Differentiated Active Civil Case Management System (DACMS)

The Florida Supreme Court Issued Administrative Order AOSC20-23 amendment 10 on March 9, 2021 requiring the Chief Judge to implement a differentiated active case management system (DACMS) for most civil cases. For information on Civil Case Management and the Civil Case Backlog Docket click below.

Adult Felony Drug Court

The Marion County Adult Drug Court Program is a court supervised intensive and highly structured program consisting of both comprehensive out-patient treatment and case management supervision for non-violent offenders.

Early Childhood Court (ECC)

The goal of Marion County’s Early Childhood Court (ECC) is to improve child safety and well-being, heal trauma, and develop a stronger parent/child relationship. The ECC program works with families who have children between the ages of 0-5 who have been removed from their homes.

Expansion Drug Court

The Marion County Adult Post-Adjudicatory Drug Court Expansion Program is a court supervised highly structured program consisting of both substance abuse treatment and case management supervision for non-violent prison bound offenders.

Juvenile Family Treatment Court

The Juvenile Family Treatment Court is designed to get involved in the lives of addicted parents with substance abuse treatment.

Juvenile Treatment Court

The Juvenile Treatment Court Program of Marion County deals with varying degrees of substance abuse among youthful offenders and targets youth who have committed drug-related offenses or acknowledge a history of substance abuse upon arrest for nonviolent offenses.

DUI Court

The Marion County DUI Court mission has been to reduce the number of repeat DUI offenders by providing alternative community-based treatment, thereby increasing both offender productivity and public safety.

Juvenile Alternative Sanctions

The Juvenile Alternative Sanctions Program maintains an array of alternatives for youth in contempt of court.

Juvenile Civil Citations

This Juvenile Civil Citation Program is an alternative to arrest for youth 13-17 years of age who commit certain first time misdemeanor offenses. Florida Statute 985.12 gives law enforcement the discretion to issue the youth a civil citation in lieu of arrest.

Law Library

The Marion County Law Library maintains in its collection both State and Federal statutes, local ordinances, administrative regulations and case law.

Misdemeanor Drug Court

The Marion County Misdemeanor Drug Court Program is a court supervised, highly structured program.

Mediation Services Program

Mediation affords the opportunity for parties to reach a mutually agree upon settlement of their legal dispute(s). In Mediation, the parties maintain control over the decision making process rather than relinquishing control to the Judge in a Court proceeding.

Mental Health Court

Mental Health Court is a specialized court docket for defendants with mental disabilities that substitutes traditional court processing with a problem-solving model.

Self-Help Center

Our circuit provides resources for self-represented parties in domestic relations cases. In all counties resources are available online or at the local clerk’s office.

Teen Court

The Teen Court concept is based on the philosophy that youthful offenders will not continue to offend when a jury of their peers punishes them.

Veterans Court

The Veterans Court model requires regular court appearances as well as mandatory attendance at treatment sessions and frequent and random testing for substance use (drug and/or alcohol).