In interviews taken shortly after Amy left the series, the actress revealed that she was essentially fired from the series thanks in due part to David Caruso's departure. Janice was so tied to John Kelly that when David left that left nothing for the character.
From GQ Magazine Dec. 1995:
QUOTE: "I'd like to say I planned [to quit], but I was fired. My character demanded so much attention, and without David Caruso what was I? They tried putting Janice behind a desk. But she's a mob chick. So they wrote me off the show."
From GQ Magazine Dec. 1995:
QUOTE: "I'd like to say I planned [to quit], but I was fired. My character demanded so much attention, and without David Caruso what was I? They tried putting Janice behind a desk. But she's a mob chick. So they wrote me off the show."
John F. O'Donohue, who plays Det. Eddie Gibson later, is the Court Clerk.