Administrative
Order 07-4: Establishing
Guidelines for the Appointment of the Public Defender in Misdemeanor Cases in Canyon County
Whereas, this
Court previously entered Administrative Orders 2007-2 on February 9, 2007 and 2007-3
on March 29, 2007 that governed the procedures for the processing of
misdemeanor citations and arraignments and
Whereas, the
Canyon County Clerk’s Office has requested guidelines for the appointment
of a public defender attorney on misdemeanor cases which will allow the
arraignment clerks to immediately approve or deny a request for a public
defender appointment without seeking a judge’s approval for each request;
Now, therefore, it
is hereby Ordered that the Canyon County Clerk’s
Office can approve or deny a request for a public defender appointment pursuant
to the Attachment “A” to this order.
Be it so Ordered, this 30th day of April, 2007.
Signed by Gregory
M. Culet, Administrative District Judge
Attachment “A”
GUIDELINES FOR APPROVING PUBLIC DEFENDER
If monthly or annual income is equal If monthly or annual
income is greater than
to or less than the figures in this column,
the
figures in this column,
APPOINT the public defender
DENY the appointment of the public
defender
Family Size Monthly Income Annual
Income Monthly Income Annual Income
1 $ 1,131.61 $ 13,579.30
$ 1,701.67 $ 20,420.00
2 $ 1,517.31 $ 18,207.70 $ 2,281.67 $ 27,380.00
3 $ 1,903.01 $ 22,836.10 $ 2,861.67 $ 34,340.00
4 $ 2,288.71 $ 27,464.50 $ 3,441.67 $ 41,300.00
5 $ 2,674.41 $ 32,092.90 $ 4,021.67 $ 48,260.00
6 $ 3,060.11 $ 36,721.30 $ 4,601.67 $ 55,220.00
7 $ 3,445.81 $ 41,349.70 $ 5,181.67 $ 62,180.00
8 $ 3,831.51 $ 45,978.10 $ 5,761.67 $ 69,140.00
In determining the family size, include the defendant, spouse,
and the number of children the defendant is supporting.
If the defendant’s income is between the income ranges on
the chart, the application must be given to a judge for approval.
Automatic public defender appointment for any defendant who is receiving any Health and Welfare services or are
receiving Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI), Social Security Disability
(SSD) or Social Security Income.
Except, no public
defender appointments for first time (no priors) minor in
consumption/possession of alcohol and passing school bus violations.
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