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30 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2004-08.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2004-08 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • This Administrative Order shall be forwarded to the Justice Administrative • Judicial Circuit of Florida shall maintain a registry, to be developed by the Fourth Circuit indigent Services Committee no later than October 1, 2004, composed of those attorneys who are eligible to serve as conflict counsel. • To become eligible to be placed on the registry, an attomey shall be a member, in good standing, of the Florida Bar. • Further, the attorney shall have entered into a valid contract with the Justice • The Fourth Circuit indigent Services Committee shall develop the registry in such a manner as to permit such limitations on eligibility. 2 -- 2 of 10 -- • APPOINTMENT IN CAPITAL CA%Egk -ul'?>6%ecgr3egEeIi·?;?blg for appointment as conflict counsel in a capital case, the attomey must meet all of the qualifications established by the Florida Supreme Court for counsel in capital cases, in addition to the other provisions of this Section. • APPOINTMENT IN OTHER CASES - To become eligible for appointment as conflict counsel in any non—capitaI felony, misdemeanor, juvenile delinquency or other case, the attorney must meet the minimum experience and continuing education requirements established in such other Administrative Orders as are issued by this • BLIND SELECTION MANDATED - In those cases in which conflict counsel are to be paid on an hourly basis, rather than by competitive bidding, the appointment of counsel shall be made by blind selection, as required by applicable statute, and according to such procedures as are developed by the Fourth Circuit indigent Services Committee. • TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID - The amount of total compensation for representation per case per defendant shall not exceed the limitations set forth in q • Buck 11963 Page 2216 should the presiding judge expressly find, based upon adequate documentation, that any case, regardless of the degree of the offense or the designation of the case as criminal or civil, involves unusual and/or extraordinary circumstances that merit a fee award in excess of the statutory limits, and it is necessary and reasonable to pay such fees in order to insure effect representation, the Court shall enter an Order awarding a reasonable attorney’s fee. • HOURLY FEE CASES - Conflict counsel in hourly appointment cases shall be compensated at the rate of $90.00 per hour, for all documented time spent in connection with the representation. • Provided however, that if the representation is concluded and all work performed by conflict counsel totaled less than 5 hours, a fee of $450.00 shall be ordered and paid, without the necessity of documentation for services performed. ln cases in which conflict counsel expends more than 5 hours, the attorney shall be entitled to the hourly rate for all time spent, subject to adequate documentation of all services performed. • This hourly rate shall apply to the following types of appointed cases: é 4 l -- 4 of 10 -- • ATTORNEY EXPENSES — Conflict counsel shall be reimbursed for reasonable office expenses, upon appropriate documentation. • Those expenses include: • Photocopies that are made directly for the appointed case • Collect calls from a correctional facility from the client in an appointed case • Long distance calls that are made in furtherance of the appointed case • Online legal research costs (not to exceed the actual costs to the attorney) • Service of process costs (See paragraph D 9, infra) • Witness fees • Travel expenses out of the circuit (See paragraph D 10, infra) 5 -- 5 of 10 -- • COURT REPORTERS - Conflict counsel shall obtain court reporter services from the same contract court reporter provider utilized by the courts, the state attomey and the public defender in this circuit and all court reporter per diem charges, reporting fees and transcription fees shall be in accord with the terms of the local court, state attorney and public defender contracts in effect at the time the services are provided. lt shall not be necessary for counsel to file a motion with the court, to secure the services of a court reporter. • Payment shall be made for court reporter services in accordance with JAC contract procedures for payment of due process costs. • WITNESS FEES — Conflict counsel shall pay, by check, any applicable witness fees to witnesses subpoenaed for deposition, hearing or trial. • The fees paid by the court appointed lawyer shall be reimbursable as provided for in paragraph one of this Section. • TRANSCRIPTS — Once the matter is set for trial, conflict counsel shall be permitted to order the transcript of any sworn testimony of a Category A witness without a court order. • Counsel shall obtain prior court approval, for any other witness transcript or to obtain any transcript before the case is set for trial. • The court reporter shall be paid for the transcript, in the amount provided in the contract for court reporter services in effect in this circuit. • Book 11963 Page 2219 t representation, he or she shall file a motion with the court certifying that need in order to obtain an order authorizing the delivery of interpreter services. • Thereafter, counsel shall be entitled to obtain interpreter senrices through Court Administration, without further leave of Court. • The interpreters shall be paid according to any contractor contracts for interpreter services maintained by the Court Administrator. • Payment shall be made for interpreter services in accordance with JAC contract procedures for payment of due process costs. • INVESTIGATORS AND OTHER PARAPROFESSIONALS — Conflict counsel shall be permitted to obtain the services of an investigator or other paraprofessional (such as a paralegal), up to a maximum of $500.00 total, without court order. • Any investigative or other paraprofessional fee over $500.00 shall require counsel to file a motion with the Court, to incur additional investigative fees. • Payment shall be made for investigative or other paraprofessional services in accordance with • MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - Conflict counsel shall be permitted to obtain the services of a mental health professional for an amount not to exceed $750.00, without court order.
This Administrative Order shall be forwarded to the Justice Administrative
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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.