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10 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 2002-02.
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. • (A) This administrative order shall apply to attorneys appointed to represent respondents in cases arising under section 394.916, Fla. • For work performed on or after September 1, 2002, the attomey shall be compensated at the rate of $90.00 per hour for in—court work or out-of`—cour·t work for services rendered as court appointed counsel. • In order to exceed this cap, the attorney must document J the extraordinary nature ofthe case. p (D) That court appointed attorneys shall receive compensation for costs and expenses as follows: l 1. • The attorney must utilize the court contract court reporters for the Fourth Judicial Circuit for attendance at depositions. • Unless otherwise approved by the Chief Judge, costs for out-of-circuit court reporter services shall be paid in accordance with costs paid -- 1 of 3 -- Bunk 10905 Page 1005 t0 court contract court reporters for the Fourth Circuit. • Extraordinary costs (expert witnesses, psychological reports. private investigators, deposition transcripts, out of county travel, or other expenses) incurred on behalf of the respondent must have prior, written approval of the Chiefludge, except that prior approval is not necessary to take the deposition of a state witness within the State of Florida. • The petition shall state the necessity of hiring the professional and must reflect, to the degree practicable, the maximum fee that the professional will charge for services; • Prior to making travel arrangements, the attorney must contract OSCA to determine whether there are any contracting agencies l through which air fare, car rental, etc., must be arranged; • Copy fees in excess of the maximum may not be incurred without prior court approval; • Prior approval from the Chief Judge is required for payment of any expense not specifically addressed in this Order; l (E) That all payments to the attorney shall be awarded only by order ofthe Chief Judge and shall be based on the Petition for Award of` Attorneys Fees and Costs and Affidavit of Costs submitted by the attomey.
(A) This administrative order shall apply to attorneys appointed to represent respondents in cases arising under section 394.916, Fla.
Reviewer note: Composed from the clerk's own bytes during the 4th's ledger close 2026-08-03 (sha256 53a52daf01abf0e1…).
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.