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4 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1985-31.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Administrative orders change without notice; the circuit's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, captured live 2026-08-03 from the Duval Clerk's store; whitespace normalised only. • When a defendant in custody of the Sheriff does not appear in court for a first appearance hearing held pur- suant to Rule 3.130(b) (I), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, due to hospitalization, the presiding judge shall appoint the Public Defender for the purpose of first appearances only. • The Public Defender \.,ill contact the defendant within 72 hours of the appointment and proceed in accordance with Rule 3.11l(c) (4) (ii) ,. • If the Public Defender reports to the Court that the defendant is able to hire private counsel, the appointment of the Public Defender shall terminate forthwith. • If the Public Defender determines that there is a reasonable basis for a determina- tion of indigency, the appointment of the Public Defender shall continue until the next scheduled court appearance, at which time the Court will make a final determination of the issues of indigency and appointment of counsel.
When a defendant in custody of the Sheriff does not appear in court for a first appearance hearing held pur- suant to Rule 3.130(b) (I), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, due to hospitalization, the presiding judge shall appoint the Public Defender for the purpose of first appearances only.
Reviewer note: Composed from the clerk's own bytes during the 4th's ledger close 2026-08-03 (sha256 8708910ceb61a3ae…).
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.