The model motions and orders provided herein are intended to assist attorneys in obtaining authorization or approval of attorney fees, due process costs, and related expenses. These motions and orders contain the language generally necessary for JAC payment purposes but do not address any potential local requirements. Please serve JAC with a copy of the motion and proposed order through pleadings@justiceadmin.org.
Attorney’s Fees, Costs and Related Expenses
These motions and orders are for obtaining an order directing payment of attorney’s fees, costs or related expenses. When these motions are filed, a copy of JAC’s objection letter must be attached to the motion. A motion for attorney’s fees is premature until the attorney has submitted a billing to JAC and received an appropriate objection letter.
Criminal
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Attorney Criminal Flat Fee Motion and Order
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Attorney Criminal Flat Fee and Costs Motion and Order
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Attorney Criminal Exceed Flat Fee Motion and Order
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Attorney Criminal Exceed Flat Fee and Costs Motion and Order
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Multi Attorney Criminal Divide Flat Fee Motion and Order
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Multi Attorney Criminal Exceed Flat Fee Motion and Order
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Dependency
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Attorney Dependency Flat Fee Motion and Order
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Attorney Dependency Exceed Flat Fee Motion and Order
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Other Civil
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Attorney Civil Flat Fee Motion and Order
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Attorney Civil Exceed Flat Fee Motion and Order
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Model Motions and Orders for Capital Collateral Cases are available on the Capital Collateral Page.
Due Process Costs
Transcripts
These motions and order are for obtaining authorization for transcripts. The order needs to reflect the date of the proceeding to the transcripts as well as the deponent, hearing type or other information identify the type of recording (such as 911 call or witness statements). Please be aware that a motion and order is not necessary for appellate transcripts. The designation of the record substitute for an order authorizing appellate transcript.
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Deposition Transcripts
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Expedited Deposition Transcripts
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Expedited Hearing Transcripts
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Transcripts for Recordings
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Discovery
These motions and orders are intended to obtain authorization for discovery costs to obtain case related documents and materials.
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Specific Discovery Costs
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Investigative
These motions and orders are for obtaining authorization for investigative costs such as investigators, mitigation specialists in capital death cases, and forensic sentencing experts in juvenile life sentencing cases.
Experts
These motions and orders are for obtaining authorization for psychologists, medical doctors and forensic experts.
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Sentencing Expert for Juvenile Life Sentencing
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Indigent for Costs
These motions and orders are for having a client declared indigent for costs when the person would qualify for appointed counsel and is represented by privately retained or pro bono counsel. Attached to the motion must be a completed application for indigency and an affidavit attesting to the estimated attorney fees and the source of those fees.
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Basic Indigent for Costs
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Indigent for Costs with Specific Due Process Requests
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Clerk's Application for Indigency - Criminal
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Clerk's Application for Indigency - Civil
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Affidavit of Attorney Fees - Criminal
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Affidavit of Attorney Fees - Civil
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Affidavit of Attorney Fees - Juvenile Delinquency
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These model motions and orders are are for any pro bono attorneys seeking due process costs pursuant s. 39.01305, F.S. dependency cases.
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Model Motion for Pro Bono Matters Act
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Model Order for Pro Bono Matters Act
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Indigent for Costs Accounting and Order Imposing Lien
Upon conviction, a person represented by privately retained or pro bono counsel is responsible for payment of any defense costs paid or to be paid by the state. The attorney is responsible for filing an accounting with the court delineating those costs.
Certification of Costs
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Request for Certification of Costs Form
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IFC accounting and Lien Order
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