Team of prosecutors to address case backlog in Orange and Osceola counties

Team of prosecutors to address case backlog in Orange and Osceola counties

The Florida attorney general is dispatching a team of prosecutors to address the backlog of cases in Orange and Osceola counties.

‘The cavalry is here’: Florida AG offers to help Worrell clear backlog

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier offered Monday to provide additional prosecutors to Central Florida, the latest development in his feud with Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell.

FULL | Florida attorney general, Orange County sheriff news conference

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held a news conference Monday with Orange County Sheriff John Mina and Statewide Prosecutor Nick Cox, announcing plans to deploy a team of prosecutors to assist local law enforcement and address a growing case backlog in Orange County.

Attorney General James Uthmeier Answers State Attorney’s Plea; Sends Prosecutors to Address Case Backlog in the Ninth Judicial Circuit

View PDF Release Date Apr 14, 2025 Contact Communications Phone (850) 245-0150 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Attorney General James Uthmeier answered the plea for assistance from Monique Worrell, the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, to address a 13,500 case backlog. Based on the backlog, State Attorney Worrell announced a soft-on-crime policy that prevents law enforcement from sending certain non-arrest cases to her office, including…