Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 33-601.711 - Legal Visitors
(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.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.47 FS.
New 10-16-83, Formerly 33-5.11, Amended 3-8-98, Formerly 33-5.011, Amended 6-18-02.
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