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Origins
CourtWatch Florida, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, began as a subcommittee of the Orange County Domestic Violence Task Force and was incorporated in 2007. A member of the National Association of Court Monitoring Programs. Our first training class was held April 2007 and we have trained over 200 volunteers as CourtWatchers and monitored in excess of 10,000 hearings.
CourtWatch monitors domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse cases in Orange & Seminole Counties to make sure the justice system holds perpetrators accountable and doesn't re-victimize the victims.
CourtWatch monitors domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse cases in Orange & Seminole Counties to make sure the justice system holds perpetrators accountable and doesn't re-victimize the victims.
Who Are We?
CourtWatchers are volunteers that represent a cross section of our Central Florida community. They come from a variety of backgrounds and may be retired, students or currently employed part or full-time. Our volunteers include those with backgrounds in engineering, medicine, psychology, teaching, sales, law enforcement, social work, local government, insurance, bookkeeping and others.
Volunteers are interviewed and screened by the Program Director before they are accepted into the program. Criteria used in selecting CourtWatchers include the following: neither they nor members of their families have been recent victims of violent crime, have been arrested nor convicted of a crime, nor have a case pending before the courts in which they observe.
As impartial observers of the judicial system, CourtWatchers document their observations and impressions. This information will be compiled and a report that details our findings will presented to the Court and the community.
CourtWatchers are volunteers that represent a cross section of our Central Florida community. They come from a variety of backgrounds and may be retired, students or currently employed part or full-time. Our volunteers include those with backgrounds in engineering, medicine, psychology, teaching, sales, law enforcement, social work, local government, insurance, bookkeeping and others.
Volunteers are interviewed and screened by the Program Director before they are accepted into the program. Criteria used in selecting CourtWatchers include the following: neither they nor members of their families have been recent victims of violent crime, have been arrested nor convicted of a crime, nor have a case pending before the courts in which they observe.
As impartial observers of the judicial system, CourtWatchers document their observations and impressions. This information will be compiled and a report that details our findings will presented to the Court and the community.
Our Mission
Empowering the community to positively impact the court system’s handling of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse cases.
Our Philosophy
The justice system is accountable to the public. The public has a right to observe the process. We expect the judicial system to meet certain standards:
manner
public safety
Our Strategy
identify patterns of behavior and
obtain specific examples of larger
problems or issues
further research and report to the
Court and community
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