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RESOLUTION NO. 89-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
ABOLISHING POLICE OFFICERS FROM ATTENDING
PRETRIAL DEPOSITIONS
WHEREAS, Rule 3.220(d), Florida Rules of Criminal
Procedure authorizes the defendant in a criminal prosecution to
take the deposition of any person who has information relevant
to the offense charged, and
.
WHEREAS, the use of discovery depositions is costly to the
City and State in terms of overtime paid for off duty officers
to attend depositions and in loss of police time on the streets
for on duty officers, and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature passed a Resolution
recognizing the need to institute reform with respect to the
use of discovery depositions in criminal proceedings, and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature requested that the
Florida Supreme Court appoint a Commission on Criminal
Discovery with a balanced representation of law enforcement,
prosecution, public and private criminal defense counsel,
victims rights organizations, the judiciary, the Florida Bar,
and the Legislature, to consider the various issues related to
the use of discovery depositions in criminal proceedings, and
WHEREAS, the Commission appointed by the Florida Supreme
Court does not consist of the balanced representation requested
by the Legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission that
should the Commission on Discovery Deposition fail to remedy
the problems with the Criminal Discovery Deposition Rule, the
City Commission will urge its outright repeal by the 1989
Legislature.
ENACTED THIS '3 ~
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Thomas R. Ison, Mayor
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FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, APPROVED
AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
THIS
DAY OF
, 1989
FOLEY & LARDNER, VAN DEN BERG,
GAY, BURKE, WILSON & ARKIN
BY:
CITY ATTORNEY