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Fla. Stat. § 394.473 (2025)

Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee.

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394.473 Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee.—

(1) In the case of an indigent person for whom an attorney is appointed pursuant to the provisions of this part, the attorney shall be compensated by the state pursuant to s. 27.5304. In the case of an indigent person, the court may appoint a public defender. The public defender shall receive no additional compensation other than that usually paid his or her office.

(2) In the case of an indigent person for whom expert testimony is required in a court hearing pursuant to the provisions of this act, the expert, except one who is classified as a full-time employee of the state or who is receiving remuneration from the state for his or her time in attendance at the hearing, shall be compensated by the state pursuant to s. 27.5304.

History.—s. 13, ch. 71-131; s. 10, ch. 73-133; s. 25, ch. 73-334; s. 12, ch. 79-298; s. 3, ch. 82-176; s. 14, ch. 82-212; s. 713, ch. 95-148; s. 107, ch. 2003-402; s. 70, ch. 2004-265.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1978–1988 · leading case: Dade Cnty. v. Baker, 362 So. 2d 151 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978).

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Dade Cnty. v. Baker, 362 So. 2d 151 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978). · cites it 4× “§ 394.473, Fla. Stat. (1977). [4] "In a recent survey by the Governor's Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, public defenders reported that private defense attorneys were assigned to represent indigents 10.”

Hill v. State, 358 So. 2d 190 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978). “[23] Section 394.473 provides for such representation of indigents, and there is no reason to suppose that Fla.”

Seminole Cnty. v. Mize, 533 So. 2d 853 (Fla. 5th DCA 1988). · cites it 2× “Section 394.473, Florida Statutes (1987).”

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