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Spring / Summer 2017 | Volume 23, Issue 2

The Docket CallTHE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF FLORIDA

What’s InsideEmployees of the Quarters ... Pg. 4-6Personnel Update ... Pg. 9Judicial Profile ... Pg. 7Calendar of Events ... Pg. 13

Dedication of the David B. Beck Veterans Court Veterans Court in Volusia County was rededicated in honor of retired Judge David B. Beck, who helped to establish the court in November 2013. The May 26 ceremony at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univer-sity included a presentation of the administrative order renaming the court, Volusia County and city proclamations, and recognition from veterans, the Special Olympics, and other groups. The local Florida As-sociation of Criminal Defense Lawyers chapter supported the event. “I’m overwhelmed. Seeing all of you here is more than I can

express,” said Judge Beck, who served 11 years and retired in 2014. When he was in his 20s, he had served in

Judge Bryan Feigenbaum

Retired Judge David Beck acknowledges applause while Judge Terry Perkins presents the administrative order renaming Veterans Court.

the Army and earned the rank of lieutenant and thereafter, was dedicated to veterans causes. He want-ed to establish a new court to focus on veterans and was its first presiding judge. Today, Veterans Court is held in Daytona Beach and DeLand, with Judges Bryan Feigenbaum and Steve Henderson presiding and St. Johns County Veterans Treatment Court premiered last year, with Judge Howard McGillin presiding.

Passing the Gavel A message from Judge Terry Perkins

Time flies when you’re having fun and time really flew for me these past 4 years. During that time, I had the genuine honor to serve as your Chief Judge. With your help, we achieved

profound and positive changes in our court system. Let me recount a few of our biggest accomplishments. As you well know, justice is a team sport. During my term, we welcomed 15 new judges and 15 new JA’s to our team. I think that’s a record for our circuit. That’s 30 new, energetic and creative minds, bringing new methods and ap-proaches to our court. But, that’s also 15 wise and experienced colleagues who retired in their prime. (Judges Beck, Briese, Grimes, Hood, Hutcheson, LaRue, Marriott, McGlashan, Mendoza, Parsons, Portuallo, Rouse, Smith, Walsh and Will.) Of course, we miss our former friends and colleagues and their decades of judicial experience and institutional memory. But, our judges are more diverse by gender and experience than ever before. I am proud to report that our bench is as strong today as at any time in our past. Unquestionably, our biggest advances have come in the use of technology. In 4 short years we advanced from paper files to electronic records. In doing so, we finally caught up with the rest of the world and embraced the promise of a digital future. This was undoubtedly the most fundamental change to our court processes in my lifetime. We literally changed the way we receive, view and work with every court record and file. To that end, our courts now have e-filing and our attorneys can review and file pleadings from anywhere, our judges can similarly work anywhere with our new Judicial Viewer (Benchmark), we now control and store our own emails with greater security through a circuit-wide email system, we’ve seen vast improvements in digital recording and remote video interpreting, and, finally, we can securely and instantly serve orders and other court documents electronically- saving considerable time and expense to the system. These changes have been so swift and complete, it’s hard to remember how we did it before. But these very changes that you helped implement were essential to develop the more efficient and modern court systems we have today and will have tomorrow. Thanks to the groundbreaking work of Judge Dave Beck, a Veterans Court was created in Volusia County and, with herculean efforts of Judge Howard McGillin and our Veterans Court staff, we expanded that important program to St. Johns County. Together, we are helping our veterans successfully navigate our criminal justice system and, along the way, we are genuinely helping people that deserve our help. A pretrial risk assessment instrument was adopted in Volusia County, providing a research-based and empirical tool for pretrial release decisions. Using this assessment, judges and court staff make better, more informed decisions on pretrial release. A pre-trial supervision program was recently established in Flagler County again providing more choices and more security for pretrial release in that county. continued on page 2

