( cut here) TEEN Note: If you need an accommodation The purpose of Teen Court is to divert less serious cases because of a disability, please contact, in away from the more formal . The What to expect… Orange County, Court Administration at in Teen Court consist of trained high school student 407- 836-2050, or in Osceola County, Court volunteers, along with defendants who are required to Volunteer Administration at 407- 742-2400. serve duty as a part of their sentence. All volunteers are trained by members of the local Bar Association and court personnel. In contrast to other , Teen Court mandates that all defendants serve as jurors one to four times at future Teen Court cases. Teen Court juries recommend that a defendant perform community service work as part of the sentence, with a minimum of four hours and a maximum of fifty hours. Other sanctions may be recommended, such as counseling, mentorship, “How wonderful it is that essays, letters of apology and restitution. nobody need wait a single Qualifications:Teen Court volunteers must be in grades moment before starting to 8 through 12; must be in satisfactory academic standing; improve the world.” agree to serve 6 months or one year; respect the Oath of Confidentiality; demonstrate maturity and sensitivity; - ANNE FRANK meet the requirements of the Teen Court agreement. Adult volunteers are also needed. Location: Orange County – Teen Court, 2000 E. Michigan Street, Orlando. Contact: 407-836-9517

Osceola County – Teen Court, 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee. Contact: 407-742-2465 Hours: Orange County – Tuesday and Thursday 5:00-7:30 Osceola County – Wednesday at 4:30 The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in and for Orange and Osceola Counties Note: Volunteers must provide their own Office of the Court Administrator transportation. NinthCircuit.org

Court Administration, Orange County 425 North Orange Avenue Orlando, Florida 32801 407-836-2261 Court Administration, Osceola County For more information about the Ninth Judicial 2 Courthouse Square Circuit Court, please visit our web site at Kissimmee, Florida 34741 NinthCircuit.org 407-742-2418 11/07 COURT INFORMATION BOOTH Services – Volunteer Registration Form The Ninth Judicial Circuit Duties: Staff the public information booth by providing SUPREME COURT CERTIFIED MEDIATORS

information and direction for the general public through Duties: Assist parties in small claims and county civil (cut here) Court volunteer program is personal contact. cases to come to an agreement. Name: ______designed to allow citizens Address: ______Qualifications:Ability to communicate effectively and Qualifications: Ability to communicate effectively, to become actively involved enjoy working with the general public. write clearly, and work independently. Twenty hours of ______training are required, but will be provided at no cost if City/State/Zip: ______in their judicial branch of Location: you are selected (a class is held twice a year). A wide Orange County – Court Administration, variety of backgrounds are needed. Daytime Phone: ( )______government. The Court 425 North Orange Avenue, Orlando. Location: Areas of interest: acknowledges the value of Hours: Flexible scheduling between the hours of 8:00 Orange County – Dispute Resolutions, o Court Information Booth a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Four hours 425 North Orange Avenue, Room 120 o Courthouse Tours community support and its role per week minimum. Orlando. 407-836-2004 o Dispute Resolution Services o Teen Court in an effective and fair judicial Osceola County – Dispute Resolutions, I am available to volunteer (check all that apply): Courthouse – Tour Guide 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee. 407-742-2451 o Weekdays (Monday – Friday) system. Duties: Give tours of the state-of-the-art Orange County o Evenings (Monday – Friday) Courthouse. Provide information and statistics regarding Hours: o Special events or projects Why Volunteer? the building and the Court system. Orange County – Tuesday through Thursday, one My interests, skills, and talents include: ______• Use your skills and develop new ones morning per week for county . • Learn the procedures of the court system Qualifications: Ability to speak effectively and enjoy ______• Help your community working with the general public. Osceola County – Friday morning county ______• Make new friends and contacts mediations. • Promote citizen understanding of the court’s Location: ______capabilities and services Orange County – Court Administration, 425 North Orange Avenue, Orlando. I would like to volunteer in: Volunteer Opportunities Available: o Orange County • Court Information Booth Hours: Tours are scheduled between the hours of 10:00 o Osceola County (Orange County) a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. • Courthouse Tours For Court information booth and Courthouse tours To mail, detach this application form at the dashed line and (Orange County) contact: 407-836-2261. return to: • Dispute Resolution Services Court Administration Volunteer Program (Orange and Osceola Counties) 425 North Orange Avenue, Suite 510 • Teen Court Orlando, Florida 32801 (Orange and Osceola Counties) Note: All volunteer positions require criminal background checks.