Keeping the courts open is an attempt to ensure no person is deprived of access to the courts even in the aftermath of an emergency event.
Why is access to the courts after an emergency event important? Because issues of personal safety, due process, and many other issues addressed everyday in the courts will still need to be addressed in the immediate aftermath of an emergency. |
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Blanchard Building in Pensacola after Hurricane Ivan
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Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center in Miami after Hurricane Wilma
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The policy goals and other information presented on these web pages relate to the emergency preparedness efforts taken in the Florida State Courts. These efforts are an attempt to "keep the courts open", thereby ensuring access to the courts and justice for the people, even in the aftermath of an emergency.
For more information on emergency preparedness efforts in the Florida State Courts, please contact Tom Long at longt@flcourts.org. |