JUDGE PERKINS MESSAGE con’t: A modern justice system depends on modern facilities. Two judicial cham-bers were added to the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand. New jails were built in Flagler and Putnam counties. For the first time in 20 years, serious efforts are underway to assess our courthouse needs in east Volusia. Hopefully, these efforts will lead to a safer, more efficient courthouse in Daytona Beach. Security screening and safety protocols have been stan-dardized in all four counties and will definitely improve the security of each of our courthouses. It goes without saying (but I’m going to say it anyway) that we couldn’t run our court system without the steady guidance of our court administrator, Mark Weinberg. Mark is responsible for much of the success we have enjoyed during my term and I am grateful for his help, friendship and guidance. I am also grateful to Judge Raul Zambrano for serving as our new Chief Judge. I know that he is absolutely dedicated to our courts and our people and that makes this transition much easier. But, I am most grateful to each of you for your help. Over these last 4 years, each of you worked in the center of a tornado of change. You were regularly asked to do more with less, while inventing and improving our court systems of the future. You weathered the most profound changes to our justice system in a lifetime, without missing a beat. And you did all of this, let’s not forget, while collectively disposing of almost 140,000 cases each year, one case at a time. You fulfilled the promise of justice for all and brought honor to our courts and our communities. It has been an honor and privilege to serve with you and as your Chief Judge.

Congratulations / Items of Interest

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Judge Terence R. Perkins concluded his second 2-year term as Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit on June 30. Judge Raul A. Zambrano was elected to succeed Judge Perkins and began his term on July 1.

Judge David H. Foxman concluded his second 2-year term as Administrative Volusia County Court Judge. Judge Christo-pher Kelly was selected to succeed him.

Judge Dawn Fields received the 2017 Elected Official of the Year award by the Volusia/Flagler chapter of the National Association of Social Workers during a March 31 event in Daytona Beach.

Pretrial Services was re-ac-credited in June by the Flori-da Corrections Accreditation Commission. The accreditation process involves an indepen-dent audit of the program’s compliance with the commis-sion’s standards over a three-year period. Pretrial Services has maintained accreditation for more than 7 years.

From left to right: Lori Mizell (ex-ecutive director, Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accredi-tation), Janitzia Fears, John Boyd, Valerie Trunzo, Shirley Olson, Brian Brittain, Cheri Ditolla

Judges Steven Henderson and Bryan Feigenbaum (photo at right with Skip Keating) re-ceived awards on Aug. 12 from Ormond Strong, a veterans group.

Judge Melissa Moore Stens was selected to serve as our Circuit Representative to the Florida Conference of County Court Judges at their annual conference in July.

A luncheon was held on June 23 at The Florida Bar Convention in Boca Raton for 254 at-torneys for 50 years of dedication to the practice of law. Retired Judge Richard S. Graham was among those honored.

FACILITY IMPROVEMENTSThe Putnam County Clerk of Court opened a new Customer Service Center on July 31 across the parking lot from the courthouse at 518 St. Johns Ave.

The courtroom renovation project at the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach was completed in May. Simi-larly, the carpet in all courtrooms was replaced over a 6-month period.

Upgrades to the A/V and digital recording systems in 2 additional courtrooms at the Richard O. Watson Judicial Center in St. Augustine will soon be completed. Likewise, the systems in the 3rd and 4th floor courtrooms at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell will be replaced over the next few months. More Video Remote Interpreter (VRI) installations in courtrooms in Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns counties are being added to our existing network of sites.

The project to replace/modernize the elevators at City Island concluded in May. Replacement of both elevator cars was estimated to take 8-10 months, but took only 5. In addition, the front entrance at City Island was renovated. A new ramp was constructed and the existing lobby was expanded to accommodate a larger lobby area for security screening.

June 1 marked the beginning of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasted another “above-normal” season. The seasonal outlook estimated 11-17 named storms with 5-9 becom-ing hurricanes, 2-4 of which are projected to become major hurricanes.

Court Administration received funding from the Florida Court Education Council’s Florida Court Personnel Foundation to host a series of training seminars focused on Self Improvement for Better Customer Service. The first set of seminars will be held Oct. 6, followed by a second set Nov. 3.

Administrative Orders related to criminal law have been renumbered and reissued. They are available on the circuit’s website (www.circuit7.org).

For the quarter that began July 1, 2017, the Chief Financial Officer set the rate of interest payable on judgments or decrees at 5.17% per annum or a daily rate of .0001416438. The interest rate for payments to health care providers remains at 1% per month or a daily rate of .0003333.

Shirts bearing the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court’s logo may be ordered through Human Resources.

CONGRATULATIONSMary Murphy, staff assis-tant with Pretrial Assess-ment, married Michael Glenn on March 4.

