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CR-2017-023-SC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FLORIDA, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER, PUTNAM, ST. JOHNS AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES

Re: Convening of Grand Juries

Ref: CR-2017-023-SC

WHEREAS, Chapter 2013-25, Laws of Florida, repeals several statutes related to “terms of court,” but also imposes a requirement that chief judges “regularly order the convening of the grand jury for a term of 6 months”;

NOW THEREFORE, I, TERENCE R. PERKINS, Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, hereby order that pursuant to § 905.01(3), Florida Statutes, grand juries in the counties of the Seventh Judicial Circuit are to be convened in accordance with the following schedule:

Spring Terms

Flagler County – first Monday in April
Putnam County – second Monday in April
St. Johns County – third Monday in April
Volusia County – fourth Monday in April

Fall Terms

Flagler County – first Monday in October
Putnam County – second Monday in October
St. Johns County – third Monday in October
Volusia County – fourth Monday in October

TO BE RECORDED in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties.

DONE AND ORDERED in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida this 30th day of June 2017.

/s/ Terence R. Perkins
Terence R. Perkins
Chief Judge

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