The judicial system in Northeast Florida, as it is all over the country, can be a complex and confusing process. For individuals and businesses, the system doesn’t go a rapidly as we would think. That’s why you have to give credit to Circuit Court Judge Gary Wilkinson for his efforts to inform the community on this complex process. In his off time, Judge Wilkinson volunteers as a teacher for courses on the judicial process at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), part of the Division of Continuing Education at the University of North Florida. Judge Wilkinson points out various causes that affect the process, such as the fact that any time an attorney files a motion, a judge may not see it unless or until a hearing is scheduled. With thousands of cases per judge, there is not enough time for a judge to review every legal action in a case until a hearing. If you would like to know more about how our courthouse works, you may want to sign up for one of the many interesting courses offered at OLLI. For more information, visit https://www.unf.edu/ce/olli. And be sure to thank Judge Wilkinson for taking extra time to inform the community about our judicial system. The Judge is on the right in this “Lunch with Les” photo.
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