Court-Appointed Counsel

For additional information, please contact Christy Cain at (352) 264-7080 or cainc@circuit8.org.

For private attorneys who wish to serve as court appointed counsel pursuant to Florida Statutes 27.40

2026-2027 Registry Application Information

Application Instructions for New Registry Members:

  • Your completed Application package must be received by the following 9:00 a.m. EST on Friday, May 1, 2026. Please e-mail your completed Application package to Christy Cain at cainc@circuit8.org by 9 a.m. on May 1, 2026.

Registry Application for New Appointment

Application Instructions for Current Registry Members:

  • Your completed Application package must be received by the following 9:00 a.m. EST on Friday, May 1, 2026. Please e-mail your completed Application package to Christy Cain at cainc@circuit8.org  by 9 a.m. on May 1, 2026.

NOTE TO CURRENT REGISTRY MEMBERS: If you seek an appointment for any additional category not previously approved, please fill out the portions of the full application (Registry Application located above) that apply to the new category. You will also need to provide confirmation by June 26, 2026, that you have obtained a contract for the new fiscal year from the Justice Administrative Commission (JAC).

Renewal Registry Application

 

Appointment Information:

  1. Pursuant to Florida Statute 27.40(b) the Court shall appoint attorneys in rotating order in the order in which names appear on the applicable registry, unless the Court makes a finding of good cause on the record for appointing an attorney out of order.
  2. The Clerk of Court in each county maintains the court registry lists.
  3. An attorney’s failure to accept appointments may result in the attorney being removed from the registry.
  4. 2024/2025 Conflict Attorney Information List

Circuit-wide Orders of Appointment & Withdrawal

Related Administrative Orders

For additional information, please contact Christy Cain at (352) 264-7080 or cainc@circuit8.org