Eligibility for Representation

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Announcements and News - Eligibility for Representation
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 Criminal Justice: Providing Defense Services (3d ed., 1992) ABA, Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System (2002)
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 the Eligibility Criteria and Procedures, and to ensure that these responses are disseminated widely. 1.  Will ILS be providing eligibility-determination forms in Spanish?
Eligibility Public Hearings
Notice of Public Hearings on Eligibility Public Hearings - Witnesses and Written Submissions
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]
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 Standards - Black Letter with Commentary [pdf]