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Drug Court Program

Seventeenth Judicial Circuit


Broward County Adult Drug Court – Pretrial / Post-Adjudication / Post-Adjudication Expansion
Broward County Family Dependency Drug Court
Broward County Juvenile Drug Court
Broward County Misdemeanor Drug Court
Broward County Mental Health Court


For specific information on the Broward County adult drug court, pretrial and post-adjudication, contact:

Gary Hilko
Drug Court Coordinator
Broward County Courthouse, Suite 2807
201 Southeast Sixth Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Phone: 954/831-6372
Fax: 954/831-7067
E-mail: Ghilko@17th.flcourts.org

For specific information on the Broward County post-adjudication expansion program, contact:

Aaron Maraj
Drug Court Manager
Court Administration, 17th Judicial Circuirt
201 Southeast 6th Street, Room 4860
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
E-mail: Amaraj@17th.flcourts.org

For specific information on the Broward County family dependency drug court, contact:

Lynn E. Allen
Family Court Manager
Broward County Courthouse, Room 470
201 Southeast Sixth Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Phone: 954/831-7756
Fax: 954/831-6061
E-mail: lallen@17th.flcourts.org

For specific information on the Broward County juvenile drug court, contact:

Francine Vernoia
Juvenile Drug Court Senior Case Manager
450 East Atlantic Boulevard
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Phone: 954/781-4405 Ext. 3434
Fax: 954/785-6120
E-mail: Fvernoia@spectrumprograms.org

For specific information on the Broward County misdemeanor drug court, contact:

The Honorable Gisele Pollack
County Court Judge, Broward County
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
201 Southeast 6th Street, Suite 200
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Phone: 954/831-5572
Fax: 954/831-0456

For specific information on the four Broward County mental health drug court, contact:

Kathleen Pugh
Court Administrator
201 Southeast 6th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Phone: 954/831-7741
E-mail: Kpugh@17th.flcourts.org