*UPDATE* – the “no bond hearing tomorrow” judge ended court this morning (Weds) with plenty of docket time to spare, at roughly 10:37 AM. The judge did, however, have afternoon court …

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Today’s JAABWALK inspired by a judge who finished court at roughly 10:30 AM this morning, has a locked courtroom this afternoon, has no court Friday, and refused this morning to set a bond hearing for tomorrow morning for a Defendant with no priors, even when the SAO agreed to hear it tomorrow on what appears to be a light docket …

CONDUCTED: FROM 2:00 – 2:08 PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2023.

COURTROOMS AUDITED: ALL TWENTY-FOUR (24) NORTH WING BROWARD CENTRAL COURTHOUSE CIRCUIT FELONY AND JUVENILE CRIMINAL COURTROOMS

COURTROOMS IN USE FOR COURT PURPOSES: SEVEN (7)

LOCKED: SIXTEEN (16)

IN USE FOR STAFF MEETING: ONE (1) (DRUG COURT)

RATIO: LESS THAN 30% IN USE FOR COURT ON A TUESDAY, EARLY AFTERNOON OF A FULL WORK WEEK.

(Drop a line for the list of specific courtrooms locked or in use)

COMING SOON – Judicial time sheets, court consolidation, and you; World War III? …