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20 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1997-19.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1997-19 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • That any personigggjtgrjtrommitting a crime who asserts indigency and requests representation by a Public Defender or Conflict Attomcy shall pay to the Clerk of the Court an application fee of forty dollars ($40.00) at the time the completed Application and [financial] • That, it` payment of the application fee has not been made prior to the disposition ofthe case, the Clerk shall advise the sentencing Judge; the Coun, at sentencing or final disposition, shall then: a. • Assess the application fee and order payment in the amount determined by the Court. which shall create a lien judgment in the name olthc county in which the legal assistance was provided. upon ` ull rent and personal property ot` the accused person in iiecordiniee with § 27 itu, Floridtt Slzttutcs. ·;— ·· r·~· * * *t* ` • That t-ui accused person who is found to be indigent may not be refused counsel lor failure to pay thc application Ice. • That any person accused of committing a_/elwiv who asserts indigenuy and requests representation. by a Public Defender or Conflict Attorney shall assist the Shei·iff`s Of`fice in completing the Application and [financial] Affidavit of insolvency form at the time ofbooking. • Such form shall be filed with the Coun prior to first appearance. • That any person accused of committing a misdemeanor and who asserts indigency and requests representation by a Public Defender or Conflict Attomey shall assist the Cotu·t personnel in completing the Application and [financial] Affidavit of Insolvency fomi before or during the first • That the Application and [financial] Affidavit of Insolvency fonn shall include the financial infomiation and calculations mandated by Florida Statute § 27.52(l)(f)-(h) and (2)(b)l regarding the income of the accused person (or, if applicable, income ofthe tax-dependent person’s parent(s), guardian, unless such person has an adverse interest in the proceeding). • That, at the Hrst appearance hearing, the Judge shall consider the completed Application and [financial] Affidavit of Insolvency form and question the accused person to make a preliminary detennination of whether the person is not indigent, is presumed to be not indigent, or is indigent, in accordance with Florida Statute §27.52(2)(a)-(c). • That the Judge must review the completed Application and [financial] Affidavit of lnsolvency bqhnrc appointing a Public Defender or Conflict Attomey. • That, upon making a detennination of the pcrson's indigency, the Judge shall make the appropriate indications of such finding on the fomm Order Determining Eligibility for Court- • Appointed Counsel, and shall enter such Order accordingly. l I. • That the Indigence Examiner shall perform financial investigations, which may include interviewing the accused persons and conducting financial background checks using a variety of resources such as criminal databases, tax rolls, and motor vehicle records in order to verify the person‘s indigency. • That the Indigence Examiner shall prepare and file a report with the Court either upon the Court’s request or upon finding any discrepancies between the accused person‘s financial • Adidavit and the Examiner‘s investigation ofthe person’s assets (or, if tax—dependent, then of the person’s parent(s)’ or guardian’s assets); the Court shall then determine whether the Public Defender or Conflict Attomey shall continue representation after giving the accused person the opportunity to be heard regarding the infomration the Examiner discovered. • That the Court shall order that the Public Defender or Conflict Attomey discontinue representation if it determines that accused person is not indigent. • Consequently, the Public Defender or Conflict Attomey shall be released from the appointment and shall discontinue representation ofthe accused. • That the Public Defender or Conflict Attomey also shall be released from the appointment and shall discontinue representation of the accused upon the filing of a notice of appearance hy private counsel. • That this Ordcr shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until further Order t ni ··— ‘— n {TT T_l -- 3 of 4 -- - l • Buck 8822 Pg 1713 of the (`ourt, and all terms and conditions sct lorth in this Administrative Order shall apply unless otherwise ordered by the Court. _ 19, That this Order shall be recorded in the Ofticial Records of Duval and Nassau Cotmties in the State of Florida, and copies fumished by the Clerk of the Court to the Jacksonville Bar
That any personigggjtgrjtrommitting a crime who asserts indigency and requests representation by a Public Defender or Conflict Attomcy shall pay to the Clerk of the Court an application fee of forty dollars ($40.00) at the time the completed Application and [financial]
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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.