The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee will meet on October 18 to examine several issues, including presentations on issues related to electronic filing of court documents.

Also on the agenda:

• SB 186 Misdemeanor Pretrial Substance Abuse Programs
• SM 240 Exercise of Federal Power
• Interim Project 2012-130 (Review Issues and Options Related to Foreclosure Processes)(If report is released)

Also meeting that day are the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittees.The Criminal Justice Subcommittee will examine pretrial, in-prison, and post-release substance abuse and mental health programs as well as:

• HB 125 Preventing Deaths from Drug-related Overdoses
• HB 135 Costs of Prosecution, Investigation, and Representation
• HB 173 Department of Juvenile Justice
• HB 177 Inmate Reentry
• HB 183 Misdemeanor Pretrial Substance Abuse Programs
• HB 189 Unauthorized Copying of Recordings

Shortly thereafter, the Civil Justice Subcommittee will examine

• HB 103 Transfer of Tax Liability
  HB 4047 Judicial Census Commissions
  HB 4049 Veteran’s Guardianship

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