Digital Court Reporter Tammy Sites and her husband Scott welcomed their daughter Avery on May 4.

Drug Court Office Assistant Jessica Black gave birth to her son Landon on May 6.

Court Services Officer Ashanti Grif-fin and her husband Ryan welcomed the arrival of their son Ryan Jr. “R.J.” on Aug. 13.

Judge Angela Dempsey and her husband Don welcomed their daughter, Elizabeth Kay, on June 9.

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Digital Court Reporter Supervisor Justin Ward and Digital Court Reporter Andrea Beilke passed the AAERT (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) certification exam.

Court Services Officer Maylen Grillot received her certification from the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies as a Certified Pretrial Services Professional.

Court Services Officer Leila Ozzor is now a Certified Pretrial Services Practitioner.

Governor Scott has convened the Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for purposes of filling the Circuit Judge vacancy created by the passing of Judge Kellie Miles.

May was National Drug Court Month. Chief Justice Labarga issued a proclamation marking the occasion. Governor Scott and the other members of the Florida Cabinet issued a similar resolution. Proclama-tions resolutions were also issued by counties and municipalities through-out the circuit. (Please see page 8.)

The 2015-2016 Florida State Courts Annual Report has been published and is available online at http://www.flcourts.org/publications-reports-stats/publications/annual-reports.stml

http://www.circuit7.org/Attorney%20Resources/criminalorders.html

http://www.flcourts.org/core/fileparse.php/602/urlt/Annual-Report_2015-2016-FINAL.pdf

http://www.flcourts.org/core/fileparse.php/602/urlt/Annual-Report_2015-2016-FINAL.pdf

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Employee of the Quarter: Betsy Rinker

Court Administration is pleased to an-nounce that Betsy Rinker is the Employee of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2016.

In her nomination, she was lauded for taking on additional duties, such as working in Family Court Services and Flagler County Pre-trial Services when needed; creating forms and serving on committees for Veterans Court; and coordinating supplies and creating a new train-ing guide when the UA laboratories started using a new vendor.

One-on-One with Betsy Rinker

Title: Administrative Assistant II

Location: Volusia County Courthouse, DeLand

Worked for Court Administration: 10 years

Previous work experience: I began working when I was 16 years old as a waitress. I worked as the Computer Systems Supervisor for AutoTrader in New York for 10 years. From 1998-2007, I was employed as the office manager for a multi-location real estate right-of-way acquisition firm here in Florida.

Duties: I assist the Director of Court Services by compiling statistical data; creating and disseminating various re-ports to the Judges, department managers/supervisors and outside agencies; as well as providing support to other departments throughout the 7th Judicial Circuit.

The best part of the job is: The endless opportunities to learn new things. Whether it’s about the judicial system and the various departments that work so closely together to get things accomplished or the outside agencies that help things click, it is all very interesting to me. I also enjoy meeting new people and interacting with such a great bunch of coworkers.

Personal: I was born and raised near Buffalo, NY where my parents, siblings, nieces and nephews still reside. That is also where I met and married my husband, Kevin, 27 years ago. We moved to Florida in 1998 and enjoy go-ing on cruises and traveling to New York to visit family. Since recently earning my Associate of Arts degree from Daytona State College, I now have plenty of time to dedicate to my favorite hobbies which include reading (and attending book club meetings), and completing crossword and Sudoku puzzles.

Third quarter 2017 nominations must be received by Oct. 6. Please send nominations to the attention of Anne Landolfa, Personnel, Courthouse Annex, 125 E. Orange Ave., Suite 300, Daytona Beach 32114. You may also email your nominations to [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]


One-on-One with Teresa Sia

Title: Law Clerk

Location: Volusia County Courthouse, DeLand

Has worked for Court Administration: Almost 2½ years

Previous work experience: Legal consultant with an IT company; volunteer associate at the NJ Attorney General

Duties: Legal research, drafting orders and memoranda for Seventh Circuit Court Judges on appellate, civil, criminal, and family law related matters, including criminal postconviction motions.

The best part of the job is: the people I work with! Everyone has a kind smile, a “team” attitude, and a proactive approach in resolving issues.

Personal: I am currently learning how to bake and have been semi-successful so far. I enjoy reading mystery nov-els and spending time with family and friends.

Court Administration is pleased to an-nounce that Teresa Sia is one of the Employees of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2017.

