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10 verbatim requirements from admin. order AO 8.6 - Appointment Of Public Defender (2/27/02) [Juvenile].
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_8_6.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • In accordance with Florida Statute§ 27.52(1)(a), all determinations of indigency for the purposes of appointing the Public Defender or a conflict attorney shall be made by the court, and may be made at any stage of the proceedings. • Before appointing the Public Defender or a conflict attorney, the court shall consider a completed affidavit that contains the financial information required under • Florida Statute § 27.52(1 )(f), and shall make a preliminary determination of indigency. • The Department of Juvenile Justice, as the agency responsible for implementation of those statutes requiring the imposition of fees for the cost of care, support and maintenance of j uveniles in detention or commitment facilities, is hereby ordered to provide the court at the detention hearing with as much additional information as is feasible such that the court may determine whether the -- 1 of 3 -- accused, or if applicable, a parent or legal guardian of an accused minor, is indigent for the purposes of appointment of the Public Defender as is required by Florida Statute§ 27.52(1)(b). • Each person who requests the appointment of the Public Defender or a conflict attorney shall pay to the Clerk of the Court an application fee of $40 at the time the fi nancial affidavit is filed, or within seven (7) days thereafter as set forth in Florida Statute§ 27.52(1)(c). • In any case where a child is first deemed to be indigent and later deemed to be not indigent, the cost of representation shall be assessed pursuant to Chapter 27 and any other applicable provision of Florida law. • In any case where a child is charged with an act of domestic violence or repeat domestic violence, the Public Defender shall be appointed to represent the child at the initial detention hearing. • Nothing in this order shall be construed as preventing a minor or the parents of the minor from hiring private counsel to represent the child in any juvenile delinquency proceeding. • Ifprivate counsel is retained at any stage of the proceedings, the Public Defender, if previously appointed, shall thereafter withdraw from representation in accordance with the applicable rules of court. 2 -- 2 of 3 -- • In the event private counsel is retained to represent an allegedly indigent juvenile and a wavier of costs is sought, counsel shall file a certificate as is required by Florida Statute§ 57.081(1).
In accordance with Florida Statute§ 27.52(1)(a), all determinations of indigency for the purposes of appointing the Public Defender or a conflict attorney shall be made by the court, and may be made at any stage of the proceedings.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 549207cd620106e4da991603004a1d9656dbc9d8fe406708f451b59261ffcf5a. 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.