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Elements of a Modern Court System
Florida’s court system effectively and efficiently manages the court’s workload utilizing a interdependent combination of judicial officers and other resources which are classified into four distinct categories: adjudication, due process, governance, and infrastructure. A delineation of the resources (i.e., elements) by jurisdiction is provided in the following table. A detailed description of each element may be accessed by clicking on the element type below.
Element
Type |
Supreme
Court |
District
Courts |
Trial
Courts |
OSCA |
Adjudication |
Justices |
Judges |
Judges |
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Judicial Assistants |
Judicial Assistants |
Judicial Assistants |
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Law Clerks |
Law Clerks |
Law Clerks |
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Central Staff |
Central Staff |
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General Magistrates |
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Hearing Officers |
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Senior Judges |
Senior Judges |
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ADR/Mediation |
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Case Management |
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Self-Help Services |
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Due Process |
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Court Reporting |
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Court Interpreting |
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Expert Witnesses |
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Governance |
Executive Direction |
Marshal/Court Administration |
Court Administration |
Executive Direction |
Clerk's Office |
Clerk's Office |
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Infrastructure |
Law Library |
Law Library |
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Security |
Security |
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Security |
Facilities |
Facilities |
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Facilities |
Technology |
Technology |
Technology |
Technology |
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