Schools and colleges face a major overhaul in how they handle sexual misconduct allegations after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rebuffed calls to delay the sweeping changes to the regulation until the conclusion of the national coronavirus emergency. Read our blog to learn more!
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Federal Rules Give More Protection To Students Accused Of Sexual Misconduct:
Alachua County commissioners released Emergency Order 2020-21 on May 2nd, which features several new amendments clarifying topics such as the use of masks and the requirements for reopening businesses. More in our blog today!
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New Alachua County Order Taking Effect , "Safe. Smart. Step-by-step."
Florida Supreme Court
6 April at 17:12 ·
Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued a new emergency order April 6 suspending jury trials in Florida and extending other state legal deadlines through the end of May because of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
This action lengthens a prior order that had set the ending date for emergency pandemic court procedures at mid-April.
The April 6 order combines provisions of several previous administrative orders into a single document. It emphasizes the need for courts to continue applying social distancing and to use remote technology to help keep people safe while also honoring legal requirements.
Among other things, the April 6 order:
• Suspends all jury selection proceedings and grand juries.
• Lists other essential and critical proceedings that state courts must continue to perform with appropriate health safeguards, while limiting hearings in other cases.
• Suspends speedy trial rules for criminal matters and noncriminal traffic infractions.
• Suspends a rule requiring clerks of court to immediately issue paperwork to sheriffs when a final judgment is made in eviction cases.
• Extends emergency changes to notarization and oath requirements.
• Extends health-related limits on court-ordered family visitation involving children in the custody of the Florida Department of Children & Families, including allowing visitation by remote electronic means in some instances.
The Chief Justice will review this and other COVID-19 orders as the pandemic emergency develops and will extend them for longer periods if needed.
This and other emergency orders and advisories are being linked on the Florida Supreme Court’s website: https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/Emergency
UPDATE: Governor DeSantis issued a statewide “stay-at-home” order that went into effect April 3, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. The order is in effect until April 30, 2020. More information can be found in the link below. #criminaldefenseattorney #covid19 #gainesvillefl
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3-24-20 COVID-19 Emergency County Commission Meeting
Alachua County
24 March at 13:45 ·
The County Commission is having an Emergency Meeting today, March 24, 2020, at 5 p.m. The meeting is to discuss the COVID-19 emergency. There will be no motions or votes at this meeting. While the public can not attend the meeting, the meeting is open to be viewed on Cox Channel 12, Facebook, and the County’s Video on Demand website. We will post the meeting when it begins. Click for details.
La Comisión del Condado está teniendo una reunión de emergencia hoy, 24 de marzo de 2020, a las 5 p.m. La reunión es para discutir la emergencia COVID-19. No habrá mociones ni votos en esta reunión. Si bien el público no puede asistir a la reunión, la reunión está abierta para ser vista en Cox Channel 12, Facebook y el sitio web de Video on Demand del condado. Publicaremos la reunión cuando comience. Haga clic para más detalles.
Alachua County
24 March at 13:45 ·
The County Commission is having an Emergency Meeting today, March 24, 2020, at 5 p.m. The meeting is to discuss the COVID-19 emergency. There will be no motions or votes at this meeting. While the public can not attend the meeting, the meeting is open to be viewed on Cox Channel 12, Facebook, and the County’s Video on Demand website. We will post the meeting when it begins. Click for details.
La Comisión del Condado está teniendo una reunión de emergencia hoy, 24 de marzo de 2020, a las 5 p.m. La reunión es para discutir la emergencia COVID-19. No habrá mociones ni votos en esta reunión. Si bien el público no puede asistir a la reunión, la reunión está abierta para ser vista en Cox Channel 12, Facebook y el sitio web de Video on Demand del condado. Publicaremos la reunión cuando comience. Haga clic para más detalles.
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Bill would allow prosecutors to seek resentencing if it ‘advances the interest of justice’
