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Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Civil Traffic Hearing Officer Services Agreements for the following for two (2) new Civil Traffic Hearing Officers for Fiscal Year 2023/2024: Barry LaBoda and Ethan Carlos. Countywide (Meloney Koontz, Assistant County Manager)
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County Manager Office
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Authorized By:
Meloney Koontz, Assistant County Manager
Contact/Phone Number:
Meloney Koontz/407-665-7225
Background:
The Civil Traffic Hearing Officers' Program (THO) was established in 1995 by the County to retain the services of qualified and competent hearing officers who would provide services to the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Traffic Court in Seminole County. The program was established to better utilize courthouse facilities and to relieve excessive caseloads on the county courts.
Traffic Hearing Officers provide services and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Judge, Judge DeKleva, pursuant to Sections 318.30-318.38, Florida Statutes, Article V, Section 2, Florida Constitution, Rules 6.010-6.630, Florida Rules of Traffic Court, and the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Administrative Orders and are subject to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct.
There are a total of four (4) Civil Traffic Hearing Officers and this item will replace two (Melody Pullen and Charles Cino) with Barry LaBoda and Ethan Carlos. Christopher Morrison and John Pascucci will remain under contract.
The Hearing Officers work in a four (4) week rotation schedule and work two (2) days per month.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Civil Traffic Hearing Officer Services Agreements for the following two (2) Civil Traffic Hearing Officers for Fiscal Year 2023/2024: Barry LaBoda and Ethan Carlos.