| PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
 | Drug Court |
| Drug Court was created to help curb the inherent drug problem and incarceration of people with drug related arrests in Miami Dade County. |
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 | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| The Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida provides reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities to enable their full participation in court proceedings, programs or services. |
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 | Child Support Enforcement |
| Child Support Enforcement Division helps when a parent or guardian has custody of a child and the other parent does not provide financial support. |
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 | Civil Process Servers |
| Civil Process Servers and the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office can be used to deliver official legal papers. |
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 | Court Care |
| Court Care provides a safe and supervised drop-in childcare facility for children who must be in court in connection with matters involving the children or their parents or guardian. |
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 | Court Reporting Services |
| Court reporting provides "word-for-word" record of everything said in criminal, juvenile and domestic violence case proceedings. |
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 | Criminal Mental Health Project |
| The CMHP serves individuals with serious mental illnesses, who become involved or are at risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system. |
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 | Department of Translation and Interpretation |
| Court Interpreters interpret and translate verbal and written communications from a non-English to English language in court proceedings. |
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 | Divorce Education Program For Parents & Children |
| This required program by the courts helps parents and their children adjust with the changes that come with divorce. |
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 | Drive Legal Program |
| The program enables violators with a suspended driver’s license to be removed from collection agencies and pay off fines through community service, reducing the amount of court costs to be paid, in order to obtain a valid driver’s license. |
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 | Family Court Self Help Program |
| The purpose of a self-help program is to assist self represented litigants, within the bounds of this rule, to achieve fair and efficient resolution of their family law case. |
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 | Family Court Services |
| Family Court Services helps parents resolve issues together and also makes referrals to needed community services. |
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 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Involves minors that have been charged with a criminal offense. The court process includes related agencies working with the youth and their families. |
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 | Mediation |
| Mediation is a service provided by the courts that allows litigants to solve their disputes without having to go to trial. |
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 | Mental Health Administrator's Office |
| The Office is responsible for "incompetency to proceed" and "not guilty by reason of insanity" cases. |
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 | Pro Bono/Legal Assistance |
| The Put Something Back Pro Bono Project is the official program for providing pro bono, or free legal assistance to the needy population of Miami-Dade County. |
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| Social Investigation Program |
| This Unit coordinates, monitors and assigns cases to consultants who perform home studies/social investigations and make recommendations. |
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