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Rule 14 (14.1 to 14.8): fees for Court-appointed attorneys - $85.00 per hour for out-of-Court work, trial and post-trial work, no fees for waiting time or travel time, billing in six(6)-minute increments in family law, probate and guardianship appointments (14.2); costs reimbursed with the Court's prior authorization, copies at 10 cents per page, no parking or mileage (14.3); claims on the Butte County Claim for Professional Services (14.4); capital criminal cases (14.5); juvenile dependency conflict counsel and Family Code §3150 appointments - claims within sixty (60) days of the services, June claims within thirty (30) days after the end of the month (14.6); malpractice coverage of $100,000 per occurrence and $300,000 aggregate (14.7); and the schedule of attorney fees in actions on promissory notes and contracts and in foreclosures (14.8).
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LOCAL RULE 14 ATTORNEY FEES & COST REIMBURSEMENT (Effective 1/1/91, title amended 7/1/99, as amended 7/1/09, as amended 7/1/12, as amended 7/1/13, as amended 1/1/14, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 7/1/19, as amended 7/1/23, as amended 1/1/25, as amended 7/1/26) 14.1 APPLICABILITY (Effective 7/1/09) A. The following attorney fees shall, under normal circumstances and in compliance with the Rules set forth below, be awarded by the Court to Court-appointed attorneys for reasonably necessary legal services rendered in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. (Effective 7/1/09) 14.2 ATTORNEY FEE REIMBURSEMENT EXCEPT IN CAPITAL CRIMINAL CASES (Effective 7/1/09, as amended 7/1/12, as amended 7/1/13, as amended 7/1/19, as amended 7/1/26) A. For reasonably necessary out-of-Court work, such as consultation, research, discovery and general preparation, and reasonably necessary Court appearances before trial, the Court will authorize reimbursement at a rate of $85.00 per hour. B. The Court will authorize reimbursement for trial at a rate of $85.00 per hour. C. The Court will authorize reimbursement for post-trial work at a rate of $85.00 per hour. D. Fees are not payable for "waiting time", including deliberations, which can be utilized for library work on other matters. The Court will not authorize reimbursement for travel time to and from Court. E. The fee reimbursements specified above exclude attorneys under contract with the county or the Court to provide such services and representations unless approved by the Court in advance and upon a showing of good cause. F. In Probate and Guardianship matters, if the estate has the funds available to pay for the attorney appointed by the Court, then those funds shall first be used. The Court will pay only if the private funds are exhausted. G. Appointed attorneys in Family Law matters (i.e., Minor’s Counsel) and appointed attorneys in Probate and Guardianships matters shall submit billing in six(6)-minute increments. Fifteen(15)-minute increments will not be permitted and may be returned for correction. (Effective 7/1/09, as amended 7/1/12, as amended 7/1/13, as amended 7/1/19, as amended 7/1/26) 14.3 ATTORNEY COST REIMBURSEMENT EXCEPT IN JUVENILE DEPENDENCY, FAMILY CODE §3150 APPOINTMENTS AND CAPITAL CRIMINAL CASES (Effective 7/1/09, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 7/1/19, as amended 7/1/23, as amended 1/1/25) A. Unless an order of the Court is obtained authorizing the expenses referenced above, including investigative services and/or expert witness fees, counsel incur any and all expenses at their own risk. Expenses that depart from the current Butte County or Butte County Superior Court protocol and guidelines except for extraordinary circumstances shown will not be authorized. B. Expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by counsel, including costs for investigative services and/ or expert witness(es) are eligible to be reimbursed. Prior authorization of the Court and proper documentation that costs were incurred are required prior to reimbursement. 