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Ex. MET-TPA-073 Order Primary source read

Administrative Order S-2020-021 (supersedes S-2020-018)

Release of Certain Pretrial Detainees to Mitigate Threat of COVID-19

Chief Judge Ronald N. Ficarrotta · Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Hillsborough County) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Hillsborough County) · Tampa Bay · Florida
Level
Court
Authority
Fla. Const. art. V, sec. 2(d); Fla. Stat. secs. 43.26, 903.02(2)(b); Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.131(d); Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.215(b)(2), (b)(8)
Issued
2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020
Effective
2020-03-26 (immediately) (read as 2020-03-26)
In force
Mar. 26, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • Hillsborough County jail; State Attorney; Public Defender; Sheriff
Functions reached
  • CT criminal-justice operations (bail bond agencies, defense counsel)
Collection
Tampa Bay MET-TPA

Operative words

Based on the public health emergency that exists in the State of Florida as a result of the spread of COVID-19, it [is necessary to modify bail conditions for certain pretrial detainees]... This administrative order is effective immediately. ENTERED in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, on March 26, 2020.

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

One of the Circuit's March 2020 COVID series (S-2020-018 superseded); the Circuit's court-operations orders were rescinded by AO S-2023-021

Retrieval note

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