# Fla. Stat. § 27.704: 27.704 Appointment of assistants and other staff

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.704

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 27.704
- **Heading:** 27.704 Appointment of assistants and other staff
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 27 / Part IV / Section 27.704

## Text

Each capital collateral regional counsel may:

(1) Appoint, employ, and establish, in such numbers as he or she determines, full-time or part-time assistant counsel, investigators, and other clerical and support personnel who shall be paid from funds appropriated for that purpose. A full-time assistant capital collateral counsel must not be disqualified pursuant to s. 27.7045; must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar, with not less than 3 years’ experience in the practice of criminal law; and, prior to employment, must have participated in at least five felony jury trials, five felony appeals, or five capital postconviction evidentiary hearings or any combination of at least five of such proceedings. Law school graduates who do not have the qualifications of a full-time assistant capital collateral counsel may be employed as members of the legal staff but may not be designated as sole counsel for any person.

(2) Contract with private counsel who are members in good standing of The Florida Bar or with public defenders for the purpose of providing prompt and cost-effective representation for individuals who are sentenced to death in this state. A private counsel or public defender under contract with the regional counsel must not be disqualified pursuant to s. 27.7045; must have at least 3 years’ experience in the practice of criminal law; and, prior to the contract, must have participated in at least two capital trials or capital sentencing proceedings, five felony appeals, or five capital postconviction evidentiary hearings, or any combination of at least five of such proceedings.

(3) Appoint pro bono assistant counsel, who must be members in good standing of The Florida Bar, and who shall serve without compensation at the discretion of the capital collateral regional counsel.

History: s. 3, ch. 85-332; s. 148, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 97-313; s. 6, ch. 2013-216.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 27.701 27.701 Capital collateral regional counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.701.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.702 27.702 Duties of the capital collateral regional counsel; reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.702.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.703 27.703 Conflict of interest and substitute counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.703.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.704 27.704 Appointment of assistants and other staff.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.704.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.705 27.705 Salaries of capital collateral regional counsel and assistant capital collateral counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.705.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.706 27.706 Private practice of law prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.706.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.707 27.707 Investigators; service of process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.707.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.708 27.708 Access to prisoners; compliance with the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; records requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.708.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.710 27.710 Registry of attorneys applying to represent persons in postconviction capital collateral proceedings; certification of minimum requirements; appointment by trial court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.710.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.711 27.711 Terms and conditions of appointment of attorneys as counsel in postconviction capital collateral proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.711.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.715 27.715 Capital Collateral Regional Counsel Trust Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.715.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.7001 27.7001 Legislative intent and findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.7001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.7002 27.7002 Limitation on collateral representation; lawyer disqualification; use of state funds for excess fees not authorized.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.7002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 27.7045 27.7045 Capital case proceedings; constitutionally deficient representation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C27_PIV_S27.7045.md)

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