Case Name: The JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION, A State Agency, Petitioner, v. James J. CONNOR, Esquire, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2009-12-31
Citations: 24 So. 3d 1277
Docket Number: No. 1D09-5107
Parties: The JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION, A State Agency, Petitioner, v. James J. CONNOR, Esquire, Respondent.
Judges: BARFIELD, VAN NORTWICK, and CLARK, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 24
Pages: 1277–1278

Head Matter:
The JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION, A State Agency, Petitioner, v. James J. CONNOR, Esquire, Respondent.
No. 1D09-5107.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Dec. 31, 2009.
Christian D. Lake, for Petitioner.
James J. Connor, pro se, Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We agree with petitioner, the Justice Administrative Commission ("JAC"), that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of the law in awarding respondent, court-appointed counsel, attorney's fees where the JAC was not served with respondent's motion for fees and where the trial court did not conduct a hearing on the motion. See § 27.5304, Fla. Stat.
Accordingly, we GRANT the petition for writ of certiorari, QUASH the order awarding fees, and REMAND for further proceedings.
BARFIELD, VAN NORTWICK, and CLARK, JJ., concur.