Florida Statute 29.007 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 29
COURT SYSTEM FUNDING

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F.S. 29.007

29.007 Court-appointed counsel.—For purposes of implementing s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution, the elements of court-appointed counsel to be provided from state revenues appropriated by general law are as follows:

(1) Private attorneys appointed by the court to handle cases where the defendant is indigent and cannot be represented by the public defender or the office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel.

(2) When the office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel has a conflict of interest, private attorneys appointed by the court to represent indigents or other classes of litigants in civil proceedings requiring court-appointed counsel in accordance with state and federal constitutional guarantees and federal and state statutes.

(3) Reasonable court reporting and transcription services necessary to meet constitutional or statutory requirements, including the cost of transcribing and copying depositions of witnesses and the cost of foreign language and sign-language interpreters and translators.

(4) Witnesses, including expert witnesses, summoned to appear for an investigation, preliminary hearing, or trial in a case when the witnesses are summoned on behalf of an indigent, and any other expert witnesses approved by the court.

(5) Mental health professionals appointed pursuant to s. 394.473 and required in a court hearing involving an indigent, mental health professionals appointed pursuant to s. 916.115(2) and required in a court hearing involving an indigent, and any other mental health professionals required by law for the full adjudication of any civil case involving an indigent person.

(6) Reasonable pretrial consultation fees and costs.

(7) Travel expenses reimbursable under s. 112.061 reasonably necessary in the performance of constitutional and statutory responsibilities.

Subsections (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) apply when court-appointed counsel is appointed; when the court determines that the litigant is indigent for costs; or when the litigant is acting pro se and the court determines that the litigant is indigent for costs at the trial or appellate level. This section applies in any situation in which the court appoints counsel to protect a litigant’s due process rights. The Justice Administrative Commission shall approve uniform contract forms for use in processing payments for due process services under this section. In each case in which a private attorney represents a person determined by the court to be indigent for costs, the attorney shall execute the commission’s contract for private attorneys representing persons determined to be indigent for costs.

History.—s. 7, ch. 2000-237; s. 43, ch. 2003-402; s. 16, ch. 2005-236; s. 18, ch. 2007-62.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 29.007

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 29.007.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 29.007

Total Results: 20

Holt v. Keetley

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-06-20

Citation: 250 So. 3d 206

Snippet: process services, as prescribed by ss. 29.006 and 29.007, funded by the state. Among other things, the

JULIANNE M. HOLT, P.D. v. MICHAEL EDWARD KEETLEY & STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-06-20

Snippet: as prescribed by ss. 29.006 and 29.007, funded by the state. 2Among other

Rodriguez v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-10-25

Citation: 230 So. 3d 1249

Snippet: of a motion to authorize payment under section 29.007(4), Florida Statutes (2015), for a polygraph examination

Charles D. Patten v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-02

Citation: 204 So. 3d 977, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17886

Snippet: process services, as prescribed by ss. 29.006 and 29.007, funded by the state. § 27.52(5), Fla. Stat

Kevin Watkins v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-08

Citation: 159 So. 3d 323

Snippet: process services, as prescribed by ss. 29.006 and 29.007, funded by the state.” 2 . We see

Dufour v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-08-25

Citation: 69 So. 3d 235, 2011 WL 320985

Snippet: in the majority opinion. See majority op. at 28-29. [7] Atkins adopted this framework from the AAIDD's

Justice Administrative Commission v. Official Reporters, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-05-27

Citation: 61 So. 3d 1269, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 7746

Snippet: excess of the statutory rates in those cases. See §§ 29.007 (requiring the state to pay the “[reasonable court

Justice Administrative Commission v. McNeilly

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-04-15

Citation: 59 So. 3d 302, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5370, 2011 WL 1431535

Snippet: JAC was not obligated to pay counsel’s fees. § 29.007(2), Florida Statutes (2010); see also Goettel;

Criminal Specialist Investigations, Inc. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-02-07

Citation: 58 So. 3d 883, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 1587, 2011 WL 362423

Snippet: necessary expenses” in accordance with section 29.007(6), Florida Statutes (2009). § 27.5304(1), Fla

Justice Administration Commission v. Goettel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-30

Citation: 32 So. 3d 786, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 5956, 2010 WL 1728924

Snippet: surrendered her rights to her child in writing. Section 29.007, Florida Statutes (2008), authorizes payment for

Justice Administrative Commission v. Harp

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-12-31

Citation: 24 So. 3d 779, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 20568, 2009 WL 5150300

Snippet: mother during the termination proceeding.[2] Section 29.007(2), Florida Statutes (2009), authorizes the JAC

PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. v. Kahn

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-12-09

Citation: 26 So. 3d 25, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 19078, 2009 WL 4639638

Snippet: magistrate, or a special magistrate. Under subsection 56.29(7), a special magistrate "shall be paid the fees provided

Justice Administrative Commission v. Berry

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-02-04

Citation: 5 So. 3d 696, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 760, 2009 WL 249231

Snippet: to order the state, in contravention of section 29.007 of the Florida Statutes, to pay the fees of an

Justice Administrative Com'n v. Peterson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-23

Citation: 989 So. 2d 663, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 11220, 2008 WL 2811999

Snippet: Because the plain language of the statute, section 29.007(2), Florida Statutes (2006), authorizing the JAC

OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY v. Polites

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-05-25

Citation: 904 So. 2d 527

Snippet: section 916.115(2). See §§ 29.005(4), 29.006(4), 29.007(5), Fla. Stat. (2004). The Florida Legislature

Chatlos Foundation, Inc. v. D'Arata

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-08-06

Citation: 882 So. 2d 1021, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 11686, 2004 WL 1749160

Snippet: attorneys' fees pf $4,306.50 for Jonathan McCants (29.7 hours x $145.00 per hour thru 3/15/02); attorneys'

Durant v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-01-19

Citation: 763 So. 2d 1157, 2000 WL 36295

Snippet: scoresheet showed a recommended minimum sentence of 29.7 imprisonment and a maximum sentence of 49.5 months

McDuffy v. Moore

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-12-08

Citation: 747 So. 2d 1003, 1999 WL 1111650

Snippet: pursuant to Florida Administrative Code Rule 33-29.007 all the way to the Secretary of the Department

Aultman v. Singletary

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-03-31

Citation: 708 So. 2d 1004, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 3131, 1998 WL 141937

Snippet: grievance pursuant to rule 33-29.006. Under rule 33-29.007, only after the formal grievance procedure may

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1994-11-17

Snippet: assessment takes place.2 Pursuant to section 231.29(7), Florida Statutes: The district school board shall