Florida Regulations 33-601.711: Legal Visitors
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(1) An attorney may visit an inmate whom he represents if the inmate wishes to confer with the attorney and the attorney presents sufficient identification and evidence of his status as an attorney.
(2) An agent of an attorney (a law student, law clerk, paralegal, legal assistant, legal investigator or interpreter) working under the supervision of an attorney may visit an inmate whom the attorney represents, subject to all conditions applicable to the attorney, if the attorney provides a signed statement for each visit stating that the visit is for the purpose of a legal consultation and agreeing to supervise the assistant and to accept professional responsibility for business conducted by the agent on behalf of the attorney.
(3) If more requests for visits by attorneys and assistants are received than can be accommodated, attorney visits shall be given priority over visits by assistants.
(4) Legal visits should be scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding holidays. A legal visit may be scheduled at other times if, in the opinion of the warden or his designee, such scheduling is necessary to avoid legal disadvantage to the inmate or undue hardship to the attorney.
(5) The warden shall provide an adequate area for attorneys and their representatives to visit their inmate clients in order to insure the privacy of such visits.
(6) Legal documents will not be exchanged between the attorney and the inmate unless the attorney notifies the officer in charge that the exchange of legal documents is necessary and allows a cursory inspection of the legal documents. The officer in charge is authorized to disapprove any legal document exchange if such exchange would present a threat to the security and order of the institution or to the safety of any person. If the attorney disagrees with the decision of the officer in charge, the duty warden shall be contacted to make the final decision.
Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.47 FS. History-New 10-16-83, Formerly 33-5.11, Amended 3-8-98, Formerly 33-5.011, Amended 6-18-02.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 33-601.711
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Law clerk: Assist judges with research and drafting of opinions.
(3) If more requests for visits by attorneys and assistants are received than can be accommodated, attorney visits shall be given priority over visits by assistants.
(4) Legal visits should be scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding holidays. A legal visit may be scheduled at other times if, in the opinion of the warden or his designee, such scheduling is necessary to avoid legal disadvantage to the inmate or undue hardship to the attorney.
(5) The warden shall provide an adequate area for attorneys and their representatives to visit their inmate clients in order to insure the privacy of such visits.
(6) Legal documents will not be exchanged between the attorney and the inmate unless the attorney notifies the officer in charge that the exchange of legal documents is necessary and allows a cursory inspection of the legal documents. The officer in charge is authorized to disapprove any legal document exchange if such exchange would present a threat to the security and order of the institution or to the safety of any person. If the attorney disagrees with the decision of the officer in charge, the duty warden shall be contacted to make the final decision.
Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.47 FS. History-New 10-16-83, Formerly 33-5.11, Amended 3-8-98, Formerly 33-5.011, Amended 6-18-02.