Elements of a 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 |
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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| Court Reporting |
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| Court Interpreting |
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| Expert Witnesses |
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Executive Direction | Marshal/Court Administration | Court Administration | Executive Direction | |
Clerk's Office | Clerk's Office |
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Law Library | Law Library |
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Security | Security |
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Facilities | Facilities |
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Technology | Technology | Technology | Technology |