Ala. Admin. Code r. 355-9-1-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 355-9-1-.07 - Employment Of Experts, Court Reporters, And Investigators

All requests for experts, court reporters, and investigators (known collectively herein as "providers" or individually as "provider") must be approved in advance by an order from the trial judge before they perform any work or services. The date at which the provider(s) can begin to perform work or services to be paid by the State of Alabama is the date on which the trial judge signs the order granting the request. In order to effect payment for work and services performed by provider(s), the following procedure must be followed:

(a) The appointed attorney must have filed a motion requesting the services of a provider and the trial judge must have issued an order approving each request.

(b) The appointed attorney must complete a certification that the work or service submitted for payment has been performed and completed.

(c) Each provider must file a Professional Services Fee Declaration (Form PFD-1) with a copy of the court order, the attorney certification, and an itemized invoice attached thereto. If the court's order is not specific as to the nature of the services to be performed or as to payment terms for the provider, the provider must attach a copy of the attorney's motion requesting the services.

(d) Fees to providers may be paid on an interim basis.

(e) Payment of expenses related to the employment of Experts, Investigators and Court Reporters will be in accordance with Alabama Law and the State of Alabama Fiscal Policy and Procedure Manual.

(f) Note regarding court reporters -in-court appearance fee for a court reporter is not payable from the Fair Trial Tax fund and should not be submitted to OIDS for payment. Court reporters are paid in accordance with Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration (ARJA) Rule 29(B) and the court reporter must file a Court Reporter Fee Declaration (Form C-62C).

Ala. Admin. Code r. 355-9-1-.07

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIV, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2015, eff. 12/23/2015; operative 1/4/2016.

Author: C. Roberts

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-4-322(h).