Eligibility for Representation
Eligibility FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Posted: August 15, 2018
This section is a method by which to provide uniform responses to questions that have been raised during the course of implementation of...
Eligibility Public Hearings
Notice of Public Hearings on Eligibility
Public Hearings - Witnesses and Written Submissions
Transcripts
Third Judicial District
Fourth Judicial District
Sixth Judicial District
Eligibility Reports
The Impact of Eligibility Standards in Five Upstate New York Counties [pdf]
The Impact of Eligibility Standards - Suffolk County Addendum - March 2017 [pdf]
Implementation of Eligibility...
Eligibility Standards, Related Documents and Resources
Standards for Determining Financial Eligibility for Assigned Counsel [pdf]
Eligibility Standards - BLACK LETTER ONLY [pdf]
Eligibility Standards - BLACK LETTER ONLY - Spanish [pdf]
Eligibility Training Documents
Final Eligibility Criteria and Procedures, April 2016 [pdf]
Black Letter with Commentary [pdf]
Black Letter Booklet [pdf]
Eligibility Application (Legal size) [pdf]
Instructions for Assigned...
National and State-Specific Eligibility Resources
February 1977 Memorandum of the Third Judicial Department, entitled, “Assignment of Attorneys to Represent Individuals who are Financially Unable to Obtain Counsel”
ABA, Standards for...