In re Approval of Form for Use by Clerks of the Circuit Courts Pursuant to Rule 10-2.1(a) of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

In 2004, the Legislature amended section 27.52, Florida Statutes, Determination of Indigence, to provide that the circuit court clerks shall use “a form developed by the Supreme Court” to determine indigen-cy for purposes of appointing the public defender or a private attorney or “any other due process services.” See Ch.2004-265, § 9, at 14, Laws of Fla.1 Section 27.52 was also amended to require the clerk of court to assist a person who appears before the clerk and requests assistance in completing the form. See id. Chapter 2004-265, Laws of Florida, has an effective date of July 1, 2004.…