IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR HARDEE, HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES, FLORIDA

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 7-7.0

WITHDRAWAL OF COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEYS

IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

WHEREAS it is expeced by the Court that court appointed attorneys will fulfill the requriements of Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.111(e) and Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.140(b0(3),

THE COURT also recognizes the need for court appointed attorneys to be compensanted for their services in a timely manner, it is hereby,

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that from henceforth court appointed attorneys in criminal indigency cases shall not be discharged from representation of their clients until the time has passed forthe filing of the notice of appeal. The Courts of this County and Circuit will receive and rule on motions for court appointed fees before the expiration for this period.

DONE AND ORDERED on this 6th day of October, 1994.

RANDALL G. MCDONALD, Chief Judge