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5 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1997-14.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1997-14 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • That the presiding judge at any first appearance hearing in this judicial circuit shall, upon preliminarily finding that the accused is indigent and upon a request for court-appointed counsel, provisionally appoint the Public Defender or Conflict Attomey to represent the accused, pending further determination and verification of indigence in accordance with section 27.52, Florida • That the Public Defender or Conflict Attomey shall be released from the provisional appointment of the accused and shall discontinue representation of the accused upon the tiling ofa notice of appearance by private counsel or upon a fmal determination by the court that the accused is not indigent provided the accused has had the opportunity to be heard pursuant to section • That in the event a conflict of interest arises or is discovered alter the provisional appointment of the Public Defender, such counsel shall be released by the Court and shall discontinue representation of the accused upon the filing of an appropriate conflict motion, and a • That this Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until further Order of m the Court, and all terms and conditions set forth in this Administrative Order shall apply unless "' otherwise ordered by the Court. gt 5. • That this Order shall be recorded in the Official Records of Duval County in the State of
That the presiding judge at any first appearance hearing in this judicial circuit shall, upon preliminarily finding that the accused is indigent and upon a request for court-appointed counsel, provisionally appoint the Public Defender or Conflict Attomey to represent the accused, pending further determination and verification of indigence in accordance with section 27.52, Florida
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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.