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Guidelines to Determine Eligibility for Indigent Defense Services
- Guidelines
- Appendix A - Application forms
- Appendix B - What constitutes a case assignment
- Appendix C - Sample Notice of Inadequate Information
- Appendix D - Income and Asset Guidelines 2022
- Appendix E - Sample Denial Form
- Appendix F - Sample Order Upon Judge's Review
- Appendix G - Complaint Procedure
- Appendix H - Presumed Rate for Attorney Fee Reimbursement
- Income and Asset Guidelines 2023
Standards and Policies of General Application
- Adopting OMB Fiscal and Administrative Policies
- OMB HR and Administrative Policies (This is an external link) [updated 7/28/2021]
- OMB Fiscal Policies (This is an external link) [updated 7/28/2021]
- Adoption of Standards and Policies
- Assignment of Appellate Cases
- Awarding Contracts for Professional Legal Services
- Billing
- Standard on Billing
- Complaint Procedures
- Conflict of Interest
- Conflicts
- Definition of "Case Assignment: Criminal Matters"
- Definition of "Case Assignment: Juvenile Matters"
- Definition of "Case Assignment: Miscellaneous Matters"
- Evaluation of Contract Counsel
- Filing a Notice of Appearance
- Filing the Notice of Appeal
- Guidelines for Use of Private Investigator
- Minimum Qualifications for Contract Counsel and Public Defenders
- Notice Under The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Payment of Extraordinary Attorney Fees
- Providing Services to Parties Represented
- Reimbursement of Extraordinary Expenses
- Representation of Criminal Co-Defendants
- Special Case Contractors
- Standard Definitions
- Substitution of Attorneys or Assignment of Contract
- Taking Fee Case After Determination of Indigency
- Termination of Case Assignment
- Transcripts
- Waiver
- Withdrawal
Standards and Policies Pertaining to Agency Employees and Public Defender Offices
- Acceptable Use Of Electronic Communication Devices
- Adopting OMB Human Resource Policies
- Annual Leave
- Approval of Bills
- Approval of Payroll Register
- Background Checks
- Business Code of Ethics
- Cash
- Complaint and Grievance
- Disposal of Property
- Evaluation of Commission Director, Employees, Public Defenders and Staff of Public Defender Offices
- Family and Medical Leave
- Fixed Asset
- Hours of Work
- Inclement Weather
- Infants at Work
- Inventory Follow-Up
- Leave Without Pay
- Membership Dues, Professional Licensing Fees, Continuing Education Expenses
- Notification of Disciplinary Complaints
- Outside Employment
- Overtime
- Recruitment and Retention Bonus Policy
- References on Current or Former Employees
- Reporting Incidents and Accidents
- Representation of Criminal Co-Defendants
- Request to Take Leave Time
- Resignation
- Return to Work
- Separation of Offices
- Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment
- Termination of Employment and Assignment of Open Cases
- Travel by Employees
- Use of Office Space
- Use of Personal Vehicle
- Verification of Final Leave Balances
- Work and Lunch
Standards and Policies pending for Comment
Performance Standard Appellate Matters 3.2 – Accepting Appointments - Conflicts;
Performance Standard Appellate Matters 5.2 – Contact with Trial Counsel;
Performance Standard Appellate Matters 6.1 – Determining Issues to Appeal;
Performance Standard Appellate Matters 6.4 – Oral Argument; and
Performance Standard Appellate Matters 6.6 – Petition for Rehearing.