 outlines the Mission Critical Court Proceedings in Escambia County. For more information, click HERE.
Santa Rosa County COVID-19 Essential and Critical Trial Court Proceedings plan, click HERE.
Walton County COVID-19 Essential and Critical Trial Court Proceedings plan, click HERE.
March 19, 2020
The Chief Judge entered Administrative Order No. 2020-08 activating the Continuity of Operations Plan and identifying the mission critical functions. To read the complete order, click HERE.
March 17, 2020
The Chief Judge entered Administrative Order No. 2020-07 outlining the emergency procedures for the First Judicial Circuit. For more information, click HERE.
March 16, 2020
By order of the Chief Judge, effective immediately, all persons without official business or scheduled court proceedings will not be allowed entry into courthouse facilities in the First Judicial Circuit, in order to protect the public health and safety of our staff and citizens. For more information, click HERE.
Public Notice
The Florida Supreme Court has temporarily suspended jury selection proceedings from Monday, March 16, 2020 through March 27, 2020. If you have been summoned to report for jury duty on Monday March 16, 2020 or Monday, March 23, 2020 you are excused from appearance. Parties to a case should contact their attorney or appear at their next regularly scheduled court event. Please monitor this page and the website for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida (1) for updates.
Jury Selection Cancelation click HERE
Zoom Meeting information
Information regarding zoom. click HERE
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