Indigent Defense Plan

What is an Indigent Defense Plan?

Indigent Defense Plans (ID Plan) are the countywide judicial plans and procedures for indigent defense. The plans describe counties' policies and procedures for magistration, indigence determination, attorney qualifications, appointment of counsel, attorney fee schedules, and more. Indigent defense plans are due by November 1st of each odd-numbered year. Submitted by the local judges, counties often have more than one plan to address different areas of law (adult criminal, juvenile delinquency, family protection representation) and different court levels (county court, district court). You can review ID Plans by county on our public data website.

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File Indigent Defense and Family Protection Representation Plans

2023 Biennial Indigent Defense Countywide Plan Instructions

FY2023 ID Plan Submission Instructions

FY 2023 FPR Plan Instructions

Family Protection Representation (CPS) Countywide Plans

Judges and court personnel, submit CPS Court-Ordered Representation Plans here.

File CPS Plan

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FY2023 Family Protection Representation (CPS) Submission Instructions

CPS Model Attorney Voucher

Indigent Defense Expenditure Report

Indigent Defense Expenditure Report includes expenditures, case and appointment counts, and attorney information for each court with adult criminal, juvenile delinquency, and family protection representation cases.

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Indigent Defense Plans

Indigent Defense Plans describe counties' policies, procedures, and fee schedule used for providing provide court-appointed legal representation for indigent adults, juveniles, and children and indigent parents involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) cases.

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Attorney Practice Time Report

Attorney Practice Time Reports reflect the amount of practice time court-appointed attorneys spend on adult criminal, juvenile deliquency, and family protection appointments for each county during the previous fiscal year.

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