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4 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2011-07.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2011-07 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, due to the economic downtum, the Fourth Judicial Circuit must be more judicious in its discretionary spending and decisions in awarding fees in excess of the statutory maximum allowable by § 27.5304(l2)(b), Florida Statutes, every time attorneys request such fees in due process cases and indigent-for-cost cases; • ORDERED that: 1) Attorneys filing a motion to exceed the statutory maximum pursuant to section § 27.5304(l2)(b), Florida Statutes in any due process court-appointed attomey case or indigent for-cost case pending in the Fourth Judicial Circuit must file the motion with the Chief Judge of this Circuit; 2) In the event that an attorney improperly files a motion to exceed the statutory maximum directly with the trial court Judge, the Judge’s Judicial Assistant will forward the motion and its attachments to the Chief Judge. • Instead, the motion will be determined by the evidentiary hearing, which is based on competent and substantial evidence pursuant to section § 27.5304(12)(b), Florida Statutes. 6) This Administrative Order shall be recorded by the Clerk of the Court, in the Official • Records of Duval County, in the State of Florida, and shall take effect immediately and remain in full force and effect unless and until otherwise ordered by this Court.
WHEREAS, due to the economic downtum, the Fourth Judicial Circuit must be more judicious in its discretionary spending and decisions in awarding fees in excess of the statutory maximum allowable by § 27.5304(l2)(b), Florida Statutes, every time attorneys request such fees in due process cases and indigent-for-cost cases;
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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.