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12 verbatim requirements from order [unlisted file in the court's /pdf/ao/ order directory] ao_2_33_amended.pdf.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_2_33_amended.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, in 2007, the Florida Legislature amended Florida Statute§ 27.5304, so as to provide that compensation for court-appointed counsel shall be in accordance with specific flat fee amounts established annually in the General Appropriations Act; and • The original of all motions by court-appointed counsel seeking compensation in excess of the established flat fee shall be filed in the underlying case with the respective Clerk of • Court of the county in which the case is pending, and counsel shall be responsible fo r providing a courtesy copy of the motion, accompanied by a cover letter, to the Chief Judge, to the appropriate designee. as described below, and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, attn. • Stat § 27.5304(12), prior to filing any motion seeking compensation in excess of the established flat fee, counsel must deliver a copy of the intended billing, together with supporting affoiavits and all othe1 ne ct:::. sary dcc:.imcntation to the Justice • Admioistrotive D<doc 2.33 2 (~ ~ ~. -- 2 of 5 -- objects to any portion of the billing or the sufficiency of documentation, and shall attach the • Court by the Legislature 's decision to limit multi-county circuits to the use of only two designees, and, finally, acknowledging the expense and inconvenience upon counsel and witnesses who must travel from Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades cow1ties to appear before the designees in Lee County and Collier County, upon motion, the designees in Lee County and • However, to the extent that evidence or testimony may be presented, counsel shall be responsible for ensuring that it is presented appropriately and in accordance with the rules of evidence, even if that requires an appearance from a remote location in the presence of a person with the authority to administer the proper oath, or a personal appearance in Lee County or Collier County. • In a criminal case, as per statute, relief may not be granted if the number of work hours does not exceed seventy-five (75) or the number of the state's witnesses deposed does not exceed twenty (20). • However, the percentage may be onJy the rate necessary to ensure that the fees paid are not confiscatory under common law, and may not exceed 200 percent of the established flat fee, absent a specific finding that 200 percent of the flat fee in the case would be confiscatory. • If the designated judge determines that 200 percent of the flat fee would be confiscatory, the judge is to order the amount of compensation using an hourly rate not to exceed $75.00 per hour for a noncapital case and $100.00 per hour for a capital case. • To the extent that any provision of this Adrninistrati v~ Order may be construed as being in conflict with any law, statute, or rule, the Jaw, statute, or rule shall prevail. • The amendment to paragraph 2.a of this Administrative Order shall be effective July 1, 2020, even as it relates to motions which may have been filed prior to execution.
WHEREAS, in 2007, the Florida Legislature amended Florida Statute§ 27.5304, so as to provide that compensation for court-appointed counsel shall be in accordance with specific flat fee amounts established annually in the General Appropriations Act; and
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: f8e053d2bad1719ef242e7fe90f03078422a424a97e92dbafd1a17125c47ad9c. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.