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6 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2023-10.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2023-10 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, section 394.467(4), Florida Statutes, mandates that any attorney representing a person who is the subject of a petition for involuntary inpatient placement “shall have access to the patient, witnesses, and records relevant to the patient’s case”; • WHEREAS, according to section 394.459(5)(c), Florida Statutes, each facility providing mental health services pursuant to the Baker Act must permit immediate access to any patient subject to the patient’s right to deny or withdraw consent at any time, by the patient’s family members, guardian, guardian advocate, representative, Florida statewide or local advocacy council, or attomey, unless a qualified professional determines that such access would be detrimental to the patient in a manner directly related to the patient’s clinical well- being, the clinical well-being of other patients, or the general safety of staff. and • WHEREAS, section 394.461 5(2)(b), Florida Statutes, states that a Baker Act receiving facility shall release a patient’s clinical records when “the patient is represented by counsel and the records are needed by the patient’s counsel for adequate representation”; and • The Baker Act receiving facility shall allow any attorney representing a Baker Act patient access to the patient, witnesses, and the patient’s clinical record. • The Baker Act receiving facility shall allow the scanning, copying, or photographing of the clinical records as requested by counsel for the representation of the patient. • This Administrative Order 2023-10 is effective immediately and shall remain in full ‘force and effect until further order of the Court and shall be recorded by the
WHEREAS, section 394.467(4), Florida Statutes, mandates that any attorney representing a person who is the subject of a petition for involuntary inpatient placement “shall have access to the patient, witnesses, and records relevant to the patient’s case”;
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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.