Problem Solving Courts

State Courts System

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C. 2025-198, Section 7, Line 2294, Laws of Florida

The funds may be for treatment services, drug testing, case management, and ancillary services for participants in problem-solving courts, including, but not limited to, adult drug courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency drug courts, early childhood courts, mental health courts, and veterans courts. Funds may also be used to provide training and education for multidisciplinary problem-solving court team members to gain up-to-date knowledge on best practices.

Cooperative Agreements
Direct Appropriations
Other

Local Government, Non-Profit, For-Profit

The Trial Court Budget Commission shall determine the allocation of funds to the circuits. Funds distributed from this specific appropriation must be matched by local government, federal government, or private funds. The matching ratio for allocation of these funds shall be 30 percent non-state and 70 percent state funding, other than veterans court, which shall have a matching ratio of 20 percent non-state funding and 80 percent state funding.  However, no match will be required for a problem-solving court that by its primary purpose or mission addresses activities for which state dollars are typically expended. Further, if the county meets the definition of a "fiscally constrained county," as provided in section 218.67, Florida Statutes, no match will be required. In pursuing funding under this specific appropriation, a circuit may consider, among other criteria, the extent to which a problem-solving court addresses the needs of individuals with an opioid use disorder.

Continuous opportunity

Selection criteria set by the Chief Judge for each Circuit, based on Circuit specific needs.

Continuous opportunity

N/A

Jennifer Grandal
Chief
Office of Problem-Solving Courts
500 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900
Email: grandalj@flcourts.gov
Phone: (850) 922-5101