Good afternoon: For your information, the following hurricane-related courthouse closure update is being released on behalf of Tenth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge James A. Yancey:
The Highlands County Courthouse will remain open on Wednesday, 08/30/23.
Polk and Hardee Counties ONLY: All courthouses will be CLOSED on Wednesday, 08/30/23, will reopen for business on Thursday, 08/31/23, at 8:00 a.m.
Polk and Hardee Counties ONLY: First Appearance dockets scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 08/30/23, are rescheduled to take place together before Circuit Judge Keith Spoto, at 2:00 p.m.
Polk and Hardee Counties ONLY: Juvenile Detention hearing and Juvenile Shelter hearings currently scheduled to take place Wednesday, 08/30/23, are rescheduled to take place on Thursday, 08/31/23, at their regularly scheduled time.
Polk County Only: Mandatory Docketing hearings scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 8/30/23, are rescheduled take place on Thursday, 08/31/23 at 8:30 am, in the following Felony Divisions:
