The Judicial Swamp of Impractical Obscurity
Sunday, February 05, 2012—An interesting editorial from the Miami Mirror regarding online access to public court records.
The Judicial Swamp of Impractical Obscurity
by David Arthur Walters
February to be Proclaimed Manatee County Museum Month
Monday, January 30, 2012—In conjunction with Museum Advocacy Day 2012 sponsored by the American Association for State and local History, R.B. “Chips” Shore, Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller and the Historical Resources Department which consists of the Manatee Village Historical Park, the Palmetto Historical Park, the Manatee County Agricultural Museum and the Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez along with the South Florida Museum are asking the Manatee County Board of County Commission to proclaim the month of February, Manatee County Museum Month.
Read More....The Perfect Legal Storm
Finally using electronics instead of paper in a paper intensive courthouse. Judges find a Solution with “The Manatee Model”. A Video Presented and Narrated by Hon. Lee E. Haworth, Chief Judge, 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida, in conjunction with Hon. R.B. “Chips” Shore, Clerk of Courts, Manatee County Florida and the Judges of the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida.
For further information on the Manatee Model e-mail: Storm@manateeclerk.com
Watch the Video "The Manatee Model"
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