2 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1991-04.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1991-04 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • ORDERED that the hourly rate for court appointed counsel in dependency cases and termination of parental rights cases _| shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per hour for in-court work rl and `Forty Dollars ($40.00) per hour for OUt'Of"CO\Jf}1 work`, ; not to exceed the limits set forth in sections 39.415 and. |2 ` • This Order shall apply wherein the appointment of counsel occurs on or after May 1, 1991.
ORDERED that the hourly rate for court appointed counsel in dependency cases and termination of parental rights cases _| shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per hour for in-court work rl and `Forty Dollars ($40.00) per hour for OUt'Of"CO\Jf}1 work`, ; not to exceed the limits set forth in sections 39.415 and. |2 `
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 83869a6dc78132623d5eaa67efb634c5aeb109c93da8025fa7f13b085801297e. Extracted from the order's own text layer. Identity confirmed by the document's /Title.
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.