NCJ Number
86787
Date Published
Unknown
Length
31 pages
Annotation
The Commission continued to monitor and analyze the county indigent defense evaluation program. It also approved the Reimbursement Standards for Assigned Counsel and for Public Defender Offices.
Abstract
The Standards have resulted in substantial improvements in the State reimbursement process. The report outlines the Standards and delineates the organization of the public defender office. Data are given on 1980 and 1981 expenditures, type of legal assistance given, investigator activities, and assigned counsel caseload. Public defenders are listed by county.