In her nomination, she was lauded for volunteering to train and prepare the Volusia County Teen Court mock trial team, which par-ticipated in a tri-county tournament in February.

Employee of the Quarter: Teresa Sia




Court Administration is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Myers is one of the Employees of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2017.

In her nomination, she was lauded for volunteering to train and prepare the Flagler County Teen Court mock trial team, which par-ticipated in a tri-county tournament in February.

One-on-One with Elizabeth Myers

Title: Law Clerk

Location: Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, Bunnell

Worked for Court Administration: August 2013 to June 2017

Previous work experience: Associate attorney, day trader

Duties: Legal research, drafting orders and memoranda for Seventh Circuit Court Judges on appellate, civil, criminal, and family law related matters, including criminal postconviction motions.

The best part of the job is: The people! I enjoyed working with the judges, JAs, clerks, bailiffs, and other staff attorneys - these are the people who make the court system work and provide access to justice. I recently began working as an associate attorney with Smith, Stout, Bigman, Brock, P.A., and I am going to miss the friends I have made while working at the 7th Circuit.

Personal: Working with Flagler County Teen Court has been inspiring. I’m married, and my husband and I enjoy traveling.


Employee of the Quarter: Elizabeth Myers


Q: Why did you become an attorney?

I was a Spanish teacher. I enjoyed my job but I want-ed to try something new. My intention was to work in Inter-national Law and travel but I got married during law school. Shortly after graduation I had a son and a year later I had a daughter.

Q: Tell us about your career as an attorney.

I went into labor during my first attempt at taking the bar exam I took the bar the next time around and passed. It was easier than raising a newborn. J After graduation I lived in Orlando for four years where I taught research and writing to students in the parale-gal program at a private college. After moving to Ormond Beach, I taught business law to accounting majors at UCF, at the Daytona Campus. At the same time I taught Spanish to elementary/middle school students at my children’s school in Ormond Beach. I then became an Assistant Public Defender, working mostly in Flagler County. I was the division chief for the Flagler County office when I was appointed by the gover-nor to the county bench.

Q: Why did you decide to become a judge?

I had the opportunity to practice in front of judges that I admired, Sharon Atack, Kim Hammond, Raul Zambrano. I enjoy serving my community. I was awarded the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the 7th Judicial Circuit in 2010 for a legal clinic I established. I gave over 200 hours of pro bono work a year. Becoming a judge was a way I could better serve my community.

Q: What do you enjoy about being a judge?

I enjoy having contact with so many of our citizens. I hope that I am having a positive influence on those that come into our court. I especially enjoy seeing lives changed through DUI Court.

Q: Tell us about your life outside of work.

I enjoy knitting, especially Christmas stockings. I ex-ercise daily. I enjoying reading. My real joy is spending time with my beautiful, intelligent, funny, perfect granddaughter!

Judicial Profile: Judge Judith DavidsonPart of a series of judicial profiles from around the Circuit


Judge Alexander Christine accepts a proclamation of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners from Chairman Jimmy Johns.

Each year, Drug Court is recognized nationally with proclama-tions declaring May as Drug Court month. Several local county and city governments issued Drug Court month proclamations. Among this year’s proclamations was recognition from the City of Ormond Beach, thanks to Ormond Beach Mayor and Assistant Public Defender Bill Partington. The Putnam County Board of Commissioners’ proclama-tion received not only a story in the Palatka Daily News, but also an editorial, touting the vital role that Drug Court plays in the community.

DRUG COURT

Dr. John Symeonides, Flagler County Drug Court Coordinator Mike Greenier, and Mike Feldbauer (fourth, fifth and sixth from left)

accept the proclamation from the Palm Coast City Council.

LEFT: St. Johns County Drug Court Coordinator Ralph Cumberbatch (fourth from left) accepts the proclama-tion from the St. Augustine City Commission.

RIGHT: Judge Raul Zambrano speaks at the May 2017 graduation.

ABOVE LEFT: The marquee of Athens Theatre in De-Land recognized the May 2017 graduates. ABOVE RIGHT: Judge Matt Foxman spoke at the graduation.LEFT: Volusia County Chair Ed Kelley addresses the graduates after reading the county proclamation.


