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16 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1985-35.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1985-35 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • A juror who elects to be on call as provided in s. 40.231 shall receive the compensation provided in this section for only those days such juror actua1!y at- tends court and not for those days he remains on call. • Any juror who is excused from jury service at his own request shall not be entitled to receive any compen- sation either for travel or for attendance upon the court. • 40.26 Meals for jurors.-The sheriff. when re- quired by order of the court, shall provide juries with meals and lodging, the expense to be taxed against and paid by the state. . • 40.271 Jury service.- (1) No person summoned to serve on any grand or petit jury in this state, or accepted to serve on any grand or petit jury in this state, shall be dismissed from employment for any cause because of the nature or length of service upon such jury. • (3) A civil action by the individual who has been dismissed may be brought in the courts of this state for any violation of this section, and said individual shall be entitled to collect not only compensatory damages. but, in addition thereto, punitive damages and reasonable attorney fees for violation of this act. • History.-s. 2, ch. 74·379; s. 11, ch. 79·235. '40.29 Clerks to estimate amount for pay of jurors and witnesses and make requisition. -The clerk of the court in and for any county shall make an estimate of the amount necessary during any quarterly fiscal period beginning July 1 and dur- ing each succeeding quarterly fiscal period for the payment by the state of jurors in the circuit court and the county court, of witnesses before the grand jury, and of witnesses summoned to appear before the state attorney with respect to any investigation prior to an indictment being returned or information being filed as a result of such investigation and shall forward each such estimate to the Comptroller no later than the date scheduled by the Comptroller. • At the time of any forwarding of such estimate, the clerk of said court shall make his requisition upon the • In.:!9 Clel"ks to estimate amount for pay of jurors and witnesses .rnd :tI.lkll 1"t'1.tui~ilioo.-The c!~rk of th~ cuurt in anti fnr ~ny county shall ·"·"f In .... ti"'ate uf the amount neces.~ary durinl( ;lny quarterly fisc.!1 period be. ~'''''':1': .lul... • (4) Mental heulth profeS5ionals who are appointed pursuant to So 3940473 and required in a euurt hearing involvin~ an indil:ent; and (5) Expert witnesses who are appointed pU($uant to s. 916.11(3) and reo quired in a court hearing involVing an indigent; lind shall forward each such estimllte to the Comptroller no later than the date scheduled by the ComptroUer. • 40.30 Requisition endorsed by Comptroller and countersigned by Governor.-Upon receipt of such estimate and the requisition from the clerk of the court, the Comptroller shall endorse the amount that he may deem necessary for the pay of jurors and witnesses during the quarterly fiscal period, which endorsement shall be countersigned by the Governor, and shall tran:;mit that amount by state warrant to the clerk making such requisition. • 40.31 Comptroller may apportion appropria~ tion.-H the Comptroller shall have reason to believe that the amount appropriated by the Legislature is insufficient to meet the expenses of jurors and wit- nesses during the remaining part of the state fiscal year, he may apportion the money in the treasury for that purpose among the several counties, basing such apportionment upon the amount expended for the payment of jurors and witnesses in each county dur- ina the prior fiscal year. • In such case, the Comptroller sh';n remit only the amount so apportioned to each county, and, when the amount so apportioned is in- sufficient to pay in full all the jurors and witnesses during a quarterly fiscal period, the clerk of the court shall apportion the money received by him pro rata among the jurors and witnesses entitled to pay and shall give to each juror or witness a certificate of the amount of compensation still due, which certificate shall be held by the Comptroller as other demands against the state, • 40.32 Clerks to disburse money.-AII moneys drawn from the treasurv under the provisions of this chapter by the clerk of the court shall be disbursed by the clerk of the court as far as needed in payment of jurors and witnesses for the legal compensation for service during the quarterly fiscal period for which said moneys were drawn and for no other purposes. • Jurors and witnesses shall be paid by the clerk of the court either in cash or bv warrant within 10 days of completion of jury sen"ice or of completion of service as a witness. • Whenever the clerk of the court pays a juror or witness by cash, said juror or witness shall sicrn the payron in the presence of the clerk, a deputy cl~rk, or some other person designated by the cler k. • Whenever the clerk pu\'s a juror or witness by war- rant, he shall endorse o'n the payroll opposite the ju- 233 ! i, i, -- 4 of 4 --
A juror who elects to be on call as provided in s. 40.231 shall receive the compensation provided in this section for only those days such juror actua1!y at- tends court and not for those days he remains on call.
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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.