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15 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2005-03.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2005-03 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • However, unless for good cause shown leave of Court is granted, the following parameters shall govern payment of all experts: • (3) The total amount paid to a single expert shall not exceed the sum of $5,000.00 excluding travel to and testimony at trial, without leave of court for for good cause shown; • (4) Reimbursement of experts for travel time shall be limited to four hours each way; • (5) The engaging entity of the expert shall make all air travel and hotel arrangements for the expert and shall secure a state government rate for the same; and (6) Travel expenses for experts shall otherwise be governed by Sections 1 12.061 and 287.05 8(1)(b), Florida Statutes. • Administrative Order shall be provided to all experts at the time such expert is retained, and shall be incorporated into any agreement for payment entered into on behalf ofthe State of Florida by the • (C) Expert witness fee cost contaimnent shall be an issue addressed by all parties in their pretrial stipulations. • V shall include a statement of anticipated cost and expenses associated with the use for trial of any and all expert witnesses whether expected to testify or otherwise, including witness fees, travel expenses, etc. • Each party shall further include in their pretrial stipulation a statement of the total amount of expenses incurred prior to the date ofthe pretrial conference. • If the sum ofthe anticipated expenses and the expenses incurred up to the date ofthe pretrial conference exceed $5,000.00, the anticipated expenses must be approved at the pretrial conference by the presiding judge. • Florida Statutes, and all subsequent amuual reviews, shall each be considered different proceedings for purposes of application of this Administrative Order. • That is, the cost incurred in the initial commitment proceeding or any prior annual reviews, shall not act to limit the cost which may otherwise be incurred pursuant to this Administrative Order for subsequent annual reviews. • (E) The terms of Amended Administrative Order No. 2003-02 shall remain in full force and effect except as such terms may conflict with the terms of this Administrative Order, in which case the terms of this Administrative Order shall govern. • (F) This Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until further Order of the Court. • (G) This Administrative Order shall be recorded in the Official Records ofDuval, Clay and • Nassau Counties in the State of Florida, and certified copies of the same shall be furnished by the
However, unless for good cause shown leave of Court is granted, the following parameters shall govern payment of all experts:
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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.