PERSONNEL UPDATENew Shane Grogan, Systems Project Consultant, 3/27Natalie Wethington, Administrative Secretary, 4/10Danielle Blaine, Digital Court Reporter, 4/11Patty Hillis, JA/Judge Traynor, 4/17Cynthia Thompson, Court Program Specialist, 5/8Andrea Beilke, Digital Court Reporter, 6/9Heather Scudiero, Digital Court Reporter, 6/12Nadine Kelly, JA/Judge Moore Stens, 8/7

Transfers/PromotionsKaren Higgins, JA/Judge Alexander, 4/17Cheri Ditolla, Senior Court Services Officer - Pretrial Services, 5/20

Separations/RetirementsTerry Muskett, JA/Judge Alexander, 4/14Sandra Mitchell, Digital Court Reporter, 4/28Linda Howard, Digital Court Reporter, 5/25Elizabeth Myers, Law Clerk/Flagler, 6/23Janet Shover, Court Services Officer/Volusia, 6/30Christina Snowden, JA/Judge Moore Stens, 7/7Ann Marie Blair, JA/Judge Miles, 7/24Aja Taylor, Court Program Specialist, 7/28 Terry Muskett with Judge John

Alexander at her retirement party on April 13

On May 13, St. Johns County Drug Court participants headed to Vilano Beach for a beach cleanup. Graduations for the St. Johns County program were held on April 7 and June 30.


IN MEMORIAM

Judge Kellie J. MilesDecember 30, 1965 - July 4, 2017

A native Floridian, Kellie J. Miles was born in Seville and graduated from T. Dewitt Taylor High School in Seville. She served in the U.S. Navy from 1984 to 1990.

She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1995 and a law degree, both from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauder-dale. After joining the Florida Bar in 1998. she worked as an assistant city attorney in Riviera Beach and had a private practice in DeLand. She was elected to the circuit bench in 2015 and served in a family law division in Daytona Beach. Judge Miles is survived by three children, a granddaughter, and her brothers.

Judge Kim C. HammondOctober 12, 1944 - July 16, 2017

Born in Miami, Kim C. Hammond grew up in Melbourne. He received his bachelor’s degree and a law degree from Florida State University, where he was a star quarterback for the Seminoles. He played professional football for the Miami Dolphins and the Boston Patriots before com-pleting his law degree. He also served six years with the Army Reserve and the National Guard. He moved to Daytona Beach, where he worked in private practice for seven years. He was appointed as a Circuit Judge and served for 31 years, taking on numerous leadership roles, includ-ing Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit and chair-man of the Florida Conference of Circuit Judges. In 2009, a new Flagler County courthouse was named in his honor.

Judge Hammond is survived by his wife, three children, eight grandchildren and his brother.


As part of the Seventh Judicial Circuit’s diversity efforts, judicial and Court Administration personnel work in the community to create a heightened awareness of the courts system through informative talks and tours.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Community Outreach Speakers’ Bureau, have information regarding a past speaking engagement, or know of a community group that would be interested in hearing about the Court, please contact Ludi Lelis at (386) 943-7074 or [email protected].

The Courtsin our

Community

Youth / Schools3/9 - Students of Daytona State College’s Police Academy attended first appearance hearings at the Volusia County Branch Jail courtroom before Judge Kathy Weston.

3/23 - Florida Technical College students in a juvenile justice class observed hearings before Judge Mary Jolley.

3/30 - Judge Howard M. Maltz spoke to students taking forensic science classes at Riverside Military Academy in Gaines-ville, Georgia.

3/15 - The Nease High School ROTC observed court before Judge Charles Tinlin at the Richard O. Watson Judicial Center.

4/13 - Coastal Conversations, an organization for families with homeschooled children, held a mock trial at the Courthouse Annex in St. Johns County.

4/27 - The Volusia-Flagler Association for Women Lawyers organized a visit to the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach for about 30 children as part of Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day. Judges Leah Case and Kathy Weston and Teen Court Coordinator Israel Gonzalez spoke to the group.

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5/10 - The Student Government As-sociation of Orange City Elementary held a mock trial, with Judge Robert Sanders presiding, during a visit to the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand. The students also heard from Assistant Public Defender Dan Schafer and As-sistant State Attorneys Chris Indelicato and John Martino.

5/12 - Judge Melissa Moore Stens spoke about the criminal justice system to students of Matanzas High School.

