Standards and Policies

• Guidelines 

  • Appendix A - Application forms
    • Application for Indigent Defense Services - Civil 
    • Application for Indigent Defense Services - Criminal 
    • Application for Indigent Defense Services - Juvenile (Adult) 
  • Appendix B - What constitutes a case assignment 
  • Appendix C - Sample Notice of Inadequate Information 
  • Appendix D - Income and Asset Guidelines 2024
  • 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 

   

• Criminal Matters 
• Child in Need of Services and Delinquency Matters 
• Child in Need of Protection and Termination of Parental Rights Matters 
• Appellate and Post-Conviction Matters 

• 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
  • Notice Regarding 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
  • Grievance Procedure Under the 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

• 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

Proposed changes to Policy on Extraordinary Attorney Fees, comments due May 3, 2024.