1. Claims for work, time, or expenses, for investigative or expert services incurred either after the case has concluded in any fashion (including a no contest or guilty plea, a verdict of guilty or not guilty, a dismissal by the Court or prosecution), or after counsel who sought the order for funds is no longer counsel of record, will not be authorized by the Court for reimbursement. Counsel seeking Court ordered expense funding are obligated, by the Court’s order approving the funding, to notify the investigator and /or expert that the case has concluded, or that counsel is no longer counsel of record, and to cease work at public expense. C. For copies of Court documents, the attorney is eligible to be reimbursed at the same rate the Clerk of the Court's office charges to make copies. D. For any other copies, the attorney is eligible to be reimbursed at a rate of 10 cents per page. Attorney time to make the copies is not reimbursable. E. Reimbursement for items such as parking fees, mileage from offices to the Courthouse, local telephone calls or pro rata office expenses will not be allowed. F. Prior to incurring investigative, or other expert fees and/or other costs, the form of order presented for authorization must be accompanied by an Income and Expense Declaration form (FL-150) in family matters, or a Financial Information form (GR.050) for all other matters, and a declaration in support thereof, and shall contain the following language: 1. “The cost(s) and expense(s) of such service(s) or examination(s) shall not exceed ________ (which is the dollar amount indicated by the Court on each Ex Parte Appointment Order). The Court finds that the cost(s) for expert service(s) is/are a legitimate expense of the County of Butte and will be paid by the County of Butte upon written certification by the Butte County Superior Court that the expenses have been incurred.” (Effective 7/1/09, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 7/1/19, as amended 7/1/23, as amended 1/1/25) 14.4 PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS (Effective date 7/1/09) A. A request for reimbursement shall be paid upon presentation of an itemized billing attached to or listed on a completed Butte County Claim for Professional Services, with attached receipts for expenses, and a copy of the Court order that previously authorized the expenditure(s). The Claim must specify the case number, an hourly rate, the number of hours billed, and shall not to exceed the total amount previously authorized by the Court. The attorney shall then present the claim to the County's Administrative Office for processing for payment. B. WITNESSES. Other than in privately retained counsel cases, it is the obligation of the attorney subpoenaing a witness to obtain and prepare a Butte County Claim Form and have the witness sign the claim. The attorney shall then present the claim to the County's Administrative Office for processing for payment. (Effective 7/1/09) 14.5 CAPITAL CRIMINAL CASES (Effective 7/1/09) A. In capital criminal cases, the fee for trial shall be determined by the Court and the fee for other reasonably necessary expenses and legal services shall be computed in accordance with Butte County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 14.3. (Effective 7/1/09) 14.6 JUVENILE DEPENDENCY AND FAMILY CODE §3150 APPOINTMENTS CASES (Effective 7/1/09, as amended 1/1/14, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 1/1/25, as amended 1/1/26) A. For Juvenile Dependency conflict counsel, and Family Code §3150 appointments, reimbursement for attorney fees shall be authorized in accordance with Butte County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 14.2. Other reasonably necessary expenses shall be authorized in accordance with Butte County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 14.3(A) through Butte County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 14.3(E). 1. Attorneys must submit any claims to the Court for attorney fees and other reasonably necessary expenses within sixty (60) days of services being rendered for services rendered in and between the months of July and May . Services are considered rendered irrespective of whether a case and services pursuant thereto remain ongoing. 2. For purposes of fiscal year-end accounting, attorneys are urged to submit any claims for services rendered within the month of June, as soon as possible, and must submit any such claims within thirty (30) days after the end of the fiscal year on June 30th. 3. Claims submitted after the deadline listed in subsections A(1) and A(2) of this rule may not be paid by the Court. Any such late claims must be accompanied by a letter explaining the reason(s) for the delay, which the Court will take into consideration when determining if payment will occur. Late claims without a letter will not be paid. B. Prior to incurring investigative, or other expert fees and/or other costs, the form of order presented for authorization must be accompanied by a declaration in support thereof. C. The declaration in support of investigative and/or expert witness fees and costs will be (1) authored by the expert or investigator attesting to the nature of work to be done, the number of hours expected, anticipated costs, hourly rate(s) depending on the nature of the work and (2) have a resume or curriculum vitae attached along with (3) a statement by the attorney detailing they have made the inquiry as detailed in the declaration