Judicial Assistant: Kortina Jones
1st Floor Courthouse Annex
Courtroom 19 Suite 132
Division Email: FELONYDIVK@FLJUD13.ORG
Office Phone Number (813) 272-6855

ZOOM CONFERENCE ROOM
Meeting ID: 8266 9413 304
Passcode: 993938
Click Here: https://fljud13-org.zoom.us/j/82669413304

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VIOLATION OF PROBATION PROCEDURES AND POLICIES

Attorney: Please contact the Judicial Assistant before scheduling a Hearing on the Docket. Dates and times may change without Notice.

1. Court Hearings held on Mondays and Wednesdays will begin at 9:00 a.m.  and every other Tuesday to begin at 9:30 a.m.  These dates are strictly for defendants who are in custody in the Hillsborough County Jail.  Hearings are held via Zoom; No In-Person Hearings will be held on these days.

 

2. Court Hearings held on the opposite Tuesday will begin at 10:00.  This docket is for defendants who are Out of Custody or in custody in another county.  Parties may appear in person or via Zoom.

 

3. Court Hearings on Thursdays are for VOP hearings or danger hearings.  The Judge will use this day to special set cases.  This docket will begin at 9:30 a.m., defendants will be transported to Court from the Hillsborough County Jail.  If you have any questions concern scheduling, please contact the Judicial Assistant.

 

4. For all Hearings that require more than five minutes, it will be special set by the Judicial Assistant or the Judge in court. For all Motions regarding Jail / FSP incarceration, please provide the sentencing transcript

 

5. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN ROR, YOU CLIENT MUST NOT BE A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER OF SPECIAL CONCERNS, YOU MAY ASK THE STATE IF THEY WILL AGREE TO AN ROR.  IF THE STATE AGREES, YOU WILL NEED TO GET A FUTURE COURT DATE FROM THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT OR THE CLERK.  PLEASE UPLOAD A PROPOSED ORDER TO FLORIDA E-PORTAL THAT INCUDES THE FUTURE COURT DATE WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY’S NAME WHO AGREED TO THE ROR AND THE REPORTING INSTRUCTION ONCE RELEASED.    IF THEY DO NOT AGREE, YOU MAY OBTAIN A COURT DATE FROM THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT OR CLERK FOR A QUICK BOND / ROR MOTION.

 

6. ATTENDING COURT AFTER AN ROR IS GRANTED, If you have been granted an ROR, you are to follow the instructions that appear in the court order filed with the Hillsborough County Clerk’s Office about contacting your Probation Officer and the office of the Public Defenders if you did not retain a private Attorney prior to your scheduled court date.

 

7. Private Attorney’s, please be sure to have your clients jail credit information ready before the hearing for the Judge to review.

 

8. NEW COVE, AKA DACCO POLICY In order to have your client evaluated by COVE, you will now fill out a COVE referral form.  You will then send the referral with any collateral information to COVE.  You can find the referral at admissions@covebh.org

 

ZOOM PROCEDURES FOR EVIDENTARY HEARINGS

1. All evidence, orders, judgements and other documents you wish to use or have entered into evidence at a hearing must be submitted via E-Filing at least 4 business days prior to the scheduled hearing.  Notice and copies should also be emailed to opposing counsel and to the Court. 

 

2. Each exhibit is to be pre-marked as an EXHIBIT in a separate pdf file; with separate and sequential page numbering for each page of the document within that file.  EX: State Exhibit 1: Bank Records of Tom Smith pages (1A-1J); Defense Exhibit 4: Photos of Ford Escort pages (4A-4G).  {Each Exhibit will be one pdf file, but the pages will be numbered / lettered and labeled separately}.

 

3. Photos must be taken of physical evidence, in lieu of using the actual physical evidence.  It may be helpful to use a ruler or other measuring device in the photo of the evidence to preserve issues relating to the size and dimension.

 

4. Each side is to provide an index or table containing the names / description of the proposed exhibit to be considered and should specifically include whether the evidence is agreed upon / stipulated to and blank arears for the Court to indicate whether it has been admitted or not during the Hearing.

 

5. Any legal objections to exhibits offered shall be specifically set forth in writing and submitted to the court at least 2 business days before the hearing.

 

6. At the Hearing the court will print out the Index provided by the party and note which of the exhibits were successfully moved into evidence and will remit to the Clerk to preserve the record.  All documents pre-filled will remain in the file and will not be excluded from the public file merely because the document was not actually moved into the record evidence.

 

7. Be sure to include the case number on each document filed.

 

WITNESSES (VIA ZOOM)

1. The court will swear witnesses at the beginning of the remote hearing audio-video communication technology. A Notary is not required to be with the witness as long as the witness is located in Florida and can positively be identified by the presiding Judge. If a witness is not located within the State of Florida, the witness may consent to being put under oath via audio-video communication technology by the presiding Judge.  (See Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order No. AOSC20-16 and AOSC20-23 Amendments 1-5)

 

2. All witnesses will need to show proof of identification prior to being sworn in over Zoom.  Witness should use a valid photo I.D. such as a driver’s license or passport.

 

3. Witnesses must be provided with the proposed documentation / exhibits that said witness will need for testifying at the hearing, at least 2 days before the hearing.  This advance window allows the Attorney /party / witness an opportunity to resolve any issues with the opening / viewing or use of the exhibits before the hearing time.

 

4. Witnesses must be alone in a quiet room during testimony.  Please do not use virtual backgrounds and refrain from using all other electronic devices during the zoom hearing.  Witnesses will be required to show, scan the room in which they are located in prior to giving testimony.

Prior to the Zoom Hearing, counsel SHALL notify and prepare the witness
 regarding all of the requirements.

Witness List, Exhibits List and Exhibits

1. WITNESS LISTS: Friday before jury selection, counsel for the State and the Defendant shall furnish each other, the Court and clerk via E-portal, a list of the names and addresses of all witnesses who are expected to testify at the trial of this cause (preferably, in the numerical order in which they are asked to be called).

 

2. EXHIBIT LIST: At or before jury selection, counsel for the State and counsel for the Defendant shall furnish each other, the Court and clerk via E-portal and Exhibit list with exhibits numbered that correspond to all exhibits that have and are to be marked and introduced into trial (preferably in alphabetical / numerical order in which the exhibits are to be offered into evidence with the name of the witness the evidence is intended to be offered through), {if there has been a pre-trial evidentiary hearing in the matter, in which the same exhibits are to be offered, use the numbers / letters previously used for those exhibits to correspond with the trial exhibit numbers.}

 

3. EXHIBIT / EVIDENCE VIEW: Prior to Jury selection, counsel for the State and for the Defendant are directed to meet together by agreement, to review all evidence to be introduced into trial (and as contained on the Exhibit List(s). Prior to opening statements each counsel shall confer with each witness to review all exhibits planned to be referred to during testimony of that witness to ensure identification / authentication of the evidence is done prior to the witness being called before the jury.

(Revised 12/2023)