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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 30, 2012 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> SUBJECT: District Court House Tour— Court Programs Overview <br /> DEPARTMENT: Administrative Office of the PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Court and Sheriff's Department <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Orange County District Court House Tour Joseph M. Buckner, Chief District Court <br /> — Court Programs Overview Judge <br /> Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a presentation from Chief District Court Judge Joseph M. Buckner. <br /> BACKGROUND: Judge Joseph M. Buckner will present an overview of Court Programs in <br /> Orange County including the following: <br /> 1. Current Jail Situation <br /> 2. Sentencing Changes for Misdemeanants <br /> 3. Pretrial Services <br /> 4. Drug Treatment Court <br /> 5. Community Resource Court <br /> 6. District Court Mediation <br /> Judge Buckner and Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass will be available to answer any questions <br /> regarding the operation of the Jail and District Court operations. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving the presentation. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board receive the Court Programs <br /> presentation. Questions and discussion of related issues will be addressed by Judge Buckner <br /> and Sheriff Pendergrass. County staff has been researching the current pre-trial release <br /> program issue. Results of that effort will be provided once complete. <br />