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PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING MAY 1, 2016, AS LAW DAY AND <br />MAY 1-7, 2016 AS LAW WEEK <br />5> <br />WHEREAS, Law Day is an occasion of public acknowledgement of our Nation's and Florida's heritage of justice, <br />liberty, and equality under the law; and <br />WHEREAS, Law Day has been annually proclaimed by the President of the United States since Dwight D <br />Eisenhower proclaimed the first Law Day on May 1, 1958; and <br />WHEREAS, the United States Congress in 1961 encoded the presidential practice into law, statutorily designating <br />May 1st as Law Day; and <br />WHEREAS, the year 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of a milestone in legal history, the United States Supreme <br />Court's landmark 11966 decision in Miranda v. Arizona, concluding that statements made by a suspect in police custody <br />are generally inadmissible if the suspect has not been made aware of his or her Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights; and <br />WHEREAS, in response to this decision, law enforcement personnel throughout the country provide a Miranda <br />Warning to suspects in custody apprising them of their right to remain silent, their right to an attorney, and their right to <br />appointed counsel in cases where they cannot afford an attorney; and <br />WHEREAS, the Miranda Warning has become one of the nation's most recognizable legal expressions and a symbol <br />of procedural fairness that represents much more than just the words of the warning; and <br />WHEREAS, the criminal justice system still faces many challenges and we all must occasionally rededicate <br />ourselves to the admirable goal of providing fair and equal treatment for all; and <br />WHEREAS, 'promoting public understanding of the history of our civil liberties is an important component in the civic <br />education of the citizens of the United States and of the State of Florida, and <br />WHEREAS, the American Bar Association has identified the 2016 Law Day theme as "Miranda: More than Words"; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, Law Day, May 1, 2016, and Law Week, May 1-7, 2016, will be commemorated in Indian River County, <br />Florida with events such as "Ask -A -Lawyer," "Lawyers in the Classroom," and a breakfast honoring the local judiciary and <br />their staff. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER <br />COUNTY, FLORIDA that May 1, 2016, be designated as Law Day and May 1-7, 2016 be designated as Law Week in <br />Indian River County. <br />Adopted this 19th day of April, 2016. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Bob Solari, Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />- Wesley S. Davis <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Tim Zorc <br />4 <br />