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KNOXVILLE  <      D NASHVILLE %" @ss)D BXXߩOPINION #XߩXB| #Ԉ x1p*/ ̜[ZremZ[\REMANDED\]\\]Y_____________________Y  CT$HOLDER,J.  z7r05 VV @,D OPINION    Thiscausecomestousonacommonlawwritofcertioraritoreviewafeedisputeinapostconvictionproceedinginvolvinganindigentdefendant,DavidMcNish.Theissueiswhetheranattorneyappointedtoreviewtherecordsinapostconvictionproceedingmayexceedthemaximumallowableratesforattorneysrepresentingindigentdefendants.N8 8NWeholdthat:(1)Tenn.Sup.Ct.R.13(1996)requiredanattorneyperformingservicesasan"expert"toobtainpriorapprovalforanhourlyrateinexcessofthehourlyrateprovidedforattorneysinRule13;and(2)thetrialcourtshouldhaveexplicitlysetforththeapproved"expert"hourlyrateinitsorderifsuchratewasintendedtoexceedthenormalhourlyrateprovidedforattorneysinRule13.N8 8N Thepetitioner,AnnC.Short,wasappointedtoserveasan"expert"toreviewtrialcounsel'sperformanceinacasewhereadefendantsoughtpostconvictionrelief.Theorderapproved$2,500.00forpetitioner'sservices.Thetrialcourt'sorder,however,didnotsetforthanhourlyrateforwhichthepetitionercouldbilltheState.ThepetitioneralsodidnotseekpriorapprovalfromtheAdministrativeOfficeoftheCourts("AOC")foranhourlyrateexceedingthehourlyratepermittedbyRule13forattorneys.Atthetimeofthepetitioner'sservices,Rule13providedforarateof$40.00anhourforanattorney'soutofcourtservicesand$50.00anhourforincourtservices. ThepetitionersubmittedtwoseparatebillstotheAOCforherservices.ThepetitionerinitiallybilledtheState,inDecemberof1996,for34.50hoursatarateof$150.00anhourforatotalof$5,175.00.TheAOCpaidthepetitioner$1,380.00,whichequatedto34.50hoursattheoutofcourthourlyrateof$40.00.InMarchof1997,thepetitionerbilledtheStateanadditional 706 $6,832.50.TheMarchbillwascomprisedof20.25hoursbilledatanhourlyrateof$150.00foratotalof$3,037.50and$3,795.00fortheunpaidportionoftheDecemberbill.ThepetitionerhasnotreceivedanycompensationfortheMarchbill. UponreviewofRule13(2)(B)NP PPPNN N  #  1      ׀inconjunctionwiththeentireRule,wehold H@  thatRule13requiredpriorauthorizationbeforeanattorney'sservicesdesignatedas"expert"maybebilledatanhourlyrateinexcessoftheRule13designatedamount.N NSuchauthorizationmustsetforthinanorderbythetrialcourtthehourlyratetobebilledN N.ThepetitionerdidnotprocurepriorN Nexplicitapprovalforanhourlyrateexceeding$40.00N Nanhourandis,therefore,limitedtotherateof$40.00anhour.TheAOCneitherabuseditsdiscretionnoractedarbitrarilyinreducingthepetitioner'shourlyratefrom$150.00to$40.00anhour.See h`  McCallenv.CityofMemphis,786S.W.2d633,638(Tenn.1990)(settingforth H!@ standardofreviewforcommonlawwritofcertiorariaswhethertrialcourtexceededjurisdictionoractedillegally,arbitrarilyorfraudulently).  ThecauseisremandedtoCharlesFerrell,DirectoroftheAdministrativeOfficeoftheCourts,forconsiderationoftheMarch11,1997,billwhichshallbepaidinaccordancewiththemandatesofRule13andthisopinion.NM MNPO OPPaymenttothepetitioner,however,shallnotexceedthe$2,500.00HEEHIIcapFEinitiallyEFGGsetbythetrialcourtNM MN.JDDJLLPO OPKKCostsshallbetaxedagainstthepetitioner,AnnC.Short,forwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary.   <      D T$T$MT$     <      D JANICEM.HOLDER,JUSTICE `Concurring:`aPanel:a  X P Anderson,C.J.DrowotaandBirch,J.J.Reid,Sp.J.