Opinion
No. 5D01-343.
May 17, 2002.
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Citrus County. Barbara Gurrola, Judge.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Pamela J. Koller, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.
James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Leonard R. Ross, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.
The trial court's order suppressing Appellant's April 11, 2000 statement to deputies of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office is affirmed. However, our review of the record reveals that weekend first appearance hearings in Citrus County are not stenographically or electronically reported. The failure to report such hearings violates Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.070(g)(1) which provides that: "[a]ll criminal and juvenile proceedings, and any other judical proceedings required by law or court rule to be reported at public expense, shall be reported." The Chief Judge of the Fifth JUdical Circuit should promptly implement procedure to ensure compliance with Rule 2.070(g)(1) at all criminal and juvenile proceedings, including weekend first appearance hearings.
AFFIREMED
THOMPSON, C.J. COBB and ORIFINGER, R.B., JJ., concur.