Standards and Policies
Guidelines To Determine Eligibility For Indigent Defense Services
- Guidelines and Appendices (1.1Mb pdf)
- Income Guidelines 2009 (22kb pdf)
- Presumed Rate for Attorney Fee Reimbursement (25kb pdf)
Performance Standards
- Criminal Matters (361kb pdf)
- Juvenile Unruly and Delinquency Matters (216kb pdf)
- Juvenile Deprivation and TPR Matters (298kb pdf)
- Appellate Matters (322kb pdf)
Standards and Policies of General Application
- Rule Regarding the Adoption of Standards and Policies (19kb pdf) [adopted at April 20, 2006 meeting]
- Notice Regarding Standards and Policies (18kb pdf) [adopted at October 27, 2006 meeting]
- Policy Regarding Waiver (19kb pdf) [adopted at October 27, 2006 meeting]
- Standard Definitions (8kb pdf) [adopted at December 11, 2006 meeting]
- Standard on Minimum Qualifications for Contract Counsel and Public Defenders (21kb pdf) [adopted at June 22, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Awarding Contracts for Professional Legal Services (42kb pdf) [adopted at December 18, 2008 meeting]
- Standard for the Evaluation of Contract Counsel (8kb pdf) [adopted at June 22, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Special Case Contractors (41kb pdf) [adopted at June 3, 2008 meeting]
- Standard on "Conflict of Interest" (20kb pdf) [adopted at March 23, 2006 meeting]
- Policy Regarding Conflicts (20kb pdf) [adopted at October 27, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Assignment of Conflict Cases by Public Defender Offices (19kb pdf) [adopted at October 27, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Substitution of Attorneys or Assignment of Contract (19kb pdf) [adopted at October 27, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Withdrawal (25kb pdf)
- Standard Definition of "Case Assignment: Criminal Matters" (19kb pdf) [adopted at March 23, 2006 meeting
- Standard Definition of "Case Assignment: Miscellaneous Matters" (4kb pdf) [adopted at July 17, 2007 meeting]
- Standard Definition of "Case Assignment: Juvenile Matters" (20kb pdf) [adopted at October 15, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Filing a Notice of Appearance (4kb pdf) [adopted at July 17, 2007 meeting]
- Policy on Filing the Notice of Appeal (19kb pdf) [adopted at October 27, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Assignment of Appellate Cases (19kb pdf) [adopted at June 22, 2006 meeting]
- Standard Regarding "Case Assignment Termination" (5kb pdf) [ adopted at July 17, 2007 meeting]
- Policy Adopting OMB Fiscal and Administrative Policies (20kb pdf) [adopted at
June 22, 2006 meeting]
- OMB Fiscal and Administrative Policies (This is an external link) [updated 8/1/07]
- Standard on "Billing" (18kb pdf) [adopted at April 20, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on "Billing" (22kb pdf) [adopted at April 20, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Payment of Extraordinary Attorney Fees (31kb pdf) [adopted at December 11, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Reimbursement of Extraordinary Expenses (37kb pdf) [adopted at December 11, 2006 meeting]
- Policy Regarding Copying Costs (18kb pdf) [adopted at August 8, 2006 meeting]
- Policy Regarding Transcripts (20kb pdf) [adopted at October 27, 2006 meeting]
Standards and Policies Pertaining to Agency Employees and Public Defender Offices
- Business Code of Ethics (164kb pdf) [adopted at December 18, 2008 meeting]
- Standard for the Evaluation of Commission Director, Employees, Public Defenders and Staff of Public Defender Offices (8kb pdf) [approved by RH on March, 17, 2009]
- Performance Bonus Policy (45kb pdf) [approved by RH on August 29, 2007]
- Recruitment and Retention Bonus Policy (76kb pdf) [approved by RH on August 29, 2007]
- Policy on Separation of Offices (22kb pdf) [adopted at October 27, 2006 meeting]
- Policy on Cash (19kb pdf) [approved by RH on June 7, 2006]
- Policy on Approval of Bills (19kb pdf) [approved by RH on June 7, 2006]
- Policy on Membership Dues, Professional Licencing Fees, Continuing Education Expenses (35kb pdf) [approved by RH on August 29, 2007]
- Policy on Reimbursement for Employee Meals and Lodging (65kb pdf) [Approved By RH On October 26, 2007]
- Policy on Use of Personal Vehicle (35kb pdf) [Approved By RH On October 26, 2007]
- Policy on Background Checks (20kb pdf) [approved by RH on June 7, 2006]
- Policy Adopting OMB Human Resource Policies (20kb pdf) [approved by RH on August 8, 2006]
- Policy on Hours of Work (26kb pdf) [approved by RH on June 7, 2006]
- Policy on Overtime (52kb pdf) [approved by RH on October 2, 2008]
- Policy on Annual Leave (45kb pdf) [approved by RH on August 8, 2006]
- Policy on Request to Take Leave Time (21kb pdf) [approved by RH on March 17, 2009]
- Policy on Leave Without Pay (23kb pdf) [approved by RH on August 8, 2006]
- Policy Regarding Family and Medical Leave (18kb pdf) [approved by RH on November 23, 2006]
- Inclement Weather Policy (8kb pdf) [approved by RH on June 7, 2006]
- Policy on Infants at Work (45kb pdf) [approved by RH on July 21, 2008]
- Policy on Travel by Employees (17kb pdf) [approved by RH on June 7, 2006]
- Policy Regarding Outside Employment (17kb pdf) [approved by RH on November 23, 2006]
- Complaint and Grievance Policy (24kb pdf) [approved by RH on August 8, 2006]
- Policy Regarding Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment (28kb pdf) [approved by RH on August 8, 2006]
- Policy On Acceptable Use Of Electronic Communication Devices (83kb pdf) [approved by RH on March 17, 2009]
- Fixed Asset Policy (35kb pdf) [approved by RH on October 26, 2007]
- Policy on Approval of Payroll Register (11kb pdf) [adopted at June 3, 2008 meeting]
- Policy on Verification of Final Leave Balances (11kb pdf) [adopted at June 3, 2008 meeting]
