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30 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2004-10.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2004-10 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • This Administrative Order shall be forwarded to the Justice @ Administrative Commission (known as the “JAC”) to be incorporated into the uniform contract for use in the Fourth Judicial Circuit for procuring the services of court appointed counsel in m dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings, and it shall become "Attacl1ment A" to that contract. • COMPETITIVE INTERVIEW PROCESS - Court appointed counsel as procured through a competitive interview process shall be selected by the seated judiciary of each individual county through an open interview system facilitated through the • The Court Administrator shall determine the number of available positions based on the individual needs of each county. • The process shall be governed by the following: a, Vacancies — Vacancies shall be selected through an open bid for hire process, advertised for a period of not less than two (2) weeks. • Duration of Contract — Attorneys selected through the g competitive interview process shall remain bound by the terms of this Administrative Order and the "Agrcement for Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Attomey Services" unless and until terminated by the JAC or the attorney pursuant to the temas of that Agreement. • Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida shall maintain a registry, to be developed by the Fourth Circuit • Indigent Services Committee no later than October l, 2004, composed of those attorneys who are • However, if court appointed counsel is procured through the competitive interview process (See paragraph B l, infra), the registry shall be used when counsel obtained through that process is unable to provide representation due to a conflict of interest or reasons beyond his or her control. • To become eligible to be placed on the registry, an attomey shall be a member, in good standing, ofthe Florida Bar. • Further, the attomey shall have entered into a valid contract with the JAC as well as complied with all qualifications required for court appointed counsel in the Fotu·th Judicial Circuit pursuant to this or any other Administrative Order, Rule of Court or • The Fourth Circuit Indigent Services Committee shall develop the registry in such a manner as to permit such limitations on eligibility. • BLIND SELECTION MANDATED — In those cases in which court § appointed counsel are appointed from the registry, the appointment of counsel shall be made by `é blind selection, as required by applicable statute, and according to such procedures as are • TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID — In those cases in which counsel are to be paid either by stage of the proceeding or hourly basis, the amount of total compensation for representation per case shall not exceed the limitations as set forth in Florida • Provided, however, that should the presiding judge expressly find, based upon adequate documentation, that any case, involves rrnusual 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 effective representation, the Court shall enter an Order awarding a reasonable attomey’s fee. • E Court appointed counsel for dependency cases in the Fourth Judicial Circuit shall • From the order dismissing the petition ibr termination of parental rights until discharge, the sum of Ninety ($90.00) Dollars per hour. f Appeals shall be paid at the rate of Ninety ($90.00) Dollars per hour. • October 1, 2004 which have not yet reached disposition shall be compensated at disposition on a pro—rata basis for their services performed after October 1, 2004 as set forth below. : a. • El prior to October 1, 2004, shall be entitled to Six Hundred Seventy—Five ($675.00) Dollars. • E (ii) the arraigrunent hearing was heard prior to October ¤ 1, 2004, shall be entitled to Five Hundred Forty ($540.00) Dollars. • (iii) all pre—trial motions were heard prior to October 1 , 2004, shall be entitled to Five Hundred Twenty-Five ($525.00) Dollars. • (iv) the trial was held prior to October 1, 2004, shall be entitled to One Hundred Eighty-Seven and 50/100 ($187.50) Dollars. b. • (i) the advisory hearing was held prior to October 1, 2004, shall be entitled to Eight Hundred Tcn ($810.00) Dollars. • (ii) the arraignment was held prior to October 1, 2004-, shall be entitled to Seven Hundred Twenty ($720.00) Dollars. • (iii) all pre-trial motions were held prior to October 1, 2004, shall be entitled to Six Hundred Thirty ($630.00) Dollars. c. • All other compensation shall be at the hourly rate of Ninety ($90.00) per hour for representation in a dependency case or termination of parental rights case in • Online legal research costs (not to exceed the actual-costs 1 • COURT REPORTERS — Court appointed counsel shall obtain court reporter services from the same contract court reporter provider utilized by the courts, the state attorney 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. • It 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. • TRANSCRIPTS - Court appointed counsel shall obtain prior court approval for any witness transcript or to obtain any transcript before the case is set for trial.
This Administrative Order shall be forwarded to the Justice @ Administrative Commission (known as the “JAC”) to be incorporated into the uniform contract for use in the Fourth Judicial Circuit for procuring the services of court appointed counsel in m dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings, and it shall become "Attacl1ment A" to that contract.
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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.