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9 verbatim requirements from this First Circuit document.
First Judicial Circuit (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
• Limited Registry: To be included on the court’s limited registry, attorneys shall certify that they: a) meet any minimum requirements established by the Chief Judge and by general law for court appointment; b) are available to represent indigent defendants in cases requiring court appointment of conflict counsel and are willing to abide by the terms of the contract for services with the Judicial Administrative Commission (JAC); and c) are willing to accept as full compensation the flat fees prescribed in section 27.5304, Florida Statutes, except for cases brought under the Racketeer Influences and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and capital cases. • General Registry: To be included on the general registry, attorneys shall certify that they: a) meet any minimum requirements established by the Chief Judge and by general law for court appointment; and b) are available to represent indigent defendants in cases requiring court appointment of conflict counsel and are willing to abide by the terms of the contract for services with the JAC. • Each registry will be maintained by county and category of cases. Each registry will further be bifurcated in two sections, with those attorneys maintaining offices within the four counties of the First Judicial Circuit comprising the first section, and those attorneys who do not have an office within the Circuit comprising the second section. Per section 27.40(3)(b), Florida Statutes, attorneys will be appointed in rotating order in the order in which names appear on the applicable registry, unless the court makes a finding of good cause on the record for appointing an attorney out of order. However, attorneys not having an office within the First Judicial Circuit will not be appointed unless and until no attorneys from within the circuit are available. The Chief Judge, after consultation with the Administrative Judge within a particular county of the First Judicial Circuit, may implement a procedure by which the rotation of registry counsel within that county may be designated by specific division assignment. • Attorneys shall be compensated in accordance with the schedule of fees prescribed by the Florida Statutes and the General Appropriations Act in effect at the time of the attorney’s date of appointment. • The First Judicial Circuit shall have one judge who is responsible for hearing all motions for attorney fees in excess of the limits prescribed by section 27.5304, Florida Statutes. That judge shall be the Chief Judge or the Chief Judge’s designee. REMOVAL • An attorney may be removed from the registry upon request if he or she resigns in writing by immediately notifying the Chief Judge and the JAC. In order to be reinstated to the registry following a resignation, the attorney must file a new application to be considered by the Chief Judge. • Failure to maintain a JAC contract or to comply with the terms of the JAC contract for services may result in removal from the registry. Each attorney on the registry shall be responsible for notifying the Chief Judge, the clerk of the court and the JAC of any change in status. • If an attorney is disbarred, suspended, has surrendered his/her law license, or is not a member in good standing with The Florida Bar, the attorney must promptly notify the Chief Judge in writing. The Chief Judge has the authority to remove an attorney who is not in good standing with The Florida Bar from the registry. If the attorney is reinstated by the Bar, the attorney must submit a new application for reinstatement to the registry. • If a written complaint is received by the Chief Judge or Court Administration regarding a court-appointed registry attorney, a copy of the complaint shall be forwarded to the attorney. The attorney will then have thirty (30) days to respond, if desired. The Chief Judge will then make a decision as to whether the complaint contains merit, and if so, whether removal from the registry or other remedial action is appropriate.
Limited Registry: To be included on the court’s limited registry, attorneys shall certify that they: a) meet any minimum requirements established by the Chief Judge and by general law for court appointment; b) are available to represent indigent defendants in cases requiring court appointment of conflict counsel and are willing to abide by the terms of the contract for services with the Judicial Administrative Commission (JAC); and c) are willing to accept as full compensation the flat fees prescribed in section 27.5304, Florida Statutes, except for cases brought under the Racketeer Influences and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and capital cases.
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9 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1997-10.
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