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23 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2008-06.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2008-06 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, the Fourth Judicial Circuit recognizes that the health and safety ofthe children shall be of a paramount concern and will ensure the care, safety and protection of children will be in a safe enviromnent that fosters healthy social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. • Each registry attorney shall be assigned to one (2) of the sub-groups. • Appointments shall be made in rotating order within each of the sub-groups. • Constitutions or as authorized by general law and such appointment shall be pursuant to this • Counsel appointed pursuant to this Administrative Order shall be compensated at the rate set forth by the Justice Administration Commission. • Any case in which the attorney was appointed prior to March 15, 2007, shall be paid pursuant to Administrative Order No. 2004-10 which was executed on September 20, 2004. • Any case in which the attomey was appointed prior to May 24, 2007, shall be paid pursuant to Administrative Order No. 2007-01 which was executed on March 21, 2007. • On all cases in which an attomey was appointed on or after May 24, 2007, the attorney shall be paid according to the compensation structure established by separate contract with the • Private counsel shall be appointed to represent persons in those cases in which provision is made for court-appointed counsel but the Office of the Regional Counsel is unable to provide representation due to a conflict of interest or unavailability. • Private counsel appointed by the Court to provide representation shall be selected from a registry of individual attorneys maintained under this section. • Such sub-groupings shall be designed to maintain a reasonably balanced allocation of cases among conflict counsel. • The Chief Judge of the circuit shall compile a list of attorneys in private practice, by county and by category of cases, and provide the list to the Clerk of Court in each county. • OR BK 14479 PAGE 1651 included on a registry, an attorney shall certify that they are: a. • For appointment in a juvenile dependency case or TPR and any related appeal, the attorney shall certify that they have met the following experience requirements established in this Circuit: l. • The attorney shall have observed a shelter hearing, a dependency trial, a judicial review hearing and a y termination of parental rights trial; and • The attorney shall have completed at least six (6) hours of approved continuing legal education in the area of i dependency law within The Florida Bar reporting cycle. • Each attorney on the registry shall be responsible for notifying the Clerk ofthe Court and the Justice Administration Commission of any change in his or her status. • Failure to comply with this requirement shall be cause for termination of the contract for services and removal from the registry. • The Court shall appoint attorneys in rotating order in which names appear on the applicable registry, unless the Court makes a finding of good cause on the record for appointing an attorney out of order. • The Clerk of Court shall maintain the registry and provide to the Court the name of the attorney for appointment. • An attorney not appointed in the order in which his or her name appears on the list shall remain next in order. • This Order shall take effect immediately, nunc pro tune, and shall remain in effect until further Order of the Court, and all requirements set forth in this Administrative Order shall apply unless otherwise ordered by the Court. • This Order shall be recorded in the Official Records of Duval County in the State of
WHEREAS, the Fourth Judicial Circuit recognizes that the health and safety ofthe children shall be of a paramount concern and will ensure the care, safety and protection of children will be in a safe enviromnent that fosters healthy social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
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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.