and describing the relevance of the information or services sought. D. For purposes of this Local Rule: “investigator” includes an individual or company providing services in support of the relevant needs of the attorney on behalf of their client; “expert” includes an individual the attorney intends to proffer in Court as an expert in a particular subject. E. Authorization of reimbursement for costs as detailed in this Local Rule does not amount to a finding by the Court that testimony or evidence of the investigator or expert will be admitted in Court, nor constitute a finding that an individual qualifies as an expert under the law. F. The declaration shall contain the following language: “The cost(s) and expense(s) of such service(s) or examination(s) shall not exceed $___________________ (the dollar amount the attorney is requesting the Court authorize on each Ex Parte Appointment Order).” G. The request for reimbursement must be submitted by the attorney and include a proposed form of order that includes the following language: “The Court finds that the cost(s) for expert or investigative service(s), as detailed in the declaration, is/are a legitimate expense of the Superior Court of California, County of Butte and such costs will be reimbursed to the attorney by the Court upon written certification of the attorney that the expenses have been incurred.” H. A request for reimbursement of costs incurred shall be paid to the attorney upon the attorney’s presentation of an itemized billing attached to or listed on a completed Butte County Superior Court Claim for Professional Services, with attached receipts for expenses and a copy of the Court order that previously authorized the expenditure. The claim must specify the case number, an hourly rate consistent with that expressed in the declaration or ordered by the Court, whichever is less, the number of hours billed, and shall not exceed the total amount previously authorized by the Court. The attorney shall then present the claim to the Court's Administrative Office for processing for payment within thirty (30) days of services rendered or as ordered by the Court. (Effective 7/1/09, as amended 1/1/14, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 1/1/25, as amended 1/1/26) 14.7 PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE (Effective date 1/1/02, renumbered 7/1/09) A. Attorneys appointed pursuant to this Rule shall secure malpractice (Errors and Omissions) coverage in the amount of One Hundred Thousand dollars ($100,000) per occurrence; Three Hundred Thousand dollars, ($300,000) aggregate. (Effective date1/1/02, renumbered 7/1/09) 14.8 ATTORNEY FEES IN ACTIONS ON PROMISSORY NOTES, CONTRACTS PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES, AND FORECLOSURES (Effective date 7/1/99, renumbered 7/1/09) A. The following attorney fees shall, under normal circumstances, be awarded in actions on promissory notes, contracts providing for the payment of attorneys’ fees and foreclosures: 1. DEFAULT ACTION ON NOTE OR CONTRACT. Exclusive of costs: a. 25 percent of first $1,000 with minimum fee of $150 b. 20 percent of next $4,000 c. 15 percent of next $5,000 d. 10 percent of next $10,000 e. 5 percent of next $30,000 f. 2 percent of the amount over $50,000 1) In an action upon contract providing for an attorney fee, the clerk shall include in the judgment an attorney fee in accordance with this schedule, not to exceed the amount prayed for. B. CONTESTED ACTION ON NOTE OR CONTRACT. The same amount as computed under subdivision (A), increased by such reasonable compensation computed on an hourly or per-day basis for any additional research, general preparation, trial, or other services as may be allowed by the Court. C. FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE OR TRUST DEED. The same amount as computed under subdivision (A) or (B), increased by ten (10) percent. D. FORECLOSURE OF ASSESSMENT OR BOND LIEN RELATING TO A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT. The same amount as computed under subdivision (A) or (B), except that the minimum fee shall be $75.00 in an action involving one assessment or bond, and an additional $20.00 for each additional assessment or bond being foreclosed in the same action. (Effective date 7/1/99, renumbered 7/1/09)
LOCAL RULE 14 ATTORNEY FEES & COST REIMBURSEMENT (Effective 1/1/91, title amended 7/1/99, as amended 7/1/09, as amended 7/1/12, as amended 7/1/13, as amended 1/1/14, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 7/1/19, as amended 7/1/23, as amended 1/1/25, as amended 7/1/26) 14.1 APPLICABILITY (Effective 7/1/09) A. The following attorney fees shall, under normal circumstances and in compliance with the Rules set
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.