Okaloosa County BOCC — June 17, 2014 — Specialty Courts Agreement

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT co BETWEEN OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY, FIRST JUDICIAL CiRCUIT ; AND OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATOR, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHEREAS, Revision 7 to Art. V, Fla. Const. and Sec. 29.004, Fla. Stat. establish the parameters of the Florida court system, and WHEREAS, Sec. 29.004, Fla. Stat. provides that the State of Florida is not responsible for the funding of specialty (therapeutic) courts, and WHEREAS, Sec. 29.008(2), Fla. Stat. provides that the counties are to pay for the associated staff and expenses to operate these specialty courts, and WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the parties to this Agreement to continue to staff and operate the following specialty courts: Escambia County Santa Rosa County Okaloosa County Teen Court Teen Court Teen Court Boys’ Court Truancy Court Domestic Violence Court Girls’ Court Mental Health Court Truancy Court THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The Office of State Attorney will provide the appropriate staffing and administrative support for the above specialty courts. 2. Court Administration shall reimburse, quarterly, the Office of State Attorney for services rendered in Specialty Courts as follows: Escambia County $4,850 Santa Rosa County $ 703 Okaloosa County $2,197 3. Court Administration shall make payments to the State Attorney, by voucher, in the amounts shown above. 4. The first payment shall be on December 31, 2005, and at the end of each quarter thereafter. 5. The transfer of these funds is subject to the availability of funds generated under Fla. Stat. 939.185(1)(a)l. Attached. Executed this 27 day of zl . , 2005, at Escambia County, Florida. - William E. Eddin ee ck State Attomey Court Administrator