Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill originating out of Palm Beach County giving clerks of court statewide more power to ferret out fraud in guardianship cases. Palm Beach Clerk and Comptroller Sharon Bock, along with members of a successful guardianship fraud program she started locally, drafted a bill that became one of five measures the state association of court clerks pushed over the legislative session. The bill, which passed both the state House and Senate unanimously, will allow investigators within clerks offices to investigate potential fraud cases and work with police on criminal cases. Previous laws only allowed clerks to operate in a limited auditing role.
Source:
Scott Signs Bill Giving Clerks More Power to Fight Guardianship Fraud
See Also:
Palm Beach County Guardianship Fraud Hotline
I am for this and think it's great, but at the same time, let's remember that the clerks work for the judge. Will a clerk put his/her job on the line?
ReplyDeleteI've seen it happen that they won't.
To Carlie:
ReplyDeleteNever!
Neither will the court rpeorters!