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Court Appointed, IFC, & Due Process - Information Resources



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AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS 

Direct Deposit/EFT Exemption Form 
Instructions for Completing a Substitute Form W-9 
Substitute Form W-9 

ATTORNEY FEES 

Adult & Juvenile Billing Scenarios for Post 7/1/07 Appointments 
JAC Court-Appointed Attorney Billing Flowchart 
Conflict Appointment Scenarios 
Dependency & TPR Billing Scenarios 
Dependency Flat Fee Title IV Pre-Audit Billing Checklist 
Dependency Petition and Title IV E Checklist and Guide - June 2022 
Guide to Obtaining Attorney Fees 
Guidelines: Bill Submitted for Motion to Withdraw Plea 
Twelve Things Counsel Should Remember About Obtaining Fees for Court-Appointed Work 

ATTORNEY & VENDOR BILLING CHECKLISTS New

Court Reporter Appearance Fees Billing Checklist 
Court Reporter Appellate Transcripts Billing Checklist 
Court Reporter Deposition Transcripts Billing Checklist 
Court Reporter Hearings-Proceedings Billing Checklist 
Court Reporter Listening Fees for Audio Recording Billing Checklist 
Court Reporter Video Taped Depositions Billing Checklist 
Dependency Title IV Billing Checklist 
Dependency Petition and Title IV E Checklist and Guide - June 2022 
Expert Vendor Billing Checklist 
Quick Checklist for Criminal Flat Fee Billing 
Quick Checklist for Civil Flat Fee Billing 
Hourly Billing Checklist 
Mitigation Specialist Vendor Billing Checklist 
Ordinary/Official Witnesses Billing Checklist 
Investigator/Process Server Billing Checklist 
Translator and Interpreter Billing Checklist 

ATTORNEY & VENDOR GUIDES

Common Questions & Answers Regarding Payment of Attorney’s Fees, Due Process Costs, and Related Expenses for Court-Appointed Counsel and Indigent for Costs Cases  
Guide to Using FLAIR to Obtain Payment Information  
New Case Opening Instructions  
How to Open an IFC Case and Serve JAC with IFC Motions and Supporting Documents) through MyJAC 3/31/22  
How to Submit a Dependency Bill with the Title IV-E Children Reporting Form in MyJAC 6/8/22  
How to Approve a Due Process Bill and Complete a Title-IV E Children Reporting Form in MyJAC 6/8/22  
Dependency Disposition Guide for Attorneys 2023  UPDATED 12/05/2022

COURT REPORTERS 

Chart for Billing in Tenths (Videographer) 
Court Reporter Billing 
Five Things A Court Reporter Should Know 
Payment of Appellate Transcripts 

DUE PROCESS COSTS

JAC Due Process Vendor Billing Flowchart 
Guide to Obtaining Due Process Costs 
Invoice Numbering for Due Process Invoices 
Six Things an Attorney Should Keep in Mind When Seeking Due Process Costs to Be Paid Through JAC 
Six Things a Private Process Server Should Know 
What are Due Process Costs? 

EXPERTS 

Eight Things an Expert Should Know 
Expert Billing 
JAC Payment of Mental Competency Evaluations 

INDIGENT FOR COSTS 

Guide to Indigency for Costs 
IFC Motions/Orders Guidelines 
Instruction for Service of IFC Motions through MyJAC 
IFC – Privately Retained Attorney Checklist 
Overview - How to have a Client Declared Indigent for Costs 
Request for Certification of Costs Form 
Six Things a Retained Attorney Should Remember About Having a Client Declared Indigent for Costs 

INVESTIGATORS 

Guide to Investigator and Mitigation Specialist Billing 
Seven Things an Investigator Should Know 

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Policies and Procedures for Private Court-Appointed Counsel, Indigent for Costs Counsel, and Capital Collateral Private Court-Appointed Counsel 
Policies and Procedures for Due Process Vendors 
Policies and Procedures for Pro Se Individuals 

REGISTRY LISTS

Attorney Registry for Capital Collateral Cases (CAC) 
Children with Special Needs Registry (Attorneys with Contracts by Circuit) 
Circuit Registry Contact List 
Statewide Expert Registry for Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator Proceedings 
Court-Appointed Attorney Registry (Attorneys with Contracts by Circuit) 
Due Process Vendors with Contracts Search 

TRAVEL INFORMATION 

Florida DOT Mileage Guide 
JAC Guide to Travel Procedures