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15 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2002-02.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2002-02 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; 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. • For work performed prior to September 1, 2002, the attomey shall be compensated at the rate specified in any contract between OSCA and the appointed attomey. • 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 • The attorney must utilize the court contract court reporters for the Fourth Judicial • 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 -- • 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 • 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; • Telephone expenses, absent unusual circumstances, are limited to ten ($10.00) dollars and must be accompanied by the phone bill with the applicable charges highlighted; • Unless extraordinary circumstances exist, the Sheriff must be utilized to serve x subpoenas. • All subpoenas, praecipe and other documents sent to the Sheriff must be prominently identified as ‘“court appointed? Prior approval must be sought for a private process server absent exigent circumstances; • 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. 1 (F) That this Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until further Order ofthe Court, and all terms and conditions set forth in this Administrative Order shall apply unless otherwise ordered by the Court; 1 1 -- 2 of 3 -- • Bunk 10905 Page 1006 (G) That this Order shall be recorded in the Official Records of Duval County in the
(A) This administrative order shall apply to attorneys appointed to represent respondents in cases arising under section 394.916, Fla.
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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.