by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Georgia
A county may use a public defender system, legal aid and defender society, agency for indigent defense, a panel of private attorneys, a combination of the above, or other means, to provide adequate legal defense for indigents accused of felonies. Ga. R. Sup. Ct....
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Georgia
[No content posted.] Ga. R. Sup. Ct. 29.6
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Georgia
Income eligibility Eligible accused persons include all applicants for an attorney with net income below a level set by the applicable superior court and revised periodically. The following special needs of a family unit may be deducted from net income in determining...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Georgia
The financial eligibility of a person for publicly provided counsel should be determined by the court or its designee. The court may appoint counsel in cases where the defendant does not qualify and cannot be provided counsel under provisions of the above. Ga. R. Sup....
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Georgia
Any law enforcement authority having custody of any person shall: (A) Allow a person claiming to be indigent and without counsel to immediately complete an application for an attorney and certificate of financial resources and forward such to the court or its...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Georgia
When an accused person, contending to be financially unable to employ an attorney to defend against pending criminal charges or to appeal a conviction, desires to have an attorney appointed, the accused shall make a request in writing to the court or its designee for...
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