IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA CRIMINAL DIVISION ____. STATE OF FLORIDA, VS. _____________________________________ Defendant, SS#: CASE NO.:________________________ JUDGMENT AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS OF DEFENSE (Fla. Stat. §27.56) THIS CAUSE was heard pursuant to Fla. Stat. §27.56, upon a determination that Defendant is guilty of a criminal act. Applying the standards set forth in Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. Rowe, 472 So.2d 1145 (Fla. 1985), and McDonald v. State, 631 So.2d 1137 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994), the Court finds as follows: 1. Alachua County, Florida, through Court Appointed Counsel, has expended funds to provide legal representation to Defendant in this cause, and $_________ for in Court time, and $_________ for out of court time are reasonable hourly rates for professional services. This finding is based upon judicial notice of Admin. Order 1.020(C) of the Eighth Judicial Circuit and the public records of this Court, which reflect that private attorneys regularly provide legal services to defendants in criminal cases at such rates. 2. Defense counsel has expended _______ hours in court and ______ hours out of court in representing Defendant in this cause. This finding is based upon the Court's review of the court file and upon representations of Defense counsel. 3. Alachua County, Florida, through Court Appointed Counsel, has incurred costs totaling $________________ on Defendant's behalf in this cause. 4. Defendant resides at ________________________________________________________. 5. Defendant is hereby advised that, within 30 days of this Order, (s)he may request a hearing to contest the amount of the attorney's fee awarded herein. Upon the foregoing, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Board of County Commissioners of Alachua County, Florida, whose address is P.O. Box 2877, Gainesville, Florida, 32602-2877, is awarded from Defendant the sum of $________________ for attorney's fees and $_____________________ for costs, totaling $_____________________, together with interest pursuant to Fla. §55.03. Execution shall issue for the sum ordered herein. The Defendant may request a stay of execution pursuant to Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.500. THIS AWARD IS ENFORCEABLE AS PROVIDED FOR IN FLA. STAT. §27.56, WHEN DATED AND SIGNED BELOW BY THE COURT. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida this _____ day of ______________________ 200__. ______________________ CIRCUIT JUDGE 2000 © American LegalNet, Inc.