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Hollywood proclaims 1-year anniversary of Community Court; officials point to housing and service referrals
Summary
The City of Hollywood issued a proclamation Feb. 19 recognizing the first anniversary of the Hollywood Community Court, a grant-funded program that refers people charged with low-level offenses to services. Officials and partners said the court has handled hundreds of hearings and served more than 300 people in its first year.
The City of Hollywood on Feb. 19 proclaimed the one-year anniversary of the Hollywood Community Court, a grant-funded court program that diverts low-level municipal and certain state offenses into social-service referrals and community service instead of traditional prosecution.
City and judicial officials said the program — launched Feb. 18, 2024 — was created with federal technical assistance and grant funding and is intended to address homelessness and underlying needs while holding people accountable. Judge Amanda Cawthorn, the presiding judge of Hollywood Community Court, said the court has served “over 330 individuals, including over 30 families,” handled “over 600 hearings” and presided over nine program graduations during its first year.
Officials said the city obtained federal support…
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