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Committee approves six-hour (business hours) rule for electronic transmission of court orders to sheriffs
Summary
CS for SB 774 was reported favorably after the committee adopted an amendment requiring clerks to electronically transmit orders (involuntary exams, substance-exam orders, risk-protection orders) to the county sheriff within six business hours; the sponsor cited a local case as rationale.
The Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice on Oct. 12 voted to report CS for SB 774 favorably after adopting an amendment that sets a six-hour business-hours deadline for clerks to electronically transmit operative court paperwork to the county sheriff.
Senator Wright, sponsor of the bill, said the change applies to orders for involuntary mental-health examinations, involuntary substance-abuse examinations, and risk-protection orders. He recounted an incident in Volusia County in which an ex parte order was docketed but not transmitted to the sheriff's office; the sponsor described a subsequent multi-hour standoff in which a person shot at law enforcement and was later stopped. Wright said the bill seeks to "tighten the guidelines for transmittal of critical orders" so that "nothing like this ever happens again."
The committee adopted amendment 780792, which clarified that the six-hour requirement applies to business hours. Clerks of court operations representatives waived in support on the amendment. The committee then reported CS for SB 774 favorably by unanimous roll call among members present.
CS for SB 774 will proceed to the next committee or floor action.
