The Brief
- State Attorney Monique Worrell now requires law enforcement to make an arrest or issue a court notice before submitting cases for prosecution.
- The Orange County Sheriff’s Office opposes the policy, citing concerns over domestic violence and firearms cases.
- The policy took effect this week, but its full impact remains uncertain.
ORLANDO, Fla. – State Attorney Monique Worrell will now require law enforcement to make an arrest or issue a court notice before submitting cases for prosecution.
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‘We are not supportive of the policy in its current form’
What we know:
State Attorney Monique Worrell has implemented a new policy requiring law enforcement to either make an arrest or issue a notice to appear in court before submitting a case to her office for prosecution. The policy, which took effect this week, aims to address a backlog of 13,500 non-arrest cases that have been delayed because arrest cases take priority.…