On June 30, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-10, reassigning cases in the Civil/Criminal Division of the court.
Department 9 will have a civil assignment. Fifty percent of civil cases currently being heard by Department 1 will be reassigned to Department 9. All criminal cases being heard by Department 9 will be reassigned to Department 1.
Department 1 will continue to preside over Mental Health Court, supervise the co-occurring specialty court program, supervise civil commitment cases, and determine family civil commitment petitions. Department 1 will replace Department 9 on Track 13 of the Criminal Case Flow Model.
This order becomes effective July 11, 2022.