5/7 - Judges Bryan Feigenbaum and Judy Davidson presided at the induction of new Take Stock in Children scholars at Daytona International Speedway. Judge Feigenbaum swore in the 17 eighth graders, and Judge Davidson asked their parents and guardians to attest that they will support the children.


5/18 - Judge Melissa Moore Stens spoke to the Boys & Girls Club Keystone teens about the justice system, the judiciary and juvenile delinquency court.

5/19 - Fourth and fifth grade students at W.D. Hartley Elementary School of St. Augustine ob-served a mock trial, with Judge Howard McGillin presiding. The event was part of the Justice Teaching and Law Day programs and was organized with Megan Wall of St. Johns Legal Aid.

5/25 - Keiser University students observed a felony jury trial before Senior Judge J. David Walsh at the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand.

5/25 - Judge Dawn Fields spoke at the graduation ceremony at Ivy Hawn Charter School in Lake Helen.

5/26 - Judge Fields presented awards Turie T. Small Elementary School students on behalf of Civitan.

Community Organizations 3/29 - Leadership Flagler observed first appearance hearings before Judge Melissa Moore Stens. On 4/19, the group also observed inmate arraignments before Judge Moore Stens.

5/1 - Leadership Daytona visited the S. James Foxman Justice Center and met with Judges Leah Case and Terry Perkins. The group also heard from State Attor-ney R.J. Larizza and Public Defender Jim Purdy and conducted a mock trial, with Judge Case presiding.

5/5 - The Professionalism Symposium 2017, held at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, included Judge Raul Zambrano as keynote speaker, and Judges Mike Traynor, Jim Clayton and Dawn Nichols on the various panels. The Symposium was presented by the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court’s Professionalism Committee, which Judge Sandy Upchurch chairs, and was co-sponsored by the four local county bar associations.

5/25 - Judge Howard Maltz spoke to the Bartram Trail Rotary Club.

6/22 - Judges Melissa Moore Stens, Dennis Craig, and Lee Smith spoke at the Common Ground Breakfast hosted by the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce at Grand Haven Country Club.

7/18 - Judge Dawn Fields presented a session on implicit bias, professional behavior in the courtroom, and the ethical and legal duties of a probation officer during the St. Augustine conference of the Florida Association of Community Corrections.

Participants included: (from left to right) Tania Schmidt-Alpers, Rich Brooks, Rebeccah Beller, Judge McGillin, Meghan Edward, Rusty Collins, Amanda Edwards, and Megan Wall. Seated is Tom Cushman.


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Raul A. ZambranoChief Judge

Mark A. WeinbergCourt Administrator

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF FLORIDA

Articles, comments or inquiries may be addressed to:Ludmilla Lelis

Editor, The Docket CallVolusia County Courthouse

101 N. Alabama Ave.DeLand, FL [email protected]

August 4 - Circuit Judges Meeting (DeLand)

August 10-12 - Florida Dispute Resolution Conference (Orlando)

August 18 - Volusia County Court Judges Meeting (Daytona Beach)

August 29-31 - 2017 Child Protection Summit (Orlando)

September 4 - Labor Day (Holiday)

September 12-15 - Judicial Assistants Annual Conference (Ft. Lauderdale)

September 21 - Rosh Hashanah

September 25-27 - Florida Association of Family and Concilia-tion Courts (Orlando)

October 6 - Circuit/County Judges Meeting (Bunnell)

October 19-20 - Trial Court Staff Attorney Conference (Tampa)

October 20 - Volusia County Court Judges Meeting (Daytona Beach)

November 3 - Volusia County Circuit Judges Meeting (Daytona Beach)

November 10 - Veterans Day (Holiday)

November 17 - Volusia County Court Judges Meeting (Daytona Beach)

November 23-24 - Thanksgiving (Holiday)

December 8 - Judicial Holiday Luncheon

December 25 - Christmas (Holiday)

Calendar of Events


TEEN COURT

Teen Court volunteers attended the April 14 Daytona Tortugas baseball game as part of One Voice For Volusia’s campaign supporting local youth and youth programs. The Teen Court volun-teers were recognized for their work and their participation in this year’s Mock Trial competition.

Pictured from left to right are Victoria McKinney, Gabriel Gonzalez, Teen Court Coordinator Israel Gonzalez and Matthew Jolliffe.


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