HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-096 RESOLUTION NO.98-9 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PER HOUR FEE FOR
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL IN DEPENDENCY
PROCEEDINGS.
WHEREAS, the 1998 Florida Legislature has directed counties to establish
compensation criteria for court appointed counsel in dependency proceedings (Section
39.0134,F.S.);and
WHEREAS, the current per hour fee in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit for
capital cases is$65.00 per hour out-of-court and$75.00 per hour in-court;and
WHEREAS,this appears to be adequate compensation in dependency matters,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,FLORIDA that:
Court appointed counsel in dependency proceedings shall be compensated as
follows:
a) $75.00 per hour in-court
b) $65.00 per hour our-of-court
The resolution was moved to adoption by Commissioner T i p p i n
and the motion was seconded by Commissioner E o a e r t , and, upon being
put to a vote,the vote was as follows:
Chairman John W.Tippin Aye
Vice Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Commissioner Fran B.Adams Aye
Commissioner Carolyn K.Eggert Aye
Commissioner Caroline D.Ginn Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
22 dayof September J1998.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,FLORIDA
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By
Jeffr ' Barton,Cler Joh WiTippin, hair n
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. $eWion 39.0134
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139.0134 Appointed counsel;compensation...
(1) If counsel is entitled to receive compensation for representation pursuant to a court
appointment in a dependency proceeding pursuant to this chapter,such compensation shall be
established by each county.
(2) If counsel is entitled to receive compensation for representation pursuant to court appointment
in a termination of parerttal rights proceeding,such compensation shall not exceed S 1,000 at the trial
level and$2,500 at the appellate level.
Hlatory.--s. 12,ch.84-311;s.9,ch,87-289;s.28,ch.98403.
INota--Section 1,ch.92-37,provides that"[nlotwithstanding the provisions of chapter 39,Florida Statutes,to the
contrary,the attorneys whose compensation was provided in the November 1989 Supplemental Appropriations Act and is
continued in subsequent general appropriations acts shall provide legal representation in cases arising under sections
39.40.39.474,Florida Statutes."Provisions within chapter 39 were transferred to other locations by ch.97-238 and ch.
98403.Some of the material within the cited range can be found at parts VI,VII,and IX of ch.39,as redesignated by ch.
98403,and ch.984,as redesignated by ch.97-238.
Note.--Former ss,39-415.39.474.
EFF. OCT Is 190
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/citizen/documents/statutes/1998/ch0039/sec0134%5F.htm 8/31/98