INFORMATION
OUT OF CUSTODY PLEA
Beginning Friday, April 16th, private attorneys will be able to schedule out of Custody Pleas to occur on Friday mornings, by emailing 82Orange@ninthcircuit.org at least 48 hours PRIOR to the Friday you wish have have your clients plea heard. The State Attorney assigned to the case must also be put on notice of the plea hearing.
Resuming Face to Face Hearings
ALL PRETRIAL HEARINGS WILL BE DONE BY VIDEO CONFERENCE VIA CISCO WEBEX. THE LINK IS AT THE TOP OF WEBSITE.
ALL DEFENDANTS ARE EXCUSED FROM APPEARANCE AT PRETRIAL UNLESS TOLD OTHERWISE BY THE COURT.
IN PERSON APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED FOR ARRAIGNMENT AND VIOLATION OF PROBATION HEARINGS.
Please continue to be safe, stay healthy and we look forward to seeing you in person soon
Courthouse and Courtroom
The Orange County Courthouse is located at
425 N. Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Division 82 is assigned to Courtroom 10-B
CORONA VIRUS UPDATE
In accordance with the Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order, ALL jury trials have been cancelled and will be rescheduled once the Courts resume normal operations.
In an effort to ensure public safety and the welfare of all who participate in the administration of justice, all "non-essential" hearings will be done via video conferencing or by phone.
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES
All Pre-Trial Conferences will be done via the CISCO link found at the top of this website.
HEARINGS
We are able to conduct in-person hearings once again, however, space in the Courtroom is limited and all person MUST wear a mask.
Virtual Evidentiary or Discovery Hearings are also able to heard heard and are more readily available since there is no cleaning of the Courtroom that needs to occur between hearings.
To setup attend a hearing via Video Conferencing please email Isaac Wootson, Judicial Assistant to Judge DuBois at 82orange@ninthcircuit.org. Video conferencing is only available using the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge Internet Browsers.
PLEA AGREEMENTS
Defendant Out of Custody
The Court will accept a written plea in absentia by using the form below. The plea form must be emailed to 82orange@ninthcircuit.org with the terms of the negotiated plea agreement. The Assistant State Attorney must also be included on the email to the Court. All Defendants will be given 365 days to pay all fines and costs associated with the plea.
Defendant in Custody
In jail plea's can be taken but must be coordinated for certain days. In order to schedule an "IN CUSTODY" plea conference we must receive the case number, Defendants last name, verified terms of negotiated plea, and whether the plea will result in the release of the Defendant from custody. Preference will be given to resolution of cases which will result in the release of the Defendant.
NO VALID DL and DWLS CHARGES
Upon the Defendant successfully obtaining a VALID Florida Drivers License, Counsel for the Defendant shall notify the Court and Assistant State Attorney that the Defendant has obtained a valid drivers license, provide the DL number to the Court and Assistant State Attorney, to confirm validity. Once confirmed valid, if the State has no objection the case will be dismissed and paperwork sent via the e-portal.
PRO-SE (Self Represented Litigants) can email a photo of their valid DL to 82orange@ninthcircuit.org and the Court will send to Assistant State Attorney for confirmation and position on dismissal.