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Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute four (4) Renewal and First Amendments to Civil Traffic Hearing Officer Services Agreements for Christopher Morrison, John A. Pascucci, Michael Brown and Susan Binford. Countywide (Stephen Koontz, Assistant County Manager)
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Division:
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Administrative Services
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Authorized By:
Stephen Koontz, Assistant County Manager
Contact/Phone Number:
Dominique Drager/407-665-7410
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 or designee 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 are subject to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct.
There are currently four (4) Civil Traffic Hearing Officers: Christopher Morrison, John Pascucci, Susan Binford, and Michael Brown.
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 four (4) Renewal and First Amendments to Civil Traffic Hearing Officer Services Agreements for Christopher Morrison, John A. Pascucci, Michael Brown and Susan Binford.