Office Consolidation Update

The OJCC is consolidating offices, which was announced in March 2022. 

Changes are coming to state mediation, see It's Coming Around Again (May 2022)

Details are emerging on the cessation of operations in some locations as consolidations proceed. Counties are being moved into districts in the consolidation, and the following is a list of those transfers. As a county transfers from a "source" District, the cases will be automatically reassigned to a judge in the new ("target") District.

Any party experiencing challenges or questions should address those to the newly assigned judge (remember, the way to ask for "relief shall be by motion," Rule 60Q6.115(1). If any party cannot determine to whom a case is assigned or has other general concerns they may email david.langham@doah.state.fl.us (copy all other parties if any reference is made to a case(s)).

Transition Effective Dates:

May 5, 2022 - Liberty County from PMC to TLH ("target")

May 10, 2022 - Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy Counties from GNS to TLH ("target")

May 17, 2022 - Glades and Hendry Counties from WPB to FTM
("target")

May 25, 2022 - DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands from LKL to SAR
("target")

May 25, 2022 - Polk from LKL to TPA
("target")

May 26, 2022 - Brevard County from MEL to DAY ("target")

May 26, 2022 - Indian River County from MEL to WPB ("target")

May 26, 2022 - Okechobee County from MEL to WPB ("target")

June 1, 2022 - Monroe County from PSL to MIA ("target")

June 1, 2022 - Martin County from PSL to WPB ("target")

June 1, 2022 - St. Lucie County from PSL to WPB ("target")

June 10, 2022 - Cessation of operations in Sebastian (MEL)

Phone will remain active to forward calls, but make a note to call WPB at 561.650.1040 (Okechobee and Indian River County cases) or DAY at 386.254.3734 (Brevard County cases) in the future.

June 17, 2022 - Cessation of operations in Lakeland (LKL)

Phone will remain active to forward calls, but make a note to call SAR at 941.753.0900 (Hardee and Highlands County cases) or TPA at 813.664.4000 (Polk County cases) in the future.

June 17, 2022 - Cessation of operations in Port St. Lucie (PSL   

Phone will remain active to forward calls, but make a note to call WPB at 561.650.1040 (St. Lucie and Martin County cases) or MIA at 305.377.5413 (Monroe County cases) in the future.  

Pending Effective Dates

Cessation of operations in Gainesville (GNS)

Marion County from GNS to JAX ("target")

Columbia County from GNS to JAX ("target")

Alachua County from GNS to JAX ("target")

Flagler County from DAY to JAX ("target") 

This post was last updated 05.26.22; 05.31.22; 06.15.22

 


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