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September 17, 2007

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Calvin Green, Court Operations Consultant @ (813) 307-4798

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CIVIL TRAFFIC CASES AT FLORILAND TRAFFIC COURT RESCHEDULED

TAMPA - - Cases cancelled because of environmental and health problems at the Floriland Business Center are being rescheduled at the George Edgecomb Courthouse, located at 800 E. Twiggs Street, Tampa, Florida. Court will be held in the evenings and on Saturdays in the Courthouse Annex.

“There is a method to the way the court dockets are prepared,” according to Rick Melendi, Director of Court Operations. “ It makes sense that arraignments be held on Saturdays due to the number of previously scheduled cases and other factors, such as parking,” he explained. Night court hearings will be scheduled to coincide with the previously established hearing dates, designated for each specific law enforcement agency. To address the backlog of cases, the court garnered additional resources by hiring contractual Civil Traffic Hearing Officers to preside over night court to ensure that both the public and law enforcement were not further inconvenienced.

For specific time and courtroom location, see the schedule below:

Original Court Date

Time

New Court Date

Time

Courtroom #

September 10, 2007

09:00 a.m.

September 29, 2007

09:00 a.m.

20

September 10, 2007

10:30 a.m.

September 29, 2007

10:00 a.m.

20

September 10, 2007

01:30 p.m.

September 29, 2007

11:00 a.m.

20

September 11, 2007

09:00 a.m.

September 29, 2007

01:00 p.m.

20

September 11, 2007

10:30 a.m.

September 29, 2007

02:00 p.m.

20

September 11, 2007

01:30 a.m.

September 29, 2007

03:00 p.m.

20

September 12, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 6, 2007

09:00 a.m.

20

September 12, 2007

06:00 p.m.

October 6, 2007

10:00 a.m.

20

September 18, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 6, 2007

11:00 a.m.

20

October 10, 2007

06:00 p.m.

October 6, 2007

01:00 p.m.

20

September 21, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 13, 2007

09:00 a.m.

20

September 25, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 13, 2007

10:00 a.m.

20

October 2, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 13, 2007

11:00 a.m.

20

October 5, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 5, 2007

09:00 a.m.

17

October 3, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 20, 2007

09:00 a.m.

20

October 3, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 20, 2007

10:00 a.m.

20

October 3, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 20, 2007

11:00 a.m.

20

October 4, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 20, 2007

01:00 p.m.

20

October 4, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 20, 2007

02:00 p.m.

20

October 4, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 20, 2007

03:00 p.m.

20

October 8, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 27, 2007

09:00 a.m.

20

October 8, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 27, 2007

10:00 a.m.

20

October 8, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 27, 2007

11:00 a.m.

20

October 9, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 27, 2007

01:00 p.m.

20

October 9, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 27, 2007

02:00 p.m.

20

October 9, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 27, 2007

03:00 p.m.

20

October 10, 2007

09:00 a.m.

November 3, 2007

09:00 a.m.

20

October 10, 2007

10:30 a.m.

November 3, 2007

10:00 a.m.

20

October 10, 2007

01:30 p.m.

November 3, 2007

11:00 a.m.

20

October 11, 2007

09:00 a.m.

November 3, 2007

01:00 p.m.

20

October 11, 2007

10:30 a.m.

November 3, 2007

02:00 p.m.

20

October 11, 2007

01:30 p.m.

November 3, 2007

03:00 p.m.

20

Rescheduling of Hearings/Motions/Dispositions

September 17, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 1, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

September 17, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 1, 2007

06:30 p.m.

18

September 17, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 1, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

September 18, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 2, 2007

06:30 p.m.

18

September 19, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 3, 2007

06:30 p.m.

18

September 19, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 3, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

September 19, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 3, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

September 20, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 4, 2007

06:30 p.m.

18

September 20, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 4, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

September 20, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 4, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

October 4, 2007

06:00 p.m.

October 4, 2007

05:30 p.m.

17

September 21, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 12, 2007

01:00 p.m.

17

September 28, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 12, 2007

02:30 p.m.

17

October 5, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 5, 2007

10:30 a.m.

17

October 5, 2007

01:30 a.m.

October 5, 2007

01:30 p.m.

17

October 12, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 12, 2007

09:00 a.m.

17

October 12, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 12, 2007

10:30 a.m.

17

September 24, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 8, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

September 24, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 8, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

September 24, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 8, 2007

06:30 p.m.

18

September 26, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 10, 2007

06:00 p.m.

18

September 26, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 10, 2007

06:00 p.m.

18

September 26, 2007

06:00 p.m.

October 10, 2007

06:00 p.m.

18

September 27, 2007

09:00 a.m.

October 11, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

September 27, 2007

10:30 a.m.

October 11, 2007

06:00 p.m.

20

September 27, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 11, 2007

06:30 p.m.

18

September 25, 2007

01:30 p.m.

October 9, 2007

06:00 p.m.

18

September 25, 2007

06:00 p.m.

October 9, 2007

06:00 p.m.

18

Court Administrator Mike Bridenback advised that Civil Traffic Court will continue to be held evenings and Saturdays at the Courthouse Annex until further notice as indicated on the summons issued by the Clerk of the Court. An announcement will be made as soon as possible as to when Floriland Traffic Court may be reopened. To find directions to the courthouse and parking arrangements downtown, click here.

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