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2 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2003-19-01 - Amended Order Providing For The Appointment Of The Public Defender For Persons Subject To Involuntary Placement In Cases In The Mental Health Division In Orange & Osceola Counties.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2003-19-01%20Baker%20Act%20Auto%20Appt%20of%20PD.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Statutes, where a person is subject to involuntary placement, the Public Defender shall be automatically appointed to represent such persons. • This Administrative Order shall provide the authority for appointments of the Public
Statutes, where a person is subject to involuntary placement, the Public Defender shall be automatically appointed to represent such persons.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 26e0760262d2a1c1977d20d636b56259ecb6f01c680cd21f737662cb3918be9b. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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.